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UK Department of Health OK's Wii Fit Plus

Image Source Wii Fit has been a major seller in Japan, the United States, and Europe, but some have thought the potential for Nintendo's motion capture technologies as means for a serious exercise program were dubi…
Remembering Nintendo Power

OK, so Nintendo Power still puts out new issues, but if you're a core gamer, chances are you aren't reading this monthly magazine anymore. Besides, since its inception, Nintendo Power has changed quite a bit, and is…
A New Model for MMO Business

Image Source Most companies do not offer much of their product or service free. You either pay right away, or use the service for a trial period, and even then, chances are anything fun or useful will only be availa…
On Watching Other People Play Video Games

Amanda at Green Pixels had an interesting post recently concerning how sometimes she prefers observing the gaming exploits of others to actually controlling the action herself: "There's something about watching peop…
Do You Ever Play Easy Games Just to Win?

This sounds like sacrilege upon first read, but just hear me out. Sometimes you'll be playing a game and you'll get to a hard part. A really hard part, in fact. What you thought might take you an extra try or two has tur…
Nintendo Fights Terrorism with Wii Balance Board

I am so not making this up. To quote the article from PopSci, "The Wii balance board is part of a $20 million Homeland Security-funded project called Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST). Researchers hope tha…
I Game, Therefore I Sweat

Image Source If most people were asked, "Can you sweat from playing video games?" the response would probably be, "Maybe, if you play a Wii." And yes, in a sense, they'd be right. The Wii definitely has the potential…
Fun with Game Company Name Origins!

Most of us by now probably know of Nintendo's roots as a playing card company, or even that prior to video games, the company tried to branch out with their brand of love hotels and instant rice, among other things. For…
A Wizard of Oz RPG? Seriously?

There are game concepts that fill you with inspired awe. There are game concepts that are so-so, that fail to make enough of an impression to get you to purchase a game. And then there are game concepts that make you…
Alas, McDonald's Made a Video Game

Usually, the fact a game is a licensed game means it is a huge pile of suck. If it also happens to be an "advergame" -- a game whose sole purpose is brand promotion -- the suck factor is usually magnified immeasurab…