Wii boxing
People could expend more energy playing the Wii Sports games or doing aerobics and yoga with the Wii Fit than during a brisk walk, the researchers found.
 

 If only gambling were involved too…

The Arkeg combines two necessities of life: beer and arcade games. For a mere $4,000, you can have a chilled 5-gallon keg, a 24-inch screen, and a console loaded with 104 classic video games. It also comes with a slide-out keyboard and two USB ports. Wow! How could videogames get [...]

Playing Wii this way is crazy to say the least
Who needs a Wii when you can play Half-Life with real guns?

Do you honestly think you can push enough buttons to keep up with Eddie
The track list for Guitar Hero: Van Halen, due out December 22, has been announced, and as suspected, it will feature only tracks from the Diamond David Lee Roth era of the band, and feature new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen and not [...]

Making money this way..sheesh they must be desperate
An enterprising eBay user in the small Canadian town of Vimy, Alberta has a foolproof plan to get rich quick. Sell a videogame console autographed by Sarah Palin for $1.1 million.

Seriously if you need this just put the controller down
The ultimate eye preservation apparatus has been created for gamers who thrive on three-day marathon sessions. The device, called Wink Glasses, was created by Japan’s Masunaga Optical Manufacturing to force computer users to blink to avoid eye strain.

The iPhone needs to watch its back with the creation of this product.   If the PSP wasn’t cool enough adding phone capabilities would make it unbeatable
The newest version of Sony’s PlayStation Portable isn’t even on sale yet, but the company is already looking ahead to what’s next, according to Reuters.

From Diesel’s “Liquid Space” fashion show
Augmented reality is a technology futurists and scifi authors like Vernor Vinge have been talking about for decades. Now the tech has matured and is entering the market. Two videos of new products show you the near future. (Videos after the jump)

Parkinson’s patient uses the Nintendo Wii with guidance from her occupational therapist 
The games console, which simulates sport and other physical activities like dancing and guitar hero, could potentially improve symptoms of the degenerative illness, experts say.

Project Natal
A planned camera controller for Xbox 360 promises 3-D motion recognition that will turn your entire body into a game controller. (Videos)

Avatars with emotions 
Anyone who’s played through a game like Microsoft’s Fable II (who can forget your virtual dog?), BioWare’s Mass Effect (with its robust roster of non-playable characters) or seen Sony’s upcoming Heavy Rain (whose developer, Quantic Dream, promises a new type of relationship between player and character) may have wondered to themselves whether gaming, [...]

The Last Stand sponsored by Gears of War 2 – Part 1: Attack
Here are two videos about weapons of the future.  These videos were produced by Microsoft to go along with the release of their Gears of War 2 video game.  In part 1 of this documentary, sponsored by Gears of War 2, we speak [...]

 
The Microsoft Xbox 360 uses 3-D camera technology
The ultimate computer game that banishes handheld controls and allows players’ gestures to dictate the action on screen is to be launched by Microsoft.

Jars holding the aromas. Realistic smells could soon be added to video games.  
It is one of the most memorable lines in movie history. As the air around him is rent by explosions and the whiz of bullets, Colonel Kilgore stands nonchalantly with hands on hips, sniffs the acrid breeze and declares: ‘I love the smell [...]

 
Video games may be fun, but do you think playing too much is bad for you? Well, think again. A new study says that playing video games can actually improve your vision.

 
 A Second Life avatar in WWF’s Conservation Island.
Linden Lab chief executive Mark Kingdon shakes his head when he sees news stories heralding the demise of former Internet darling Second Life.

Now you can see how bad your swing really is face to face or at least a computer image of yourself looking back at you
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has officially announced details on the publishers’ first titles set to support Wii MotionPlus functionality, with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and Grand Slam Tennis the [...]

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This guy took the idea of a Game Boy to a whole new level by transforming himself into one. In the video you can hear him describe a bit of how he did it – with a lot of cardboard and a laptop hidden inside to control the screen. Not the most advanced setup, and [...]

Taking the Wii to a whole new level
From Kotaku.com (via statesman.com) comes this unbelievably awesome story. I can hardly contain myself:

 
Find your inner dork and hey its completely ok
We attended Comic Con in New York on Saturday. The show was at the Javits center, the same place that hosts the New York Auto Show and Toy Fair. The show was sold out for the weekend, and at times it was too crowded for us to [...]

 
 Media Vehicle Pod
Thanks to a new device called the Media Vehicle we now know what the future control-pods allowing us to manipulate our giant, super strong, battle robots will look like. Although the prototype unit can currently only accommodate an operator weighing up to 132 pounds, the first iteration of the Media Vehicle is impressive.

 
 
A new study connects young adults’ use of video games to poorer relationships with friends and family – and the student co-author expresses disappointment at his own findings.

 
 Tetris
Have you suffered a major shock in the recent past? Play Tetris, for a new study has revealed that the popular computer game can wipe out the bad memories and reduce distressing flashbacks.

 A skiing simulator is personally what I was looking forward to this winter season. And, the Ski Home Simulator from Proidee is ideal for every ski lover, from amateur to professional.

 
I’m sure you have all gotten nice and slim using the Wii Fit, which is good, because much like a Thanksgiving turkey in September, Nintendo now has a plan to fatten you up. Probably so you’ll be more inclined to buy Wii Fit 2 and work it all off again. Beginning this spring, Nintendo will [...]