Category Archives: Exergaming

Computer games and fitness, together at last!

Dancing Craze Wins!

Big congrats to “Dancing Craze” inventor, Stacy Cho, the winner of HopeLab’s Ruckus Nation competition and recipient of $50,000 in prize money! What is Dancing Craze? It’s not really like anything else on the market today, in fact, its more … Continue reading

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Wii Workout Week Hardcore Guide

Now that our week long project is over and many a game ground up under my disdainful review-heel, I thought a “hardcore” guide might be just what the sweat doctor ordered- a guide that multiplies the effect of any Wii … Continue reading

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Day Seven: Red Steel

The first Wii Workout Week comes to an end with a review of the thoroughly enjoyable release title for the Wii: Red Steel. We should have all heard plenty about this game, a familiar feeling shooter that also has samurai … Continue reading

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Day Six: Wii Play

I would genuinely love to be able to give Wii Play a great Wii Workout Week score. Its another Wii title that offers good clean fun, especially when the family or friends gather around… Unfortunately, much like Wario on the … Continue reading

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Day Five: Wario Ware Smooth Moves

I feel as if I’ve just wasted an hour of my life and I’ll never get it back. Lucky my brother was there with me trying to steal the popcorn I was eating, otherwise I wouldn’t have had one once … Continue reading

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Day Four: Rayman Raving Rabbids

At last! A game that can really get your heart rate up without having to supplement it with some creative thinking! Rayman Raving Rabbids is a quirky, amusing game that has you pumping the Wiimote furiously in a huge variety … Continue reading

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Day Three: Marvel Ultimate Alliance

After a few hours behind the controls of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, I was both happy and unhappy. Ultimate Alliance gives your right arm a solid workout, and after a few hours play you’re going to start feeling like you might … Continue reading

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Leaving the House to Exercise will Kill You

I’m utterly sick and tired of hearing people whine and carry on about how exercising with the Wii, or Dance Dance Revolution is stopping our kids from getting outside and enjoying the great outdoors. Something has finally come along to … Continue reading

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Day Two: Mediocre Madden 2007

I know I called Madden 2007 for the Wii “mediocre”, I know its rude. It’s also not 100% accurate. Madden 2007 like its predecessors is a very deep game that football fans the world over will love, but that doesn’t … Continue reading

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Day One: Get Soccer Slim with Mario Strikers

Lets do it. It’s time to get some ideas together on how to really have some fun with the popular Wii games and get a workout at the same time. Its not going to be an easy stroll in the … Continue reading

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