The University of South Carolina has been issued a 2 million dollar grant to study the affects the Wii has on the recovery of stroke victims. Not only has the University of South Carolina received a grant to study the affects of video games, many other schools have too. Check out the descriptions below.
Cornell University’s Department of Communication will explore a cell phone game named Mindless Eating Challenge with a group of teenagers. The game makes use of nurturing virtual characters, phone cam snapshots of food, feedback from game/peers, and nutrition tips in order to steer teens into healthier eating habits.
Indiana University’s School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation has created The Skeleton Chase, an collaborative/competitive multimedia mystery game designed in part to helping newcomer students fight the “freshman fifteen” or the poundage gained by new college students in their 1st year due to alcohol intake, rich cafeteria food, fast food, snacks, and lack of proper sleep. Used to be called the “freshman ten” once upon a time.
I am not sure if all retailers will have Wii Fit in stock this weekend, but my local Best Buy is going to have some units available …
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The ESRB has posted Art of Fighting 2, Fatal Futy 2, Samurai Shodown and Dig Dug for the Virtual Console on their official website.
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that Age of Empires: Mythologies is scheduled to debut on the popular Nintendo DS(TM) system in fall 2008. Inspired by the hit Windows PC …
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This is taken from an synopsis for an upcoming Castlevania comic book:
Product Synopsis: In the Middle Ages, a group of esteemed alchemists attempted to turn gas into metal in …
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Dark Void and Spyborgs are the two biggest titles our office is working on. To say that either of them isn’t an incredibly high priority for the company, with major …
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A handheld version of PC classic real-time-strategy game Age of Empires is heading to the Nintendo DS.
Age of Empires: Mythologies is scheduled to debut in fall 2008 and promises …
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CHOICE, an Australian consumer group, has tested the next-gen consoles and an average PC for their power consumption.
The PS3 claimed the top spot for most power usage, followed by …
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Sheffield, England – May 30th, 2008 – Video games publisher Lexicon Entertainment and talented Chinese games developer TF-H Co Ltd have announced a 2 year agreement which will see the two companies bring a number of new IP to Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3 for a worldwide audience.
First on the horizon as part of this exciting partnership is the firms wholly owned IP ‘Matchman’ which will be released on Nintendo DS in Q1 2009 followed by Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3 in Q2 and 3 respectively.
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