An elementary school in Paragould, Arkansas, has recently turned a former locker room into a “gaming” cardio room. They have exercise bikes hooked up to video game players, which are used in a cardio class that is offered in addition to normal P.E. classes to all 4th through 6th graders. The school paid for the [...]

We Cheer 2 will be released this fall and it will offer new dance moves, more stages to play on and even some new gameplay modes. All the characters that appear in the game, weather they are male or female, can be completely customized, and the routines will flow smoother than in the first We [...]

Wii Fitness for Dummies, written by Bill and Christina Loguidice, is on its way to a bookstore near you. It is expected to be available for purchase by February 2010. This book will be a great tool for readers who want to learn how to combine videogames with traditional fitness. It will show readers how [...]

University of Florida researchers are utilizing video games in an osteoarthritis study by offering women between the ages of 50 and 70 who have osteoarthritis of the knee the opportunity to try exergaming to see what effect it will have on their level of pain. In order to determine pain levels, researcher will ask women [...]

This weekend I tried out the Jackie Chan Studio Fitness J-Mat for the Xavix. I played it for about an hour and a half with my 14-year-old son. The J-Mat consists of a wireless mat that has four spots to step, hand-weights and the game cartridge. The fitness game comes with 4 modes: the step [...]