According to this article on BikeRadar, Dr. Werner Schoeman, an avid cyclist, is envisioning a way to incorporate the Wii’s motion sensing technology with an exercise bike. He believes that this market offers untapped potential for the cycling game genre, especially when it comes to providing a practical hardware interface that is accessible and affordable [...]

The results of The Exergame Network’s (TEN) exergame awards for the best home game and the best commercial game for 2011 are out. The winners and other nominees are: Best Home Exergame 2011 WINNER: Just Dance 3  (39.5%) Runner-Up: Kinect Sports Season 2 (22.0%) Nominated: Dance Central 2 Nominated: Dance Dance Revolution II Nominated: Exergamer.com [...]

Konami is now making it easier for schools to use Dance Dance Revolution for fitness programs, with a new version designed specifically for schools. They will officially unveil Dance Dance Revolution Classroom Edition at the California Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation And Dance (CAHPERD) State Conference later this month. The DDR Classroom Edition will [...]

With the obesity epidemic growing and Americans struggling to get active, exergames may actually help people improve their health. According to this article on Diabetes Forecast Online, there are a few reasons that exergames show promise in doing this: 1) exergames cause players to burn more calories than sedentary video games, 2) exergames are fun [...]

It seems lately that more and more schools are starting to use exergames during the school day, either as a compliment to the physical education, for classroom physical activity breaks, before class starts or for indoor recesses.  Northeast Elementary School students are using video games for fitness and health. The school, located in Kansas, recently [...]