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Scientists have already discovered a variety of health benefits that video games offer to elderly gamers, including heightened mental acuity and vision restoration. After performing a 10-week observational study, Dr. Patricia Kahlbaugh of Southern Connecticut State University now believes that motion control gaming alleviates other afflictions that commonly plague senior citizens, including ...

The Ars Nova theater in New York's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood hopes to translate a collection of eminent, famous fables to the live stage. The series of stories may surprise some avid playgoers, though, because the playwrights actually sought inspiration from the Nintendo Wii. 'The Wii Plays,' devised by the theater's Play Group, includes an assortment of legendary Nintendo titles, including 'Wii ...

Last week, Sony announced Netflix subscribers could go disc-free with an update for their PlayStation 3 consoles starting today, October 18th. This morning, Nintendo announced Wii owners will no longer need an installation disc to stream Netflix on the video game console. Netflix subscribers can download and install the app directly from the Wii Shop Channel (new users can get access after paying ...

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto might just be the most humble geek alive. Miyamoto's 'Super Mario Bros.' turned 25 in September, and the legendary developer now contends that what may be the greatest game of all time currently strikes him as "a little embarrassing." Discussing time and technology's effect on 'Mario,' Miyamoto reportedly said recently, "Back then, with tube televisions, it was a ...

As our country becomes more obese and more tightly fastened to the couch, Nintendo's Wii, with the 'Wii Fit' system in particular, has positioned itself to be the artery-cleaner of choice for the shut-in gamer. A researcher from Ohio State University recently helped to cement that image -- claiming that the Wii Fit exercise regimen is far safer than its real-life counterparts. According to ...

Not only is Tiger Woods struggling on the golf course (he hasn't won a major tournament this year), but he's struggling in the video game market, too. According to The New York Times, 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11,' which was released in June, experienced a 32-percent drop in first-month sales compared to last year's version of the game. (In case you've been living under a rock for the last year, it ...

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky is making a comeback, but, this time, it's in video games. According to Joystiq, Gretzky is endorsing EA's 'NHL Slapshot' game for the Nintendo Wii, and that means he's also supporting the latest in a long line of weird Wii peripherals -- a plastic hockey stick. The scaled-down stick comes packaged with the game, which features Gretzky on the cover and as a playable ...

Given Nintendo's illustrious tradition of inspiring absurd and hilarious accessories, it requires a significant amount of creativity, ingenuity and skill to develop new products worthy of their ridiculous predecessors. Acting as a shining beacon among a wasteland of wacky Nintendo peripherals, CTA Digital somehow manages to systematically release awe-inspiring add-ons. With the company's newest ...

In a surprising partnership, the American Heart Association (AHA) has joined forces with Nintendo to promote healthier lifestyles for gamers. According to ABC News, the AHA announced yesterday that its Heart Check Mark logo will appear on the packaging of the Wii console, Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort. "Certainly there are games within the Nintendo portfolio that are more sedentary, but to ...

Last week, a Gamestop employee leaked the promotional poster for what seemed to be a new Nintendo Wii. This morning, Nintendo officially confirmed that a repainted console will indeed hit stores on May 9th, packed with a couple extras. For $199 -- the same price as the current white Wii -- you'll get the console, two games ('Wii Sports Resort' and 'Wii Sports') and the Wii MotionPlus attachment ...

As neuroscientists and genetic researchers continue to look for an answer to Alzheimer's disease, health care professionals have had to develop new approaches to treating the condition, which now affects a growing number of more than five million Americans. With no cure for the progressive brain disorder on the horizon, many doctors have created new programs aimed at enhancing people's cognitive ...

In what might be the weirdest pairing we've seen, Nintendo and Google have partnered to create a Wii game that challenges players to accurately guess search-engine rankings. According to Joystiq, the game 'And-Kensaku' will be released in Japan at the end of April, but there's no word on a U.S. release. Essentially, the title is a collection of mini-games based on search-engine results, which ...

The PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, Mac and Windows PCs, the Roku, Tivo, even many Blu-ray players and televisions have been able to stream videos from Netflix's Watch Instantly library for some time now. Only poor Linux users and Wii owners stand shivering outside. But that group of outcasts is about to get cut in half now that Netflix has finally started shipping the discs required to enable ...

The kickoff to a new football season is a long way off, but gamers can still get a virtual fix on their console of choice. Nintendo Wii owners have a leg up in the realism department, though, thanks to the system's motion-sensing capabilities -- and, more recently, thanks to a new controller from CTA Digital that literally puts the ball in your hands. According to Gizmodo, this soft foam add-on ...

The Nintendo Wii controller, or the Wiimote as it's become affectionately known, has a lot of uses besides just controlling video games. For example, it can inflict some serious damage if you're not careful, or even help out with the yard work. But the latest development in Wii technology is none too pleasing for one reason: it's bound to inspire some terrible frat-boy dancing. According to ...