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Wii MotionPlus

Nintendo Plans Summer 09 Launch of Wii MotionPlus, Wii Sports Resort (w/Video)

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 weblog

Nintendo will launch the Wii MotionPlus accessory on June 8 in the United States and set the stage for the July 26 introduction of Nintendo's summer sizzler, Wii Sports Resort game The Wii MotionPlus will ...





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Study shows the upside of anger

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 26, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Here’s a maxim from the “duh” department: People typically prefer to feel emotions that are pleasant, like excitement, and avoid those that are unpleasant, like anger.


'Shoot-'em-up' video game increases teenagers' science knowledge

Biology / Other

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 2

While navigating the microscopic world of immune system proteins and cells to save a patient suffering from a raging bacterial infection, young teenage players of the "Immune Attack" video game measurably improved their understanding ...


Game provides clue to improving remote sensing

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A newly developed mathematical model that figures out the best strategy to win the popular board game CLUE© could some day help robot mine sweepers navigate strange surroundings to find hidden explosives.


New study finds links between video-game playing and health risks in adults

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

While video gaming is generally perceived as a pastime for children and young adults, research shows that the average age of players in the United States is 35. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...


For nutrition info, moms like the Web best

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 10, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Web site is a better source of information on nutrition than a video game or printed pamphlet, according to a study of low-income mothers reported in the January issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.


Online game gets real-world banking license

Technology / Internet

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- With banks around the world foundering, the idea of moving your bank account to another planet might have some appeal.


Girls game less because they have less free time, study

Girls game less because they have less free time, study

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (18) | comments 23

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Michigan State University study finds that girls spend less time playing digital games than boys because they have less leisure time, a finding that could have long-term implications on ...


New study raises concerns about screen time among urban children with asthma

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Urban children with asthma engage in an average of an hour more of screen time daily than the maximum amount American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends. This is the first study to examine screen time among children with ...


AMA might label Internet as an addiction

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 22, 2007 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The American Medical Association plans to vote on a recommendation to classify Internet and video-game addiction as a formal diagnosis.


Marching to the beat of the same drum improves teamwork

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Armies train by marching in step. Religions around the world incorporate many forms of singing and chanting into their rituals. Citizens sing the National Anthem before sporting events. Why do we participate in these various ...



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