Kotaku
UK Company Gymkids unleashes a new weapon in the war against a global epidemic - fat kids. The company is releasing the Step2Play, a stair stepper device that hooks up to any Playstation 1 or 2 system, allowing your child to play only as long as they continue walking, an idea I believe they stole from Dante's Inferno. They stop walking, the game stops playing. It features an adjustable exercise rate sensor, allowing you to set the machine to a slow pace, for when you are feeling merciful, or a quick trot, for when you are overcome by feelings of parental failing and want to take it out on your overweight children.
The fact that this would ever be considered necessary is depressing. I was a video game junkie as a child and I still managed to hop outside long enough to get hit with a few dodge balls and burst into tears. Children need to get hit with dodge balls. It is an integral part of growing up. Someone should create a product that does that instead.
The Step2Play is scheduled to begin torturing youth in time for Christmas. It's an excellent alternative to actually spending time outside with your child.
UK company combines stairmaster, PlayStation [Gamespot]
