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more about #health Voyou_Charmant: God; I hate the Xbox 360 avatars so much. Seriously, who signed off on those things? more » G1bblets: So would I get punished for being about 20 pounds underweight? more » NonaDeimachus: "So therefore, if you're fat, your avatar will be fat - or vice versa" I don't know which one of us is at fault here but I honestly read that as havi... more » Teammash: Now I can spend MS popints to get my avatar addicted to avatar diet pills. more » mythofdemons: upon hearing of this, sony has announced their new tag line~ playstation~ exercise in your world, lose weight in ours. more » timmy166: "given the butthurt that went up when Wii Fit started" lol that made me laugh. more » Graizur: Why should any one feel guilt for being perilously close to a heart attack. It's your life. You're only hurting yourself which, I guess if you believe... more » GorbyGipper: So my Avatar will look like my fatass Mii? It's funny, I don't think there's any concept of muscle on the Wii. I'm not really a wide man, I've got re... more » PanicDriver: Being 108 pounds and 6'0, I bet my money that Microsoft will make my avatar a fattie with all my food consumption. more » zbend002: 'Microsoft wants to link some sort of tangible benefit to a healthy, balanced lifestyle.' . . . How about a longer life? better mood? more and better ... more » AV-WAVE: I can't gain weight. I've TRIED to gain weight several times, but I just can't do it. I guess it's my genetics or something. Curse my perfect body! more » The Maginomicon: Reminds me of this short video I saw a long time ago of how our in-game characters would fare if they had the same physical condition as their players... more » TRT-X: encourage good behavior (e.g., healthy behaviors, virtuous behaviors, etc.) So if I'm not virtuous...my avatar will be pictured with my buddy's girlf... more » OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: Are avatars allowed to carry weapons because I've got some guns. (Eats another roll of cookie dough) more » deliciousburglar: hahaha you're fat and i'm here to remind you. more » fuchikoma: That would make sense if the 360 had the balance board and could actually weigh you... ...except I made my avatar to look like me already, and if som... more » Surreal_Sunshine: The "suck your gut in" button should also make your avatar wink and say "how you doin'?" more » njnaz765: You want your kids to get healthy and fit? Why would you rely on a console to tell them that? I play games to escape my reality, not be reminded of i... more » Mad-Hobo: vise versa? If my avatar becomes fat so do I? D: more » D-K The Grey: So, Microsoft would be pushing people to go exercise so they'd look more like the ideally-proportioned avatars.. Makes sense.. Bonus points for havi... more » -
#avatars
Microsoft Patents the Exercise Guilt Trip
Microsoft's filed a patent that would make avatars more realistic and less idealized, with the point of getting your husky ass out to exercise if what you're seeing in the dashboard is a more realistic presentation of yourself. More » -
#videogamesummer
Have We Reached Exercise Game Saturation?
Get up off your ass. Move, move, move. It's summertime! No need to go outside. Video games can help you become active and maybe even lose weight. This is hardly new, but have we reached saturation? More » -
#swineflu
Swine Flu Threatens Thailand's Gaming Centers
Fears that Thailand's online gaming shops could be a major hub for swine flu transmission were realized this week, as a computer game shop employee became virus' 17th Thai victim. More » -
#health
Jumpstart Your Heart With A Wii Remote
Can the Wii remote save lives? The American Heart Association is betting on it, pledging $50,000 to fund a student project that uses Nintendo's TV killer to teach CPR. More » -
#diabeetus
DS Plugin to Help Diabetic Kids Keep Consistent Readings
Pharma firm Bayer has created a DS plug-in built on the idea that diabetic kids typically lose track of no-fun things like glucose meters, but rarely lose fun things like gaming handhelds. More » -
#politics
Obama Maybe Not So Gamer Friendly After All
In a speech to the American Medical Association, President Obama listed video games as health concern — a challenge to Entertainment Software Administration president Mike Gallagher's statement that the Obama administration was game-friendly. More » -
#surveysays
Gaming Instead Of Sleeping Makes You Tired
A research study at the University of Arkansas has indicated that excessive gaming interferes with sleep. Thank goodness that mystery has finally been solved. More » -
#hs
Warning: Punch-Out Boxer Shorts Could Be Hazardous To Your Health
Did you get hold of one of those Punch-Out "Heavyweight Contender Kits" from Amazon? We hope, for your sake, that you planned on displaying those King Hippo shorts, and not actually wearing them. More » -
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#health
UK Change4Life Campaign Changes Its Tune
Criticized in March for ads that equated playing video games with an early death, a new commercial for the UK government's Change4Life campaign promotes healthy gaming. More » -
#sonycomputerentertainmenteurope
Sony Ponders Suing Over UK Early Death Ad
The UK's Change4Life campaign, which links playing video games with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, could draw legal fire from Sony for using a PlayStation-like controller in their print ad. More » -
#capcom
Celebrate The Resident Evil 5 Launch With A Bloodletting
If you'll be in the Los Angeles area on March 13th and have some spare blood lying around, stop by Capcom's Resident Evil 5 Blood Drive to exchange plasma for prizes. More » -
#health
PlayStation Gets Its Own Skin Disorder
Just when you think things are beginning to look up for Sony, the PlayStation goes and gets its very own skin disorder: PlayStation palmar hidradenitis. More » -
#warninggameviolence
Congressman Calls For Health Warnings On Violent Games
Do violent video games need health warning labels? California congressman Joe Baca thinks so, and he's introduced legislation that would make them mandatory. More » -
#internetaddiction
A Look Inside China's Game Addiction Treatment Centers
The Christian Science Monitor recently visited Beijing's internet addiction center to talk to the docs and addicts about the issue of, among other things, gaming addiction.
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#jog
Jogging Controller Adds The Fun Of Jogging To Your Games
New Concept Gaming Ltd. has answered the prayers of gamers who for years have wished they could combine playing of Wii and PlayStation 2 games with the fun of running in place. More » -
#gameaddiction
Compulsive Gaming Is A Not An Addiction
The head of Europe's first treatment center for gaming addicts has revealed that 90% of young people who seek counseling for compulsive gaming habits aren't actually addicts at all. More » -
#health
Italian Boy 'Addicted' To Playstation, Says Actual Doctor
13 year old Lorenzo Amato was rushed to hospital by his father, where doctors at first thought he may have been suffering from a stroke or brain disorder. But no - after closer examination, the medics diagnosed 'Playstation Addiction'. More »
