http://medicalalliances.com/blog Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:44:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en December 31, 2008 - If you wished for a video channel on your Wii in 2009, your wish has come true. Free or pay-on-demand videos will be available in the U.S. in late 2009. http://www.geek.com/articles/games/video-channel-coming-to-wii-next-year... HAPPY NEW YEAR!! http://medicalalliances.com/blog/?p=164 December 29, 2008 - Among the gaming developers jumping into the healthy games pool is Houston-based TimeGate Studios. More than 100 health professionals and electronic game developers gathered at Rice University earlier this month for a regional conference on health games. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/12/22/story10.html http://medicalalliances.com/blog/?p=163 December 24, 2008 - Physical dexterity (not to mention multi-tasking) is needed in both cooking and video games. Who knew there were so many cooking video games? The Wii remote even gets involved simulating kitchen chores. http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20081220/LIFE02/812200310/100... http://medicalalliances.com/blog/?p=162 December 19, 2008 - Will swimming be the new snowboarding? Will Michael Phelps’ new video game make you feel like you’ve just done 50 laps in the Olympic pool? 505 Games intends to “crate innovative new gameplay experiences that celebrate active lifestyles.” http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171859 http://medicalalliances.com/blog/?p=161 December 17, 2008 - Not only does exergaming play in Peoria, but a study to be done in Peoria next year will examine the positive results of active gaming. Children, ages 8 to 18, will one hour a week working out and one hour a week learning about a healthier ... http://medicalalliances.com/blog/?p=160 December 12, 2008 - Marketwatch.com, a Dow Jones & Company publication for engaged investors, has a profile of our home website, Gaming4Health.com.   The focus of the article is on the growing segment of games that are categorized as ‘healthy’ or ‘active’.   Douglas Goldstein, our head 'healthy gamer', is quoted in ... http://medicalalliances.com/blog/?p=159 December 12, 2008 - Researchers chose “Rise of Nations”, a city-building game, to test an increase in cognitive skills in seniors. Working memory and reasoning ability was also enhanced after playing the game. http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2008/12/11/Video_game_improves_seniors_m... http://medicalalliances.com/blog/?p=158 December 10, 2008 - Unlike the last two holiday seasons, at least one giant discounter has plenty of Wiis on hand. It’s also one of the store’s top selling website items. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21438 http://medicalalliances.com/blog/?p=157 December 09, 2008 - The Army is using an interactive video game as part of an anti-suicide program. Two other video games are already used by the Army as a recruitment tool. http://www.pcworld.com/article/155097/army_video_game.html?tk=rss_news http://medicalalliances.com/blog/?p=156 December 08, 2008 - Wii are the champions; we are physical! The trick is starting the physical activity. The difference between the Wii and that treadmill sitting in your basement is that the Wii is something you will want to use. http://www.examiner.com/x-1482-Miami-Technology-Careers-Examiner~y2008m1... http://medicalalliances.com/blog/?p=155