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ICU patients suffer from a wide range of trauma. A treatment currently found effective with people who suffer from cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, sepsis or almost any other type of condition is the use of interactive video games.
Mike Deneen from GoozerNation has always been reluctant of exercise video games. However, he is getting older, and much wider. Could a newfound need to get healthy have a change of heart on this gamer?
"Target, Toys R Us and Best Buy are all offering deals this week meant to get shoppers to make multiple purchases. Meanwhile, K-Mart is offering a hot deal on Mafia II releasing this week and a similar deal on Red Dead Redemption."
Nintendo today revealed a new hardware sales milestone for the Nintendo Wii in the U.S. in addition to unveiling the top 10 best-selling first and third party games on the system so far.
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of June 2010, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of May 30 to June 3.
Hardware:
NDS: 510.7k (102.14k per week)
360: 451.7k (90.34k per week)
WII: 422.5k (84.5k per week)
PS3: 304.8k (60.96k per week)
PSP: 121.0k (24.2k per week)
Year-on-Year HW Difference
Platform: 2010 - 2009: +/- : % Change
NDS: 510,700 - 767,000: -90,500 : -11.80%
360: 451,700 - 241,000: +210,700 : +87....
"According to the Navy Surgeon General Vice Adm. Adam Robinson (quite the mouth full of a title), a new training regiment including "equivalents" of Wii-Fit and Dance Dance Revolution, among other physically engaging games, may soon be implemented in boot camp."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of April 2010, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of April 4 to May 1.
Headlines:
Industry sales drop 26% year-on-year
Hardware:
NDS: 440.8k (100.2k per week)
WII: 277.2k (69.3k per week)
360: 185.4k (46.35k per week)
PS3: 180.8k (45.2k per week)
PSP: 65.5k (16.38k per week)
Year-on-Year HW Difference
Platform: 2010 - 2009: +/- : % Change
NDS: 440,800 - 1,042,000: -601...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of March 2010, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of February 28 to April 3.
Headlines:
Good software showing for the PS3 with four titles in top 10, but could not take much advantage with hardware shortages
Strong launches from God of War III, Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver Version, Final Fantasy XIII, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Hardware:
NDS: 700.8k (140.16k per week)
WII:...
"Unsurprising as the announcement may be, it has been revealed today that Square Enix’s highly-anticipated Final Fantasy XIII has taken the top spot in the UK’s multi-format sales chart for the week ending March 13th, 2010. Having launched in both the North American and European territories on Tuesday, 9th March 2010, on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 simultaneously, Final Fantasy XIII has lived up to it’s expectations commercially."
megaStryke has decided to post up what could be initially seen as a very strange idea for comparing two games. They've decided to take a look at the similarities between... Wii Fit and... Heavy Rain!? That's right, check out the source to see what you think!
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of January 2010, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of January 3 to January 30.
Headlines:
Mass Effect 2 gets more than a half million in first week sales
Industry trending downwards again
Industry:
Total sales: $1.17 billion (-13%)
Hardware: $353.7 million (-21%)
Software: $597.9 million (-12%)
Accessories: $217 million (+2%)
Hardware:
WII: 465.8k (116.45k per week)
ND...
"After having reportedly shipped two million units to retail worldwide, Mass Effect 2 has taken the top spot in the UK, knocking Ubisoft’s Just Dance down to second place, according to GfK Chart-Track data. The chart applies for the week ending January 30th, which means BioWare’s latest managed to become the biggest selling game of last week with just it’s first days of sales."
British woman Lara Roberts has revealed to newsoftheworld.co.uk that she lost 112 pounds with the Wii Fit.
Roberts said she was too embarassed to visit a gym, go out jogging or even have sex with her husband, but after buying a Wii Fit and changing her dietary habits, she went from 252 to 140 pounds in a year. "As far as I'm concerned the Wii Fit saved my life," Roberts said.
She is set to appear on the BBC 3 documentary 'I'm Hotter Than My Daughter' next month.
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The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of December 2009, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of November 29 to January 2, 2010.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
WII: 3810k (762k per week)
NDS: 3310k (662k per week)
PS3: 1360k (272k per week
360: 1310k (262k per week)
PSP: 654.7k (131.48k per week)
PS2: 333.2k (66.64k per week)
...
"Last year, 2009, turned into a sensational twelve months for Activision as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ended the year as the best-selling videogame topping the coveted 2009 All Formats Chart, according to data released today by ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has continued to set new records since its release in November last year, grossing more than £67 million in its first week of sales."
"1. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
2. EA Sports Active (Wii)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
4. Just Dance (Wii)
5. Mario Kart with Wii Wheel (Wii)
6. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
7. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
9. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
10. The Biggest Loser (Wii)"
"1. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
3. Just Dance (Wii)
4. Hasbro Family Game Night (Wii)
5. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
6. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
7. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
9. The Biggest Loser (Wii)
10. Guitar Hero World Tour – Guitar Kit (Xbox 360)"
"As we start a new decade, Nintendo has announced that there are now over 40 million Nintendo DS and 20 million Wii consoles being played across Europe. In fact, the Nintendo DS family, including Nintendo DS Lite and the latest addition, Nintendo DSi, has not only sold more than any other videogame console in Europe but it has also seen the fastest growth in European video game console history, reaching this sales figure in less than 5 years."
Nintendo is known for some of the best video game franchises in the history of the industry. This past decade saw the debut of many great new franchises from them.
"For the USA the first 10 listed are:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii)
3. Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Wii)
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
5. Wii Play with Wii Remote (Wii)
6. Assassin's Creed II (Xbox 360)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
8. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
9. Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)
10. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)"
"With less than a week to go to Christmas, the race is on for the coveted Christmas Number One in the All Formats Videogame Chart. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the current favourite, having reigned in pole position for the past five weeks. Close on its heels are Assassin's Creed II, Wii Sports Resort and FIFA 10, which have all jockeyed for second place over the past month."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of November, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of November 1st to November 28th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 1700k (425k per week)
WII: 1260k (315k per week)
360: 819.5k (204.88k per week)
PS3: 710.4k (177.6k per week
PSP: 293.9k (73.47k per week)
PS2: 203.1k (50.78k p...
"With the usual deluge of video game releases in the third and fourth quarter, combined with the continuing sagging economy, gamers may have an even harder time this holiday season coming up with the cash for all the games they want. In case you're hoping Santa (or, as the case may be, Hanukkah Harry) will bring you a sleighful of goodies this year, here's a little help making up those lists of yours.
First up is the Wii, which dominated the market for so long, yet saw sales fall this year,..."
"Nintendo is set to launch a nationwide tour and becomes newest resident of a city near you. Offering consumers the chance to play forthcoming releases Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the “Nintendo House” will sport a number of Wii and Nintendo DS consoles for your enjoyment."
All Age Gaming's Phong Nguyen bring's us the 13th AAG "The Week That Was". This week he discusses the 320GB capacity Blu-ray disk, the Playstation 3 motion controller, the rise in Wii sales, the new 360 dashboard update coming and more!
"The schedule heralds the return of some old friends with a brand new instalment in the The Legend of Zelda series for Nintendo DS and a totally new take on the Super Mario Bros. games which sees the dawn of simultaneous multi-player action in the Mushroom Kingdom."
In a press release today, Nintendo has announced that beginning on Sunday, September 27, the Wii will drop in price from $249.99 to $199.99. The contents of the single SKU will remain the same, with the Wii console, 1 Wii Remote, 1 Nunchuk, and Wii Sports.
Additionally, the publisher has also given a release date (finally) for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which will release on November 15.
At their keynote at the 2009 GameStop Manager's Conference in Las Vegas yesterday, Nintendo announced a release date for two new DSi colors in North America, a new color for the Wii Remote, Wii MotionPlus, and Nunchuk, and a release date for Wii Fit Plus.
The two new DSi colors to hit North America are white and pink, which will become available at retail on September 13th. Like the black and blue colors, these will retail for $169.99.
This holiday season, NoA will be releasing the bla...
"2nd August 2009 - Welcome readers to this week’s All Age Gaming "The Week That Was".This week we talk more about Games on Demand, slim PS3 rumours and the Wii’s software domination. There weren’t any new game releases for the three major consoles this week, so let’s move straight into the news."
At their E3 2009 Media Briefing, Nintendo announced a follow-up to their hot-selling fitness title with Wii Fit Plus, a new game featuring additional customization, exercises, and balance games. The game will see two versions: one bundled with the Wii Balance Board, and a standalone version.
Check out the game's E3 2009 trailer below and at the source.
"Nintendo began their Pre-E3 Press Conference at around 5:30pm GMT this evening, with a mission to not only prove that their strategy hasn’t ended with Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training, Wii Sports and Wii Fit, and that they could back-up those promises made to deliver games for the Hardcore Gamer as well as their financially beneficial new market, but also remain ahead of the competition, with Microsoft’s Project NATAL revealed yesterday with the clear goal of stealing a piece of the Wii pie, an..."
![Box shot of Wii Fit Plus [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvTmludGVuZG9fV2lpL1NpbXVsYXRpb24vTGlmZQ==/wii_fit_plus_frontcover_small_3beDRNx1snXN2VG.jpg)