"On the heels of February’s launch of the annual Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer’s Edition, representatives were on hand at the E3 Expo this week to honour gaming publishers with brand new records.

Guinness World Record recipients included Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the Mario franchise and more recently Wii Sports, who received the record for the Best Selling Video Game with sales of 45.7 million to date."

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"ELSPA has welcomed the findings of a new study that indicates videogaming could form part of recommended daily physical activity. The study, conducted by Nottingham Trent University, the Department of Health and Nottingham University Hospital, set out to investigate the levels of energy expended when playing videogames. Representatives from GameCity, a street-level programme of activity that celebrates videogames and interactive entertainment, were also involved in supporting the clinical tri..."

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