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Megaman9 – May Dr. Light be with you (with xbox/wii comparisons)

by gerry on October 1st, 2008
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UPDATE: It seems setting your Xbox to 480p and normal screen settings helps a little bit with the blurry factor of the game but still doesn’t quite bring it up to the Wii version crispness.

Ah Mega Man 9, long awaited sequel to the one Mega Man series people my age grew up playing. Last we saw, our hero Mega Man was battling Wily in the 32-bit era with Mega Man 8. Waiting this long for a revival of the classic Mega Man series might have been one of the smartest decisions Capcom has ever made. Going back to the retro roots would be another, but there are many people who are disappointed thinking of the MM9 that could have been. Personally, I think it’s great they went back to the roots. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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UK Agrees Active Gaming is Key

by helen on September 17th, 2008
Posted In: Health, Blogs, helen

Apparently, the US is not the only country that has a problem with our children’s physical activity levels. In the UK, many parents overestimated their child’s activity levels by almost 6 times the actual results obtained from a recording device attached to their child’s belt.

What is their solution??? (*cough* Wii *cough*) That’s right!! Any active gaming that requires physical activity could be the answer (this does not include only clicking your mouse or pushing buttons)!

CHILDREN who play physically challenging video games use enough energy to stop them from becoming overweight, and boost their heart health, according to a new study.

Children burn roughly four times as many calories per minute playing physically active video games, such as those seen on Nintendo’s interactive Wii console, than playing a seated game.

Dr Russell R Pate of the University of South Carolina, said of the findings: “If we want to promote physical activity in the context of contemporary society, we will have to fight fire with fire. Physically active video gaming may be part of the antidote.”

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