Could the Wii Fit Really Help New Navy Recruits in Boot Camp?

By becksta on 5/26/10 12:24pm
Add Comment

When Demi Moore when to Boot Camp in “GI Jane”, the physical training looked tough and brutal to everyone. Likewise, none of the footage I’ve seen of actual soldiers training in the initial phases of Boot Camp has looked anything but tough, which is why I’m a little skeptical about the Navy’s possible use of the Wii Fit as part of their Boot Camp training for new recruits.

According to a recent article in the Navy Times, the Navy is considering using both the Wii Fit and Dance, Dance Revolution as part of the “endurance” training for new recruits in their branch of the military. The reason for the possible change is that an increasing majority of the new recruits lack the physical endurance to get through Boot Camp.


Read more >

Project Runway for the Wii

By becksta on 10/23/09 1:10pm
Add Comment

Project RunwayProject RunwayVia the Stranger.


If Heidi Klum makes you drool and Tim Dunn’s fashion advice inspires you to look up fashion design schools, you are in luck. Atari has announced that it’s creating a Project Runway game desigined specifically for the Wii.

Read more >

The Wii In Education

By becksta on 9/16/09 1:46pm
1 Comment

Real Hula HoopReal Hula HoopFor those of you still dubious about the educational uses of the Wii and concerned about obesity in the US, this might scare you.

The University of Houston has started using the Wii in some of its physical education classes. Say what? According to this article, using the Wii can burn calories at a faster rate than sitting on the couch and watching tv (no big surprise there), but not quite as fast as if you are doing something besides playing what is still a video game. The students apparently rank the Wii right up there with having their own personal trainers, which tells me that they more than likely have never been to a personal trainer.

Read more >

5 Wii Games Worth Playing

By roskopp on 8/31/09 10:15am
Add Comment

The Wii is notorious for being the home of some truly awful shovelware. The term refers to sub standard ports of old games. The Wii certainly has more than its fair share of those, but there are decent games for the console. You just have to seek them out. We all know that there are plenty of sports titles and good party games for the Wii but there are other kinds of games too. In this article we’ll take a look at a few recent Wii games you may have missed.

Read more >

Megan Fox Loves the Wii

By becksta on 6/25/09 2:05pm
Add Comment

Megan FoxMegan FoxIt's all true. Meagan Fox, super-hot babe and actress, has a passion for the Wii.

No, not for your wii, or any of your other equipment. However, if you should ever meet the stunningly beautiful actress in person, your mutual passion for all things Wii will at least give you a starting point in any conversations you may have with her....for the record,

Read more >

Wii Thief

By becksta on 5/27/09 1:33pm
Add Comment

Wii=Heroin + Baby FormulaWii=Heroin + Baby FormulaStealing seems to be a common habit of druggies (for lack of a better term) trying get some cash to feed their habits, so today's news should come as no surprise:
Christopher S. Frazier of York  is going to be charged with stealing and then pawning his brother's Wii. ( in addition to the Wii, Mr. Frazier allegedly stole some anti-anxiety types of medication.)

Mr. Frazier used part of the money to buy heroin, and the other part of the money to buy baby formula, which, in my opinion, is the funny part of the story. The sad part of the story is probably that this man is a parent. Although he tried to sell the Wii initially at the mall for offers ranging from $50-75, he ended up with a mere $25 at the local pawn shop. (I am now wondering what great deals I  could get at my own local pawn shop. A new Wii perhaps to give as a present for Father's Day? An old wedding dress for Halloween?)

Read more >

Wii be Jammin' (to Beethoven)

By becksta on 5/21/09 3:39pm
Add Comment

 

 

Read more >

Prepare the Royal Wii

By becksta on 5/21/09 2:58pm
Add Comment

The Golden WiiThe Golden WiiYou've heard of King Midas and how everything he touches turns into gold, well, now he is in cahoots with Nintendo, and has made a "Golden Wii" for no less than the Queen of England herself. If you are not royalty or your only claim to any throne is limited  "King of the Bongo", you will probably not be getting one of these for yourself.

Apparently, the gamemaker THQ was trying to promote their upcoming game and some genius in the marketing department had the stellar idea of gold-plating the wii for the queen. According the article I read, nobody knows whether the gold-plated wiis will hit the market in time for Father's Day (or at any other time for that matter).

 

Read more >

Wii for Babes

By becksta on 5/20/09 2:08pm
Add Comment

The Wii has the dubious distinction of attracting the much-coveted female audience. I mean, seriously, who really does most of the budgeting decisions in a household anyway- the wife, the mom, the girlfriend......(not always, but I have witnessed this on numerous occasions in a mutltitude of different families of all shapes and sizes). One article I read had a really, really unintentionally hilarious quote about women and the wii:

Read more >

The Wii and the Baby Boomers

By msarko on 5/15/09 10:02pm
Add Comment

Something unexpected has happened with the Nintendo Wii. For whatever reason, this console has snagged a demographic long deemed irrelevant to the game industry: The over 40 crowd. While the XBox 360 and the Playstation 3 have yet to attain significant numbers of consoles sold to people over 40 for their own enjoyment, the Nintendo Wii has started popping up in unusual places like retirement communities and the homes of empty-nesters. Why is this?

It's easy enough to see why the so-called "edgy" consoles haven't been performing well with an older audience. the XBox 360 and PS3 are designed with the core gaming demographic in mind. Namely, males ages 12-25. They have sleek, rigid designs and sport frenetic, violent games.

Read more >