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January 2, 2009 - The Wii channel in Japan now offers an online food delivery service, only emphasizing what a social hub the Wii has become. And afterwards, you can play a game and burn off your calories!

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/wii-food-delivery-system-japan,news-3218.htm...

January 2, 2009 - Active games and equipment have been shrinking in size and cost and growing in innovation over the past 20 years. Five of the best innovations to detect and change our activity, are reviewed.

http://wpmobserver.com/WPMObserver/article.asp?ID=1348

January 2, 2009 - The newest issue of ‘Science’ magazine suggests that teachers use video games to simulate real world situations and sharpen critical thinking skills. Games can be adapted to the pace of the user and can improve learning over a lecture.

http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=using-virtual-wo...

December 31, 2008 - New computer games designed specifically for the senior population. The system, called Silverfit, can take into account any physical limitations.

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/game/news/2008/12/3015.html

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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!!

December 30, 2008 - With everyone cutting back, video games are a low-cost form of entertainment. Families are looking to the video game stores (used and otherwise) to fuel their Wii and active-game family nights.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081229/BIZ/712299962/1005

December 30, 2008 - The Army takes video gaming seriously. ‘Game After Ambush’ will be an updated simulation of battle spaces and combat tactics. It's also designed to interface with the Army's real world battle command system.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/24/AR200811...

December 30, 2008 - Nintendo’s Wii’s success has gained it a place in the world of video game sequels. Along with video game sequels like ‘Rock Band 2’ and ‘Gears of War 2’, we’re seeing ‘Mario Kart Wii’.

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20081230/wr_nm/us_videogames2008_tech_1

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

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...