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School Funds Gaming Gear For Exercise Program (News)

Aug 4, 2008

The Consortium for Public Education in the US has bestowed a Great Idea Grants to local schools with the projects developed including a Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution setup.

The programme running in Brownsville Area High School is called "Wii: Get Up and Move," what they refer to as a "creative solution to the serious battle against obesity and to promote healthy physical activity."

Video Game 101: Games Now in Schools, West Virginia (News)

Feb 28, 2008

Video games that involve physical activity have become part of physical education programs in schools across the state of West Virginia.

When you think of video games and kids, the "couch potato" term may come to mind, but there are games growing in popularity that involve much more than your kids' thumbs and the controllers.

Games like Dance Dance Revolution and systems like Nintendo Wii involve kids engaging in physical activity as part of the games.

Study Says Video Games Can Give a Workout (News)

Feb 7, 2008

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) put the video game Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) to the test and fond that the game can be a very good workout for children. ACE commissioned the study out of the University of Wisconsin to look at the caloric expenditure of players during the game.

The study used male and female subjects from 12 to 25 years old and half the volunteers were under 18. The study showed that players had a marked increase in exercise intensity as they participated.

Adults burned more calories and on average teens burned 5.9 kcal/min on light, 6.7 kcal/min on standard and 8.1 kcal/min on difficult mode. Test participants used DDR Extreme 2 for the PS2 and a dance pad.

The full report of the study in PDF format is available for download via 14U.

Introducing The MTV Rhythm Game Track Finder (News)

Jan 9, 2008

In 2008, the team at MTV Games are proud to present to you the MTV Rhythm Game Track Finder, your beacon in the confusing swirl of rhythm games.

The regularly updated database will allow you to search any artist and any song to find out which rhythm games it is in and to compare song lists for any major music-based video game.

The database currently indexes song lists for more than two dozen rhythm games, including a range of SingStars, Guitar Heroes, Dance Dance Revolutions, Rock Band, and lesser-known favorites such as FreQuency, Elite Beat Agents and the Donkey Konga series.

Guitar Hero, Rock Band, & DDR Knock-Offs Target Unsuspecting Consumers (News)

Nov 25, 2007

Via Ripten:

"Gift givers looking for Guitar Hero, Rock Band, or Dance Dance Revolution merchandise this holiday season beware, knock-offs are out there, and while you may not know the difference, the individual receiving the gift likely will."

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party (Review)

Oct 8, 2007

On our extreme journey of revolutionary dance, we've experienced countless mixes (and a few ultramixes), seen a supernova or two, and explored the rhythmic universe. After all of that physical movement, can we really be bothered to stop by a party? Consider Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party a singles mixer, with DDR newbies swapped in for unattached attendees. With its streamlined interface and lack of extensive options, Hottest Party seems targeted at those gamers who missed the first ...

Konami Launches DDR: Hottest Party Website (News)

Sep 20, 2007

It's dancing antics all around as Konami has launched the official website for the forthcoming Wii-exclusive dance-off, DDR: Hottest Party. Includes a wealth of media updates, tracks and more...

British Schoolkids Stave Off Obesity With DDR (News)

Sep 16, 2007

There have been a number of new stories about US schools using Dance Dance Revolution as a way to get kids who aren't into competitive sports or their required PE classes moving - now the Brits are getting in on the act. Despite the fact that the BBC couldn't be bothered to fact-check the name of the game title, they have a short piece on the use of DDR in Bedfordshire schools - they've just done trials, targeting it's use towards girls who aren't interested in traditional sports.

Does DDR on Wii actually work? (Preview)

Jul 20, 2007

The last time we saw Dance Dance Revolution on the Wii, we were almost killed. Giving game journalists alcohol and then asking them to dance is dangerous enough. Requiring that they use their hands in addition to their legs - as Hottest Party does - should qualify as accessory to murder. Wiimotes and Nunchuks were whipping through the air at an alarming rate and we were lucky to avoid serious injury. Now that we've seen and played a much completer version of the game, the potential for fun is ...

E3 07 - Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party - Gameplay 07-13-07 (Video)

Jul 13, 2007

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party (Screenshots)

Jul 11, 2007

DDR Wii Game Announced, Try Not To Drop Dead (News)

Feb 2, 2007

Konami announced today via a press release that a Dance Dance Revolution game will be released for the Wii sometime this year. According to the press release, Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party will somehow incorporate the Wii remote AND Nunchuk into the "timeless gamplay".

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party - hands-on (Preview)

Feb 2, 2007

For the first time in years, the long running Dance Dance Revolution series is actually undergoing a, well, revolution. Konami has announced that its franchise is coming to the Nintendo Wii with Hottest Party sometime in 2007. When you think about it, this is a no brainer. Dancing titles have always appealed to a wider demographic than most other games, and the Wii is proving that it can attract a similarly diverse audience. So you have the genre and the console that draw both hardcore fans ...