http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/wii-fit/g-2007071112210590013 en http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-172772.aspx Waiting lists for the toys are reportedly growing by up to 1,000 people every day. Websites which track new shipments of the gadgets are getting up to 30,000 visitors every 24 hours. The Wii Fit game, which includes the board, was launched in April and combines playing a computer game with mild exercise. news Jul 20, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-172652.aspx Experts warn that the game, which assesses players' fitness levels based on their body mass index, labels them underweight, ideal weight, overweight or obese. They say the game could cause eating disorders and self-esteem issues. news Jul 20, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-170137.aspx Wii Fit has used replenished stocks to leap to the top of the UK charts. It beat off competition from LEGO Indiana Jones in two and Super Smash Bros. Brawl in three. Top Spin 3 climbed slightly this week to take four, and finished just ahead of Battlefield: Bad Company at five. news Jul 16, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-165571.aspx One of the reasons health clubs stay in business is by signing up people to yearly contracts. What they know and the general public doesn't know is that a great majority of people who do sign up only attend about 57 days out of the full year while some drop out completely, thus affording more space in the gym for more people to sign up and fail to show. It seems that Wii Fit, at least in Japan, is taking on similar characteristics in consumer behavior. According to ITMeida of Japan, a poll was taken by a group of 1000 gamers that showed a staggering amount of people not using the Wii Fit game shortly after purchase. news Jul 5, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-164269.aspx Cities revealed to be the fittest cities in the UK by Men's Health magazine have bought more copies of Nintendo's Wii Fit than anywhere else, according to an online auction site. Bristol, London and Southampton racked up the most purchases of the health-orientated game, according to auction site Telebid. This has also driven sales of Nintendo Wii in these areas with Bristol buying the most Nintendo Wiis compared to other consoles such as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with 3 Wiis being won for every one rival console. news Jul 2, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-164234.aspx Nintendo of Europe has released a series of videos, from a couple fitness and health experts, looking to give you an incentive to try out Wii Fit. The videos are from Dr. Klaus Pfeifer and Dr. Alfred Rütten from the Institute of Sports Science and Sport at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. They offer some tips and advice on why you should maintain good posture and exercise regularly, although they don't directly reference Wii Fit or the Wii Balance Board. news Jul 2, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-163384.aspx In order to help promote Wii Fit even further in Britain, Nintendo has launched a brand new website telling the country's residents to Feel Great Britain With Wii Fit. news Jul 1, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-158465.aspx Can Wii Fit help you get the body of your dreams? More importantly is it safe for your Plasma TV? news Jun 17, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-157914.aspx From the get-go, Nintendo's latest console was seen as a dream come true for folks who'd love to lose a few pounds, yet would rather log a few hours on the couch rather than the track. Shortly after the Wii Fit's launch, we're already seeing another wave of dedicated users reporting weight loss, and the trend is even bleeding into the medical field. According to Sue Stanley-Green, a professor of athletic training at Florida Southern College, the Wii Fit and other fitness-related games have great potential for core strengthening and rehabilitation and may boost compliance with rehabilitation exercises. She also noted that these games were being used more and more in nursing homes, and particularly with youngsters, titles such as Wii Fit are the only ones that stand a chance at getting them active. news Jun 16, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/wii-fit/news/wii-fit-causes-20-million-damage-to-uk-homes/a-2008061693730267032/g-2007071112210590013 Women are smashing up their homes in order to exercise, says insurer news Jun 16, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-157593.aspx Rocky Balboa might have already hung up his boxing gloves for the last time, but demand for such a classic franchise's return will always remain strong. Thank goodness for people YouTube stars like this, who have re-imagined what Sly Stallone's return would involve if his training for a deadly bout revolved squarely around Wii Fit. Is that Hollywood Balance Board Blog hears calling? news Jun 15, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-157618.aspx Kotaku writes: Those naughty librarian eyeglasses might say say yes-yes, but a New York City woman says, no-no, they're not hers. You see, there's Lauren Bernat, aka Wii Fit Girl, who hulaed her way to 2 million YouTube views about three weeks ago, and then vowed it was not a viral marketing scheme. And then there's Lauren Bernat, mild-mannered librarian, who's been deluged with Facebook requests from cretinous pic collectors admirers who'd like to better know Wii Fit Girl. Non-Wii Fit Lauren wants everyone to know she's trying to get a job, and the attention isn't good for that. Librarian Lauren says she does resemble Wii Fit Girl Lauren, enough that an employer who Googles her might have second thoughts about her temperament for a serious job. If someone has my business card, and doesn't know what I look like, and they Google me, it looks like it's me, and that's my whole career down the tubes, she said. news Jun 15, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-157333.aspx People have watched Florida's Lauren Bernat do the Wii Fit hula in her underwear more than 2.7 million times since May 25. That's when her boyfriend uploaded a clip he says he secretly filmed. Who knew so many people needed such extra insight to decide whether Wii Fit was for them? Bernat's path to stardom is next taking her to TRL. The world's favorite Wii Fit girl will appear on the show Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Eastern/Pacific to talk about her video and, of course, to demo the Wii live. news Jun 13, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-155240.aspx MCV: Title misses out on Top 40 chart position for third week in a row news Jun 9, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-155192.aspx Suspiciously virally PR looking blog Wii Fit is It recounts the tale of one man who submitted the purchase price of Wii Fit as his yearly company exercise expense, and he got it approved. news Jun 9, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-154674.aspx Maconsole Write CNN recently had a feature on 'gaming for health'. As you might expect, the focus was on the newly released Wii Fit and a doctor discusses some various research which is going on with regardings to gaming and health news Jun 7, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-154251.aspx MCV: Following Wii Fit's spectacular plummet from the All Formats Chart, Nintendo has told MCV that it is doing everything it can to resolve the game's UK stock shortage. news Jun 6, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/f/busted-cheats-week-2-illinois-and-global-exclusive-huxley-cheats/a-2008060512504765041/g-2007071112210590013 This week's hilariously awful cheat submissions and several not (un)photoshoped images feature Jun 5, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-152966.aspx Despite the success of Wii Fit around the world, it has also faced its fair share of criticism, whether it be the bungled BMI analysis or being a poor excuse for 'real' exercise. Balance Board Blog writes that one gaming journalist, Ricky Bills, is certainly planet firmly within the negative camp, explaining that Wii Fit is for zombies, and that disguising a balance board as a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise routine seems a disservice to Wii consumers. news Jun 3, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/wii/News-152518.aspx Gamespot writes: Nintendo has been plagued with hardware supply problems for its latest console, the Wii, since it launched in December 2006. The issues continued throughout 2007, with the company unable to meet demand for its latest console in other regions, including both the US and UK. news Jun 2, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/wii-fit/screenshots/g-2007071112210590013 screenshot Apr 2, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/wii-fit/screenshots/g-2007071112210590013 screenshot Apr 2, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/wii-fit/screenshots/g-2007071112210590013 screenshot Apr 2, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/wii-fit/videos/g-2007071112210590013/v-20080229115558651071 video Feb 29, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/wii-fit/videos/g-2007071112210590013/v-2007071271731645060 video Jul 12, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/wii-fit/videos/g-2007071112210590013/v-20070711154811274097 video Jul 11, 2007