Wauchope Gazette
October 8, 2007
Josh Jennings
Josh Jennings puts three programs that get gamers off the couch and raising a sweat to the test.
It's no secret that Australia's childhood obesity crisis saddles the video-game industry with pressures.
But rather than merely strive to distance itself from the war on childhood fat, the industry is gaining recognition for providing solutions. And you only need to plug in a console such as the Nintendo Wii to see why.
The Wii, with its motion-responsive game controllers, is one of the video games systems currently revolutionising the way gamers interact with the TV screen.
Thwarting the stereotype that gamers are sedentary couch-hounds with arthritic thumbs, the Wii has helped the gaming community to rise from the prone couch position to partake in all manner of physical activities in the quest for high scores and fun.