Gamertell

Nintendo’s Wii Fit Plus has been granted endorsement from the United Kingdom’s Department of Health. In a move that has surprised many, now Wii Fit Plus will be allowed to use the logo of the Change4Life campaign in its advertisements and stores - and probably on the product itself -… Continue Reading »

Sultry songstress and actress Beyoncé Knowles recently told Billboard that she has ideas for her own fitness game. When asked what she has on her “to-do list,” Beyoncé said, “I’d like to get involved in videogames since I really love Wii Fit. I think it would be a great idea… Continue Reading »

Forget about steroids or any other performance-enhancing substances. The way to improve your baseball game is by playing the Nintendo Wii. San Diego Padres pitcher Heath Bell considered himself to be in pretty good shape, after all, he’s a professional athlete. But when he stepped onto the Wii Fit Balance… Continue Reading »

The Wii is this generation’s family friendly system. It’s easy to use, has a sufficient game library and offers a unique multiplayer experience. But there’s a dark side lurking in the wings. Many popular Wii games can also be quite dangerous, if someone doesn’t know how to properly play. Careless… Continue Reading »

Remember that moldy stereotype that gamers are all overweight, couch-crusty adolescents? Well, we actually have financial proof that it’s not the case anymore (not that it ever was) - in a recent story at 1Up, it was revealed that the new genre of fitness games has created an incredible $2… Continue Reading »

GameStop apparently has the opinion that its employees have difficulty approaching women. That could be one of the reasons for the company’s instructional video (see below) that attempts to enlighten employees on the fine art of marketing video games towards the ladies. It is a fairly interesting nearly nine-minute video… Continue Reading »

It’s no secret that people are cutting back. Unemployment, foreclosure and all sorts of other calamities are befalling families across the US, so it’s no surprise that for many people, entertainment is taking a backseat. Midway and EA are just two of the companies facing some serious losses. Now is… Continue Reading »

An established member of the mainstream media has decided to discuss what is wrong with video games for the year. However, unlike most reports which center on the negative effects of games in society, this diagnosis emphasizes negative occurrences within the industry and offers a few suggestion to fix them.… Continue Reading »

Wii Fit has officially started a trend. Coming off of the mammoth sales of Nintendo’s fitness game (and a little gem called Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum) is EA’s announcement that it’s developing a fitness title called EA Sports Active. The game will reportedly offer players a real workout - as… Continue Reading »

That title really shouldn’t be a surprise since, as gamers, we know the power that the Nintendo Wii can wield over consumers. We also know the power Wii Fit had over consumers as well. The motion-fitness game that retails for a round $90 and comes with a Wii Balance Board… Continue Reading »