Now you can be Queen for a play Aug 12, 2009
Queen seems stolidly mainstream, yet their presence on the SingStar platform feels decidedly eclectic (at least until we see something truly bizarre like a Dschinghis Khan Dance Dance Revolution). Following on the heels of last year's SingStar ABBA, SingStar Queen is the second collection of songs behind a featured band. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
More details emerge on Xbox Live update Aug 6, 2009
Dance Dance Revolution Universe (Konami). Fight Night Round 3 (EA). (USA Today -- Tech)
Kids are getting hurt more in P.E., but WHY? Aug 5, 2009
By the way, playing with the Nintendo Wii or on the Dance Dance Revolution (or any clones thereof) at the arcade does not count as exercise. Dave. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Confessions of a Book-aholic (2) Aug 2, 2009
For instance, this year we have been able to offer Rosetta Stone and Dance Dance Revolution with Friends funding. We have bought new shelves, promotional items and marketing tools, books and audio-visual items. (Boerne Star, TX)
Sistacamp provides a unique summer experience Jul 30, 2009
On the second floor of the center is the fitness room, with gym mats, jump ropes, small weights, and a slew of exercise DVDs and a copy of Dance Dance Revolution for the Playstation 2, where players move their feet on a mat in time to the music. Like many at the camp, Caitlyn Burns, 11, enjoyed exploring the house, finding a collection of old dresses among the exhibits. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Mother shooting son: a crime no one saw coming Jul 25, 2009
He was on the track and cross-country teams at school, loved rock climbing and impressed friends with his skills at Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution. He played the saxophone in band and even had a good grasp of Japanese, a class he took from a teacher who doubled as one of his track coaches. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Full Story » Jul 21, 2009
Active video games, like boxing on Nintendo's (Other OTC: - ) Wii or "Dance Dance Revolution" can be as effective as moderate exercise in getting sedentary kids to burn calories, says a Univ. of Okla ... Dance Dance Revolution. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Active Video Games a Good Alternative for Kids Jul 18, 2009
Similarly, high rates of energy expenditure, heart rate and perceived exertion were elicited from playing Wii boxing, Dance Dance Revolution Level 2 or walking at 3. 5 mph. (Newsmax)
Active Video Games A Good Alternative To Moderate Exercise For Kids, Study Suggests Jul 18, 2009
Similarly, high rates of energy expenditure, heart rate and perceived exertion were elicited from playing Wii boxing, Dance Dance Revolution Level 2 or walking at 3 ... 7, 2008) Video games like Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution can play an important role in getting kids off the couch and involved in physical activity. (Science Daily)
Study: Wii Sports, DDR games better for kids than TV Jul 14, 2009
In fact, when kids play Nintendo's Wii Sports boxing or Dance Dance Revolution, they get the same amount of exercise as they would taking a brisk walk. Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center measured the energy expenditure, heart rate and exertion level of 14 boys and nine girls, ages 10 to 13, doing several different activities: watching TV, doing Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) at the second level, playing Wii Sports boxing and bowling, and walking on a treadmill at 1. (USA Today -- Tech)
Ideas for LDS Young Women's Mutual ... Jul 9, 2009
Video game tournament: Wii, Rock Band, or Dance Dance Revolution. Manicures and pedicures with the Achievement Day girls. (Suite101.com)
5 for 5: Great Budget Games for iPhone Jul 8, 2009
This music game mixes classic platforming (think Mario and Sonic) with the rhythm mechanics of a Dance Dance Revolution or Guitar Hero. As Mevo rushes along a set path, you tap left and right along with the on-screen arrows he runs through. (IGN Wireless Games)
Health video games become serious business Jun 26, 2009
"If you add up the 18 month sales of "Wii Fit" and the sales of "EA Sports Active," Konami's "Dance Dance Revolution" and other healthy games, the worldwide retail numbers are over $2 billion." ... "States' governors should direct their school technology officers to look at innovations like "Dance Dance Revolution" and "Wii Fit" as a way to extend the reach of physical education and comprehensive health education," said Dr. Debra Lieberman, director of Health Games Research for the foundation. (MSNBC -- Technology)
In summer, kids need real play time Jun 25, 2009
" Besides being creative and inexpensive, many traditional childhood activities are great ways to strengthen kids' muscles, bones and heart, says Cheryl Richardson, the senior program manager of physical education for the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, a group of physical education and sports professionals. Richardson taught physical education for 12 years and is the mother of two children, ages 15 and 11. For some children reared in the Internet age, a hula hoop and... (USA Today)
Alternative Exercise Jun 24, 2009
Many kids love interactive video games that involve movement, such as Dance Dance Revolution and Nintendo Wii sporting games. Kids who don't already have them really want them. (CNN -- Health)
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits Review Jun 19, 2009
June 18, 2009 - When the original Guitar Hero hit the PS2, it was clear that the music genre that we'd known for a while, dominated by the likes of Dance Dance Revolution, would be changed forever. Guitar Hero II was met with even more enthusiasm as people who'd played the first for hundreds of hours wanted more, and it indeed delivered. (IGN PS2)
Nintendo Oui: Active Video Games May Be as Healthy for Kids as Conventional Play Time Jun 18, 2009
Several recent studies have found that playing active video games such as Dance Dance Revolution keeps the pounds off and improves fitness levels ... The systems include Dance Dance Revolution, which requires players to step on sections of a pressure-sensitive mat as ordered by arrows on a screen, and and Wii Fit, in which players can try their skill at simulated bowling, tennis and other sports and exercises. (Scientific American)
The Inside Pitch With Nick Venezia Jun 16, 2009
HS: What is your high score in Dance Dance Revolution. NV: I rate myself on crowd appreciation from pretty awesome to really awesome. (Hopkinssports.com)
Recession's new videogame May 31, 2009
Konami Digital Entertainment introduced active games to the world with its "Dance Dance Revolution" game, which has sold over 11 million copies its 2001 launch ... "Aside from the "Dance Dance Revolution" games, there have only been a handful of fitness games and, until the "Wii Fit" launched, none was particularly successful," said Michael Pachter, videogame analyst, Wedbush Morgan Securities. (India Times, India)
E3 2009 previews: 2K, Disney, Konami and Warner Bros. May 29, 2009
Best known for: Metal Gear, Dance Dance Revolution, Castlevania. Two games to watch:Saw: Konami picks up the horror game based on the series of torture films from defunct studio Brash Entertainment. (USA Today -- Tech)
Software programmers get physical May 18, 2009
Sempere had wired the grass with sound chips, microcontrollers, and sensors he made from modified Dance Dance Revolution mats. "It's a way to get away from the screen and keyboard thing," he explained, adding that his interactive art projects now take up two bedrooms in his three-bedroom house, "plus the basement and the garage.". (Boston Globe)
Column: After the Prom Party keeps students safe May 16, 2009
Column: After the Prom Party keeps students safe - Brookline, MA - Brookline TAB. Column: After the Prom Party keeps students safe. (Brookline TAB, MA)
`Star Trek' flies again, with unwritten future May 6, 2009
Go and Do - Central Valley, CA Entertainment Guide. Enter Zip Code to search local listings. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Review: `Patapon 2' leads parade of rhythm games May 6, 2009
Thanks to "Dance Dance Revolution," "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band," music games have become an increasingly popular part of the video-game universe. But you don't need a plastic floor mat or a phony guitar to get your groove on. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
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OHS students make a difference with fund drive May 2, 2009
Kameshige said clubs from around the school, including the Japanese Club and Bible Study Club, came up with their own ideas to raise money for the family a Dance Dance Revolution fundraiser, a Guitar Hero fundraiser, a dodgeball fundraiser and a volleyball fundraiser. The Associated Student Body (ASB), of which both Kameshige and Feibert are members, also sold lunches from area restaurants at the school to raise funds. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
New center welcomes teenagers for fun May 2, 2009
"Community members have already donated a game table, a pool table, air hockey, foosball, a basketball game, a small "unofficial bowling alley" and a Nintendo Wii. Wilson is working on getting a ping-pong tabletop built to fit over the pool table, and some graffiti board art and a senior project board for the walls.The Montana State University computer department donated three computers for the teen center, Deseret Industries donated 1,000 and Wild West Pizzeria contributed a large TV.The center... (W. Yellowstone News, MT)
A high-tech way to interest kids in exercising Apr 20, 2009
The idea of linking physical activity and video games dates back more than a decade notably through the arcade game Dance Dance Revolution, where players earn points by following a lighted dance pattern. Schools are only beginning to embrace such games for gym classes, but there already are some local converts. (Albany Times Union)
Healthy disguised as fun Apr 19, 2009
With Fit Youth, 8- to 14-year-olds participate in cardio, strength training and even Wii and Dance Dance Revolution video games to stay active. "Our main goal is to help kids have fun and develop a lifelong love of physical activity," said Jodi Thomas, associate wellness director. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
5 Questions: Carlisle YMCA tackles childhood obesity Apr 18, 2009
Since the event includes activities, such as a climbing wall and Dance Dance Revolution, Erhard has identified the need for challenging activities as well as interactive activities. Erhard talked about what kind of activities interest children the most and what parents can do to fight the growing problem of child obesity. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Gamer Threads Apr 16, 2009
The Gaming Revolution T-Shirt There have been a number of important revolutions throughout history, the civil rights revolution, the Revolutionary War, Dance Dance Revolution, etc, still, we've been waiting for a piece of apparel that raises a proud defiant fist in the name of gamers. Well, the Gaming Revolution T-Shirt does, literally. (IGN Gear)
Review: iPhone apps for nearly every waking minute Apr 11, 2009
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Lite has Meredith Viera talking straight at you, while Tap Tap Revenge 2 gets you going as your fingers take the place of legs in a game akin to Dance Dance Revolution. The latter also has an app, but it s not free. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Burlington Public Library programs, April 2 edition Apr 4, 2009
Game Day will include a Wii, PlayStation 2 (with Dance Dance Revolution mats), as well as board games. Loading commenting interface. (Burlington Union, MA)
Your Health: Can games like 'Wii Fit' really work it? Mar 30, 2009
He also likes tween favorite Dance Dance Revolution (for various game systems), which is not marketed as an exercise game but fits the bill. And he directs parents to Gamercize, a British import that connects to any video game system and keeps it running only as long as the user keeps moving on a mini-bike or step machine. (USA Today -- News)
'EXERGAMES': They can get kids off the couch Mar 30, 2009
New research shows that exercise video games such as Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution boost children's activity levels significantly ... In Dance Dance Revolution, from video game maker Konami, players use their feet to hit arrows on the game's dance mat, matching their own steps with arrows set in time to music on screen ... West Virginia plans to place Dance Dance Revolution in all public schools by the end of the 2008-2009 school year. (USA Today -- News)
Movie Review: Monsters vs. Aliens Mar 27, 2009
DreamWorks Animation Film Stars Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie. DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens is entertaining enough, but tries too hard. (Suite101.com)
PSD receives grant for health program Mar 24, 2009
Treece said the district s plans for the money are to improve and expand the faculty and staff wellness programs, the Earn a Bike Program, Dance Dance Revolution Program and Wii Programs. The money will also help pay for the CSH director and the monthly meetings that the district CSH department holds for the community. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Wisconsin Singers bringing new song and dance revue to Racine Mar 24, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009 1:11 PM CDT. RACINE The Wisconsin Singers newest song and dance revue, Let us Entertain You. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
BETTER LIFE: The latest news on diabetes Mar 23, 2009
Photo by NFL: Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware plays Dance Dance Revolution with a boy. --By , USA TODAY. (USA Today -- Life)
Student showcase Mar 21, 2009
Dancers moved feet along electronic mats for Dance Dance Revolution competitions. Eyes studied dioramas and posters placed throughout the three-story school. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Ottosons 5-2-1 program continues this spring Mar 21, 2009
Every Tuesday and Thursday, badminton, in the wooden gym; Wednesday, full cardio, with Dance Dance Revolution, PlayStation2 bikes (pedal your way to fitness), Zumba, Latin dance, jump rope and hula hoops, in the blue gym; Friday, "two for Friday, wiffleball and floor hockey in the blue gym. World class softball will be offered on the diamond after the April vacation. Get into leather and bring your glove. All equipment is supplied and the programs run from 2:34 to 3:49 p.m. Remember the cost is... (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Burlington Library programs Mar 21, 2009
Fri Mar 20, 2009, 09:24 AM EDT. The Burlington Public Library is offering a number of programs for children, teens and adult this month. (Burlington Union, MA)
Community Profile:Town Librarian, Maura P. Ritz Mar 19, 2009
Thursday 19 March, 2009. Once upon a time, libraries were places where people went to borrow a book. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
March Madness: video game edition Mar 19, 2009
Konami (Metal Gear Solid, Dance Dance Revolution). Voting begins tomorrow, and concludes on April 8. (USA Today -- Tech)
Site mixes music, social networking and games Mar 18, 2009
The games are reminiscent of "Guitar Hero" or "Dance Dance Revolution"; in one, for example, players use the mouse to roll over dots as they pop up on a turntable. Players can also interact with friends and strangers by having their avatars "dance" for them or challenge them to games sort of like an online dance club. (MSNBC -- Technology)
What happens when developers get derivative Mar 13, 2009
Disney's High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance, for example, copies the Dance Dance Revolution floor pad and onscreen cues, all set to songs from the series, but the Xbox 360 version I tried added little aside from technical glitches: Step left, step right, freeze, step forward and restart console. The loser is often the source material when two or three forms of media are melded together like that. (Globe and Mail)
Local Industry News & Notes Mar 11, 2009
Most of the company s Kids Clubs already offer space mazes as does In-Shape City as well as soccer and basketball courts, Dance Dance Revolution and arts and crafts. In-Shape City can be reached at 928-7474. (Santa Maria Times)
Big gaming meets 'Big Brother' Mar 11, 2009
Over the successive seven one-hour episodes, the contestants will compete individually and sometimes co-operatively in games such as Halo 3, Virtua Fighter 5, Project Gotham Racing 4, NBA Live 09, SoulKalibur, Gears of War 2 and Dance Dance Revolution: Universe 3. Hosts Hannah Simone (MuchMusic) and Joel Gourdin (Attack of the Show) announce the rules and oversee the challenges. (USA Today -- Tech)
iPhone Game Roundup: Tap Tap Revenge 2, Watchmen, Otto Matic Mar 10, 2009
Dance Dance Revolution S. Following the release of the popular free game Dance Dance Revolution S Lite, Konami has released , the full version of the game. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Holly Madison, Melissa Rycroft join `Dancing' Mar 10, 2009
Ddrgame carries the soft and hard floor pads for less, as well as Dance Dance Revolution. Great savings. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Newton families tackle weight loss together Mar 4, 2009
This gym, which is at the end of a long hallway at 188 Needham St., is stacked with Nintendo Wiis, floor mats for Dance Dance Revolution and life-size machines used as target practice. Standing in the middle of the floor space on a quiet morning, Goldstein said, We try to incorporate stuff that is fun for kids. (Newton Tab, MA)
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. to Showcase Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME and Blue Dragon Role Playing Card Games at Toy Fair Feb 14, 2009
Konami's software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Dance Dance Revolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers. Konami Digital Entertainment Toy Fair 2009 page. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
He won't give no for an answer Feb 13, 2009
He twists, shouts, does a round of Dance Dance Revolution, plans a bridal shower, attends what must be the last rave in California, learns Korean, goes to a Harry Potter costume party, and courts Zooey Deschanel. Yet the joys of affirmation appear lost on Carrey, who never looks truly happy. (Boston Globe)
Met Office warns of blizzard conditions Feb 11, 2009
in other traditional camp activities, including ultimate frisbee, dance dance revolution, guitar hero ii, capture the flag and video gaming tournaments also. co.. (guardian.co.uk)
Too Clumsy for Comfort Feb 11, 2009
The wild popularity of the game led Activision to release a slew of sequels that followed a successful formula: pairing rock's greatest thrasher hits with a "Dance Dance Revolution"-like interface that has wannabes hitting color-coded buttons on the toy's frets while "strumming" along to the beat ... On the DS, it's akin to playing "Dance Dance Revolution" while sitting still on a couch. (Fox News)
Ignorance is no excuse Feb 11, 2009
in other traditional camp activities, including ultimate frisbee, dance dance revolution, guitar hero ii, capture the flag and video gaming tournaments. also. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Video games help special ed students stay fit Feb 8, 2009
A PlayStation 2 outfitted with the Dance Dance Revolution game and components was also part of the grant for middle school PE classes. The video games, all of which require students to get up and be active, put a fun twist on traditional physical education classes and utilize technology that students are familiar with and enjoy. (Sioux City Journal)
Top 10 Tuesday Feb 8, 2009
10) Dance Dance Revolution Series. Some people say that Dance Dance Revolution is simply a fad or a rhythm game. (IGN Dreamcast)
Dance Dance Revolution Tournament on Feb. 18 Feb 8, 2009
Come to the Dance Dance Revolution Tournament at the Holbrook Public Library. Everyone in Grades 7-12 is invited to come and participate on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. If DDR isn t your thing, the library will have some board games and snacks, too. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Music, cooking, travel and more at the library Feb 8, 2009
We ll have "Rock Band" and "Dance Dance Revolution" set up, so drop in with your friends to show off your best moves. Cooking With Katie (Grades 6-12) Thursday, Feb. 19, 4:30-6 p.m. Registration begins Thursday, Jan. 29. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
'Wilmington Reads' kicks off at the library Feb 8, 2009
We ll have Rock Band and Dance Dance Revolution set up, so drop in with your friends to show off your best moves. Down to a science: Mousetrap racers Wednesday, Feb. 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m.. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Make Your Own Valentine on Feb. 12 Feb 8, 2009
Dance Dance Revolution Tournament Looking for something to do over February vacation. Come to the Dance Dance Revolution Tournament at the Holbrook Public Library. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
