Dr. Ernie Medina and his partners launched their first XRtainment Zone in California last year. The mission of XRtainment Zone is to provide families and kids of all ages a fitness club of their own "where working out is all play."
Certainly you've heard that fully integrated Wii homebrews
are in the near future, but did you know that developers are already
homebrewing for the Wii? Through the Internet Channel, you can play
Flash and Javascript games, and yes, even make your own. So if you've
spent all your money on a bidding war to get the Wii and you're out of
cash for games, follow this guide to some of the best Wii homebrew
resources out there.
The decision Nintendo made to innovate around the control of video games and bow out of the 3d arms race continues to pay dividend, generating interest, and encouraging creativity.
Is this Advertising? Yes. Is it product placement? Maybe. Did Nintendo pay for any of this? (I have no idea—but I'm guessing no?). The Nintendo Wii has what the industry is calling Momentum. Nintendo's managed to create a product that is seems almost designed to generate buzz (in addition to what looks like a great experience).
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