Wii Fit can offer patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) an effective workout, and is more likely to be used because it's enjoyable, according to a study.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ --Summer wasn't the only thing drawing to a close over Labor Day weekend as Nintendo hosted the final championship of its Wii Games: Summer 2010 nationwide competition.

After ending 2009 with an eight percent drop in video game sales, the US videogame market saw another 12 percent drop in sales in January, when compared to figures from the same month a year earlier.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Gamers who want to get fit but found Wii Fit lacking in enjoyment or exertion can take advantage of this offer to experience exergaming with Gamercize. Trading in your Wii Fit discs will entitle you to a mail-in rebate worth up to $150/70GBP.

Over 15 million units of Nintendo's "Wii Fit" system have been sold in just over a year, taking advantage of a growing interest in video game consoles for people with physical fitness interests.