Last week I got wind of some pretty cool activity going on over at the Wii Mommies site. The wonderful folks over there [remember our interview with Wii Mommy Julie?] have launched a contest that pulls together elements of reviewing, reporting and hands on interaction specifically for the Wii Fit Plus...

Just RSVP. We just heard from Ben Sawyer that the Games for Health Project will be hosting a free, informative half-day session in New York City!  This is an amazing opportunity for anyone interested in advancing the role of videogames in health and healthcare or is just curious about the field.  If...

Tis the season for competition. A Humana press release this morning revealed the three winners of the InsertCoin Game Idea Competition which began last summer.  The goal of the competition was to establish what gamers are looking for in health games and ultimately create better health games for consumers. ...

Following North America, health games are gaining popularity among IT professionals and public populations in Europe.  Main events are organized throughout the old continent, and complementary or challenging solutions are emerging transforming this regional market in a true valuable world market. As...

Last May 27th , the French government launched an invitation for tender on serious gaming with a dedicated budget of 20 millions euros (approx. 30 millions USD). After one month and a half, the tender was closed on July 6th, the National Secretary in charge of Development of IT Economy has received more...

Recently news surfaced about Nintendo delving into the world of diabetes management. Naturally, Nintendo is aimed at youth and so it is for their new initiative using their popular Nintendo DS gaming platform. Bayer Healthcare is the company behind the new DIDGET blood glucose meter. The game/device...

The novel Nanoswarm: Invasion From Inner Space was published today, a work based on the NIH-funded multi-million dollar health game of the same name.  Nanoswarm is a first person, role-playing videogame adventure in healthy eating and exercise.  The game is designed to change nutrition and physical...

A few days ago I received a very nice email from Dr. Thomas E. Pinelli, the Chair for the Technical Program at the MODSIM World 2009 Conference & Expo. I was unfamiliar with this conference, but it sounds like an amazing one that no one in the Serious Game or Health 2.0 industry should miss. About...

Despite the somewhat taboo history of HIV/AIDS, there is no doubt that the disease is continuing to be a problem in the United States and around the world. As a matter of fact, a recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation revealed that Americans’ sense of urgency about HIV/AIDS has decreased significantly,...

Live the experience, learn the truth, change the future. Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment was honored this past week by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for its efforts in the fight against the African AIDS epidemic with its new health game Pamoja Mtaani. ...