April 16, 2026
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Health Games Research: Leading the Way for Gamification in Health

Heong Weng Mak04 mins

From casual smartphone gamers to hardcore console and PC elitists, almost everyone plays games. It comes as no surprise then that with the popularity of games on an upward slope, groups have come together to develop games that can support learning, reflexes, and peace of mind. The Health Games Research provides scientific leadership and resources to further the development. design, and effectiveness of game technologies that promote health.

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Nintendo’s “Quality of Life System” Ventures Into Games in Health

Ivan Kuo04 mins

Nintendo is the beloved creator of fan favorites, such as Mario and Link, are currently on the track to watching you while you sleep. Don’t worry it is not as creepy as it sounds this is Nintendo. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has been rallying for support in this big decision, saying that the new pillars of Nintendo include not only games and consoles but, a third pillar health as well.

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Startup Turns Kegel Exercises into Games in Health

Ivan Kuo03 mins

Anyone who experiences incontinence knows that it’s no fun. Leaky bladders can be an embarrasing problem. Kegel exercises can help strengthen the internal muscles that help with bladder control, but some women find them boring. Now a game developer have comeup with an answer – a video game that turns kegels into a game in health….

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Improve Cancer Treatment with the Re-Mission 2 FPS Game

Kevin Shane04 mins

Kids like using video games to fight bad guys. Now Re-Mission 2, a new release from the nonprofit company HopeLab, is helping kids do something much more important: fight cancer.

Re-Mission 2 is a follow-up to HopeLab’s highly acclaimed first-person shooter, Re-Mission. Re-Mission 2 is made up of a suite of 6 games modeled after more casual, addictive games like Angry Birds or Bejeweled. Designed to be played on computers or smartphones, each free game depicts different ways of fighting or treating cancer.

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Learn More About Viral Infections with the Killer Flu Game

Ivan Kuo22 mins

If you haven’t already noticed, the 2013 strain of influenza is reaching “epidemic” proportions and people all over your Facebook have been strangely bragging about contracting this “flu thing”.

While there’s little we can do besides avoiding other sick people and bathing in hand sanitizer, there is a way to educate ourselves more about how influenza spreads and avoid blowing the entire problem out of proportion.

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