Podcasts about Wii Fit Plus

The Nintendo Wii, introduced in 2006, helped usher in a moment of retro-reinvention in video game play. This hugely popular console system, codenamed Revolution during development, signaled a turn away from fully immersive, time-consuming MMORPGs or forty-hour FPS games and back toward family fun in the living room. Players using the wireless motion-sensitive controller (the Wii Remote, or “Wiimote”) play with their whole bodies, waving, swinging, swaying. The mimetic interface shifts attention from what's on the screen to what's happening in physical space. Codename Revolution describes the Wii's impact in technological, social, and cultural terms, examining the Wii as a system of interrelated hardware and software that was consciously designed to promote social play in physical space. Each chapter of Codename Revolution focuses on a major component of the Wii as a platform: the console itself, designed to be low-powered and nimble; the iconic Wii Remote; Wii Fit Plus, and its controller, the Wii Balance Board; the Wii Channels interface and Nintendo's distribution system; and the Wii as a social platform that not only affords multiplayer options but also encourages social interaction in shared physical space. Finally, the authors connect the Wii's revolution in mimetic interface gaming—which eventually led to the release of Sony's Move and Microsoft's Kinect—to some of the economic and technological conditions that influence the possibility of making something new in this arena of computing and culture. Steven E. Jones is Professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. George K. Thiruvathukal is Professor of Computer Science at Loyola University Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

The Nintendo Wii, introduced in 2006, helped usher in a moment of retro-reinvention in video game play. This hugely popular console system, codenamed Revolution during development, signaled a turn away from fully immersive, time-consuming MMORPGs or forty-hour FPS games and back toward family fun in the living room. Players using the wireless motion-sensitive controller (the Wii Remote, or “Wiimote”) play with their whole bodies, waving, swinging, swaying. The mimetic interface shifts attention from what's on the screen to what's happening in physical space. Codename Revolution describes the Wii's impact in technological, social, and cultural terms, examining the Wii as a system of interrelated hardware and software that was consciously designed to promote social play in physical space. Each chapter of Codename Revolution focuses on a major component of the Wii as a platform: the console itself, designed to be low-powered and nimble; the iconic Wii Remote; Wii Fit Plus, and its controller, the Wii Balance Board; the Wii Channels interface and Nintendo's distribution system; and the Wii as a social platform that not only affords multiplayer options but also encourages social interaction in shared physical space. Finally, the authors connect the Wii's revolution in mimetic interface gaming—which eventually led to the release of Sony's Move and Microsoft's Kinect—to some of the economic and technological conditions that influence the possibility of making something new in this arena of computing and culture. Steven E. Jones is Professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. George K. Thiruvathukal is Professor of Computer Science at Loyola University Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

The Nintendo Wii, introduced in 2006, helped usher in a moment of retro-reinvention in video game play. This hugely popular console system, codenamed Revolution during development, signaled a turn away from fully immersive, time-consuming MMORPGs or forty-hour FPS games and back toward family fun in the living room. Players using the wireless motion-sensitive controller (the Wii Remote, or “Wiimote”) play with their whole bodies, waving, swinging, swaying. The mimetic interface shifts attention from what's on the screen to what's happening in physical space. Codename Revolution describes the Wii's impact in technological, social, and cultural terms, examining the Wii as a system of interrelated hardware and software that was consciously designed to promote social play in physical space. Each chapter of Codename Revolution focuses on a major component of the Wii as a platform: the console itself, designed to be low-powered and nimble; the iconic Wii Remote; Wii Fit Plus, and its controller, the Wii Balance Board; the Wii Channels interface and Nintendo's distribution system; and the Wii as a social platform that not only affords multiplayer options but also encourages social interaction in shared physical space. Finally, the authors connect the Wii's revolution in mimetic interface gaming—which eventually led to the release of Sony's Move and Microsoft's Kinect—to some of the economic and technological conditions that influence the possibility of making something new in this arena of computing and culture. Steven E. Jones is Professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. George K. Thiruvathukal is Professor of Computer Science at Loyola University Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

In this episode of The More You Know, we discuss our love / hate relationship with TV spin-offs, being pleasantly surprised by Kim Kardashian West, and which celebrity brand partnerships make sense and which are truly baffling. Plus we tell you how we really feel about Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka. MENTIONSWe will watch The Bachelorette so you don't have to. Love it or hate it, check out our Bachelorette Companion at KnoxandJamie.com/bach and be sure to join our Bachelorette Bracket! Sports corner: The Over Under Achievers The More You Know is on Patreon every week! Our Patrons got the scoop. We announced our live show cities in our last AUA.How Do We Feel? // WandaVision's Agatha Harkness is getting a spinoff | Catchy: Agatha All Along | Know More: 9 TV Spinoffs That Outperformed Their PredecessorsLive From New York! // Kim Kardashian crushed SNL? | Monologue, Bachelorette skit: The Dream Guy | Hard Seltzer by Please Don't Destroy | Read: Boys, Interrupting (Please Don't Destroy feature via Vulture)What's the Word? // JoBros are launching Rob's Backstage Popcorn | Priyanka shills Crocs | Know More: 50 Cent's Famous Vitaminwater Deal Involved a Parking Lot and Midnight Deadline | Helen Mirren's Wii Fit Plus ad | Tom Hiddleston's Centrum ad | Know More: Why Chinese Women Like the Tom Hiddleston Ad (skip to 4:45), Snoop Dogg's Funniest & Best Ads To Date Cinema Sidepiece & Box Office Report // James Bond: No Time To Die Trailer Park // The Afterparty | House of the Dragon Red light mentions: Brooklyn and Bailey | Timothée Chalamet as Willy WonkaBONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to The More You Know news segment every week and those at our BFOTS level get our rowdy and live Ask Us Anything stream. Become a partner today. Bachelorette recaps begin on Thursdays, starting October 28th. GREEN LIGHTSJamie: The Other Two (HBO Max) | See @AliciaLovestoBake, our very own BFOTS, in episode 5 of Baker's Dozen Knox: Dadlight: Turner & Hooch (Disney+) | Midnight Mass (Netflix)SHOW SPONSORSModern Fertility: save 30% off their starter kit of sustainable prenatal vitamins that support your body before, during, and after pregnancy at modernfertility.com/pop30Noom: Sign up for a trial at noom.com/pop.ThirdLove: Go to thirdlove.com/pop to get 20% off your first orderHello Tushy: Get 10% off plus free shipping at hellotushy.com/popcast.Subscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week's featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | SwagSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 Nate and Branden talk late breaking news that Joss Whedon is replacing Zack Snyder as director of Justice League. Also on tap for the week is some game talk with Brando talking Persona 5 and Nate doing Wii Fit Plus and Tom Hardy is up to play Venom. Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Podbean! Get us on Stitcher! Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Subscribe on Youtube

Greetings! If you've been following the saga of the Wii Balance Board then you will want to tune in to this segment. I actually speak to a Nintendo Customer Service representatitive. And I sneeze; I need to learn how to edit a show for real... Questions asked and answered Does Nintendo repair Balance Boards?How much does it cost?What's the process?What did I miss when I was troubleshooting the Balance Board?What happens if your Balance Board cannot be repaired?How to spell my name and my email address. Even though I'm disappointed that my Balance Board has to be repaired, I'm okay with packaging the Balance Board and sending it in. Will, of course, keep you posted. In case you are wondering, I purchased the Wii Fit Plus Balance Board accessory package at Burlington Coat Factory. Less than $20! Connect with me: @pendagoddess Wii Fitness Examiner on Facebook

Since yesterday, I have been unable to get my Balance Board working correctly.  Have you ever tried to weigh yourself and kept getting an error code telling you to just stand still? I kept getting these messages as I tried to weigh myself. This short segment describes how I tried to correct the problem and didn't succeed. Yet, I still managed to get my workout done yesterday and today with a malfunctioning Balance Board. This show includes: steps to troubleshoot your Balance Board suggestions for workouts with Wii Fit Plus even when your Balance Board is not working properly. In the podcast I mention that I will include several links: Virtual Fitness Wii FAB stepping Virtual Fitness Wii FAB running Virtual Fitness Wii FAB hula hoop Don't judge me. I'm not a professional videographer; I'm sure you get the point of the exercise though. Go ahead and try these techniques and let me know how they work for you. My dream is to get a group of us together with Balance Boards and have a little fun! Visit my FaceBook page Wii Fitness Examiner for more tips and to connect with mii. Thanks! Contact mii at: rainacasarez@gmail.com  

Greetings, Everyone!  Today's show will be a presentation of sorts. Penda, Goddess of Virtual Fitness Wii FAB (For Absolute Beginners) will be taking you on a tour of her Wii charts and workouts for Wii Fit Plus.  Wii Fit Plus highlights include: Lotus Focus (uses Balance Board)Penda's Calendar statisticsMy Routine Leaderboards revealing Penda's most played games to least played  Yeah, over here, we take playing Wii seriously! Join the Virtual Fitness Wii FAB community. We'd love to hear from you.  Facebook: Wii Fitness Examiner Twitter: @PendaGoddess  Examiner.com: National Wii Fitness Examiner Website: MindBody Group Fitness Arts email: raina [at] mindbodyfitness [dot] ws  

Hosts: Michael "Boston" Hannon and John "Knobs" Knoblach Running Time: 1:32:27 Music: Final Fantasy Legend 2 DS Remake No pre-show video this week. We explain at the beginning of the show. We should have one next week! We chat about quite a few games this week, but we start with Knobs' waning addiction to the Williams Collection, Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond, Gears of War 2, Darksiders, DIRT, inFAMOUS, Shatter, Allods Online, Wii Fit Plus, EA Sports Active, and Final Fantasy VIII. Microsoft unveils Game Room for 360/PC at CES... ...and have a few more details about Natal TVGP PSA: Nintendo no longer shipping Metroid Prime Trilogy Ubisoft announce plans for the upcoming fiscal year

MidLife Gamer Podcast Episode 67 - Never ending story Modern Warfare 2, Borderlands and Guitar Hero 5. News discussion - Modern Warfare 2 sales figures, Final Fantasy XIII release details, Facebook and Twitter general release, Project Natal leaked details and Sing Star is broken. The retail round-up -Wii Fit Plus tops the charts, Assassins Creed 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 coming out this week, DLC, Twitter section and sexy quiz as per.

Whilst Daniel is being attacked by Zombies, Ceri and Frank continue on with the show. Frank and Ceri and chat about where PC gaming is heading for the future, and wether or not it will survive the console era we live in today. Frank gives his thoughts on the new Wii Fit Plus, and Ceri goes into depth on the heavy rockin' game, Brutal Legend.

This week, the Libe, Laurent and Robin from Games.com talk about Cafe World on Facebook, Beyonce's Fitness Game, Wii Fit Plus and More. Also, Robin has some news...

This week, the Libe, Laurent and Robin from Games.com talk about Cafe World on Facebook, Beyonce's Fitness Game, Wii Fit Plus and More. Also, Robin has some news...

Featuring: RFN co-founder Mike Sklens returns to help us wrap-up the Geist RetroActive Special!Our New Business includes Wii Fit Plus, Space Invaders Extreme 2, Spyborgs, and Guitar Hero Van Halen!We answer your Listener Mail questions on price gouging, Nintendo's complacency, and Japanese third parties!

Hosts: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Brad Fellers Running Time: 1:23:13 Pre-Show video: YouTube No games we've been playing, no releases, nothing but E3 this week! It's all about the big show and the huge surprises. Microsoft: Beatles Rock Band, Tony Hawk Ride, Modern Warfare 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Shadow Complex , Crackdown 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Forza 3, Halo 3: ODST / Halo: Reach , Alan Wake, Joyride, Splinter Cell: Conviction , Facebook/Twitter/last.fm integration, Live Video Updates, Metal Gear Solid: Rising, Project Natal, Milo, Downloadable Xbox 360 games, New avatar stuff. Nintendo: New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Fit Plus, New Mario Bros DS RPG, Golden Sun DS, New DSiWare Games, Wii Vitality Sensor, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid: Other M. Sony: PSP Go!, Gran Turismo Portable, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Resident Evil PSP, Final Fantasy VII (PSN), Uncharted 2, Agent, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIV, Motion-sensitive controllers, ModNation, The Last Guardian, God of War III. EA: Need for Speed: Shift, Mass Effect 2, The Saboteur, Dragon Age: Origins, Brutal Legend, Madden 10, Star Wars: The Old Republic. Ubisoft: Red Steel 2,Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage, Academy of Champions: Soccre, R.U.S.E., Your Shape, Rabbids Go Home, TMNT: Smash Up, Assassin's Creed 2 gameplay. Random Other Games: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Don't forget to join the forums!