exercise
Massively on the Go: Orna’s pet-battler is fluffy – but not cheap
Usually here on Massively on the Go, we have a lot of good things to say about Orna: The GPS RPG and its dev...
Final Fantasy XIV gears up for its fan festival with… an exercise video
All right, how long have you been sitting in your chair since Final Fantasy XIV released patch 6.45 this week? You need to get...
Massively on the Go: Orna spices things up with step tracking and guilds update
Recently here on Massively on the Go, we talked about some of the good and some of the, uh, "less good" features in location-based...
Massively on the Go: WalkScape’s Schamppu wants game to walk the fitness walk
It turns out I wasn't alone in WalkScape piquing my curiosity, so those of you who are intrigued by a new RuneScape-inspired walking-centric MMOARG...
RuneScape-inspired exercise game WalkScape aims to enter closed beta this summer
One thing that's been rough for the MMOARG genre is developers getting the game parts to work with walking parts. But someone's trying to...
Why I Play: Pokemon Go (and why I shouldn’t)
I won't lie: Many, many problems with Niantic often cause me to re-evaluate why I continue to play Pokemon GO, especially in recent weeks....
Massively on the Go: Initial impressions of Pikmin Bloom, now live in the US
Well that was quick! Recently announced Pikmin Bloom and its global rollout have already made it to the United States. And since we announced its...
Niantic’s new Pikmin Bloom MMOARG has begun its global rollout
The Nintendo/Niantic Pikmin game has an official name: Pikmin Bloom. And so far, it seems a lot of the leak we reported on earlier matches up...
Massively on the Go: Niantic ditching Pokemon Go’s COVID benefits was a dangerous mistake
Recently I was forced into isolation since an untrustworthy family member hid COVID symptoms from the household and our vaccinated guests who were going...
A new medical research paper attempts to set health guidelines for collegiate esports players
One of the refrains bleated by those who dislike esports is that competitors are not "real" athletes. This appears to be a similar idea...
Another study finds Pokemon Go improves players’ physical activity
Yet another academic group has published research suggesting that Pokemon Go can be a useful tool for promoting exercise.
Duke University researchers funded by the...
Examining the potential for exercise and exploration in Pokemon GO
Just in time for your New Year's resolution, we reported on how Pokemon Go was featured in a peer-reviewed study on getting people to move more. But...
Pokemon Go: Increasing physical activity in the US, blockaded in China
Is Pokemon Go making you healthier? Maybe not yet, but researchers from a Stanford/Microsoft team have determined that Pokemon Go play correlates with increased physical...
