Looks like a lot of research is going into showing how good video games are for you. Well, some of them, anyway:

Discovering How Video Games Can Motivate Healthy Behaviors: More than $2 Million Awarded to 12 Research Teams Across U.S.

Awards go to researchers in CA, FL, IN, ME, NC, NY, SC, VT and WA; Studies explore how games can increase physical activity and enhance prevention, self-management of health conditions  read more »

More than any other Genre, the Wii is quickly being populated by sports compilations. Here's another one:

Conspiracy Entertainment Inks Deal With dtp entertainment to Bring 'Summer Athletics' to North America

- Sports Game to Hit Multiple Platforms This Summer -  read more »

With the success of YouTube, a lot of video sites have popped up, each with their own niche. TriFame is trying to be the Web version of American Idol. A Wii isn't much of a prize compared to a recording contract, though.

New Talent Community Launched Online to Discover the Next Biggest Stars

TriFame launched its new Web site where users and non-users can vote on content and decide the next biggest star in modeling, music and dance  read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: “Sky Champion” Wireless Indoor Helicopters

Units: About 152,000  read more »