Week in video-game news: Success of `Wii Fit’ leads to boom in ‘exergaming’

Real news from the virtual world: _ ACTIVE VOLCANO: Nintendo’s "Wii Fit" exercise program has topped the video-game sales charts since its debut a year ago. But come on, folks: Surely you’ve mastered the sun salutation and the downward-facing dog by now and you’re ready for something more vigorous. EA Sports Vice President Dave McCarthy says his company watched the success of "Wii Fit" and decided to take a different approach. "We want to get your heart rate going, get a bit of a sweat going," he says. The result is "EA Sports Active," the first fitness program from the company better known for sports simulations like "Madden NFL" and…

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