The Exergame Network Award Categories

Originally posted here - Please get your votes in and hope you choose Gamercize where we are nominated. It's an honor to be voted into the nominations, and it would be even more awesome to pick up an award maybe?!!

Fifteen categories cover the new generation of Active Video Games (Exergames) with nominations from industry experts. The Exergame Network's Active Gaming Awards have the following categories and nominations are:

The awards for the winners will be made in January, so get voting now! Make you vote count with the quick and simple survey at http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/421003/vote

1. Best Children's Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award that gets younger kids moving with active video gaming!

- Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves by Konami

- Wild Planet Hyper Dash

- Atari Family Trainer

- Just Dance Kids by Ubisoft

- Nickelodeon Fit by 2K Play

2. Best Physical Education Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for an active video game that is best to use in PE classes

- HOPSports Training System

- Gamercize Pro-Sport for Wii

- Cyber Coach

- Xer Pro Sportwall

- Target Trainer

3. Best Seniors Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award to an active video game for the "silver gamer"

- Sony Eyetoy - Play

- Wii Sports - Bowling

- Cobalt Flux - Dancetown

- XaviX - EYEHAND

- NeuroActive Brainbike

4. Best Accessibility Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for an active video game suitable for players with disabilities

- Nintendo Wii Sports

- Cobalt Flux - Hand Dance Pro

- Eyetoy - Play for PS2

- The GameCycle

- Target Trainer

5. Best Home Dance Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for a console based dance video game

- Konami DDR

- Just Dance by Ubisoft

- Activision Dance Masters

- StepMania

- Microsoft Kinect Dance Central

6. Best Commercial Grade Dance Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for an active video game dance system suitable for youth clubs and fitness facilities

- In the Groove 2

- Positive Gaming iDANCE2

- Cobalt Flux Blufit

- Pump It Up Pro

- Xerdance

7. Best Exergame Fitness Avatar

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for the hottest in-game virtual trainer!

- Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum

- Daisy Fuentes Pilates

- Your Shape Fitness Evolved

- Wii Yoga

- Jackie Chan PowerBoxing

8. Best Rehabilitation Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for an active video game used in physical therapies

- Wii Sports

- Sony Eyetoy for PS2

- Wii Sports Resort

- Trazer 2

- Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus

9. Best Group Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for an active video game for four players or more

- Positive Gaming iDANCE2

- Gamercize Pro-Sport with Xbox LIVE

- Xerdance

- Cobalt Flux Blufit

- HOPSports Training System

10. Best Gateway Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for an active video game that encourages participation in traditional physical activities

- Wii Sports

- XaviX Sports

- PlayStation Move Sports Champions

- Microsoft Kinect Sports

- Humana Horsepower Challenge

11. Best "Head to Head" Competition Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for a two player active video games best for 1 on 1 competition

- Exerbike for PS2

- GameBike for PS2

- Gamercize Pro-Sport for Xbox 360

- Web Racing for PC

- LightSpace Wall Peter Welsh Boxing

12. Best Brain Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for a brain training game that requires physical activity

- NeuroActive BrainBike

- Footgaming FootPOWR Pad

- Fisher Price Smart Cycle

- Gamercize PC-Sport

- V.Smart Motion

13. Best Music in an Exergame

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for an active video game with good songs or music

- Ubisoft - Just Dance

- Positive Gaming iDANCE2

- Cobalt Flux Blufit

- Xerdance

- Wii - Walk it Out

14. Best Commercial Exergame 2010

Place your vote from the following finalists in the award for an active videogame system suitable for youth clubs and fitness facilities that was launched in 2010

- Makoto 2

- Cobalt Flux Blufit

- Positive Gaming iDANCE2

- Trazer 2

- GameBike 2

15. BEST HOME EXERGAME 2010

Place your vote from the following finalists in the top award, for a console based active video game for home use that was launched in 2010

- PlayStation Move - Start the Party

- Microsoft Kinect Sports

- Nintendo Motion Plus - Wii Sports Resort

- Ubisoft Just Dance for Wii

- EA Sports Active 2 for Wii

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Public Voting Open For Active Gaming Awards

What are the best ‘exercise-games’ and hardware for 2010? Is it Microsoft Kinect, PlayStation Move or Nintendo Wii? These questions and more are the subject of a public vote in The Exergame Network Awards for 2010. Fifteen categories cover the new generation of Active Video Games (Exergames) with nominations from industry experts.

Public votes are being collected by The Exergame Network (TEN) at http://www.exergamenetwork.org and through social networking sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. The results will be released in the new year. Fifteen award categories include “Best Children’s Exergame”, “Best Seniors Exergame”, “Best Fitness Avatar” and conclude with the premier award “Best Home Exergame of 2010” that has the nominations PlayStation Move - Start the Party, Microsoft Kinect Sports, Nintendo Motion Plus - Wii Sports Resort, Ubisoft Just Dance for Wii, EA Sports Active 2 for Wii.

Most people have heard of Nintendo Wii but the world of Exergaming is much larger as indicated by the number of categories and the nominations included in the TEN Awards. Exergaming continues to expand its influence being represented on TEN by field specialists such as Sheryl Flynn from Games4Rehab. Mark C Barlet from Able Gamers and Dan Lawler from PE4Life.

"I am excited to be a part of TEN putting together these amazing awards, and I hope that companies see this as a further reason to drive innovation in the Exergaming genre. I hope this increases the awareness of gamers with disabilities and companies look to some of the new technologies emerging and find ways to further include them in the fun." says Mark C Barlet, CEO of the AbleGamers Foundation & Editor-in-Chief of AbleGamers.com.

“For the first time ever, you can nominate and vote for your favorite exergame as a way of saying "Thanks" to the development team that makes staying healthy or enduring arduous rehabilitation more FUN! By acknowledging our appreciation we are encouraging more development, research and application into the health, wellness, leisure and rehabilitation game space! Exercise your right to VOTE” adds Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD, co-founder games4rehab.org & CEO Blue Marble Game Co.

To vote for your favorite exergame go to http://www.exergamenetwork.org and click on “TEN AWARDS - VOTING” or go to The Exergame Network Facebook page. The results and winners will be announced on the TEN website in the new year. The nominations were assembled by the TEN Awards Committee and represent the best exergaming has to offer in many diverse fields.

Please vote for Gamercize in "Best PE Exergame", "Best Group Exergame", "Best Competition Exergame" and "Best Brain Exergame"!!!

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