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Fit To Be Tried

Nintendo's Wii Fit delivers an irresistible mix of fun activities and muscle-straining exercises

Used to be, a guy could sit comfortably on the couch and, by mashing a few buttons, make onscreen characters do all the hard work. Nintendo changed all that with the Wii. Suddenly, if you wanted to bowl or play tennis or help Mario save the galaxy, you had to stand up (gasp!) and move major muscle groups in a coordinated manner (heresy!). All those years of disciplined training to develop Thumbs of Steel (and Buns of Marshmallow), and Nintendo changes the game.

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Pinball Wizardry

In a new silver ball sim for the Wii, real-world classic tables are paired with advanced table-tilting physics

Just because game developers have the technological cojones to create a perfectly accurate simulation of the real world doesn't mean it's a good idea. The more a simulated racing-game car handles like the real thing, the more likely I am to destroy it on the first turn. If The Sims were an accurate simulation, you'd uninstall the program after the first insufferable meeting at work or interminable family argument over original recipe versus extra-crispy.

Sometimes, though, the accuracy of the simulation is precisely where the fun lies.

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The Weekly Goods

Lust-worthy tech now delivered once every 168 hours

PopSci's esteemed "The Goods" section-the place to go for the hottest tech products around-is now coming to you once a week on PopSci.com. Launch the gallery here.

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The MegaGoods Gadget Review

Our biannual roundup of the coolest tech on the market. Launch the photo gallery here

Here, we present a compilation of PopSci coverage of the season´s hottest tech- 60 pages of lust-worthy items, from a luxury amplifier that will please the most discerning audiophile to cutting-edge smartphones to household gizmos that will make everyday tasks easier. Get ready to drool.

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