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Video: Brain Age - Train Your Brain in Minutes a DayOriginal at Google Video
• Wed, Apr 26
• 6 related articles
By Angry-Gamers.com Angry-Gamers.com 6 min - Apr 27, 2006 Video demonstration of the DS game Brain Training.
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Brain Training Market Talk, at MIT/ BoomerTech Series
Original at SharpBrains
• Wed, Sep 16
By Alvaro Fernandez Description: Lots of buzz … Perhaps you think that "Senior Moments" are an inevitable part of aging. But research shows you may be able to keep your brain young and fit the same way you do your body, with exercise and training. With the success of Nintendo’s Brain Age, Posit Science and dozens...
Debunking 10 Brain Training/ Cognitive Health Myths
Original at sharpbrains (WordPress)
• Sat, Jun 20
By Alvaro Myth 6. All brain activities or exercises are equal. Facts: Varied and targeted exercises are the necessary ingredients in brain training so that a wide range of brain functions can be stimulated. Myth 7. There is only one way to train your brain.
Lifetime Wii, DS Software Sales Data Show Impressive Numbers
Original at 1UP.com
• Sat, May 9
NY Various versions of Nintendogs have sold 22.2 million units worldwide, followed by New Super Mario Bros. and Personal Trainer: Cooking at 18.4 million each, Brain Training (aka Brain Age) at 17.4 million, and Pokemon Diamond/Pearl at 16.8 million. ...
Dr. Kawashima Brings Brain Training To PC
Original at Kotaku.com
• Tue, Apr 28
Published by Namco Bandai Europe and distributed by Atari, Brain Training with Dr. Kawashima takes the same sort of brain training exercises we've seen in the Nintendo DS Brain Age series and brings them to the PC format, giving folks who sit in front ... Brain Exercise Coming To PC Ve3d.com
Nintendo: Not Everyone Has Played Brain Age
Original at Kotaku Australia
• Fri, Apr 17
Australia With the gajillion titles of Brain Age and its sequel Nintendo has sold, you'd think pretty much everyone has played the game. You're wrong. "Some people might think that, given the huge sales of the Brain Training series, there can't possibly be ...
Nintendo: Not Everyone Has Played Brain Age
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Apr 17
By Brian Ashcraft New DSiWare title Little Bit of Brain Training offers new players bite-sized bursts of brain training and chance to laugh like a maniac. What's more, the game offers seasoned players a tweaked version for those who are especially adept at boasting their gray matter age.
Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir
Original at Nintendo Life
• Mon, Mar 30
UK What started with Brain Age/Brain Training in 2006 has now evolved into one Nintendo’s biggest cash cows. The innovative technology that Nintendo used with the Nintendo DS and Wii has managed to attract thousands of new people into the gaming industry, ...
UK Charts: Resident Evil 5 Fends off Grand Theft Auto
Original at Gamasutra
• Mon, Mar 23
CA Ubisoft’s Puzzler Collection was up 13 places to number 10, with More Brain Training (aka Brain Age 2) also a new entry at number 27. The highest new entry outside the top 10 is Scrabble: 2009 Edition on Nintendo DS from Ubisoft at number 23. ...
Ride bikes, get smart: software expert
Original at AsiaOne
• Wed, Mar 4
Singapore Kawashima is the designer of "Brain Training" software, which incorporates quizzes and other games and is available on the Nintendo DS game console under the name "Brain Age" in North America. A self-professed motorcycle fan, 49-year-old Kawashima ...
Motorcycles help keep you young: software expert
Original at google.com
• Wed, Mar 4
Straits Times Kawashima is the designer of "Brain Training" software, which incorporates quizzes and other games and is available on the Nintendo DS game console under the name "Brain Age" in North America. A self-professed motorcycle fan, 49-year-old Kawashima ...
Study questions benefit of 'Brain Age'
Original at Digital Spy
• Fri, Feb 27
UK In response Nintendo has claimed that it never stated that Brain Age is backed by scientific proof. "What we claim is the Brain Training series of games, like playing sudoku, are enjoyable and fun," read a company statement. "These exercises can also ...
Who plays the leading role in games industry?
Original at Ecommerce Journal
• Fri, Feb 27
MA Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (its other name is “ Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?”) is a puzzle video game . It was published and developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. ...
Watchdog group: Brain Age doesn't help
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Feb 26
CA Nintendo responded, saying that it has never claimed scientific proof of Brain Age's effectiveness: "What we claim is the Brain Training series of games, like playing sudoku, are enjoyable and fun. These exercises can also help keep the brain sharp. ...
Hogyan tartsuk karban agyunkat?
Original at HVG
• Sat, Feb 21
Hungary Ez a japán agytorna (angolul Brain Training, illetve amerikai nevén Brain Age) egyszerűen kitalálójának, a leginkább agyi képalkotó eljárásokkal foglalkozó, a tekintélyes Tohoku Egyetemén kívül ma már a Nintendo fizetési listáján is szereplő Kavasima ...
Nintendo DSi comes to US on April 5
Original at BetaNews
• Wed, Feb 18
• 16 related articles
- One title sure to hit US stores is the next sequel in the popular Brain Age series known in Japan as Chotto Brain Training.
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Nintendo Brain Training for Childern
Original at online-artikel.de
• Mon, Feb 2
Germany - The results of the study show that 10-year-olds playing the Nintendo Brain Training (or Brain Age) game showed no improvement in memory compared with ...
Onderzoek: Braintraining niet zo goed voor brein
Original at Techzine
• Thu, Jan 29
Netherlands - Jan 29, 2009 Onderzoekers van de universiteit van Rennes, Groot-Brittannië, hebben geconcludeerd dat Dr Kawashima's Brain Training of Brain Age niet beter voor de ...
Comments on: Study slams brain-training games' mental improvement ...
Original at Reg Hardware
• Mon, Jan 26
UK - By Nick Davey Posted Monday 26th January 2009 16:15 GMT And I include myself in thas as I have a copy of Brain Training for my DS. The lowest "Brain Age" ...
GAME Group Sales Jump 16.6 Percent Over Christmas
Original at Gamasutra
• Tue, Jan 13
CA - Jan 13, 2009 such as Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, LittleBigPlanet, Gears of War 2, Fable II, Brain Training (aka Brain Age) and Professor Layton and the Curious Village. ...
Mario Kart Wii Best-Selling Game Of 2008 In UK
Original at Gamasutra
• Mon, Jan 12
CA - Jan 12, 2009 Indeed, all top five selling games are Nintendo platform exclusives, with Wii Play at number three, Brain Training (aka Brain Age) for DS at number four ...
As America ages, fitness centers evolve to include head health
Original at Ventura County Star
• Sun, Jan 11
• 16 related articles
CA - Jan 11, 2009 Popular mind-game software programs include Nintendo’s “Brain Age” and “Brain Training.” “Whereas the largest buyers in 2005 were K-12 school systems, ...
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News: DSi Ware Launch Lineup RevealedOriginal at N
• Tue, Dec 16
1000 Nintendo Points Chotto Brain Training: Arts versionChotto Brain Training: Science version Finally, here's another gander at the Brain Age title, but also a proper demo of the fun-looking new flipbook/animation/photo software. We want.
News: Two Downloadable Brain Age DSi Games
Original at N
• Thu, Oct 2
Reggie has confirmed at the conference that two redesigned Brain Training games will be available to download through the DSi\'s DSWare service, which allows new software to be purchased with Nintendo Points and downloaded onto an SD ...
Brain Age does actually make you smarter
Original at That VideoGame
• Thu, Sep 25
By Matthew Razak Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS), the main organization for the development of the curriculum and for exploring the use of ICT in education, performed a study on the good Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training and looked at what the effects ...
Review: Brain Challenge Volume 2: Stress Management (Mobile)
Original at Aeropause Games
• Wed, Mar 19
By Stephen Munn We've seen examples of runaway success in this genre, such as Nintendo's Brain Age and Brain Training games, and countless imitators, even several from Gameloft, who developed this game. This one's an example of a success in this area. ...
Nintendo Takes Brain Games to a New Level with Brain Age 2.0
Original at Brain Training Gym
• Wed, Jan 23
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After decades of exercising your thumbs, Nintendo turns to your mind!
Original at Brain Training Gym
• Wed, Jan 23
Nintendo’s features Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training Game and asks How Old Is Your Brain? Brain Age for Nintendo DS: Train your brain in minutes a days with this fun, rewarding form of entertainment everyone can enjoy. Inspired by cutting-edge neuroscience, it’s a full set of reading and ma...
Sales Plus: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Sep 28
By Michael McWhertor 13. Taiko no Tetsujin DS (DS) 15. Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (DS) 16. Mario Kart DS (DS) 18. Brain Age 2: More Brain Training In Minutes A Day (DS) 22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 25. Brain Age: Train Your Brain In Minutes A Day (DS) 28. More English Training (DS)
Brain Age 2 Goes On Tour [Brain Training]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Sep 27
By Mike Fahey REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 27, 2007 - Hair salons, RV shows and shopping malls might not be the first places you think of when it's time to exercise your brain. But that's exactly where Nintendo is showing off the brain-training abilities of its new Brain Age™ 2: More Training in Minutes a Day progr...
Rock-Paper-Scissors with Nicole Kidman in this Brain Age 2 adOriginal at Nintendo DS
• Tue, Jun 26
By Victor B. As we mentioned earlier, Nicole Kidman is Nintendo's big European star, promoting Brain Age 2 (aka Brain Training) in the UK. Thanks to the YouTube powers of curvess2, we now have a video of the ad feauring Miss Kidman having a delightful time finding out her brain age.
Nicole Kidman the pretty face of More Brain Training DS
Original at Joystiq
• Mon, Jun 25
By Scott Jon Siegel Filed under: Nintendo DS, Puzzle, CasualNo, she won't be replacing the laughing, disembodied head of Dr. Kawashima, but actress Nicole Kidman will be starring in a series of print and television ads for DS's More Brain Training in Europe.
Brain Blowout: Brain Age 2 Impressions
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, May 24
With over 4.2 million copies of More Brain Training for the Nintendo DS sold in Japan, a Western release of the sequel to the original Brain Training was inevitable. The North American iteration, Brain Age 2: More Training In Minutes A Day doesn't divert too far from the brain game formula es...
More Brain Training coming to Europe, maybe US
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, May 16
By Ross Miller Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, PuzzleThe evil floating head of Dr. Kawashima returns! Gamasutra reports that More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain?, the sequel to Brain Age (known outside of the US as Brain Training), is coming to Europe this summer.
Nintendo Confirms More Brain Training For West
Original at Gamasutra
• Wed, May 16
Officials from Nintendo of Europe have confirmed that the sequel to Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (aka Brain Age) will be released in the West for the DS, following sightings of listings for the games in various US online stores, dated for later this summer. The follow-up will be known as M...
He's Baaaaaack!: More Brain Age in Europe
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, May 15
More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? launches in Europe on Nintendo DS More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? launches across Europe on 29th June 2007 at the estimated retail price of around €30 (£19.99 in the UK).
Jeepers creepers, Nintendo wants to train your peepers
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, Apr 11
By Kyle Orland OK, we were on board when the whole Brain Training fad hit. We even tolerated it when the inevitable wave of knock offs were rushed to market. But now Nintendo is trying to sell us on the idea of an eye training game and we say enough is enough.
Brain Training with Cognitive Simulations
Original at sharpbrains (WordPress)
• Wed, Feb 7
By Alvaro Today we will continue our review of the benefits of brain training for specific occupations: in this case, pilots and basketball players. The lessons can be relevant not only for corporate training but also for education and brain health & wellness.
Brain Age and DS Lite Sales Skyrocket Due to Spokesman's Marital Infidelity
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Sep 21
By egauger Chris Tarrant, British radio personality best known for hosting Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, has also appeared in advertisements for Brain Age. Brain Training sales improve after Tarrant's marital breakdown [Computer and Video Games]
Brain Age Does Common Sense
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Jun 9
By brownlee But while Brain Training is a scam, I really like the idea of the next game in the series: Common Sense Training for Adults. Because let's face it, this is something that can be improved in almost everyone. Exercises could include the "Do I look fat in this dress?" girlfriend test. The correct a...
Brain Age DVD?!
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Mar 17
By Brian Ashcraft Just how popular are brain games in Japan? Prof. Kawashima's popular Adult Brain Training has been morphed into video games and now a DVD. Repeated watching strengthens gray matter, and viewers are expected to talk to their TVs during the DVD brain training. Thought only sports fans and cra...