GymPact Grabs $850K From Guitar Hero Founder & More To Give You Cash For Getting In Shape

EnGaming’s Note: GymPact is an mobile App that helps you with your weekly workout schedule. After its launch in early 2011, it has done some great things to the people that can’t follow through with their workout plan (like myself). If you are still wondering what it is you can read this early post from […]

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Earn Rewards For Walking Or Cycling To Work [Gamification App]

Re:route is a new iPhone app that gamifies walking and cycling around London, by awarding points for these actions.  These points can later be redeemed for store discounts and rewards. via Emma Hutchings @sydfilmblog, psfk.com Recyclebank and Transport for London have partnered to release an iPhone app that gives users points when they walk or […]

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Gamified Fitness For Geeks And Gamers

Gamification is something that can get great results for all types of people, but some fitness products are using it to specifically target gamers.  This implementation of gamification is not subtle at all, intended to play heavily upon the familiarity of concepts like leveling-up. via economist.com Geeks love games. But after spending hours sitting in […]

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[Gamification & Health] New Frontiers For Improving Health Through Video Games

via Leigh Alexander @leighalexander, gamasutra.com Long gone are the days when the idea of “games for health” meant exergaming. The mobile and social world has virtually exploded with a wealth of productivity apps, interactive personal trainers and beyond — to say nothing of the complex effect the gamification movement has had on the concept of […]

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