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Nintendo and McDonald's Test Wi-Fi Service

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2008-05-27 09:23:00 by Jean Snow in Wired: Game|Life
...McDonald's / Japan = cheap Big Macs Nintendo and McDonald's have offered Nintendo DS gameplay via the Wayport internet access built into many of the restaurant's U.S. stores since 2005. A new initiative will bring the service to Japan, with a twist: You'll be able to download McDonald's-exclusive content The company is currently testing its...
 
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McDonald's UK Boss Blames Childhood Obesity on Videogames

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2008-01-08 11:34:09 by Susan Arendt in Game | Life
...McDonald's UK, says that while "the issue of obesity is complex," videogames are at least partly to blame for Britain's overweight children Easterbrook observed to the TimesOnline , "there's fewer green spaces and kids are sat home playing computer games on the TV when in the past they'd have been burning off energy outside." For "energy,"...
 
Tags: obesity, easterbrook, mcdonald, steve easterbrook, obesity issue, videogames, issue, trans fat levels, stay inside
 
 
 
 
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McDonald's blames fat kids on videogames

2008-01-08 04:14:06 by Destructoid.com in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
 
...McDonald's UK, has recently blamed videogames and TV for child obesity. While he quasi-admitted that it might also have something to do with the slabs of greasy, processed cow anus in bread that his company sells, Easterbrook has hopped aboard the "blame everything on games" bandwagon to take off some of the heat The issue of obesity is...
 
Tags: play games, games, obesity, child obesity, eat fast food, mcdonald, computer games, videogames, kids
 
 
 
 
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UK McDonald's chief blames game industry for obesity

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2008-01-09 00:00:00 by Kyle Orland in Joystiq
...McDonald's Talking to the London Times , McDonald's UK chief executive Steve Easterbrook said games are part of a "lifestyle element" that has led to a rise in childhood obesity. "There's fewer green spaces and kids are sat home playing computer games on the TV when in the past they'd have been burning off energy outside," he said To be...
 
Tags: obesity, childhood obesity, obesity scapegoat, childhood obesity epidemic, mcdonald, game industry, computer games, games, blame
 
 
 
 
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Holy hamburger hadoukens! Ronald McDonald vs. Doraemon

2008-01-16 12:48:00 by Destructoid.com in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
 
...McDonald and beloved anime classic character Doraemon in an opening song cross-up. Yes, I'm still getting hate mail. Believe it or not, the two come together again in the 2D fighting game engine MUGEN for an actual battle Here, McD-san "ran ran ruuus" his way to victory whilst attacking Japan's beloved robotic cat with animated arcs of french...
 
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See Ronald McDonald teach DDR

2008-01-29 23:10:19 by admin in Video Games Blog
 
...McDonald to show us the way Watch the odd video above and see if you don't end up feeling the same way, just don't blame us if you have to trade your sanity away in the process Source: See Ronald McDonald teach DDR
 
Tags: ronald mcdonald, unwieldy bodies, indigo light, physical exertion, sooner emit, odd video, ddr, source, lead
 
 
 
 
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Free DS Wi-Fi no more at McDonald's

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2008-05-29 00:00:00 by Scott Jon Siegel in Joystiq
...McDonald's and Nintendo teamed up to offer free Wi-Fi access for Nintendo DS players ? No? Really? We thought it was kinda cool. Anyway, they're not doing it anymore , so just forget it The contract between Nintendo and Wayport -- the internet provider for McDonald's in North America -- actually came to an end late last year, though the...
 
Tags: nintendo, mcdonald, fast food game, north america, wi-fi dongle, internet provider, laptop, wayport, mickey
 
 
 
 
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McDonald's UK's Steve Easterbrook connects video games to childhood obesity

2008-01-10 09:12:25 by abid in Wii News | Wii games reviews | Wii Gaming Blog
 
...McDonald's franchise. Easterbrook discussed the measures they had taken to "slim down" their menu in light of growing awareness of childhood obesity - a problem often tied in with fast food. Quoting Easterbrook's statement regarding the matter of obesity:I dont know who is to blame. The issue of obesity is complex and is absolutely one our...
 
Tags: fast food chains, fast food, easterbrook, childhood obesity, steve easterbrook, obesity, food, games, diet
 
 
 
 
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Ronald McDonald vs. Doraemon M.U.G.E.N. Video

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2008-01-20 19:35:30 by William in Gaming Today
 
...McDonald vs. Doraemon which is something I hadnt seen before. M.U.G.E.N. may be closing in on 9 years of age, but its still a great engine to mess around with. The engine allows any gamer to create characters, backgrounds, game objects and sound compilations Related Articles at Gaming Today Kids Play Video Games for Charity MUGEN Ultimate...
 
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