Published 6/22/2009
at Eurogamer
Should have called it EA Sports Baracktive. EA Sports boss Peter Moore has challenged Barack Obama to give EA Sports Active a go. Around a week ago, you may recall, Obama mentioned videogames in a speech on taking responsibility for our own health. " It means going for a run or hitting the gym, and raising our children to step away from the videogames and spend more time playing outside," he said. Now, in a post on his blog, Moore has applauded the sentiment but issued Admiral Obama with a challenge. Read more... > >
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Peter Moore has offered Barrack Obama out, but not in a Fight Night Round 4 kind of way. He wants the President to play EA Sports Active. Click here to read the full article
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