'Exergames' Don't Make Children Fitter Thinking of a Wii or an Xbox with Kinect to get your children off the couch? Think again: new research reported in The New York Times's Business section shows that even children who have access to only the most active games aren't more active over all. The kids may get off the couch at first, but once their initial interest in the games wanes, they seem to go back to more-sedentary pursuits.