Parents looking for a new way for their kids to play that isn’t sitting in front of a tv might want to check out Swinxs (http://www.swinxs.com). Swinxs has only been in the US for two months and is already receiving awards from various parenting groups. The awards are: 1) The 2009 Game of the Year Award in the Electronic Toy category by Creative Child Magazine 2) The National Parenting Center’s 2009 Seal of Approval 3) The Gold Award by the National Parenting Publications Awards 4) The 10 Best Audio Award by Dr. Toy and 5) The 100 Best Children’s Products Award by Dr. Toy.

Swinxs was designed for ages four and above and encourages kids in physical, creative and educational play.

The National Parenting Center, in its review of Swinxs, states, “Swinxs is a gaming console, but we guarantee it is unlike any console you have ever seen or played with. Swinxs is your electronic game host and kids absolutely loved the hours of fun they had with their new virtual pal.”

Here is a video trailer that explains what Swinxs is:

The system is upgraded by connecting it to a computer via USB and then the software looks for updates. There are currently 21 games to choose from and they support a developer community to create more games for the console.
Here is a tutorial showing how easy it is to use their sdk:

The console is available on Amazon.com for $150.