Nintendo Wii spiked on our hot list today for the first time since the holiday shopping season. The latest buzz is Wii's new take on virtual exercise.

You've probably already heard of Wii Fit, Nintendo's active-play video game. The game is going after a new audience -- your pet. You can slim down your chubby puppy and tubby tabby cat by tracking both of your progress as you lose weight on the new Wii Fit Plus.

Wii Fit Plus features new games, training exercises and customizable routines. Check it out on AOL Shopping.

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Hot Searches for October 5, 2009:
1. Unemployment – Jobless rate rose to 9.8% in September
2. Maya Angelou – Alive and well after false reports of hospitalization]
3. Kandi Burruss – 'Real Housewives'' fiancé dies in strip club fight
4. NFL – See highlights from this weekend's games
5. LPGA – Lorena Ochoa wins second Navistar LPGA Classic
6. Erin Andrews – Peephole suspect arrested and in court
7. Mercedes Sosa – Argentine folk singer dies at age 74
8. JCPenney – Tests scannable mobile coupons
9. Sheep Fire – Cool weather helps firefighters tame California flame
10. Wii – New 'Wii Fit Plus' adds new routines for kids and pets

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