I started playing video games on the original Nintendo system when I was in elementary school, and I’ve been a huge fan of gaming ever since. In fact, there are several video games on my Christmas wish list this year. But after a recent conversation with a friend, I realized that if you’re not a gamer yourself, then you might be having ...

High-definition TVs display fantastic images that make movies and TV shows come alive like never before. But playing video games on an HDTV can be rather tricky, especially if they require precise timing, like Rock Band or the latest version of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®­. I'm talking about ''gaming lag'' — a very small but noticeable delay in ...

It's been a little over two months since I started this series on the Wii Fit. Now I'd like to finish up with a look at the aerobics and balance games. I've grouped them both together because there are fewer exercises in these two categories than in the yoga and strength training exercises, and because they both remind me more of games than of ...

In my previous posts, I've talked about getting started with Wii Fit and doing the yoga exercises. Now that I've had the Wii for a few weeks, my new favorite exercises are the strength training exercises. I like running and biking, and I love playing recreational soccer. But those activities don’t really focus on muscle toning, especially my ...

I love playing video games, but I feel guilty going home to play our Playstation® 3 or Xbox 360™ after sitting down at work for 8+ hours each day. That's why I was excited when Nintendo announced Wii Fit — a video game that combines fitness and play for the Wii™. As a nice surprise, my boyfriend brought Wii Fit home from work the Thursday that it ...

My boyfriend and I finally got a Wii™ for our apartment about two months ago. We had wanted one for a while, but they’re hard to get. The demand is pretty high, and it’s no wonder. It seems there’s a story every other week about a school using Wiis to get under-active children participating in group games, or about a retirement home using Wiis ...

I used to be a disc jockey at a local rock radio station here in Charlottesville, Virginia. The headphones of choice for many DJs on a budget were the Sony MDR-V600. These were big, loud, rock and roll headphones. Their large vinyl ear cups did a pretty good job of making a seal around my ear, blocking out external noise. I still use these in ...

For years, plasma TVs were considered off-limits to anyone who wanted to play video games. The threat of burn-in loomed -- play the same game for too long, and your health bar, ammo count, and any other stationary display could be permanently etched into your plasma's screen, an unwelcome discoloration on all your TV shows and movies. ...