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Wii Fit training log – Day 3: Finding balance

By Chi Kong Lui on June 29, 2008 - 8:53am.
I apologize for the lack entries to this training log in the last couple of weeks. I had hurt my back while setting up a canopy for my son's birthday party. I was in a fair amount of pain and the range of movement in the lower half of my body was severely limited. Obviously, exercise of any kind wasn't an option.
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Five annoying things about the PS3 that Sony needs to fix

By Chi Kong Lui on June 24, 2008 - 7:45am.
I recalled the original PS3 launch-day hardware problems and inferior online experience and thought that it was prudent to wait for the kinks to be ironed out. Yet, for all the issues that have been addressed through several console variations and numerous firmware patches, much to my surprise, there are still some glaring issues that need to be addressed immediately. This is my open letter to Sony to get these items fixed ASAP.
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Wii Fit training log – Day 2: Play time

By Chi Kong Lui on May 23, 2008 - 10:56am.
I normally try to do spread out 40 plus minutes of power walking everyday for cardio, but since I had an intense full-body workout in my home gym yesterday (with no rest time between sets), I figured I'd take it easy on my rest day. Without any strenuous activity planned, I thought this would be a good time to test out of the Wii Fit balance games.
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Wii Fit training log – Day 1: Fitting the Wii Fit into my life

By Chi Kong Lui on May 18, 2008 - 11:00pm.
Prior to purchasing the Wii Fit Balance Board, my health had been on the decline for years. After getting married, having a child, and buying a home in New Jersey, I stopped exercising due to a perceived lack of time and at the age of 32, I thought physically my best days were behind me.
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Why game criticism doesn’t exist

By Chi Kong Lui on March 1, 2008 - 10:06am.
Game designer and academic, Greg Costikyan, recently renewed the debate on the importance of game criticism and the lack thereof in a recent post at . I'd be lying if I didn't admit that every time there's a call for serious-minded game criticism (not game reviews), it pisses me off quite a bit.
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5 practical tips for HDTV shopping

By Chi Kong Lui on December 11, 2007 - 5:43am.
In just under two years, my much publicized and prized 37 inch Sceptre LCD HDTV died an unceremonious death. There were few warning signs and end was quick and final. I've since recovered from the ordeal by purchasing a 40 inch Samsung LCD and in the process of doing so I picked up some valuable lessons I'd like to share with our readers.
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The New York Times deems Halo 3 “Arts” worthy…sort of

By Chi Kong Lui on September 28, 2007 - 12:57pm.
With all the recent debate about whether or not videogames should be consider (good or bad) art, would it not be of cultural significance and a sign of the times (no pun intended) if the venerable news institution declared that videogames was indeed worthy of being covered alongside the paintings by artist Willem de Kooning, the singing of soprano Natalie Dessay or comedic *genius* of Dane Cook in Good Luck Chuck?
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Fight Critic: TUF could learn from Fight Girls

By Chi Kong Lui on September 20, 2007 - 8:15am.

After season five of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) saw its ratings gradually decline from previous seasons, there's been talk amongst fans about how the show could be reinvigorated for the sixth season, featuring welterweights Matt Hughes and Matt Serra. After watching the second season of the all-female Muay Thai reality show, Fight Girls, on the Oxygen Network, I think the boys from TUF could learn a few things from the girls.

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Fight Critic: There's no whining in MMA

By Chi Kong Lui on September 14, 2007 - 6:49pm.
In the span of the last several months, I've noticed the tone of the MMA community on the Internet go from "support the sport" to a non-stop whine-fest.
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Interview with Julianne Greer, Executive Editor of The Escapist

By Chi Kong Lui on September 13, 2007 - 10:46pm.
Julianne Greer, Executive Editor of The Escapist GameCritics.com had the opportunity to interview Executive Editor, Julianne Greer and discuss the history of The Escapist, how videogames and writing about videogames is perceived by the public and of course the always popular topic of Manhunt 2 and the newly minted Mature rating from the ESRB.
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