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How To: Find the Atari Easter Egg in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Map Nuketown 2025
One of the most popular (but smallest) maps in the first Call of Duty: Black Ops was Nuketown. The tiny map allowed for maximum death tolls, making it an awesome map to play (and die) on. In the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, that map returns in the form of Nuketown 2025, a futuristic version of the same level. It was available for free on November 13th to anyone who pre-ordered the game, purchased a launch copy, or purchased the Hardened or Care Package special editions of the game, thoug...
How To: Successfully Prestige in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
The new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is the hottest game on the market right now, and there's no doubt it'll end up being the most unwrapped gaming gift come Christmas morning. The first-person shooter hopes to carry on the tradition of its many predecessors in bringing the most action-packed gaming modes, along with a high-replay value, to its legions of fans.
How To: Upgrade the Dark Brotherhood sanctuary in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
So now you've completed everything that the Dark Brotherhood quest-line in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has to offer. But now what's left to do? Anything? Well sonny, there is something you could do! After you complete the quest-line, one of your goons will suggest to you that some upgrades are in order for the sanctuary. Doing so will add some really cool bonuses.
How To: Get Alistar and his Unchained skin for free in League of Legends
If you're interested in finding out how to get Unchained Alistar for free take a look at this guide from Riot Games. By subscribing to the League of Legends YouTube page, you'll be eligible to get Alistar for free, in addition to his Unchained Alistar skin!
How To: Create a TNT or sand cannon in Minecraft 1.8
If you're looking for a big boom in Minecraft 1.8, try building one of these cannons. The first part of the tutorial will show you how to build a vertical TNT cannon that can create a huge explosion. The second part of the tutorial showcases the creation of a sand or gravel cannon in Minecraft 1.8 that is equally impressive!
How To: Use Netflix on the Nintendo 3DS to watch 3D movies and TV shows
If you want to watch all the different movies and TV episodes available to you through a Netflix subscription on the go, try installing the Netflix app for Nintendo's 3DS handheld. Even cooler, Netflix is releasing 3D movies and the device's built in capabilities will allow you to watch these 3D movies on your Nintendo 3DS! You'll need to have upgraded your 3DS software so that you can access the eShop before you can install the Netflix app.
How To: Transfer content between a Nintendo DS and a Nintendo 3DS with System Transfer
Once you've updated your Nintendo 3DS to a recent version of the software, you'll be able to connect your 3DS and any of the older DS handhelds (such as a DSi). You can transfer content between the two devices using the System Transfer tool, as described in this tutorial.
News: The Recycling Entertainment System: What Rock Band Would Have Been Like in the 8-Bit Era
As advanced gaming systems continue to evolve, older classics like the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) are one step closer to extinction. They're rotting in the basements of gamers. They're gathering dust at the local pawn shop. Or worse... being thrown out in the trash like a used up condom. But not everybody is getting rid of their NES—or more specifically, their NES controllers.
How To: Move Your Minecraft Save Files on Windows
In this article, you will learn how to move your Minecraft save files. This knowledge is very useful if you want to give your friends a copy of your offline world, or play on one of theirs. You can also make backups, or move your offline world to your server folder to play online.
How To: Build an automatic wheat harvester in Minecraft
Make farming wheat a breeze with an automatic wheat harvester in your Minecraft world. Follow this design and you'll be up to your block head (no offense) in bread. Set up this automatic wheat harvester in your Minecraft world and let it do the work for you.
How To: Craft a wooden platform in Terraria
New to the world of Terraria? Then your Terraria world is probably empty. Watch this video to learn how to craft a wooden platform that you can place in your Terraria world. The wooden platform could be the start of your first Terraria house.
How To: Play Terraria in full widescreen without black bars
Immerse yourself in the world of Terraria with a full widescreen view. Watch this video to learn how to configure your game window to play in full screen widescreen mode with no annoying black bars. Get the most out of Terraria.
How To: Recover data from the hard drive of an Xbox 360
If you've had a hard drive go bad, you know the feeling of helplessness that comes from thinking you may have just lost all your data. This video will show you how to recover data from an Xbox 360 hard drive.
How To: Turn on No Clip and fly to the Cake Room in Portal
What could make Portal better? Not much, but flying is definitely on the list. Watch this video to learn how to turn on No Clip so that you can fly around and visit the Cake Room in Portal for PC.
How To: Craft an Obsidian generator in Terraria
Obsidian is an excellent resource for crafting in Terraria. With enough, you can even build yourself a fine house. This video will show you how to set up an Obsidian generator using vats, grinders, and duplicators. This is expert Terraria crafting.
How To: Make a bed in Minecraft Beta
Have you been playing a lot of Minecraft? Starting to feel tired? Watch this video to learn how to build a bed so that you can get some sleep. Rest through the night and avoid irritating mobs by crafting a bed in Minecraft beta.
News: 5 Alternative Uses for Your Xbox 360
Video games consoles have long wanted to be more than just consoles. Nintendo Japan called the NES the Famicom because they wanted to make it the sole family computer. Obviously that didn't work out, and most efforts to make consoles into all-in-one entertainment systems have had similar fates. Sony has done the best job with the Playstation consoles, probably because they have experience with other types of electronics that most video game companies do not.
News: Has SimCity Been Destroyed for Good?
Yesterday, Electronic Arts had a nice sale on Steam for 40-60 percent off some of their Sims titles, which included The Sims 3 (along with its DLCs) and SimCity 4. I've never been a big Sims fan, especially with the slew of virtual people games in the last decade, so I didn't realize until now that Maxis had stopped making their SimCity games; They haven't released any city building Sim games since SimCity 4 eight years ago. There was SimCity Societies in 2007, but it was made by a different ...
How To: Activate pack-a-punch in Call of the Dead and kill more zombies
Want to know how to make the pack-a-punch machine appear in Call of the Dead, the new Zombies map from the Escalation pack for COD: Black Ops? Make sure you've watched this video first because the power has to be turned on.
How To: Capture perfect gameplay footage from your Nintendo DS
If you'd like to capture footage from your Nintendo DS, either to share online or make walkthroughs or playthroughs with commentaries, download all of the necessary files from Lifehacker, then watch this video for step-by-step instructions on how to get capturing. For recording gameplay this way, you'll need a DS or DS Lite, microSD card, NDS flash cartridge, Wi-Fi connection, SD card reader and a computer (along with all of those files you need to download).
How To: Run Facebook chat using your Playstation 3
Stay connected with your friends on Facebook, even when you're on your Playstation! Facebook Chat is one way you can stay in contact with your friends, or group chat with fans of a particular page. And now you can stay signed into to Facebook chat with your Playstation. Follow this easy to understand tutorial so you can use chat and your gaming console at the same time.
How To: Craft a bed and sleep in Minecraft
Are you sick to death of waiting around night in Minecraft when you need a certain material from the overworld and can't get it without being killed by monsters? Well, Beta version 1.3 of the game is here to help. Now you can craft a bed! This video will teach you how to craft a bed out of wool and wood in Minecraft and then sleep in it, allowing you to skip the night safely and get back to harvesting your aboveground crops and such.
How To: Delete games from your Facebook profile
OK, you're fed up with Farville, you're mad at Mafia Wars and you're done with Facebook gaming in general. Now, you want to remove them from you system once and for all. This video will tell you what you need to do to delete the games and remove them from your profile. Follow the directions which are clearly laid out to take those games off your system and feel like you can breath free again without the constant pestering that Facebook is famous for.
How To: Use Cheat Engine to hack the game Perfect World International
Tired of grinding out endless, boring quests for meager returns when you're playing Perfect World International? Want to rocket to high level and immense piles of treasure immediately? Cheat Engine is your answer! This free game hacking program frees you from having to hunt for cheat codes or exploit glitches to get ahead in PWI. Just follow along with this easy and quick hacking tutorial, which shows you how to use this program to change many of the values of your character and in the game.
How To: Get the best implants for boosting your stats in Fallout: New Vegas
By going to the medical clinic, you can enhance your character's stats in Fallout: New Vegas. This tutorial shows you where the clinic is located, and then the different implants you can get to improve your chosen stats and abilities.
How To: Draw a Connection Interrupted playercard emblem in the Black Ops emblem editor
This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know to draw the dreaded Connection Interrupted symbol in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor.
How To: Hack any game on the Internet using Cheat Engine
You can hack into nearly any Facebook or Flash based game on the Internet - no cheat codes or special strategies needed. All you really need is the free game hack program Cheat Engine, and a compatible browser like Firefox.
How To: Beat Chapter 2, 7:31 PM in Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Congratulations, you're dead! Very few games other than Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective kill you in the first level and expect you to keep playing. But here you are on Chapter 2, 7:31 PM and in need of a walkthrough. This video will show you how to beat Chapter 2 and get on with you ghostly adventures.
How To: Find the hidden hot rod in Mafia II
This is a small Easter egg, but it's still there. There's a hot rod hidden in the game Mafia II, and you can find this in Chapter 15. This video by Rooster Teeth shows you exactly where to find it.
How To: Find & Fix the NAT Type for Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3 & Xbox 360)
Despite the recent problems with the 1.04 update for PlayStation 3 gamers, Call of Duty: Black Ops remains a juggernaut for Activision in the gaming community, and its sales alone prove it.
News: Enter the Genius of Shigeru Miyamoto, Father of Mario
The New Yorker profiles Shigeru Miyamoto, the father of modern video games, whose spawn includes world-changing classics such as Mario and Legend of Zelda:
How To: Get the three hidden holocrons on Endor in Star Wars: Force Unleashed
The Endor DLC that was just recently released for Star Wars: Force Unleased has three holocrons hidden! This tutorial shows you where each of these collectibles are, including the one in the indoor station that can be tricky to find.
How to Fix the Call of Duty: Black Ops 1.04 Update Patch on the PlayStation 3
At first, the Black Ops 1.04 patch seemed like a godsend. It was supposed to fix the horde of issues plaguing Call of Duty: Black Ops on the PlayStation 3.
How To: Hack Plants vs Zombies for more money using Cheat Engine 5.6
This is a super easy hack that you can use to get as much money as you want when you're playing the hit indie game Plants vs Zombies. All you'll need for this hack to work is to make sure your computer has both the game and Cheat Engine installed.
How To: Grow the Tree of Wisdom in Plants vs Zombies using Cheat Engine
You'll need Cheat Engine 5.5 or better for this hack to work (and, of course, a copy of Plants vs Zombies for the PC). If your version is up to date, then use this hack to help you grow your Tree of Wisdom and unlock all the zombie mods!
How To: Create a Pikachu Pokémon playercard emblem in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Learn how to recreate Pikachu from Pokémon as your playercard emblem with the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor!
How To: Create a Deadmau5 playercard emblem in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Learn how to make a Deadmau5 playercard emblem in Call of Duty: Black Ops! This tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to draw the Deadmau5 logo using the Black Ops Emblem Editor.
How To: Update your jtag to your Kinect Dashboard
This tutorial is for those who have just gotten the newly released Kinect, and are wondering how you will be able to update your jtag into your Kinect. Make sure you have a USB flash drive before you start updating!
How To: Find the Palazzo Laterno shrine in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Those damn Romulus followers and their shrines! Finding all of the shrines in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is difficult but rewarding. If you're having trouble, watch this video to learn how to find and enter the Palazzo Laterno shrine and get the One-Man Wrecking Crew achievement / trophy.
How To: Find the octopus Easter Egg in Assassin's Creed 2
An octopus? Indeed! There is a secret Easter egg which is an octopus hidden within the game Assassin's Creed 2. This short video shows you how to find this hidden critter on a replay of the right level and then open the right door.