Hot Video Games How-Tos
How To: Beat the Taurus Demon boss fight in Dark Souls
This Giant Bomb video tutorial will take you through the first real boss fight in Dark Souls, the Taurus Demon. The best way to defeat the Taurus Demon boss is to kite it while throwing fire bombs at it. This will help you avoid its giant swing and kill it.
How To: Get past Undeadburg, the first level in Dark Souls
Undeadburg is the first level of Dark Souls and is probably the best place to start off. This guide from Giant Bomb will take you through the safest path to get through the level and help you take out the undead enemies you find.
How To: Play and build Xerath, the Magus Ascendant in League of Legends
If you're interested in finding out how to play Xerath in League of Legends, take a look at the Xerath Champion Spotlight from Riot Games. In it, you'll see what runes, masteries, and items Xerath can be built with, and how Phreak plays him on both Summoner's Rift and the Dominion map of Crystal Scar.
How To: Unlock all of the arena accomplishments in Fifa 12
Want to know how to unlock all 30 of the arena accomplishments in Fifa 12? This guide will show you how to complete all of the arena accomplishments including, "tuck in 10 penalties," "practice five 4 star skills," "score a volley from a distance," and more.
How To: Teleport using an Ender Pearl in Minecraft 1.9
In earlier versions of Minecraft, Ender Pearls only allowed you to scare off Enderman. Thankfully, Minecraft 1.9 has introduced new functionality to those pearls--the ability to teleport around the map by tossing them in a direction. Take a look at this guide to learn how to teleport using Ender Pearls.
How To: Complete the Boost Defense and Goalkeeper accomplishments in Fifa 12
There are several methods in this guide that will help you earn the Boost Defense and Goalkeeper accomplishments in Fifa 12. Be sure not to change the formation of the BYA boosting team during step 3, otherwise the team data will become corrupt. This may be resolved in the future.
How To: Boost Virtual Pro accomplishments the easy way in Fifa 12
If you're trying to earn those unlocks quickly in Fifa 12, take a look at this guide featuring three easy ways to boost your virtual pro accomplishments in the game. Step 3 of the guide can be ignored, as there is an issue with Fifa 12 and the Creation Centre.
How To: Build a melon and pumpkin farm in Minecraft 1.8
Food is a huge part of Minecraft, specifically the delicious melons and pumpkins that are growable in the game. Take a look at this video guide to learn how to maximize your melon and pumpkin farming techniques in Minecraft 1.8.
How To: Play the Minecraft 1.9 pre-release 2 in hardcore mode
The Minecraft 1.9 update introduces a very dangerous and scary option--the ability to play Minecraft in hardcore mode. Hardcore mode provides you with one life, meaning that dying in the game will completely delete the world and force you to restart. Find out how to turn on hardcore mode in this tutorial.
How To: Make a GUI button using ModLoader and MCP in Minecraft
If you're interested in creating your own GUI button in Minecraft, take a look at this tutorial to find out how to create and add one to the game using the ModLoader and MCP utilities. This is a bit of an advanced tutorial for Minecraft mod creators.
How To: Lower your GM queue time in World of Warcraft (WoW) to 1-2 minutes
Everyone knows how rough it can be to wait around for a GM while playing WoW. A World of Warcraft Game Master can be fairly busy during peak hours, and you may not want to wait around that long. Take a look at this legitimate trick to lowering a GM wait time to a few minutes.
How To: Breed all of the different animals in Minecraft 1.9
Minecraft 1.9 introduces animal breeding to the game, but it's not such a simple process. You'll need to make sure you have some wheat which is extremely useful in getting the animals to attract to you. After that, you'll be able to start breeding the Minecraft animals--now if only we could get them to fight like Pokémon!
How To: Perform fancy passing and shooting in Fifa 12
The next time you're playing Fifa 12 with some friends, show off with some of the more advanced moves. This guide will show you how to perform passing and shooting with flair in the soccer game. So hit that field!
How To: Install a texture pack in Minecraft 1.8 using a Mac
Interested in changing some of the textures in your version of Minecraft? If you're running Minecraft 1.8 on a Mac, take a look at this guide on how to install a texture pack into your Minecraft folder and activate the texture pack in your game.
How To: Perform a curved in corner kick goal in Fifa 12
This is kind of a hard trick to pull off, but if you're playing a soccer match in Fifa 12 and want to try something risky, go for a curved in corner kick goal. With any luck, the goalie won't be able to block it and you'll score!
How To: Build an obsidian generator in Minecraft 1.8.1
Obsidian is a very useful component in any Minecrafter's toolbox, but if you want to easily create a ton of it at once, why not build an obsidian generator so that you can easily get obsidian ore? This video guide will show you exactly what steps to take to build an obsidian generator in Minecraft.
How To: Install the Trampoline v1.3 mod for Minecraft 1.8
Add a little bounce to your crafting with Trampoline v1.3 for Minecraft 1.8. This mod will allow you to build a trampoline in Minecraft that will bounce your character to new heights (along with other creatures and objects that land on it). Visit the official Trampoline mod thread on the Minecraft Forums to download the file.
How To: Install the Flans Mod for Minecraft 1.8.1
IF you're interested in giving your Minecraft game that World War look with plans, guns, and more, try installing Flans Mod if you're running version 1.8 of Minecraft. To find out more about what Flans Mod will add to your Minecraft version, take a look at the official Flans Mod thread on the Minecraft Forums.
How To: Zone out your opponent in League of Legends using these zone control tips
This League of Legends guide from CLG showcases how to use zone control against your opponent by forcing them to stay out of range of minions and preventing them from damaging you. This will allow you to win your lane so that you can move into the late game.
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: Play and win a game of League of Legends: Dominion
This League of Legends: Dominion spotlight from Riot Games explains how to win a match of Dominion by providing an overview of all of the mechanics in the game. Phreak discusses capturing towers, obtaining buffs and health packs, and where to find speed shrines on the Crystal Scar map.
How To: Find the 'Secret Dom Photo and Audio' easter egg in Gears of War 3
If you're playing Gears of War 3 and happen to visit the Mercy map, be sure to listen in for the bells. When you hear them, you'll be able to see a picture of Dom appear. But the easter egg doesn't end there. If you shoot the picture you'll hear a soundbyte of Dom crying.
How To: Earn the 'Onyx Medal' achievement in Gears of War 3
Want to unlock a mutator and the 'Onyx Medal' achievement in Gears of War 3? This is the quickest way to unlock the Onyx Medal and requires you to enter the campaign in insane mode in arcade on Act 3 Chapter 1. You'll want to use the one-shot for this!
How To: Kill a Brumak boss in 30 seconds while playing Gears of War 3
So the Brumak boss fight is supposed to be hard in Horde Mode, right? Think again. This is a pretty funny trick that will allow you to beat a Brumak boss in 30 seconds in Gears of War 3. Terrain glitches, they're hilarious!
How To: Beat the Berserker boss fight in wave 10 of Horde Mode 2.0 in Gears of War 3
If you're up against the Berserker boss fight in Horde Mode 2.0 (also known as a Berzerker in some locals) and you're trying to figure out how to beat him, take a look at this walkthrough for Gears of War 3 for a strategy that'll defeat him. Oh, and you can also unlock an avatar award while you're at it!
How To: Defeat the Horde 2.0 Brumak boss fight in Gears of War 3
In Gears of War 3, Horde Mode 2.0 brings back several of the hard boss fights that you had to play through in the campaign. For example, this gameplay footage showcases the steps you'll need to beat the Brumak in Horde Mode.
How To: Beat the Brumak boss fight in wave 10 of Horde Mode in Gears of War 3
The turret placement for the Brumak that spawns in wave 10 of Horde 2.0 mode in Gears of War 3 is very important. But if you take a look at this video guide, you'll be able to defeat the Horde Mode version of the Brumak fairly easily.
How To: Defeat Tempest - the final boss in Gears of War 3
Trying to take out Tempest, the last boss fight in Gears of War 3? You'll find her in Act 5, Chapter 6 of the game. Take a look at this gameplay video to find out just exactly what you'll need to do to defeat her and beat Gears of War 3! Be careful, the ending of Gears of War 3 is hinted at towards the end.
How To: Make a snow golem in the Minecraft 1.9 Pre-Release
The Minecraft 1.9 prerelease beta features the ability to create snow golems! You can even farm the snow golems for snow in survival mode. If you're looking for the recipe you'll need to build snow golems in Minecraft 1.9, take a look at this video guide.
How To: Craft nether stairs and nether fences in Minecraft 1.9
If you're looking for awesome ways to use the nether blocks that have been introduced in Minecraft 1.9, take a look at this guide that features the recipes you'll need to have in order to craft nether fences and nether stairs. This video is from the Minecraft 1.9 pre-release but should work in the release as well.
How To: Upgrade to the Minecraft 1.9 Pre-Release
Check out this guide to installing the Minecraft 1.9 prerelease update to your Minecraft folder. After replacing your Minecraft.jar file with the new one that you'll download from the link below, you'll be able to play with the snow golems and try the Minecraft 1.9 pre-release for yourself!
How To: Earn the 'Ed-Ecated' achievement in Lonesome Road for Fallout: New Vegas
The new 'Lonesome Road' DLC has arrived for Fallout: New Vegas, and with it comes several different achievements. In this particular Achievement Hunter segment, the guys take us through unlocking the 'Ed-Ecated' achievement in just a few steps. So grab those points on your Xbox 360 gamer profile.
How To: Beat Queen Myrrah, the final boss fight of Gears of War 3
Struggling to defeat Queen Myrrah in Gears of War 3? Well, if the last boss fight is giving you some trouble, this walkthrough from Giant Bomb should help you out a ton! This specific boss battle guide takes place on hardcore difficulty.
How To: Play Singed as an AP tank in League of Legends
In this Champion Spotlight from Riot Games, Phreak builds Singed as an AP caster with a rod of ages, sunfire cape, and other tank and caster items. If you want to know how to play Singed, the Mad Chemist as your champion in League of Legends, take a look at this guide!
How To: Earn the 'Librarian of Macragge' achievement in W40k: Space Marine
This two part Achievement Hunter guide will show you where to find all of the different skulls and collectibles necessary to unlock the 'Librarian of Macragge' achievement in Warhammer 40k: Space Marine. Keep an eye out for those skulls and audio logs so you can grab the achievement for yourself!
How To: Download and install the Millenaire mod for Minecraft 1.8.1
The Millenaire mod allows you to have NPCs in your game while playing Minecraft. If you have Minecraft 1.8.1, you can also take a look at this guide on how to install the Millenaire mod so that you can interact with your own NPCs in Minecraft!
How To: Earn the 'Lambency' achievement in Gears of War 3 on the Xbox 360
Looking for an easy way to earn 50g while playing Gears of War 3? If you can execute an Epic employee or someone who has already unlocked the achievement 'Lambency', you can earn it for yourself. So hop into a game and try to grab it.
How To: Beat the Lambent Leviathan boss fight in Gears of War 3
The Lambent Leviathan boss fight occurs while onboard a ship which serves as the headquarters for the Cog soldiers in Gears of War 3. You'll need to make use of the Silverback to defeat the Lambent Leviathan, and this guide will show you how to shove the necessary bullets and explosives into the beast.
How To: Beat the Berserker boss fight at the end of Act 3 in Gears of War 3
If you're playing through Gears of War 3, the Beserker boss fight at the end of act 3 can be quite the pain, especially if you have it on hardcore mode. Take a look at this walkthrough to defeat the Beserker boss on hardcore mode. Even if you are on normal mode in GoW, this should give you the necessary strategies needed to take him down.
How To: Run a Minecraft 1.8 Bukkit server
If you're looking to run a Minecraft 1.8 server using Logmein's Hamachi product, take a look at this guide on how to set one up. Hamachi is a great way to run a Minecraft 1.8 server for cheap.