Pokémon GO made waves as the first augmented reality game to gain popular adoption. In fact, it was so popular that it only took a few days to uncover some the benefits and serious issues with combining physical and digital worlds. The Good The game always aimed to get playe ...more
If you're having trouble with the Act 1 quest 'Act of Mercy' in Dragon Age 2, or just want to bask in watching a really good gamer discuss his craft while he pwns, watch this video walkthrough, watch this series of three videos and take them to heart. From the Creator: This ...more
Like any good video game these days, controversy is a must, and that's exactly what Homefront provides. It's a good old-fashioned, controversial hot potato—isn't that the way war always is? It plays out like this: North Korea faces sanctions from the United Nations on nuclea ...more
It's currently 2011, but when you fire up your game console, put your hands on the controller and play the new Dead Space 2 video game, you're warped into the future— into the year 2511— just 3 years after the events that took place in the first Dead Space. And it's sure to be ...more
The Kinect is sure to swarm the homes of Xbox 360 gamers this holiday season. Even though some of us are amazed at the hands-free gaming capabilities it offers, others feel it to be frustratingly limited. Adafruit Industries is one of them. They recently held a competition wi ...more
Check out this tutorial from IGN and learn how to find the hidden secrets in Fallout 3's "Point Lookout". You will learn tons of tips and tricks for this level so that you will always come out on top. These tips come straight from the expert gamers at IGN, so you know they're ...more
With FarmVille being one of the hottest Facebook games on the market, it's no wonder it's the primary target for scams and virus downloads. Anyone playing FarmVille is at risk, but the primary targets are those looking to improve their gameplay and build their farms and neighb ...more
When Batman: Arkham Asylum came out, nobody would have guess how awesome the game would be. It managed to do what no other Batman game before could do, make gamers actually feel like the Dark Knight. So it's no surprise that the developers are already working on the next big ...more
If you're looking for a great game, but at a low price check out the Xbox Live Arcade section for a great list of games. One of the more popular and talked about games is Monday Night Combat. It's a third person shooter game that features different classes like Team Fortress 2 ...more
Modern Warfare 2 Look Ma Two Hands Trophy Guide Video. The Akimbo weapons in two hands and the trophy associates the guide during rushing in bomb squad and the gun has 10 rounds after that press and hold a control key for a new automatic weapon. The Akimbo hand guns really pre ...more
This is a two-part step-by-step video that helps you learn how to paint a Gamer Style design Xbox 360 controller. This is a fairly simple task and would be a good first or second controller to attempt. If you've got a desire to customize your Xbox controller, what better way ...more
Introduction Halo: Reach is Bungie's latest and final addition to the franchise. Microsoft has claimed the title and from now on 343 Industries will be working on the Halo franchise. In my opinion, Bungie's last game is the best out of all of them. These are some tactics and ...more
For all of you gamers out there who haven't started recording your gameplay, you'll be happy to know there's an easy solution— Dazzle. Pinnacle's Dazzle is a video recording system that allows you to capture the video on your television screen directly to your computer. It's ...more
Video game controllers are our windows into the soul of the machine, our sole means of interacting with them. More often than not, consumers seem displeased by their controllers; it's comforting to blame sticky, poorly laid out buttons for messing up your game than your own la ...more
It's been five long years since Dead Island was first revealed to the public, but today the zombie game finally saw the light of day with its release on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. When the first teaser trailer came out from developer Techland, Dead Island looked nothing m ...more
The great thing about achievements or trophies, is that they add another challenge for you to complete in a game. They range from easy to difficult, and can show other gamers just how good you are. In this achievement tutorial, you'll be playing the hit game, Assassin's Creed ...more
Over the past few months I've written up several helpful How-To guides to help you with various FarmVille related issues. It's about time I put them all in one place so they are easy to find, learn from and share! It has been a pleasure writing for you all and I do hope I have ...more
Grand Theft Auto 4 was a landmark game. It gave yet another reboot to the already rebooted Grand Theft Auto series, arguably the most prestigious video game in the West. It has a 98 on Metacritic, making it by that measure the best game of modern times. Whatever your stance on ...more
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 ...more
It's almost time for the new Xbox 360 dashboard to invade gamers everywhere. Microsoft expects to update the Xbox Live user interface sometime next month, which is said to be the most significant update to the dashboard since the NXE update three years ago. This new Metro-base ...more
A cartoony, "Trials HD"-type game being released today. It's multiplayer so you can take on people at home or online. Looks like a lot of fun. You can also create your own levels. Here is an excerpt from the Game Informer review: It’s a rare feat. Building a game that enterta ...more
Name your price for 5 indie games!http://www.wolfire.com/humble This event will run for a week and the money raised will go towards two charities. The Humble Indie bundle is a collection of five indie games where you can set your price! Want to buy the whole package (worth $80 ...more
Let's face it, pro gamers make a ton of money, and that money is only increasing every year. If you're fairly good at Call of Duty: Black Ops and want to try your hand at the tournament scene, find out how to connect with other professional gamers and organizations and land be ...more
The relationship between developers and publishers in the video game industry has always been awkward. Many great game developers such as Bizzare Creations, Clover Studio, and Bullfrog Productions have been disbanded due to corporate shenanigans involving their publishers and ...more
One of the biggest advantages iOS has over Android as a mobile platform is how readily and fully it has embraced mobile gaming. There are over 200,000 games available in the Apple store, compared to approximately 100,000 in the Android Marketplace. As an Android-using gamer, t ...more
Addons can make your game much, much easier. This tutorial focuses on the SnowfallKeypress addon, which can make the keybindings much easier. It's a good addon for anyone who plays WoW, whether you're a passionate gamer or just a casual player.
Some gamers will argue that the shotguns available to you in Call of Duty: Black Ops are too underpowered and don't make good weapons. However, this video demonstrates how you can use attachments to turn the shotgun into a decent weapon.
If you're a big fan of the Skate series, hold on to you board. This next tutorial is going to show you how to perform a super jump in the Skate 3 demo. It seems relatively easy to perform, but it is actually quite hard to do. Luckily, you'll have an experience gamer to help yo ...more
Attention all achievement hunters! It's time to head back to Rapture in the achievement tutorial. The name of this achievement is 9-Irony and can be found in Bioshock 2. It's an easy way to get five gamer points and just requires that you throw a golf club at a statue's head. ...more
It's time to head back into Rapture! In this achievement tutorial for the game Bioshock 2, you'll be going after the Master Protector achievement. It will award you with 15 gamer points to add onto your gamerscore. It can be a difficult achievement to unlock to make sure you k ...more
This Left 4 Dead 2 achievement, is easy to get after you've won the game in Dark Carnival at spawn area 4. You must have an adrenaline shot and a melee weapon. You must use both to hit the gong in order to ulock the achievement. It's easy to get and will add 15 gamer points to ...more
It's a hell of a lot easier to make money selling an indie game now than it was four years ago. But it's still a rough game. Blitz Game Studios is a large UK developer producing everything from casual iOS games to Dead to Rights: Retribution. In 2008, they started a division ...more
Most stateside gamers have probably never heard of Level-5. If they have, it's more than likely due to the charming and maddening line of Nintendo DS puzzle games, Professor Layton. Some might even remember Dark Cloud and its sequel from the early days of the PlayStation 2, an ...more
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 ...more
Guiding internet users to useful content is one of the most lucrative businesses in the world. This process is called aggregation. Google and other search engines form the top of the food chain, aggregating all of the content on the web in response to queries. There are all so ...more
In the past 25 years, there have been five generations of home video games systems. Since Nintendo changed the world by releasing the NES in 1987, there has always been at least two consoles competing for dominance in the wild west of the games industry. This competition— coup ...more
Introduction In the competitive world of today's video game scene, PC gamers are known to squeeze out the best possible visuals in their games. Every few months a new video card rolls out, and RAM is ever increasing; constant upgrading is the norm of staying ahead the curve. ...more
WonderHowTo is made up of niche communities called Worlds. If you've yet to join one (or create your own), get a taste below of what's going on in the community. Check in every Wednesday for a roundup of new activities and projects. Thanks to all of our active moderators and ...more
If you're between the ages of 20 and 40, then video arcades probably hold a special place in your heart. Whether you all but lived in one (me), wished you could, or detested those with a liking for them, there's no denying that arcades were a ubiquitous part of American cultur ...more
The Xbox 360 is America's video game system. It was designed in America, it has better market share in America than anywhere else, and it has the most overtly macho game catalog of any console. For many Xbox fanboys, gaming heaven is shooting hordes of really well-animated thi ...more
The days of having to pay for video games are over. Generally, retail games are better because they're made with more effort and care than their free counterparts. But free browser-based game sites are insanely popular, specifically Kongregate, Armor Games, and the grandaddy o ...more
So what's all the fuss about World of Warcraft? I guess the first question would be 'is there a fuss?' and the simple answer is Yes there is, very much so. World of Warcraft now has over 12 million subscribers, it is by far the most popular MMORPG (massively multiplayer onli ...more
It's time to get back onto the saddle and get ready for some achievements! With the latest DLC for Red Dead Redemption, Legends and Killers, gamers not only have some new characters to play as, a new awesome weapon, and some other cool content, but they have some new achieveme ...more
Welcome back achievement hunters! In this Left 4 Dead 2 achievement tutorial, you'll be going after the Wing and A Prayer achievement located on Swamp Fever. This is an easy achievement that requires you to just sit back and let your AI team do all the work. It's an easy achie ...more
If you're looking to shoot a hideous looking creature that has no where to run, this achievement tutorial is just what you need! In the post-apocalyptic video game, Metro 2033, you can get a sweet 30 gamer points by making sure you shoot a bunch of creatures known as Nosalises ...more
It's time to lock and load, achievement hunters! This tutorial is on the popular zombie shooter, Left 4 Dead 2. This takes place in their DLC, The Passing. The achievement is called Killing 'Em Swiftly and it requires you to find a jukebox and find a new song to play. It's an ...more
Don't let the fact that the text in this tutorial is in a different language. Aside from that, everything still remains the same on what you need to do in order to unlock the Bridge Limbo achievement in Just Cause 2. All you need to do is fly an airplane under 30 unique bridge ...more
If you've played previous Batman titles, you already know how bad they have been. Poor graphics, dumb story lines, and even worse fighting mechanics. Well, Batman: Arkham Asylum is the complete opposite of those previous games. So, if you haven't played it, what are you waitin ...more
The awesome thing about Batman: Arkham Asylum, could very well be its fighting mechanics. Unlike other Batman games in the past, you're able to use combos in order to take out baddies that may get in your way. These come in handy whenever you're fighting thugs that have been s ...more
Hunting ro achievements can be no easy task. It can take several minutes, possibly hours to try and get one achievement worth 20, 10 or even 5 gamer points. So it can be a tough job. Luckily for you, this one isn't so hard. In this tutorial for Skate 3, all you need to do is h ...more
The great thing about the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii is their capability to time travel. Well, kinda. Old games like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Super Mario 64, take gamers back to a much more simpler time. This achievement video focuses on just that. If you've loved playing ...more
There are many PC gamers out there who enjoy killing badies and rescuing princesses on their high powered laptops. So, just like most of the major titles, you need a disc in order to play many of the games out on the market. In this tutorial, though, you'll be finding out how ...more
What video gamer doesn't want to play a god? Okay well there are a few people out there, but for those who have a need to control others, Black and White 2 for the PC is the game you need. In this tutorial, brought to you by the people at cnet, you'll find out how to build the ...more
Sitting in the dentist’s waiting room, I found I couldn’t browse the internet on my smartphone anymore. My eyes were tired from reading and there were no headphones to listen to music. There are no magazines at this dentist’s office, just an old TV playing Russian music videos ...more
Video capture... how does it work? Apparently, I have no idea. What I thought would be a simple undertaking turned out to be a slow and annoying pain. I just wanted to capture video in high definition and to lessen the time it takes to setup, record, and upload the video. Or ...more
There’s no point to playing all of the different tower defense games available today. Most adhere to the original formula, so playing 2 or 3 really good ones (like those mentioned in my previous post) would be more efficient. But the tower defense genre isn’t going anywhere—t ...more
A game labeled as 'educational' usually spells its death among hardcore gamers. The educational game genre is mostly intended for children, and games that appeal to children often lack the sort of widespread appeal that makes them commercially successful. Many people play gam ...more
It's commonly known that Bethesda games, at launch, are usually the most buggy games to ever leave the hands of any developer. Fallout: New Vegas used to delete people's save files, it was that bad. But then there are the fairly harmless ones that make a dude's head spin when ...more
Laptops are almost a necessity in today's society. It doesn't help that a laptop that can actually increase your work productivity will put at least a $1,500 dent in your wallet. I'm sure you have searched around to try to find factory direct deals, or (shiver) even looked at ...more
From The Day of the Tentacle to Syberia, adventure games have come a long way. We now have games developed exclusively for the Google Android platform and iPhone. The newest game is the episodic Fragment 3D, a point and click adventure game focusing on the adventures of a robo ...more
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