If you have a substantial collection of POGs, the disc-collecting game from the 1990s, squirreled away in your basement, then a new augmented reality app may give you a reason to dig them up. London-based Compton Technologies has launched an Indiegogo campaign to revive the l ...more
Fatherhood is difficult, especially when you're an octopus. That is the moral of the 2011 IGF Student Showcase winner Octodad, available for free from its website. This hilarious little title was created by a team of interactive media students at DePaul University in Chicago ...more
Most kids who play video games will never become professional gamers. Those that do are part of a very select group— it's like being a professional actor or athlete. It's nice work if you can get it. For everyone else, the sad realization usually arrives sooner or later that t ...more
Tower defense games have taught us little. We already knew that defending castles from baddies was fun and that legions of weenies are the key to success in most real-time strategy situations. What other insights have they to offer? How about a lesson in sweatshop economics? ...more
We all remember the controversy of SCRABBLE Trickster back in April. SCRABBLE + Mattel + Proper Nouns = BLASPHEMY! Some thought it was just a PR hoax, something to rattle the bones of diehard SCRABBLE players, like myself. Others thought it was an April Fools' Day joke. But ...more
Apple demonstrated their continued interest and investment into the awesome world of augmented reality during their Sept. 12 event, highlighting a few new AR games that will appear on iPhones thanks to ARKit. But that's not all you can expect — as long as you have an iPhone wi ...more
If you read a lot of video game press on the internet, you've probably salivated at the high-quality HD video footage of console games that reviewers are able to record and use to illustrate their points about games. If you too want to be able to record HD footage of XBox 360 ...more
There are millions of YouTube videos out there about video games. Playthroughs, reviews, commentaries, tutorials. If you want people to see and appreciate your gameplay and takes on it, watch this series of videos. It features a veteran video-game-YouTuber explaining in great ...more
LEGO and Harry Potter unite in this extensive video game called LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. Each year corresponds to the years in J. K. Rowling's wizardry series, so this is like four games in one! This 80-part series will take you through the complete gameplay of LEGO Harry ...more
Check out this tutorial and learn how to jump off of..nothing! This trick is the kind you see in a lot of video games and now you can learn to do it in real life. The double jump takes some practice but once you get the hang of it this illusion is sure to impress. Jump over an ...more
Do you like the analog look of old handheld video games like Mr. Game and Watch or clock with 7 segment displays? It's pretty easy to simulate them nowadays by making an electroluminescent display on printed circuitboards with EL ink. You'll learn how to do just that in this v ...more
If you like video games (not just board games) like Tetris, Puzzle Quest, Tetrisphere, Columns, Dr. Mario and Wario's Woods, you'll probably enjoy the board game Blokus. Obsessed Board Gamers takes you through this video tutorial to show you what's inside the box of Blokus and ...more
Everyone knows what a hotkey is. They're keyboard shortcuts that help you be more efficient, and they come in particularly good use in real-time strategy games like the new StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty video game. This two-part video tutorial will give you a quick guide to u ...more
For Sackbots, flight is more than just a pipedream. It's every day. At least, it will be for your Sackbots in LittleBigPlanet 2 after you watch this video and learn how to make flying machines for you custom games within the game. Game.
The achievement system and hard drives of modern video game consoles present an as-yet-underutilized potential for crossover content between games. Microsoft has finally taken advantage, and recent Xbox 360 releases World of Keflings, Ilomilo, and Raskulls contain some really ...more
Far Cry 2 set the bar for video game graphics when it came out, and it's grenade launcher is one of the best-looking in games. This video will teach you how to bring the grenade launcher into reality by making a replica out of cardboard and clay, perfect for a film or costume.
The concept of video game etiquette is foreign to many people, including a disgraceful number of frequent gamers. The combination of anonymity and role-playing in online games can lead people to be dicks in all sorts of obnoxious ways, making a fun activity distinctly less fun ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to perform different soccer skills in the game FIFA 10, part of Electronic Arts' series of football games. The video shows a variety of different skills to perform followed by a controller that reveals the button sequence. The skills i ...more
Don't know what the dreidel is for? Doesn't matter, turn that spinning Jewish top into a drinking game. It doesn't matter what your beliefs are, but probably best not to play with someone who might find this inexcusably offensive. Watch this how to video to learn how to play a ...more
If you've accidentally jiggled your Xbox while a game was playing (or maybe your pet did), you might experience the Perfect ring scratches - or a laser burn. Ignore all the advice that tells you to use toothpaste, an eraser, or even crazier substances. All you need to do is go ...more
If you've ever wanted to make your own video games and not known where to start, try Unity3D. It's a game development engine for the PC that has a free basic version and allows you to create pretty good 3D games easily. This video series will teach you the basics of Unity, inc ...more
"Tron: Legacy" may have not been the most plot-driven movie out there, nor will it be an Oscar contender, but cinematography-wise it was truly a feast for the eyes. One of our favorite video game characters from the movie was Gem, one of the sirens who suit Sam up for the game ...more
Windows Phone 7 is just beyond the horizon, and is poised to be the finest mobile phone for gaming yet released. If you want to get a head start on making your own games for the Windows phone, watch this video for a walkthrough of making a shuffleboard game in Silverlight that ...more
The G3 in Call of Duty would be so much nastier if it was just fully automatic right? There are lots of semi-automatic things in video games that really would be more fun if they shot faster, and now they will no matter what XBox 360 game you're playing. This video will show y ...more
This spotlight focuses on Garen, the Might of Demacia, a melee champion who can be brutal with a sword. This video goes over how his abilities let him deal a great deal of damage to others while taking very little himself. Here are also some useful strategies when it comes to ...more
Heimerdinger is one of the weakest champions in League of Legends, but that doesn't mean you can't still win with him! This video shows you useful strategy tips when you play the Revered Inventor based on his unique abilities and the optimized build to ensure victory for your ...more
You wanna play too? It'll be fun! This is a video which explains the best way to play the rather creepy nuker Annie, the Dark Child. Achieve victory for your team by making sure you've optimized her abilities, spells and items! Become a champion at League of Legends. League o ...more
This is a short instructional video on how to clean your NES games. The ever famous flashing blue screen and the blow to the game cartridge doesn't always work! Conventiently clean your NES games with Windex or glass cleaner and Q Tips. Swab the game cartridges and the console.
Warhammer 40,000 is an incredibly fun but daunting game for people to get in to. If you've been thinking of taking up Warhammer and you aren't sure where to start building your army, your expensive and beloved game set, watch this video to learn how to build an successful Warh ...more
Warwick is one of the champions your summoner can bring onto the Fields of Justice, whose speciality is jungling. This tutorial lays out the best items, glyphs and masteries to take advantage of his innate talents so you can ensure victory in your next League of Legends game. ...more
Time to get started playing League of Legends! This recently released game is a completely free to play multiplayer online battle area game. Play a powerful summoner and pit your chosen champion against your oppnents and defend your tower! Here's an easy guide to getting start ...more
Your summoner is the core character in your League of Legends game, the one who summons the champions to fight on your behalf on the Fields of Justice. Going screenshot by screenshot, the summoner aspect of the game is explained. Stay up to date on your score, monitor your cha ...more
Miss Fortune excels at ranged DPS combat on the Fields of Justice. Here's a good overview of this champion for League of Legends, which gives some useful tips and strategy ideas for building her and bringing her into battle. Become a champion at League of Legends. League of L ...more
Urgot is a unique champion who can deal out high amounts of damage early in his game, and eventually evolves into a tank/assassin hybrid who can be sent after important enemy targets. Here's a guide for building and leveling Urgot to take advantage of his capabilities to help ...more
Galio's strength on the Fields of Justice comes from his ability to tank, though he can provide a bit of team support as well. This guide goes over his strengths, and gives good advice when it comes to making an optimum build for the Sentinel's Sorrow for your next League of L ...more
Vladimir the Crimson Reaper makes a good champion when you want a tank/caster hybrid. When he casts, he draws on health. His health and ability points are also symbiotic, improving one as the other goes up. Here are few tips on runes, masteries and strategy to make Vladimir a ...more
Play an ice phoenix as your League of Legends champion! Here's a tutorial that shows you how to build Anivia the Cryophoenix to maximize her damage capability. She's not fast, but she can hit hard and ensure victory for your team on the Fields of Justice. Become a champion at ...more
Runes are special abilities in the game which allow you customize your summoner in League of Legends. Here's how to equip runes and unlock the abilities to accumulate more runes. You can even save rune configurations in your tome and combine them to create special runes! Beco ...more
Is Kennen one of your favorite champions to play for League of Legends? This strategy guide goes over how to best use the unique abilities, masteries and optimal items to make sure this tiny ninja fights his best for your summoner! Become a champion at League of Legends. Leag ...more
Keep your enemies at bay and control as much space on the map with your champion as possible. This tutorial shows you how to dominate the map for greater control during your League of Legends game. Be aware of your surroundings, and learn a few tricks to get out of a bad spot ...more
It's 1976. The hottest arcade game on the market is Blockade (or Blokade), an 8-bit maze game for 2 players. You and your opponent must move your characters around the screen in 90-degree angles, leaving a solid line behind them. Whoever runs into one of the solid lines first, ...more
This video tutorial is in the Video Games category in which Tina Wood will show you how to find and change themes on your Xbox 360 (Xbox 101). Head over to game marketplace, select explore game content, and then choose "themes and gamer pictures". Here you find "halo 3 ODST" a ...more
Foosball, the tiny table-based version of soccer, is one of the most popular games in fraternity houses and bars across America. It's great for bringing four people together, and is easy to learn but difficult to master. If you're looking to improve you game, watch this video. ...more
In this video, we learn how to install games to the Xbox 360 hard drive (Xbox 101). When you install a game to your console, it can have a lot of positive effects. The first one is: the disc won't spin constantly. This means less stress on the console, making it happier. Next, ...more
Glyph puzzles are a regular feature in the Assassin's Creed series, and finding and solving all of them is just one of these games' many awesome diversions. This video will show you where to find and how to solve each of the game's 16 glyph puzzles. Part 1 of 3 - How to Find a ...more
HTML5 has great potential to eliminate browser compatibility issues and allow web games to be played cross-platform by mobile, PC, Mac, and Linux users. Impact is the first game development engine available for HTML5, as demonstrated in this video, and Weltmeister is the 2D le ...more
Zombies have followed hot on the heels of vampires as the monster du jour in modern America, and this has been particularly pronounced in video games for some reason. Gamers dig zombies, we suppose. The zombie game folks are even developing some camaraderie amongst themselves, ...more
After 12 years Starcraft 2 is finally here to blow your mind. If you're looking for help with the game, you've come to the right place. We have tons of videos about how to do just about everything in the game. We have strategies for winning campaign and multiplayer games. We h ...more
In this video you will learn to properly clean a Nintendo 64 game. This can be helpful if you are thinking of throwing any of those old games away. A Nintendo 64 is one of the first systems, and has very large games which break easily.
Paulant Films has some great information on how to download and rip Xbox 360 games. In these four video tutorials, you'll learn how to hotswap, stealth patch, and burn Xbox 360 games. In the first video, watch to see how to hot swap or copy Xbox 360 games to ISO format using ...more
A TAS, in case you're outside too much to have heard of them before, is a tool-assisted speedrun. Basically you take a video game ROM and use some software like Mupen ...more
Holiday Sim is a kooky little text-based adventure game on GameShot where you try to have as much fun on your vacation as possible. This video will show you how to get all 4 of the game's achievements, finishing it completely. Tasselfoot has devoted much of his personal and p ...more
Starcraft 2, like so many modern games in this age of modding, has a really robust level editor that's going to extend the lifespan of the game for years. You can edit almost anything about any of the game's many units buildings and maps, and make the game however you want it ...more
Thanks to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, video games are constantly evolving to higher degrees of sophistication, with complex graphics, lifelike resemblances and storylines that create exciting experiences that relieve the tediousness of our everyday lives. It's a little di ...more
Starcraft 2, like it's predecessor before it, has a very robust level editor that allows you, the DIY modder, to create nearly any scenario within the bounds of the Starcraft 2 engine that you could imagine. We have compiled videos on how to do all sorts of fun things with it, ...more
What's the one way to cheat on Bejeweled Blitz? Slowing down the time. If you can get the game to slow down a good amount, then maxing out your score isn't a problem. But you need something to help, like Cheat Engine... Watch this video tutorial to learn how to hack unlimited ...more
Minecraft is such an incredible game that it allows players to create other games within their Minecraft servers. Here is one that is particularly fun. This is Blockey. Watch this video to learn how to build your own Blockey arena and get started playing.
Ryu from Street Fighter is the face of fighting games, and as such could not be omitted from Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This video will show you the basics of fighting as him in this new game, including all his supers, specials, combos, and launchers you can use to confuse and annih ...more
Marvel vs. Capcom has been the flagship series for frenetic 2D fighting games for years, and Marvel vs. Capcom 3 hit store shelves in February. This video tutorial will teach you the basics of the game, including basic combos, hyper combos, team combos, special attacks, and mo ...more
The Nokia N900 smartphone suffers from a lack of quality games due to Nokia's restrictive OS, but fortunately you can get WebOS games from the Palm Pre loaded onto it pretty easily by following the steps outlined in this video tutorial. From the Creator: You will need to ins ...more