Not all remakes of video game classics turn out well, but a new augmented reality take on Super Mario is likely to draw in fans of the Nintendo hit. Created by Vancouver-based Stuart Langfield, the AR gaming experiment isn't an official release, but after seeing what's possib ...more
Princess Peach poses as the Madonna, cradling Mario (as Jesus), in artist Kordian Lewandowski's sculptural rendition of Michelangelo’s “La Pietà”. Now that's some serious Nintendo fan art. Add it to the collection of mario nerd madness. Previously, Mario Mania + LEGOs = Ulti ...more
Via WonderHowTo World, SCRABBLE: Dirty SCRABBLE. Everybody likes to play dirty, but we're not talking bluffing with fake words or closing up the board—we're talking actual "dirty" and offensive words. Despite the exclusion of offensive words in the bowdlerized Official SCRAB ...more
This video walkthrough guides you through the "Lakebed Temple" chapter of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Nintendo Wii including the boss fights and the locations of any heart pieces, golden bugs, and poe souls. Part 1 of 14 - How to Beat Zelda Twilight Princess - L ...more
Wouldn't your TI calculator be way cooler with some sweet programs like Nintendo or Tetris? This is a short tutorial on extracting the files from a ZIP archive, and transferring them to your calculator. For a more in depth tutorial on transferring, see our text tutorial: htt ...more
Ghosts? Pshaw! You aren't afraid of no ghosts. In this clip, you'll learn how to recreate the iconic Ghostbusters logo as your Call of Duty: Black Ops playercard emblem. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of militar ...more
In this Super Smash Bros. Brawl (SSBB) for the Nintendo Wii video, I showcase how Snake, Marth, and Ike work, including their move properties and what I believe will be key strategies to learn with them in the long run. I show the difference between Brawl Marth and Melee Marth ...more
Pokémon Go takes the popular franchise and brings it into the real world through augmented reality, allowing us to play the game while exploring our physical environments at the same time. It doesn't just put pocket monsters into a more realistic context, but it changes the ga ...more
Back when I worked in the music industry, I never imagined there would be a day that I'd be able to sit in a room surrounded by virtual album covers while listening to beats, but that day is really here. However, while Spotify's collaboration with Magic Leap is a welcome bit ...more
Whereas yesterday's segment of Making Art on Your iOS Device focused on the technical elements of drawing from life, today we enter the painterly realm of David Hockney and Jorge Colombo. The apps below can be categorized under "painting"—or more accurately, the digital creat ...more
Love Aqua Teen Hunger Force in general and Meatwad in particular? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know to make a custom Meatward playercard emblem in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activisio ...more
Catch your Black Ops enemies unawares with this custom, multilayer Weepingbell Pokémon playercard emblem! This clip provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how to make Weepingbell in the Call of Duty: Black Ops emblem editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment ...more
Out to beat Mission 5 of Call of Duty: Black Ops on the Veteran difficulty setting? Learn how with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the "S.O.G." mission on Veteran in the Black Ops single-player campaign mode. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the sevent ...more
Interested in using the Real Madrid logo as your Black Ops playercard emblem? This tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to draw it in the Black Ops Emblem Editor, bowtie & all. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popula ...more
You can connect your Nintendo Wii Wiimote to your PC using GlovePie input emulation software and a bluetooth connection. Learn how to create scripts in GlovePie to program your PC to respond to simultaneous button presses and button combinations from a Wiimote.
Just over a week after debuting, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp received its first-ever event geared toward the winter holiday season. With the ability to craft Christmas-themed goodies and own a full Santa suit, it's the perfect time to jump into Nintendo's latest hot mobile ga ...more
Love Ghostbusters? Learn how to recreate the no-ghost sign from Ghostbusters as a custom, multilayer Black Ops playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh inst ...more
A patent from Universal was filed today looking to improve the visual experience at Universal Studios Parks. Universal Studios is famous for attractions based around major pop culture hallmarks like Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, and Despicable Me. It was originally only 'Unive ...more
Find out the solution to the 5th puzzle in Assassin's Creed 2. For set one, the hint here is “cut,” so pick the five paintings that feature swords. For set two, what do the people in these paintings lean on? That’s right – pick out the images that feature staffs. For more info ...more
Unlock the "Closer Analysis: Hidden Intel" trophy in Call of Duty: Black Ops! This achievement is won by finding the hidden intelligence documents in Missions 1, 2 & 4. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of military ...more
Love SpongeBob? Show the world! Learn how to recreate SpongeBob SquarePants as a custom, multilayer Black Ops playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh insta ...more
Earn the "Double Trouble" achievement in the single-player campaign mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops with this gamer's guide! In order to unlock this achievement, you will need to use only dual-wield weapons to escape Kowloon. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installmen ...more
This video walkthrough guides you through the "Palace of Twilight" chapter of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Nintendo Wii including the boss fights and locations of any heart pieces, golden bugs, and poe souls. Part 1 of 13 - How to Beat Zelda Twilight Princess - P ...more
It's hard to believe that gaming consoles have been around for almost forty years. It seems like only yesterday that we all needed a tempermental joy stick to play Atari Space Invaders or were dying to get our hands on a Game Genie so we could beat Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. ...more
Video game emulation has saved arcade and console classics from obsolescence, and that wonderful hobby has found its way onto the Microsoft HoloLens—with some three dimensional upgrades, of course. If you own a Windows PC, you may have heard about 3DNes, a Nintendo Entertainm ...more
Love Resident Evil? Learn how to use the umbrella logo as custom Black Ops playercard emblem! This COD tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to draw it in the Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's ...more
While much of the technical specifications of the Magic Leap One: Creator Edition still remain a mystery, some clues to its internals are hidden among the guides in the now freely-accessible Creator Portal. An article titled "NVIDIA Tegra Graphics Debugger" appears to confirm ...more
Glasses-free 3D is devouring the United States, one mobile device at a time. First, gamers experienced autostereoscopic play with the Nintendo 3DS, then smartphone users got the HTC EVO 3D, and now laptops users can enjoy glasses-free 3D technology with Toshiba's upcoming Qosm ...more
Show off your love for Nintendo by creating a custom, multilayer Kirby playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty ser ...more
Learn how to use the Wu-Tang W logo as your playercard emblem! Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of military-themed first-person shooter video games and the first to be set during the Cold War. COD7 is available fo ...more
Learn how to beat Mission 7: Numbers in Black Ops! As with any other mission, with the right strategy, it's easy! And this gamer's guide presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the process. For all of the details, and to learn how to beat Mission 7 of Call of Duty: Bl ...more
This simple tutorial teaches you how to create a classic 8-bit Luigi from the Nintendo franchise Super Mario Brothers in the Microsoft paint program. To start, open Paint. Select Image-> Attributes and change the image width to 12 pixels and the height to 16 pixels. Use the zo ...more
If you've already built a Lego Mario you'll need some accessories to go with it. Learn how to build a goomba from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. out of legos.
The aging and maturity of video games as a medium has lead to some unfortunate consequences. One of these, perhaps drawn from the film industry, is the spate of remakes that has overtaken the game market over the last few years. It hasn't been as bad as the remakeorama trend i ...more
I've covered augmented reality apps for about three years now and the most useful mobile app I've encountered over that time is Google Lens. In brief, Google Lens can recognize and interact with text and identify a wide spectrum of objects, turning your smartphone's camera in ...more
Create two variations of a bull Mii for the Nintendo Wii. Part 1 of 2 - How to Make a bull Mii. Part 2 of 2 - How to Make a bull Mii.
Want to beat Mission 4 of Call of Duty: Black Ops on the Veteran difficulty setting? Learn how with this gamer's guide, which presents a complete walkthrough of the "Executive Order" mission on Veteran in the Black Ops single-player campaign mode. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is ...more
Hak5 isn't your ordinary tech show. It's hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics, to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Damn the warranties, it's time to Trust your Technolust. In this episode, see how to build a f ...more
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 li ...more
Love Famous? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know to draw a Famous logo playercard emblem in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of military-themed first- ...more
While Magic Leap has gained attention for its ability to raise capital, the company (now with an actual product on the market) still faces an uphill climb against the titans of the industry. Namely, there's the looming presence of Apple, who 18 months ago didn't even have an ...more
Torre Grossa's Secret: The entrance is on ground level, and it's not hard to find. Look for a vaguely-narrow arched hallway just off the street and look for the entrance on the wall to the right. Start by wall running to a ledge behind you and shimmy to the right to reach a p ...more
Love Chevrolet cars? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know to draw a Chevy logo playercard emblem in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of military-themed ...more
Locked away in the Nintendo Dsi are a bunch of hidden tricks and secrets. If you don't know what they are, check out this video and see what they are. Watch and learn how Mario will jump on his own to custom music, how he'll change color and more. Everyone loves a secret, and ...more
Is your love of Black Ops matched only by your love of skateboarding? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know to draw skateboard logo playercard emblem in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activis ...more
This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know to draw the Redwings logo playercard emblem in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of military-themed first-person sh ...more
In this video on Super Smash Bros Brawl (SSBB) for the Nintendo Wii, I showcase how Zelda and Sheik work, including their move properties and some strategies that might be incorporated into their eventual metagame. I also show how their moves changed from Melee. I made this v ...more
This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know to draw a custom Pepsi logo playercard emblem in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of military-themed first-person ...more
Interested in using cartoon Link from Wind Walker as your Black Ops playercard emblem? This tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to draw it in the Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Cal ...more
Mario in Tetris! Pixel art-style! While the two blocky Nintendo properties are obviously a natural fit, it's hard not to boggle at the audacity of it all. The time lapse below condenses an hour and a half of playing—1,112 lines—into roughly 2 minutes. The cap doesn't quite com ...more
What is old is new again. In this case, a classic arcade game gets the augmented reality treatment. In a new promotion playing off its ad campaign featuring actor Craig Robinson (The Office, Hot Tub Time Machine), Pizza Hut has turned its pizza boxes into a virtual Pac-Man ga ...more
Love Star Wars? In this clip, you'll learn how to recreate the iconic Rebel Alliance logo as your Call of Duty: Black Ops playercard emblem. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of military-themed first-person shooter ...more
Create a custom, multi-layer Banksy-inflected playercard emblem in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor! This clip provides a step-by-step walkthrough of the process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activision's popular Call of Duty series of milit ...more
In this tutorial, learn how to bypass Nintendo's copyright protection and burn Wii games to share with your friends. This video will show you exactly what you need to know to outsmart the system and copy your games to another disc. Follow along and learn step by step how to sa ...more
Love Family Guy? Show the world by using Brian as your Black Ops playercard emblem. This tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to draw the popular animated dog in the Black Ops Emblem editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh installment in Activ ...more
This video walkthrough guides you through the "Goron Mines" chapter of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Nintendo Wii including the boss fights and locations of any heart pieces, golden bugs, and poe souls. Part 1 of 9 - How to Beat Zelda Twilight Princess - Goron Min ...more
Following the immediate release of the Nintendo's Wii, many people speculated whether or not the interaction with the Wiimote would only last as long as the novelty did. Naturally, the Wiimote requires to be reconfigured now and then given its heavy use. Take a look at this in ...more
This time last year, we got our first taste of what mobile app developers could do in augmented reality with Apple's ARKit. Most people had never heard of Animojis. Google's AR platform was still Tango. Snapchat introduced its World Lens AR experiences. Most mobile AR experien ...more
Learn how to recreate Master Shake from the Cartoon Network's Aqua Teen Hunger Force as a custom, multilayer Black Ops playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seve ...more
Who's the leader of the club that's made for you and me? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E! This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know to draw a custom Mickey Mouse playercard emblem in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor. Call of Duty 7 (COD: BO) is the seventh instal ...more