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
Don't let L4D2 get the best of you. Take control by checking out this video on Campaign 2: Dark Carnival - Concert. Grab your guns and go out the door. There is really only one path to follow, so move right around the venue until you reach the stage. Feel free to use up your a ...more
Execute the 9th puzzle, called Hat Trick, in Assassin's Creed 2. Image 1: Move the cursor onto Houdini’s torso. Image 2: Move the cursor over Gandhi’s heart. Code wheel puzzle: Your hint here is pretty obvious; there’s a big, glaring “6=1” next to Oswald’s picture. So move the ...more
Hollywood loves sequels so much that studios and their marketing teams are not too proud to release a sequel of an augmented reality promotion. After webbing up a web-based augmented reality experience to promote the theatrical release of Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse, So ...more
Deep in their heart of hearts, most Americans dream of having their car festooned with missile launchers and machine guns. Anyone who cuts them off or looks at them funny in traffic could be dispensed with quick and extreme justice, leaving a real-life James Bond and his passe ...more
Learn about the 8th puzzle, titled Martyrs, in Assassin's Creed 2. Image 1: Highlight Czar Nicholas’ staff. Image 2: Highlight Joan of Arc’s sword. Image 3: Move the fireball to Joan of Arc’s portrait. Image 4: Move the photo of Rasputin onto Czar Nicholas’ portrait. For more ...more
Resident Evil 5 (RE 5) is the sequel to 2005's Resident Evil 4. This game guide shows you BSAA emblem locations, treasures, and includes strategies for all 6 missions and boss fights. In this action-shooter, you control members of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance ...more
In a bold move, Samsung has decided to forgo the Galaxy S11 moniker and jump straight to the S20. Perhaps it's marketing for the new 20:9 aspect ratio and 120 Hz display, or maybe it's just the fact that it's releasing in 2020. Besides the number, Samsung is borrowing from Ap ...more
This is about the 7th puzzle in Assassin's Creed 2. Keep on seeking, and you should find… in the first image set, the key word here is "red", so pick the images in which that color shines the brightest. In the second image, highlight the area to the right of Jesus’ hips to rev ...more
Carrie Bradshaw of Sex and the City never looks anything but flawless. No matter where she is - whether it be the middle of the dessert on a camel or the middle of Manhattan on a bar stool - Carrie always brings style. Check out this tutorial for advice on how to achieve one ...more
If there's one thing you'd never think to play music on, it's probably a coffee stirrer, right? But that didn't stop this guy from playing one of my favorite theme songs on one — "Darth Vader's Theme," aka "The Imperial March." One of the things I love most about the Star War ...more
Looking for a costume that breaks the mold of skimpy and clinging fabrics? Stay warm on Halloween and impress at any spooky event by turning yourself into a perfect recreation of the apes in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Typically, creating an ape costume requires heavy lay ...more
Great news, zombie killers! Zombie Gunship's long overdue sequel, Zombie Gunship Survival, has finally arrived for iOS and Android devices as a soft launch available for download in the Philippines—which means that with a little tinkering, you can play the new game in any coun ...more
Need a little help with your L4D2 gameplay? Watch for some tips and tricks for Campaign 2: Dark Carnival - Barns. Grab supplies and go out the door. Make your way to the left, past the booths. You will see a bumper cars attraction to your right. Go inside here and back out to ...more
Find out how to solve the 11th puzzle, entitled "The Inventor", in Assassin's Creed 2. Image 1: Just move the lightning bolt over the bulbs to bring them to life. Image 2: Highlight the area just at the base of the tower, between the two windows, to find this hidden image. Ima ...more
It is safe to say 2020 sucks. With the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest, things haven't been great. But beyond impacting your emotional state, that upcoming phone you've been waiting for has likely had its release date pushed back. Because of the response to coronavirus, ...more
Check out this 4 part walkthrough of Resident Evil 5, Chapter 5-2: Experimental Facility. Resident Evil 5 (RE 5) is the sequel to 2005's Resident Evil 4. This game guide shows you BSAA emblem locations, treasures, and includes strategies for all 6 missions and boss fights. I ...more
Resident Evil 5 (RE 5) is the sequel to 2005's Resident Evil 4. This game guide shows you BSAA emblem locations, treasures, and includes strategies for all 6 missions and boss fights. In this action-shooter, you control members of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance ...more
Following in the augmented reality footsteps of Pokémon GO, Universal Studios has decided to give us an AR version of Jurassic World. The new game is called "Jurassic World Alive," and while the trailer for the game doesn't show any actual gameplay, the cinematic approach to ...more
By now you may have heard that the Diablo 3 Friends and Family beta testing has begun. Diablo III is the next highly anticipated addition in the Diablo trilogy, and is the sequel to Diablo 2, originally published all the way back in 2000. The game is the product of Blizzard En ...more
After a decent amount of downtime, one of the best indie game sites on the internet has finally relaunched! PixelProspector is a one-man gaming blog and YouTube channel devoted to the weird and beautiful world of indie games. In the first half of 2010, it received a huge boost ...more
L4D2: One of the best horror video games of all time. Check out the tips and gameplay for Campaign 1: Dead Center - Mall. Restock on supplies and head out of the safehouse. Feel free to kill any zombies trying to reach in the door before you unlock it. Hang right and make your ...more
Check out this walkthrough Resident Evil 5, Chapter 6-1: Ship Deck. Resident Evil 5 (RE 5) is the sequel to 2005's Resident Evil 4. This game guide shows you BSAA emblem locations, treasures, and includes strategies for all 6 missions and boss fights. In this action-shooter, ...more
Game design is sedentary work. Generally its practitioners do their work with their butts planted securely in front of a computer in an office (be it home or away) as their muscles and verbal skills atrophy. Even game journalists are prone to this condition. Not so with Colin ...more
Make your way through the deadly plantation in L4D2. See the gameplay for Campaign 3: Swamp Fever - Plantation. Gear up and go outside of the safehouse. It will be light out. Mop up any zombies here and head straight ahead, bearing to the left. You will climb a small hill and ...more
Beat the Level 2-3 Boss in Resident Evil 5 via this walkthrough and gameplay. Resident Evil 5 (RE 5) is the sequel to 2005's Resident Evil 4. This game guide shows you BSAA emblem locations, treasures, and includes strategies for all 6 missions and boss fights. In this actio ...more
Regal Cinema's augmented reality magazine Moviebill enjoyed a big debut in April and it has its sights set on an even bigger (virtually) outing with its next edition. Arriving in Regal theaters on June 22, the second issue of the publication will feature Jurassic World: Falle ...more
Do you remember "The Heist" from episode 21? Well, the sequel is even more unfair than the original! Check out this video if you want to stump people with a trick called "The Heist II." For this trick, you need only a few simple supplies: a match, a cup, and a nickel. From Re ...more
Ravaldino's Secret: The entrance is sort of tucked away behind a tower on the other side of the city's water way to the west. Jump in the water and swim around the north end of the tower and you should find the entrance pretty easily. It's just off the water. Swim to a platfo ...more
With the theatrical premiere of Deadpool 2 less than two weeks away, the hype train for the sequel to 2016's surprise R-rated hit is gaining steam, and augmented reality is on board for the ride. The marketing superheroes behind the movie have teamed up with 7-Eleven, which i ...more
Super Monkeys are the major factor in winning Bloons Tower Defense 3. Any do you know the best way to get Super Monkeys? Cheat Engine, that's how. With this hack, you'll get tons of money! Check this video tutorial out to learn how to use Cheat Engine on Bloons Tower Defense ...more
This is the end of L4D2. Your last campaign. Your last chapter. See the best part: Campaign 5: The Parish - Bridge. Stock up on items and heal up. Climb the ladder and you should find some more medkits and weapons to take. Open the door and head outside. Use the radio on the g ...more
Check out this walkthrough of Resident Evil 5, Chapter 5-3: Uroboros Research Facility. This is a 5 part video series. Resident Evil 5 (RE 5) is the sequel to 2005's Resident Evil 4. This game guide shows you BSAA emblem locations, treasures, and includes strategies for all 6 ...more
Learn your way around the saccharine and bloody land of the sugar mill in L4D2. See the whole gameplay for Campaign 4: Hard Rain - Sugarmill. Stock up on weapons and head down the stairs to open the door of the safehouse. Clear out any zombies on the street and go across throu ...more
Just in time for the release of Pixar's highly anticipated sequel, AR Emoji based on characters from The Incredibles 2 have arrived for Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. Originally announced at the launch of Samsung's latest flagship devices, Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Violet, Dash ...more
A video walkthrough guide for Far Cry: Evolution (the sequel to Far Cry Instincts) for the XBox 360. Part 1 of 22 - How to Far Cry: Evolution - Level .... Part 2 of 22 - How to Far Cry: Evolution - Level .... Part 3 of 22 - How to Far Cry: Evolution - Level .... Part 4 of 2 ...more
While Apple, Facebook, and Snapchat are still working on their first-generation AR wearables, startup North is already preparing to bring its second-generation smartglasses to the world in 2020. On Tuesday, North announced that Focals 2.0, which will feature a lighter, slimme ...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
Pixar's Incredibles 2 has entered the fray as the latest sequel in a summer of highly anticipated follow-up films and, like its peers, it also has an augmented reality experience to promote its presence in theaters. Available via Snapchat, the AR experience places the familia ...more
Learn about the L4D2 gameplay for Campaign 1: Dead Center - Atrium. Get the goodies and walk out of the safe house. Turn right and go down the hallway, making another right through the door at the end. You will find yourself back in the mall. Continue on the makeshift walkway, ...more
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
Historically, patents have never been a rock-solid source for uncovering the future of a company's product pipeline. However, sometimes, the images you find in the patent application search archives are so convincing you have to pay attention. Such is the case with Samsung an ...more
One of the funniest scenes from the teaser trailer for the Wreck-It Ralph sequel is the basis for the new pre-show augmented reality experience via the Noovie ARCade app. Arriving in theaters on Nov. 21, Ralph Breaks the Internet finds the titular character expanding his digi ...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
Augmented reality wearables maker ThirdEye Gen, Inc. has officially released what it claims are the "smallest mixed reality glasses" in the X2, which will be available for hands-on demonstrations at the company's CES 2019 booth this week. The sequel to the X1 model, the X2 pa ...more
How do you call 9-1-1 when you need to remain silent or can't speak? It's a great question that will finally be answered on May 15th. Mobile providers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless have announced that they will support texting to 911 during emergencies. Althoug ...more
Ever since China's Nreal unveiled its Light smartglasses at CES two years ago, an army of look-alikes have emerged from the Asian nation. We can also count Rokid among the companies blazing a different trail with Rokid Glass and Rokid Vision, each owning a distinctive look. ...more
While Apple and Google have paved the way for developers to create web-based AR experiences through their respective mobile toolkits, an open source option has entered the space. On Wednesday, A-Frame gained support for the WebXR standard on version 79 of Chrome browsers for ...more
After debuting its virtual Pocket Gallery last year with the works of Johannes Vermeer, Google Arts & Culture has released a sequel that brings even more artists into your home via augmented reality. Available in the Google Arts & Culture app for iOS and Android, "The Art of ...more
Despite making great phones for years, Sony continues to struggle to penetrate the US market. Sales volume has fallen year after year, with 2019 limited to only 5 million units sold globally. To help alleviate this drop, last year, Sony released the Xperia 5, the return to com ...more
Having some trouble beating L4D2? No problem, watch this which shows you around and gives tips on Campaign 2: Dark Carnival - Coaster. Restock your gear and head out the door. If you have any pipe bombs or pick up any throughout the level, try and save them for the roller coas ...more
Hacking money in BTD3 is the key to success. And how do you plan to hack Bloons Tower Defense 3 money? With Cheat Engine, of course. Check this video tutorial out to learn how to hack Bloons Tower Defense 3 money (10/24/09). You will need to download Cheat Engine if you haven ...more
The developing team Techland gets a free pass. Having thoroughly enjoyed their previous title, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, this sequel was bought on day one by good ol' fashion blind faith. After playing for most of today, it's still to early to tell if the game is a mess ...more
The movie theater business is hurting due to the pandemic, but that hurdle is actually the perfect set of circumstances for movie studios to lean hard into augmented reality marketing. That's what's on the menu this week as Dreamworks teamed with Snapchat to launch a special ...more
Il Duomo's Secret: Super simple. The entrance is on the north end of the Basilica Santa Maria del Fiore. It's on street level, and really anyone could open it but only you're smart enough. In the first hall, wall run up the throne-looking object to the left of the main door a ...more
There used to be a time when I thought that gift cards were whack. And then I realized that I would basically be picking my own presents. And as much as I love my grandma, you really only need so many sweaters. If you are lucky enough to get a Play Store gift card from your " ...more
What's the worst place to be when the world is infested with zombies? The cemetery. Fresh graves. Lots of dead. Make your way through L4D2 by checking these tips out on Campaign 5: The Parish - Cemetery. Restock on weapons and health and head outside. You'll find yourself unde ...more
More details about Google's latest Taimen device have been revealed all thanks to Geekbench. We already know that Google has been working on a tablet-like third device next to its original Pixel 2 lineup. Though, Taimen is not confirmed to be part of the Pixel 2 lineup. Taime ...more
Apple has their regular iPhone 11, then two higher-end "Pro" models. Samsung went the other way — they have the Galaxy S20 and S20+, then there's the S20 Ultra. But one thing these smartphone lines do have in common is the base model flagship. How do they compare? Where the i ...more
Check out this walkthrough of Residential Evil 5, Chapter 6-2: Main Deck. Resident Evil 5 (RE 5) is the sequel to 2005's Resident Evil 4. This game guide shows you BSAA emblem locations, treasures, and includes strategies for all 6 missions and boss fights. In this action-sh ...more