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How To: Cut and install SRAM Avid Juicy brakes on your bike

Being able to stop a mountain bike abruptly is crucial to your continued survival if you ride. SRAM Avid Juicy's are a popular type of high-performance mountain bike brakes. This video will teach you how to install and cut said brakes on your bike, as long as you have the proper tools. It features many safety tips for keeping your corrosive brake fluid from damaging all sorts of other things, from your bike's paint to your eyes.

How To: Get the Wing and A Prayer achievement in Left 4 Dead 2

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 achievement to unlock and will result in a sweet 30 gamer points. So check it out and good luck!

How To: Get the Quick Draw achievement in Metro 2033

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, before they break the vents into a room. It may seem easy but you have to be quick with your gun, hence the title Quick Draw. Good luck and enjoy!

How To: Get the Killing 'Em Swiftly achievement in L4D 2's DLC

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 easy 20 gamer points to add to your gamerscore. So check it out and good luck!

How To: Get the Rope-A-Dope-A-Dope achievement in Batman:AA

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 waiting for? Aside from all the great things this game has to offer, there are still achievements that need to be collected. In this tutorial you'll find how to get the Rope-A-Dope-A-Dope achievement by just letting a haning a...

How To: Get the Freeflow Combo 40x achievement in Batman:AA

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 sent by the Joker. You can reach a 5x, 10x, 20x, and even 40x combo. So, for reaching such a feat, you'll be rewarded with some gamer points. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to unlock the Freeflow Combo 40x achievem...

How To: Get the Extreme Grindage achievement in Skate 3

For all you achievement hunters out there looking to rack up your gamerscore, here's another video that may help you on your quest. If you've played any of the Skate series, you already know how awesome the game can be to play. In this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to get the Extreme Grindage achievement in their latest version, Skate 3. To get it, all you have to do is perform a 100 meter or 300 foot grind and boom, 10 gamer points are yours. So check it out and enjoy!

How To: Get the 100 Morden achievement in Metal Slug XX

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 the Metal Slug games at the arcade, why not bring it to your Xbox 360? In this tutorial, you'll find out how to unlock the 100 Morden achievement in the newest game, Metal Slug XX. It's a fun side-shooter filled with stu...

How To: Use some tricks in Alan Wake for the Xbox 360

With the release of Alan Wake, gamers were introduced to something they may have never seen before. This game is considered a full blown thriller that is sure to keep anyone on the edge of their seat. In this helpful tutorial from the awesome people at IGN, you'll find out how to fight the baddies in the game using some helpful tips. These tips and tricks will help boost your flashlight, flare placement, and dodging techniques. So check it out if you value your fictional life. Enjoy!

How To: Beat the P.E.C. challenges in Splinter Cell Conviction

Sam Fisher is back and boy is he mad! The man, as well as the iconic goggles, are back in Splinter Cell: Conviction for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Aside from the original story mode, the game also offers a bunch of great P.E.C. challenges that are sure to keep gamers busy. Some of these challenges are easy to complete, while others are extremely difficult and require great skill to complete. So in this helpful tutorial from the people at IGN, you'll find out how to rule the challenges using some h...

How To: Play PC games without the CD

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 to play PC games without the need of the CD. It's pretty easy to do and is really convenient for those looking to travel without so much extra weight. Good luck and enjoy!

How To: Make a zipline in Little Big Planet

In this video, gamer Chilled Chaos shows you how to construct a zip line to use in the video game Little Big Planet. He starts off by building a large block, going up into the air, with an area cut out. This will be where you are standing when you start. He then goes on to construct a declining plane, which is where your zip line will hang from. After just a few more short and very easy steps, he has attached ropes and other small objects and created the zip line. Using this brief but detaile...

How To: Change your NAT to OPEN for gamers

This is a simple and easy way to change your NAT settings to open. First, open the command prompt. Type ipconfig, and then look for an IP next to default gateway. Make sure that you remember it. Type that IP in your browser. Enter your router information. Go to the administration tab, and enable UPnP. If you did this right your NAT settings should be open. You will see a significant change. You will be able to join and play games easier, and matches will be made quicker. This is a very easy p...

How To: Make a cool paper fortune teller

Gamer Dude 5000 Arts and Crafts Demonstrator offers a short tutorial with a single sheet of 8 1/2" X 11" paper and pair of scissors. First you fold the corner of your paper out till the top half of your paper and the side of your paper is flush. You cut off excess paper with a pair of scissors. When you open the paper back up, you will have a square sheet of paper that you can fold. You fold all the corners of your square in to the center. Then you flip it over to the back and repeat. Once do...

How To: Get the quarterback in 3-4 coverage in Madden NFL 08

To be the best at the Madden NFL video game, you have to be willing to get advice, but not just any old advice... professional advice. To beat everyone, you have to be ruthless and know all of the strategies and gameplay tricks. To master Madden 08, check out this quick, football game, video tip from Madden Nation (EA Sports and ESPN) with video game pro Steve Williams (or Coach or The Old Skool Gamer).

How To: Use Colorista plugin in Final Cut Pro (Introduction)

This software tutorial shows you how to use the plug-in Colorista to color correct in Final Cut Pro. This is an introductory tutorial which will cover the basics for new Colorista users within the Final Cut Pro software. An easy-to-use color correction plug-in that delivers great results quickly from within Final Cut, After Effects, Motion, Premiere Pro, or Avid systems.

How To: Glitch secret room on War Machine in Gears of War 2

3D games are usually fraught with "secret rooms" that the developers never planned on gamers being able to access. Silly developers. This video will teach you how to glitch into a secret room in the War Machine map in Gears of War 2. You can't really see shoot at people from this one, but it's still cool to get there and know that you've been everywhere in the game.

How To: Get the Bridge Limbo achievement in Just Cause 2

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 bridges in Panau and you'll have 20 gamer points for you to take home. This may take some time to complete and it can be a bit tricky. So good luck and enjoy!

How To: Get the objectifier achievement in Skate 3

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 have 3 moveable objects used in a sinlge sequence and the Objectifier achievement is yours. So good luck and have fun!

How To: Do an easy cheat on Dead Frontier: Outbreak (09/20/09)

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to cheat on the flash game Dead Frontier Outbreak. Dead Frontier Outbreak is a new promotional game released on multiple game sites by AdminPwn. It is a text-based zombie adventure game, complete with voice acting. It was created mainly to promote Dead Frontier among gamers who may not have heard of it. To perform this cheat, users simply right-click and select "forward until it reaches the end of the game." Users only need to do this three times. Thi...

How To: Make DIY fog fluid for a fog machine

If you are an avid party-thrower, moviemaker, or are involved in some other activity that involved you frequently using fog machines, you're probably sick of paying for the fluid to make them work. No more! Watch this video for a guide to making your own cheap DIY fog machine juice / fluid at home.