One of the best-selling video game consoles of all time is the Nintendo Entertainment System, better known by its acronym, NES. However, cartridge-based gaming consoles are a pain now when compared to the newer download-and-play alternatives.
If you want to play games that aren't in the iOS App Store, Apple makes it pretty tough for you. Usually, the only solution is to jailbreak your iPad or iPhone, but that's something most avoid because it will void the warranty and may cause potential bricking issues.
Tired of squinting while you play for your favorite games on your iPhone? If you have jailbroken it and can ccess Cydia, you are in luck. With an HDMI or VGA adapter, you can use DisplayOut to display your iPhone screen on your TV. Use it for Facetime!
Check out this video to learn how you can play all of your favorite NES games on your Dropad A8 tablet. With Android version 2.3.1 you can run Nesoid emulator, and with a bluetooth dongle you can connect a Wiimote as your controller.
L.A. Noire is one of the most realistic video games ever created. To solve the cases in the game, you'll need to think and play like a real detective. This video will show you how to beat the first traffic desk level, called The Driver's Seat.
You can use the cheat codes "fastfire," "moreammo," "pointer," and "nohit" to get you a higher score when you're playing Gun Blood, a simple Flash game about gun duels. There are more codes, though, so watch the video and see what you like best!
The White Elephant gift exchange is a popular game to play at holiday parties, and there are several variations to the rules. This vidoe gives you a quick description of each, so you can decide which version is the best for your own party.
Snake is a fun arcade throwback where you try and direct your snake to eat little pixels of food - but it grows longer with each nibble, making it harder to control. This video shows you a few good tips on how to achieve a high score when playing this game.
Looking to get an extra edge on your Robot Rage game? If you're playing on a Mac, you'll need the app IHaxGames; and if you're playing on a PC, you'll need to get Cheat Engine. Then, just watch the video to find out how to cheat!
Never Have I Ever (or I Never, depending on which coast you're from) is a fantastic drinking game that requires no equipment or coordination. Just a preferably mixed group of drinkers with secrets to hide. This video will explain how to play this perfect ice breaker game and get to know your friends better than you ever wanted to.
If you've been playing the Minerva's Den DLC for any period of time, you may have noticed that there is one secret achievement in your list that doesn't really make sense. But, if you've been scanning the forums, you will have noticed some people talking about a secret arcade game called Spitfire. In this video you will discover its location and also watch how to play the game and how the achievement works.
Learn how to run any kind of game and play it on your PC! This clip will show you how it's done. It's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over three minutes. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
The wired XBox 360 controller are almost unused since the wireless controllers came out, but they still have one useful feature: they can be connected to a PC without buying the XBox wireless receiver for Windows! This video will teach you how to connect your XBox 360 wired controller to your PC, allowing you to play ROMs and other PC games with the pinnacle of console controller design.
Want to play Nintendo Wii games from a USB hard disk or thumb drive? If you have a soft- or hard-modded, you can. You'll need to install [WBFS Manager http://wbfsmanager.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=26808] and download a copy of Wii Flowa. For a detailed, step-by-step overview of the process, watch this gamer's guide.
Looking for a fun, educational game to play with your children? How about a game of "Hot & Cold"? Played indoors or out, this game helps children refine their listening skills and learn the idea of opposites.
Lost you playing caerds? Have no fear. If you're reading this chances are you have Internet access, which is all you need to play Spider solataire online. See how quickly you can make your cards disappear. Follow these steps for a fun, yet challenging, solitaire computer game.
Eleusis is a fun card game that is pretty easy to learn how to play. Grab a few buddies, and check out this video tutorial!
Pinochle is a card game with complex rules, strategies, and tactics. Here’s a game overview for new players.
After two years of anticipation, Link is finally back in the latest installment of the series, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to play the newest Zelda game. This tutorial also covers the new features of this Wii game.
Let Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk teach you how to play a simple game of chess! This video tutorial will have you up on your feet, just begging to play a game of chess with someone.
This video is about how to download epsxe Playstation emulator. Very useful if you want to play some final fantasy games and your favorite games you use to play on the PSONE back in the day.
Learn how to play for a multi-way pot in Texas Hold'em. This video discusses strategy for a multi-way pot vs. a heads up game.
This video explains the basics of sudoku. If you've never played a game of sudoku, this is a good place to start. Learn about the game and the rules.
Learn how to play the Italian card game of Scopa.
Learn how to play the Italian card game Briscola.
Team Fortress 2 (TF2) is one of the best multiplayer games of all time. It took nine years to make, and the developers have supported it with more post-release free updates than any other game ever. Four years after its release in 2007, it is still immensely popular, and although its price has gone down, Valve has managed to continue making a massive profit by introducing the first successful microtransaction model in a mainstream American shooter. That model has been so successful that it lo...
This week: a rigged game of skill & a simple sucker bet! Check out this video if you want to learn how to beat anyone in a simple game that can be played anywhere with coins and a napkin. Some might call it magic, others call it skill.
Learn how to do the Advanced Skills in Fifa 09 and play the beautiful game as it should be. This will prepare you for playing on XBOX Live online. Learn offense and defensive moves like the scoop turn, rainbow, heel flick, Rabona fake, Ronaldinho sombrero flick and other legends from English premiere league, Euro league and World Cup play.
This Blitzcast box will let you broadcast live & record from your game console while viewing game-play on TV - using the BlitzBox. The new Blitzbox B1-HD now allows you to play those games in HD.
Watch this piano tutorial to learn how to play "This is How We Do" by the Game and 50 Cent on the piano. Instruction features chord breakdowns and individual melody note names. Beginners will have no trouble learning how to play the Game and 50 Cent's "This is How We Do" on piano after watching this helpful how-to video.
Check out this how-to video to play "Arkham Horror," the board game. You need between one and eight players. The game lasts eight hours! Wow! You play "Arkham Horror" with investigator sheets.
No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em is the Rolls-Royce of poker, the game the big boys play, the game the World Series of poker is all about—the game you want to play.
Mahjong is a widely popular four-player Chinese tile game that is played by players around the world. Similar to gin rummy, the objective of the game is to assemble a hand of certain combinations before the opponents.
A small group of students studying Game development at Stockholm University just released their first game.
The noble board game has stalwartly staved off elimination in the face of more technologically advanced video games for four decades. Try as they might, video games just can't seem to surpass them as an easy-to-use diversion for large groups of seated indoor people.
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, and is the latest in a stream of successful indie games to come out of collegiate video game design programs. In fact, it's so successful that a sequel is in the works.
In case you haven't noticed, I absolutely adore video games. Most of my friends don't, so to get my fix of knowledgable video game conversation I have turned to podcasts. They're free, they feature the smartest people in games journalism, and can be enjoyed while doing just about anything. Working. Walking the dog. Crying yourself to sleep. Whatever you're into.
When you look up the word free in the dictionary, you'll find a lot of definitions, but in the days of digital dependency and a falling economy, free only means one thing—expensive stuff for nothing. And if you own a Windows computer, one of the best sites to get free software from is Giveaway of the Day.
You've seen it in action before, but now it's finally got a solid release date, well... release month.
This Blender tutorialc overs the creation of a game-friendly model (i.e. low-polygon), texturing, rigging, animating, and bringing it into the game engine with basic forward and back controls, as well as turning left and right, and running. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial from the ...
