"Cheating is for losers" is only something that losers like to say. If you want to smash your friends and fly up the leaderboards, though, sometimes you have to go that extra mile.
'Tis the season... for cheap (and free!) video games. THQ's Humble Bundle lets you get 7 games for any price you want, and now they're making it even better by offering fans a free Steam copy of Metro 2033 just for liking Metro on Facebook, which is gearing up for the latest Metro: Last Night release.
It can get pretty chaotic when you're gaming. When you're playing a fast-paced game like Black Ops, frustration, urgency, and confusion will lead to a sudden loss of control, i.e. a panic attack. There's an enemy at your six and you try to spin around, but it's too late—and that sudden rush of adrenaline will tear your controller to shreds. It's a step beyond mere button-mashing, because it's not really intentional—you just put a little more force on that thumbstick than needed. And now you'r...
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 down to your local video game store or rental store (like Vintage Stock, GameStop, EB Games, or a similar place) and ask for a disk resurfacing. It's usually either cheap or free, and definitely worth it!
Space combat is one of the major aspects of Star Trek Online. This video walks you through one of the introductory missions of the game, and shows you how to use your ship to fight, pick up passengers and even fight the Borg!
It's time to boldly go where no man has gone before! This video walks you through the first few minutes of Star Trek Online, including how to customize both your character and ship, and a quick rundown on hand to hand combat in the game.
Part of the process is to create plans to follow when making the cabinet for the arcade game. when cutting the wood you need to allow for the 1/8th of an inch that the band saw will be cutting. You will also need a piece of plexi glass to give the game an authentic feel, spray paint the piece of plexi. You will also need joysticks and buttons, which you can get at happcontrol.com. You need to cut a square hole in the plexi so that the buttons can be mounted in it. To integrate the buttons you...
Want to earn coins and easy experience for your Pet Society pet without, you know, actually having to play the game? It's easy. This video guide show you everything you'll need to know to generate unlimited experience and digital cash money.
Want to generate experience and level up your Pet Society character the easy way? Watch this cheater's guide, which will show you how to hack Pet Society for all the EXP you could ever want.
This is a great level hack for Pet Society, using, none other than, Cheat Engine. Try this out for yourself and see your levels rise like tides during a full moon close to an equinox.
This is a jumprope hack for Pet Society. It's called the Auto Jump + Coin hack, and involves your jumprope, Cheat Engine, and a little code generator.
Here's a good way to do the rope coin cheat on Pet Society using Cheat Engine. Cheat Engine never fails to amaze, so download it, use it, and enjoy.
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...
Stitching in Wizard101. You're going to need some new gear for you wizard, and the only possible way is to start stitching away.
Flash games are addicting, especially Bouncing Balls. But can you actually beat all of those high scores you see? Probably not, but you can if you use Cheat Engine.
New to hacking? Hacking time in Bejeweled Blitz isn't all that complicated. You just need to be familiar with what you are doing, and the only way to do that is to watch this video tutorial to learn how to hack the Facebook game Bejeweled Blitz (10/27/09).
Don't let Bejeweled Blitz get you down. It's not an easy game. Sometimes you just can't handle the degree of difficulty this notorious game imposes. But there are ways around this...
Systm is the Do It Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive into the latest and hottest tech projects. We will help you avoid pitfalls and get your project up and running fast.
It goes by many names, but flip cup is the mother of all team drinking games. Bottoms up! Learn how to play Flip Cup, a drinking game.
Learn how to play Graves as a ranged carry in League of Legends with this Champion Spotlight from Riot Games. In it, you'll learn what items, armor, runes, and masteries to get on Graves so that you can do the most damage.
It appears as though Harley Quinn and Joker have been spending some quality time together after you manage to find a certain easter egg. This IGN guide will show you exactly where to find a positive pregnancy test that has some interesting implications for future games.
If you made it all to the end of Dark Souls, you'll need to defeat Gwyn, the Lord of Cinder. He's the last boss in the game. This Giant Bomb guide will take you through what will likely be a lot of trial and error so you can finally kill him.
Defeating the dragon boss you encounter on the bridge in Dark Souls is easy with this trick. You'll just need your trusty bow and arrow and the ability to aim at his tail. Once you take him down, you'll find the Drake Sword which is one of the best weapons available in the game.
There are three secret areas that are hidden in Rage and each one serves as a reference to other titles created by ID Software. This tutorial from Giant Bomb will help you find the Wolfenstein 3D room, as well as the Quake and Doom levels in the game.
If you're trying to earn those unlocks quickly in Fifa 12, take a look at this guide featuring three easy ways to boost your virtual pro accomplishments in the game. Step 3 of the guide can be ignored, as there is an issue with Fifa 12 and the Creation Centre.
Food is a huge part of Minecraft, specifically the delicious melons and pumpkins that are growable in the game. Take a look at this video guide to learn how to maximize your melon and pumpkin farming techniques in Minecraft 1.8.
The Minecraft 1.9 update introduces a very dangerous and scary option--the ability to play Minecraft in hardcore mode. Hardcore mode provides you with one life, meaning that dying in the game will completely delete the world and force you to restart. Find out how to turn on hardcore mode in this tutorial.
If you're interested in creating your own GUI button in Minecraft, take a look at this tutorial to find out how to create and add one to the game using the ModLoader and MCP utilities. This is a bit of an advanced tutorial for Minecraft mod creators.
Everyone knows how rough it can be to wait around for a GM while playing WoW. A World of Warcraft Game Master can be fairly busy during peak hours, and you may not want to wait around that long. Take a look at this legitimate trick to lowering a GM wait time to a few minutes.
Minecraft 1.9 introduces animal breeding to the game, but it's not such a simple process. You'll need to make sure you have some wheat which is extremely useful in getting the animals to attract to you. After that, you'll be able to start breeding the Minecraft animals--now if only we could get them to fight like Pokémon!
In this Champion Spotlight from Riot Games, Phreak builds Singed as an AP caster with a rod of ages, sunfire cape, and other tank and caster items. If you want to know how to play Singed, the Mad Chemist as your champion in League of Legends, take a look at this guide!
The Millenaire mod allows you to have NPCs in your game while playing Minecraft. If you have Minecraft 1.8.1, you can also take a look at this guide on how to install the Millenaire mod so that you can interact with your own NPCs in Minecraft!
This Achievement Hunter segment showcases three different achievements that you can unlock in the Xbox 360 version of the zombie survival game, Dead Island. Specifically, they help you learn how to unlock the 'Everbody Lies', 'Ah! Spoiled Meat!', and 'One Is All I Need' achievements. You'll need a large medkit so that you can heal your injuries for the 'Everybody Lies' achievement.
This Achievement Hunter segment involves unlocking the 'Horny Devil' achievement in Crimson Alliance, a game available on the XBLA. If you want to add another few GP to your Xbox Live profile, you'll need to head into a boss fight against Gashadokuro.
The 'I Want One Of These' achievement in Dead Island is available after creating several items using the workbench in the game. Probably the easiest way to unlock the achievement is by creating 25 Deo Bombs using Duct Tape and Deodorant. Take a look at this quick guide to learn more.
Bastion has several different challenges that are accessible via the proving grounds in the game. If you happen to venture to Zulwood Grove, try your hand at the Scrap Musket challenge after taking a look at this tutorial. It contains information on all the useful upgrades necessary to beat it so that you can walk away with first prize.
While the final boss in Deus Ex: Human Revolution might be easier than the rest, it's not saying much given the difficulty of the bosses throughout the rest of the game. If you're looking for some tips on how to easily beat the Hyron Project boss fight in Deus Ex, take a look at this tutorial from Giant Bomb.
This tutorial uses footage from the demo version of Madden NFL 12, but it should work just fine for the retail versions of the full game. It demonstrates how to successfully execute a Surprise Onside Kick. If you're looking to surprise your opponent, try this off from the regular kicking formation and see how many yards you can gain on either the Xbox 360 or the PS3.
Similar to the Wii, Nintendo frequently updates the apps and software on the Nintendo 3DS. These upgrades are always available using System Update under the system settings on the gaming handheld. Take a look at this guide on how to access the System Update feature, download, and install the updated software. Now you can always access the latest version of the Nintendo 3DS software and apps, such as the eShop and internet browser.