Mystery House by Sierra On-Line was the first game to feature graphics in a text adventure. The game featuring crime fiction, cut scenes and suspense is known to be the first adventure game to feature high resolution graphics. Released back in 1980, the game set a new era for the adventurers around the world.
You (or your partner, or both) are a Steampunk. Let's get away from all the mindless, unfeeling commercialism for a few minutes and think about dates instead of gifts—where do you take your significant other for Valentine's Day? What would be the ultimate Steampunk Valentine's Day date?
Anyone that has ever watched a member of the opposite sex play a video game knows that the other gender does it wrong.
If you're in a swamp biome in the new Minecraft 1.8 pre-release, and you happen across a mushroom or too, why not make it giant? This guide will show you how to make giant mushrooms in the Minecraft 1.8 pre-release. If you're interested, you could even turn them into a giant mushroom house!
Power the clocks at your home with the sun! With a solar cell that costs around $5, you can convert a clock to solar power and avoid buying batteries or running up the electric bill. Instead, connect a rechargable battery to the solar panel with a few wires and some adhesive and soon you'll have enough energy to power your clock for as long as it lasts.
If you want to replace a hose bib outside of your house make sure you take a look at this guide to learn what tools to use and how to prepare. For example, you will need to make sure you turn off the water in your home beforehand. So grab a crescent wrench and a set of pliers and install your new hose bib.
If you want to build houses and other advanced structures in Terraria, you'll need to first be able to build doors. Watch this video for a quick tutorial in building doors in Terraria. Learn which tools and materials to use.
The clothier is a great NPC to have living in your house. But you probably aren't as interested in him as you are his awesome red hat. If you want to learn how to get the clothier's red hat, watch this Terraria guide.
Obsidian is an excellent resource for crafting in Terraria. With enough, you can even build yourself a fine house. This video will show you how to set up an Obsidian generator using vats, grinders, and duplicators. This is expert Terraria crafting.
If you've been sitting around waiting for a merchant to appear as you play Terraria you've been wasting your time. Watch this video to learn exactly what you need to do to get a merchant to come to your world.
If your home needs a makeover, why not take things into your hands instead of waiting around for some reality TV pretty boy? This video shows you how to install recessed lighting, a sleek look for any room in the house.
Bring a touch of elegance into your home with a gorgeous pendant lighting fixture. Lighting is one of the easiest ways to dramatically transform the atmosphere in your living space. Whether its an apartment of a house, pendant lighting fixtures make for a stylish home.
The supra combination lock box has been one of the most trusted door locks for the past forty years, and is commonly used by real estate agents for protecting their houses. Generally a supra combination lock operates with a four-digit password.
Most folks mistakingly think that slime - or green silly putty - simply can't be whipped up without borax. But the buffer solution can easily be replaced by another ingredient that you already have lying around in your house: laundry detergent.
Did you know you can recreate Snooki's bump, or "invisibly" hold your hair up in a voluminous ponytail with something you already have lying around the house? Don't waste your time on Bump Its or other hair devices - all you need is a clothing hanger.
Now that spring is fastly approaching, you should ready your house with bunches of beautiful blooms. Until you can actually gather peonies and roses outside, check out this video tutorial to learn how to fold a bunch of lily of the valley blooms.
Get the hardwood look in your home! Floating vinyl plank flooring is easy to install, easier than tile or carpet. It's also fairly inexpensive! This video shows you the best way to install this versatile flooring in any room in your house.
This video shows you several tips and strategies for earning large amounts of gold in the game World of Warcraft. Everything here is perfectly legal - it's all about strategy and making good decisions about crafting and in the auction house.
This is a cheat-free tutorial that shows you how to expand your land for your city in the Facebook game CityVille. It's quite easy - now you have more room to build business and houses to keep your city running!
Creepers and zombies aren't very smart, but if you're on a multiplayer server for Minecraft, you're going to want to be able to protect your stuff! Here is how you can construct a locking door using cobblestones, an iron door and redstone.
What would Christmas be without some figgy pudding, or any pudding, for that matter? Among the sights and smells that are most memorable are sugar cookies, gingerbread houses, and a sweet brown Christmas pudding.
You don't need to be Michelle Obama to have a house full of jaw-droppingly beautiful Christmas decor. All you need is a little ingenuity and the tips from this Christmas decorating video.
Chances are you will have a poinsettia plant in your house before the end of the holiday season, whether it's due to them being on sale at the local grocery store or you receiving them as a hostess gift.
We understand if you prefer using fake evergreen sprigs and styrofoam berries in your house for Christmas decor rather than the real things, which tend to dry out in 1-2 weeks. But if you're lucky enough to have some really greenery growing outside your self, consider mixing real with fake for an everlasting display.
This short tutorial is specially for Minecraft fans who are playing on a Mac. If you want to install savegame files (such as dungeons, houses or mods), this tutorial shows you how you can add them to your game using Mac OSX.
Connecting your sprinklers to the water line is actually fairly easy when you're installing your own sprinkler system. Basically, you just go to your outside tap, screw it off and screw in your house connection.
You don't have to start your first night hiding in a cave on Minecraft! This tutorial shows you how you can get started on your first night in Minecraft by building an easy, zombie proof shelter that will help you survive your first few nights.
See how to adjust a Rain Bird 5000 Series sprinkler spray arc with help from Sprinkler Daddy's Sean Stefan.
We know there are probably like 100,000 "Avatar" makeup tutorials on YouTube, but how often are you really going to wear a striped blue face out of the house unless it's Halloween? Skip the literal interpretation and don an "Avatar" look you can actually wear on the everyday by checking out this makeup tutorial.
You can of course purchase the super expensive waxes, balms, and texturizers at the store to tame frizzy, unruly hair. But why spend $20 on a teeny bottle of product when you can get the same results for about $3? All you have to do is purchase some hand cream and rub it anywhere you need extra hold.
Deadmau5 is one of the biggest DJ's in the world, and his mouse helmet / logo is the most third most famous helmet in electronic music (Daft Punk retains #1). This video will teach you how to make a Deadmau5 player card / emblem for Call of Duty Black Ops, showing your love of progressive house to all your fellow gamers.
To earn the Gnome invasion achievement in Fable III, you will need to locate fifty gnomes. This video shows you where to find thirteen of the gnomes, in Driftwood, Silverpines, Millfields, Dankwater Caverns, Sunset House, Mourning Wood and the Ossuary.
This is an easy craft, though it does take some time. Start with a soft ball of florist foam, and then attach balsam boughs. Keep it watered, and it will last for several months in your house. Add ribbons and flowers for decoration!
Cinnamon seems to imbue every nook and cranny of the house during the holiday season. From a light sprinkling on top of hot cocoa to gingersnap cookies, the warm and aromatic spice adds that extra kick of flavor we associate with the holidays.
To earn the I am the Keymaster achievement in Fable 3, you will have to find fifty four keys hidden throughout the game. This video shows you how to find the last five keys, which are available in Sunset House and Driftwood.
Are you into Gaara? If so, why not make one of his gourds? Materials you will need:
Bohemian headbands are everywhere in Hollywood. Fashion designer and waif Nicole Richie is frequently spotted wearing them around town as well as on the red carpet (showing just how versatile they are), and Mischa Barton doesn't leave the house without one.
Like having a clean home but wish there were a faster way to tidy it up? This clip from Good Housekeeping will teach you a number of useful, time-saving shortcuts certain to help. For all of the details, and to get started incorporating these tips into your own cleaning routines, take a look.
You can create some lovely and cute cloth pumpkins to decorate your house for Thanksgiving! All you need is some scrap material in fall or pumpkin colors, and a few rolls of toilet paper. Wrap the fabric around the toilet paper, tuck and secure!
Square foot gardening is a type of gardening in which you carefully arrange plants in tiny squares to maximize space and stylistic harmony. Watch this video to learn how to plan and execute a square foot garden in your apartment or house.
