How To: Always win a virtual version of Rock-Paper-Scissors
Without looking, peeking, or even cheating, you will be able to figure out who will win in a virtual game of rock-paper-scissors.
Without looking, peeking, or even cheating, you will be able to figure out who will win in a virtual game of rock-paper-scissors.
This four-part video tutorial will show you how to make a basic boffer sword for full contact padded weapons fighting and live action role-playing.
This lengthy walkthrough covers a lot of ground in the Xbox 360 game Darksiders. Learn all you need to know about the Crossroads, including the Seraphim Hotel, the Crossroads, and the Library. War and the Watcher land in the parking garage of a hotel. Smashing cars and other objects can earn you a few extra souls. When you are ready, climb the Demonic Growth to the second floor and explore the far corner to discover a Soul Chest. These blue souls are worth collecting as you will be able to ex...
This is a video tutorial on how to replace a damaged iphone 3GS home button/flex cable. It seems to be common for Apple's iPhone home button to get stuck, so replacing it without paying a fortune is a valuable skill.
Tire treads may not seem like a terribly important thing to model properly, but they are intricate and learning how to do it is a valuable experience. This video will walk you through creating a 3D model of a tire tread using Maya, specifically brutalizing a bend deformer.
Need some more chess tactics for your arsenal? Well, why not try out this "skewer" tactic from this video lecture. A skewer is an attack on two pieces on the same line. The opponent moves the more valuable piece exposing an attack on the second piece. The skewer is a reverse cousin to the "pin."
Make a hidden safe out of a whipped cream can. Kipkay shows you how to make a secret stash for valuables with just some magnets and glue.
Have something expensive or personal to hide? Something you don't want anybody else to find? A secret book compartment is perfect for concealing your valuables in plain sight. And this video will show you how to make your own hidden recess for your very own book safe. Just grab your desired book, a razor knife and some other materials, like water, glue, a paintbrush, container, pencil, and straightedge (ruler).
If you are making games or hybrid machinima in 3D Studio MAX, the occasion may arise where you want to give one of your characters a massive two-handed weapons like a sword or machine gun. This video's sole intent is to teach you how to do that. It focuses on how to link parts of a biped to an object using an IK (inverse kinematics) object chain. Doing this will make your character move correctly in relation to the weapon, allowing them to do whatever you want them to with their shiny giant s...
If you want to put the finishing touches on your new BioShock cosplay outfit, of if you just think it would be awesome to charge at your friends with the favorite weapon of Big Daddys across Rapture, this is a guide for you.
The Achievement Hunter demonstrates what steps to take to unlock the unusual weapon 'Mr. Toots' in the Xbox 360 game Red Faction: Armageddon. 'Mr. Toots' is a unicorn that the protagonist is able to carry and use as a gun.
Learn how to add weapon lockers to levels in Unreal Tournament 3 Editor.
This tutorial shows you how to add a weapon to a level in the Unreal Tournament 3 Editor (UT3).
The new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is the hottest game on the market right now, and there's no doubt it'll end up being the most unwrapped gaming gift come Christmas morning. The first-person shooter hopes to carry on the tradition of its many predecessors in bringing the most action-packed gaming modes, along with a high-replay value, to its legions of fans.
Making a rifle from scratch can be a fun and challenging experience for gun lovers. Building old fashioned weapons using wood and other metal pieces can give the creator something that may resemble a piece of history.
If you enjoy playing the game RuneScape, this tutorial may be of interest to you. In this four part video series, you'll find out how to make a paper abyssal whip that is a powerful melee weapon. This is a common weapon that many people use and can be recreated in the real world. This video will show you how to make a cool looking paper abyssal whip from scratch. So sit back and enjoy!
SAS: Zombie Assault 2 is flash game from Ninja Kiwi. Learn how to hack Zombie Assault 2 with tricks and cheats. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to hack Zombie Assault 2 with Cheat Engine (09/13/09).
Boomerangs are traditional Australian throwing sticks. They can be used as weapons or as sport. This video shows you how to throw one properly. These are not the returning boomerangs. These are longer and used as multi purpose tools equivlant to a Swiss army knife. They used em as instruments, utensils, weapons, child obeidience devices. The angle is less severe. They're thrown horizontally and thrown directly into the wind. The returning boomerangs are thrown overhand and at a 45 degree angl...
The Battlefield 3 helicopter is an awesome weapon to use against the opposing team. If you want to find out how to fly the helicopter, take a look at this guide which goes through all of the controls and gives you a few tips on how to take off super quick and how to read the HUD.
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.
The 'Light My Fire' Dead Island accomplishment exists as both an Xbox 360 achievement and a trophy on the Playstation Network. You will need to "collect" a ton of zombies into a group so that you can burn them all down with a single molotov cocktail weapon to unlock either the trophy or the achievement.
If you want to enter the police station armory in Detroit while playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution, you either need to have enough credits to afford it, or you need a high hacking skill. This video from Game Front will allow you to skip both of those requirements by giving you the password to the armory so you can take all the weapons you want.
The last proving ground in Bastion can be a little tricky. It requires you to use the calamity cannon weapon to stop invading enemies from destroying statues. One little trick to earning first prize in both the XBLA and PC versions of the game is grabbing the 'increased blast radius' upgrade for the cannon.
Once you're at the power switch, it's a short path to the machine that allows you to purchase the 'Mule Kick' perk needed for achievements and more. This perk will allow you to carry more than two weapons at a time. Take a look at this guide from Game Front to learn where to go to get the perk in Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection DLC on Moon.
Amazing Grace is one of the most beautiful pieces of music known to man. Why, it even sounds good on the recorder, the second grade music student's weapon of choice. In fact, it even sounds good when played on the recorder with your nose.
The Assault class in Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam is a nice simple class that can kill people quickly and support your team by providing them with extra ammo packs. This video will teach you some strategies for dominating as the Assault and also analyze the different weapons you can choose for the class.
Every effective combat team needs a Medic, and in Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam this is especially true. This video will show you some strategies you can you to play the Medic class effectively and also analyze all of their class-specific weapons.
The lightsaber is one of the coolest weapons in the history of cinema, and the original props came from a junkyard. Funny how that works right? If you want a lightsaber for your own film, costume, or just because they're awesome, watch this video for a guide to making three types of lightsabers: a cheap one, a medium one, and very expensive professional-quality one.
The claymore is one of the most insidious weapons ever devised, responsibile for millions of limbs lost in the Vietnam War. This video will show you how to make a much safer prop version out of cardboard and papier-mache to use in a film that still looks quite realistic.
Grenade launchers are some of the most important heavy weapons used by the world's infantry, but getting one for yourself is hard even in gun-loving America. This video will teach you how to make a cardboard replica of an M32 grenade launcher perfect for filmmaking or an elaborate costume.
Jungle is one of the more open and assault-rifle friendly multiplayer maps in Call of Duty Black Ops, and the Commando is a well-suited weapon for it. Watch this video to learn an effective strategy for using the Commando in Team Deathmatch on Jungle and racking up kills.
The Gold Keys in Fable 3 are needed for unlocking all sorts of fun legendary weapons and such, but finding them all is appropriately challenging. If the tedium of searching for them has gotten to you, watch this video to learn where to find and unlock each and every one of the gold keys.
The Sunset House is one of the cooler environments in the massive Albion of Fable 3, but unlocking it and solving it's mysteries isn't easy. Watch this video to learn how to find the Sunset House, complete the quests therein, get the "Knight Jumps Chesty" achievement, AND unlock a legendary weapon all in one video.
So, in The Pillar of Autumn mission in Halo: Reach, if you're feeling like ammo is a little scarce, at least for the weapon that you're using, and are looking for an edge on the battle field, try making an entire ammo cache pop itself out of a wall! Yes, this is possible, and the only way that you can do it is by watching this video to find out!
Here's a short video on how to make an atlatl for getting Turkey's during the Thanksgiving season. This version is not meant for general use, but rather as a hunting alternative for those who are lost in the forest, or who just want to have some fun with a weapon that's over 20,000 years old.
Learn to execute a Hiteo (or samurai) Jiu Jitsu throw. This is a classical Japanese Jiu Jitsu Throw that can be used for modern side arm weapon retention. It was originally used to protect the samurai's sword.
Weapons? Who needs stinkin weapons when you have fists like Batman's?! In this tutorial, you'll need to go toe-with-toe with a beast in hand to hand combat. The result? About ten gamer points added to your gamerscore. So check it out and see if you're man enough to take on a beast. Enjoy!
Back up your computer data and save your time, money and valuable information using these helpful tips. There are several options to backing up and storing your important data, ranging from tiny keychain USB drives to backing up your files online. This informative and lighthearted video from Kipkay shows you how.
Animation presets are a very handy way to save 3D animating time when working with Cinema 4D. This video will teach you the basics of creating and using animation presets to automate animation tasks that you perform repeatedly, saving valuable time and effort.
For both reflection and refraction scenarios, ray diagrams have been a valuable tool for determining the path of light from an object to our eyes.