Xbox 360 Features
How To: Install a Turtle Beach headset for an HDMI components
This helpful in-depth tutorial will show you what is needed in order to setup a Turtle Beach x31 or x41 headset onto your Xbox 360. It's an easy job that anybody can complete and just requires that you plug the appropriate wires in the right slots. This video is for people who have HDMI only and wish to connect using that cable. So sit back, pay attention and enjoy!
The Schmupaissance: Gatling Gears and the Rebirth of Shoot-'Em-Up Games
Shoot-em-up games, or shmups, consist of lone or small groups of players shooting at and being shot at by hordes of colorful enemies. The genre is thought to have peaked in the mid-'90s, but recent games in the indie world may be saying otherwise. Geometry Wars and other twin-stick games kicked off the trend, but newbies Trouble Witches NEO, Outland and just-released Gatling Gears have brought some much needed originality into the modern shmup scene—making it something worth exploring again. ...
How To: Upgrade a BenQ XBox 360 drive to LT-IXtreme firmware
LT Ixtreme firmware is the custom firmware of choice for XBox 360 modders for it's ease of use and great functionality. This video will show you how to flash / upgrade your BenQ disc drive's firmware to the newest version of LT Ixtreme, allowing you to play all your burned games and other mods as easily and effectively as possible.
How to Use Call of Duty: Black Ops Killstreaks for Online Multiplayer
Killstreaks: Advantages and Disadvantages 3 Kills – Spy Plane: Advantages: This lets you see enemies on the radar in the upper left hand part of your screen. Though it is one of the lowest killstreaks, it is very beneficial and gives you a huge advantage. Disadvantages: It can be shot down and it will not detect enemies who use the ghost perk.
How To: Earn the Mr Black OP achievement in Call of Duty: Black Ops
To get the Mr Black OP achievement on Call of Duty: Black Ops, you will need to take out a platoon of guards without them alerting each other to your presence. The best way to do this is by using your bow and arrow.
How To: Use AGBX360 to stealth patch your XBox 360 games
You can hack you XBox 360 as perfectly as you please, but if you don't burn the games that you want to play on it properly than it will all be for naught. This video will teach you an important part of the process, using AGBX360 and S360X to stealth patch your .iso game files and make sure that they are SSv2. Taking these steps will ensure that the games you are burning are ready to be played on XBox 360's and ensure greater enjoyment of you XBox hacking experience.
How To: Create a custom Hello Kitty playercard emblem in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Learn how to recreate Sanrio's Hello Kitty as a custom, multilayer Black Ops playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process.
How To: Walkthrough chapter 10 - Goblin in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions on Xbox360
Spidey has finally tracked down his arch nemesis, Norman Osbourn, or more infamously known as the Goblin. It's all lead to this final showdown with the man that's been pulling all the strings with Hammerhead and Vulture. The setting? The carnival where Normans descent into madness began. In this video you'll get a full walkthrough of chapter 10 in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions along with the final boss fight.
How To: Connect your XBox 360 to the Internet
Learn how to connect a XBox 360 to the Internet via a Windows PC.
How To: Record gameplay footage from your Xbox 360 and/or PS3
If you enjoy unlocking achievements or trophies and wish you could share it with everyone, here's how! In this video tutorial, you'll find out how you can take the action from your tv and put it on YouTube or any other video player, to share with friends or people who may not even know. It offers great advice and insight into which equipment is the right one to use. So check it out, pay attention, and good luck!
How To: Stream console games online with a Hauppauge HD PVR and XSplit
If you want to stream your Xbox 360 and PS3 games online so that others can watch you play console games on Twitch.TV or Own3d.TV, this guide will help. You'll need to own a Hauppauge HD PVR and have access to XSplit Broadcaster, a program that streams video sources from your computer to popular streaming websites.
How To: Remove your Xbox 360's DVD drive
Should you ever have cause to remove the DVD drive from your XBox 360, this video will give you all the necessary information. Just follow along with these steps, and you'll learn everything you need to know about taking your Xbox 360 apart to get at the DVD drive.
How To: Make SpongeBob SquarePants in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor
Terrify your enemies! Learn how to create a custom, multilayer SpongeBob playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process.
How To: Install a fan on your Xbox 360 power brick
In this video, you will learn how to install a fan on your XBox 360 power brick. In order to do that, just follow these steps exactly like in the video: The first thing to do is to buy an 8mm fan and to clear the power brick. Now make a hole in the power brick case and glue the fan to it. Connect the negative and the positive wires like in the video and turn it on. If you follow these steps right, you will get the correct result. Your power brick will get more cold air and the risk of a RROD ...
How To: Find the Thor's Hammer (MjöLnir) Easter Egg in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Like in the original Black Ops, there are a bunch of funny and cool Easter eggs built into Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Most have been discovered, like the Atari arcade invincibility on Nuketown 2025, but perhaps you didn't know about Thor's hammer?
How To: Make a pocket aces Call of Duty Black Ops player card / emblem
Poker and video games go together great, not at the same time perhaps, but there is a lot of overlap between their fans. Show your love of both by watching this video and learning how to make a pocket aces Call of Duty Black Ops player card / emblem.
How To: Open an XBox 360
Is your XBox 360 broken? Take at look at this instructional video and learn how to take apart your Xbox 360. By opening up your XBox, you'll be able to implement self repairs, install mods, and play copied games.
How To: Flash the Lite-On disc drive used in some XBox 360 consoles for hacking
If you're tired of paying $60 for new XBox 360 games or waiting years for them to get cheaper, you should probably mod you system. This will allow you to play burned copies of games for free (no time to get into the moral implications here). The first step in that process is flashing your disc drive and installing custom firmware on it that will recognize your burned game discs. This video will show you how to flash the Lite-On drive used in many XBox 360's. If you don't have the Lite-On driv...
Out Today: How to Play the Gears of War 3 Beta Version on Xbox Live
Gears of War fans around the world are excited (possibly drooling) over the upcoming release of the third installment in the series, Gears of War 3. There's a lot of hype about the game and its new features, which includes a 4-player co-op mode and a slew of new female characters. But there's one problem—it doesn't come out until September 20th. But for a lucky circle of gamers, the Multiplayer Beta just opened up today.
How To: Unlock zombie mode in Skate 3
It's time to grind some rails and perform som sick skateboard tricks, all during a zombie apocalypse. That's right , Skate 3 for the Xbox 360, has a zombie mode that makes performing tricks much more difficult to do. All it takes is one word to help unlock this mode and that's it. So this tutorial from achievement hunter will show you how to quickly and easily unlock the mode for you to enjoy.
How To: Let paint layers dry on an Xbox 360 controller
This is a video tutorial on how much time should follow after each coat of paint while painting an Xbox 360 Controller. Let paint layers dry on an Xbox 360 controller. Everyone should know how to paint an Xbox 360 controller! My Custom Xbox shows you how.
How To: Paint tiger stripes on an XBOX 360 controller
This is a 3 part Step by Step video that helps you learn how to paint a Tiger Stripe design Xbox 360 controller.
How To: Walkthrough Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 on the Xbox 360
Dive (or more appropriately, soar) into another Tom Clancy video game on the Xbox 360— This walkthrough series for Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 covers the whole entire gameplay for the newly released sequel. Gun down countless MiGs, bomb enemy tanks and shoot down nuclear missiles before they destroy their targets! This video game is all about speed, battle and adrenaline. Try out this air combative flight simulator yourself, and see if you're not on the edge of your seat. Watch the full walkthrou...
How To: Create a custom Elmo playercard emblem in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Learn how to recreate Elmo from Sesame Street as a custom, multilayer Black Ops playercard emblem! This COD Emblem Editor tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process.
How To: Connect to XBox Live without buying a wireless adapter
This is a video tutorial in the Video Games category where you are going to learn how to how to connect to Xbox Live without buying a wireless adapter for the Xbox 360. By using only an Ethernet cable and computer you can get onto Xbox live. On your computer go to start > network > network & sharing center > manage network connections. When you have 2 connections; one to wireless and one to local area connection, select both and right click and click on bridge connections. Your computer now r...
How To: Find the Young Indy secret level in LEGO Indiana Jones
This is the secret level you get to play in LEGO Indiana Jones. Don't forget to buy Fedora once you complete it! This is a walkthrough on a glitch in XBOX 360's LEGO Indiana Jones adventure game.
Walkthrough Left 4 Dead 2: C2, Dark Carnival - Concert
Don't let L4D2 get the best of you. Take control by checking out this video on Campaign 2: Dark Carnival - Concert. Grab your guns and go out the door. There is really only one path to follow, so move right around the venue until you reach the stage. Feel free to use up your ammo as there will be a refill when you reach the end. There are bathrooms to your right and left, but it isn't worth your time to search them. Clear out any zombies in the stage area. You must then flip the switch on the...
How to Walkthrough Batman: Arkham Asylum on Xbox 360
Batman is one of the most iconic comic characters in history, so no wonder the video game Batman: Arkham Asylum is more than a hit. If you want to see the whole game to learn some tips and tricks to gameplay, this playthrough video series from VIP2GAMING gives you everything, from start to finish, on the Xbox 360.
How To: Install an XBox 360 12 volt fan mod
The XBox 360 runs hot. Really hot. And that is never a good thing for a computer. In fact, it is responsible for the infamous Red Ring of Death that has become synonymous with the XBox 360's poor build quality. This video is here to help solve the problem. It will teach you how to make the fan in your XBox 360 run at 12 volts instead of 5, which means that it will spin much faster and cool your console more efficiently.
How To: Get rapid fire for an XBox 360 controller
In this video you will learn how to mod your Xbox 360 so that it will have rapid fire. He notes that the control he uses is a TP3 controller, you can tell if you have a TP3 controller by opening up you battery pack and on the bottom left on the micro chip it says TP3. He doesn't know if this tutorial will work for any other controllers. The materials you will need are a mini flat head screwdriver and a wire with two ends (as well as the controller of course). Then you take apart your control ...
How To: Make an epic Batman playercard emblem in the Black Ops Emblem Editor
There are a lot of Batman logo playercard emblem tutorials — but what if you'd like to feature the caped crusader himself? This COD guide's got you covered. Learn how to draw Batman in the Black Ops Emblem Editor with this video tutorial.
How To: Fix your broken Xbox 360 using the towel trick
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to fix an Xbox360 with the towel trick. This technique is for an Xbox360 that has the 3 red flashing lights on the power button and does not function properly. Begin by unplugging all the cables from the Xbox360, except for the power cable. Then turn on the console and wrap it in 3 towels. Leave it to heat up for 25 minutes. Now unwrap the console and turn off the power. Let it cool off for 15-20 minutes. This video will benefit those viewers who have...
How To: Find Chance's grave and get his knife and armor in Fallout: New Vegas on PC
If you had the chance to pick up the Collectors edition of Fallout: New Vegas, you received a beautiful hardcover graphic novel of some of the events leading up to your eventual stroke of bad luck. If you read it, it follows the Great Khans as they travel with Benny to your location, and talks about Chance, the blonde haired, Conan-Like, Great Khan, killed by- hey wait, no spoilers! Anyway, if you'd like to find his grave and his equipment, check out this video! In it you will get the locatio...
How To: Resign and mod XBox 360 saved games with CK3
The XBox 360 Connectivity Kit is a powerful tool that you can buy for connecting your hard drive to a PC and sharing or manipulating saved game files. They can be a little tricky to figure out though. This two-part video will show you how to use CK3 (Connectivity Kit 3) to connect your XBox 360 hard drive to your computer and how to use software to resign other peoples saves to your profile or vice versa.
How To: Upgrade a flashed BenQ XBox 360 drive to IXtreme 1.61
If you've already flashed your XBox 360's disc drive, then congratulations, you've accomplished the most challenging step involved in hacking you XBox. You aren't done though. As Microsoft keeps updating it's firmware to try and fend off hackers, you must keep updating your custom firmware to thwart their efforts. This video will show you how to upgrade your flashed BenQ XBox 360 disc drive's firmware to IXtreme 1.61 using Jungle Flasher 1.61. NOw you can play your burned games with a greater...
News: Want a Next-Gen Old-School Final Fantasy Game? Go Cheap. Go Cthulhu.
I was raised in the glory days of Japanese RPG's (JRPG's) on the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest were the biggest game franchises, and real gamers could debate their merits endlessly. We remained engaged in the stories of the games, even though the soldiers, princesses and schoolchildren all had spiky day-glo hair. We waded through hours of randomly triggered menu-based battles instead of playing Doom or baseball. And we loved every minute of it.
How To: Mod Your Xbox 360 Controller to Fit Your Really Tiny Hands
There are some things that are just plain difficult to do for those of us with small hands. I started playing the piano when I was a little kid, and I learned the hard way that there were some chords that were just out of my reach.
How To: Create Kenny & Towlie from South Park in the Black Ops Emblem Editor
Love South Park? Learn how to create custom, multi-layer Kenny and Towlie playercard emblems in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Emblem Editor! This clip provides a step-by-step walkthrough of the drawing process for both of the aforesaid beloved South Park characters.
How To: Take a penalty kick with basic moves in FIFA 11 for the Xbox 360
It's the final half, you're in extra time, and time is running out, you've got to defend hard enough to score this win. Unfortunately, in the last few seconds of the game the other team scores a goal and ties everything up, sending everything into penalties. Taking penalty kicks in FIFA 11 takes some skill, but understanding the basics of it can at least help you grasp the concept and get you where you need to go! In this video you will get the basics of how to take penalty kicks and what som...