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Walkthrough Assassin's Creed 2: Glyph Puzzle 9
Execute the 9th puzzle, called Hat Trick, in Assassin's Creed 2. Image 1: Move the cursor onto Houdini’s torso. Image 2: Move the cursor over Gandhi’s heart. Code wheel puzzle: Your hint here is pretty obvious; there’s a big, glaring “6=1” next to Oswald’s picture. So move the red wheel so that the 6 is over the gray 1, and plug in the corresponding numbers. For more info, watch the whole gameplay.
How To: Unlock the Arcane Warrior class in Dragon Age Origins
In this tutorial, we learn how to unlock the Arcane Warrior class in Dragon Age Origins. Turn on your game first, then you will need to learn how to unlock the class from The Presence in Brecilian Ruins. Once you learn how to do this, you will be able to unlock the class and advance to a new level. To unlock the Blood Mage, you will have to learn from the Desire Demon in Fade. To unlock the shapeshifter, you will have to learn from Morrigan. Finally, to learn how to unlock the spirit healer, ...
How To: Fix a "perfect circle" scratch on an Xbox 360 game
There's nothing that can ruin a perfectly good time quite like the dreaded "perfect circle" scratch which certain Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles can give to games that are loaded improperly. With this how-to however, you'll learn how to repair an Xbox disc and get it running again.
How To: Play SNES on the Xbox 360
In this video, a method to play SNES games on the Xbox is demonstrated. Basically, one must set up a Windows Media Center, download and run ZSNES within it, then connect to the WMC with the Xbox. Watch the video to see how it works! And be sure to download ZSNES.
How To: Discover 5 great Xbox 360 tricks
5 things you didn't know that your xbox 360 could do! These are just 5 cool tricks just to make your xbox 360 experience a little more enjoyable. You can use the USB port for more than just HDs. Plug in a keyboard. Or play movies on the drive.
How To: Fix a circular scratch on an XBox game
A common XBox problem is a malfunction that causes a circular groove in your CDs and games. In this tutorial, learn how to fix that horrible circular scratch at home, and hopefully play your game normally again. This fix could save you a bunch of money, since Microsoft won't replace any damaged discs. This video will show you an easy way to fix this annoying problem.
How To: Unlock Hokage Naruto in Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 might have the longest title in the history of a US game release, but is a high quality game and faithful representation of the beloved manga / anime. In this video you'll learn how to unlock and play as Hokage Shippuden in Ultimate Adventure mode.
How To: Visit hidden websites in GTA IV
Here's how to access some hidden websites at the Internet Cafe in Grand Theft Auto 4 1) Go To Internet Cafe In GTA IV
How To: Burn Xbox 360 game ISOs to a dual-layer DVD
In this how-to video, you will learn how to burn game ISO's for the Xbox 360. It is important that it is only legal to back up the games that you already own. You will need the Image Burn program. Open it and click Write Image File to Disk. Next, click browse for file and look for the .DVD file. Go to tools and settings. Click the Write tab and go to sectors and make sure the number is 1913760. Check the ISO file and open it with notepad to check if the layer break number is also that number....
How To: Beat Queen Myrrah, the final boss fight of Gears of War 3
Struggling to defeat Queen Myrrah in Gears of War 3? Well, if the last boss fight is giving you some trouble, this walkthrough from Giant Bomb should help you out a ton! This specific boss battle guide takes place on hardcore difficulty.
Walkthrough Assassin's Creed 2: Final Mission
In Boca Al Lupo: The end is almost here. This is the last mission you will need to complete. Talk to Mario and he'll send you on your final mission, to assassinate Rodrigo Boriga in the Vatican in Rome. The mission is more linear than any other you've done up to this point, and it requires much stealthiness. But at first, it requires you break into the Vatican. Climb the wall to the west and use the beams sticking out from the wall to jump to a hanging platform to the south.
How To: Set up Xbox Live using a laptop and ethernet cable
This video shows you how to set up XBox Live using a laptop and Ethernet cable. The materials you will need are an Ethernet cable, an Xbox 360, and a laptop or desktop computer. First, you will need to connect your computer to your wireless network. Next, you must connect your computer to your Xbox 360 using your Ethernet cable. Power up your computer, go to the start menu and select network. In the window that appears, select the Network and Sharing Center located below the address bar. A ne...
How To: Hack & mod Gears of War Old Skool style
In this walkthrough we show the hacks and mods that can be done in GoW. Gears of War is a fantastic RPG and an award winning game. It was voted the best game of 2006. Find out using the old patch how to cheat and hack your way through Gears of War. Note: This isn't the latest patch. This video is created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets from Gears of War, © Microsoft Corporation.
How To: Beat the Sullivan boss battle when playing Dead Rising 2
Sullivan is one of the harder and final bosses in Dead Rising 2. This video has some spoilers, so be wary! This video shows you how to fight Sullivan using R-trigger and the X buttons in a combo to take him out.
How To: Change your avatar's skin and hair color on XBox 360
XBox 360 avatars were added a couple of firmware updates ago, and added all sorts of new options for customizing your presence on XBox Live. Do you find them too limiting? This video will teach you how to mod your avatar's skin and hair color using your PC and some free software:
How To: Find and solve all of the glyph puzzles in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Glyph puzzles are a regular feature in the Assassin's Creed series, and finding and solving all of them is just one of these games' many awesome diversions. This video will show you where to find and how to solve each of the game's 16 glyph puzzles.
How To: Play the Kinect challenges in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1
The new Harry Potter movie is in theaters today, but while most of you are eating popcorn and enjoying the first flick of the last part in the series, others will be home getting their Harry Potter fix with the new video game, appropriately called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1. Just like the movie, it's based off the final novel written by JK Rowling.
How To: Use a health glitch to beat the Ancient Rock Wraith in Dragon Age 2 easily
The Ancient Rock Wraith in Dragon Age 2 is a really impressive boss, and will probably beat you mercilessly the first time you fight him. Especially if you're playing on Nightmare. This video demonstrates a successful pwning of the Ancient Rock Wraith on Nightmare so you can learn from the creator's success. You'll also see how to use a health glitch in the game that allows you to make this fight a lot easier by taking advantage of teleporting enemies.
How To: Walkthrough the side-scrolling video game Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Sonic is back for more side-scrolling action in Sonic the Hedgehog 4, available on the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, WiiWare and iOS. This version is reminiscent of the older Sonic games played on SEGA, and in this one, save your friends from Dr. Eggman! This video series provides a complete walkthrough for Sonic the Hedgehog 4, so shine your spiny coat and stretch— it's going to be a fast and fun ride.
How To: Connect your Kinect to a laser tracking projector
This is a great way you can mod your new Kinect - wire up the Kinect to a laser projector. All you need is OpenCV (an open source computer vision library) and a cardboard box to train your Kinect with.
How To: Find the hidden error code behind your Xbox 360's RLoD
It goes by many names. The RLoD (Red Lights of Death), the RRoD (Red Ring of Death), absolute disaster. Whatever you call it, the XBox 360 error that causes many console's front LED's to turn red in rage and cessation of function has caused all sorts of headaches for consumers and Microsoft. It can be caused by a couple of different cooling-related issues, and determining the error code that has caused your console to malfunction can go a long way to helping you fix it. This video will show y...
How To: Set WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 to custom music
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to add custom music in the game, WWE Smack Down vs. Raw 2009. Users will need a blank recordable CD and cannot use MP3s or any other audio format. Begin by recording all the music files into the CD and the insert it into the Xbox360. In the Xbox360 dashboard, go to My Xbox and select Play CD. Click on Rip CD and name the information of the CD. Now select the song that you want and add in into a play-list. Now to select the song in the game, select use...
How to Beat level 2: The Eastern Arch in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
It's kind of funny that most games are now shown in their entirety on YouTube with no commentary. It's the perfect experience for those who like watching video games and hate social interaction. This video is a walkthrough for level 2: The Eastern Arch in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
How To: Find all the teeth in Arkham Mansion in Batman: AA
In this next video tutorial, you're going to find out where all the Joker teeth and chronicles are located in Arkham Mansion in the hit game Batman: Arkham Asylum.
How To: Get the Cache Grab achievement in Left 4 Dead 2's DLC
The boys from Achievement Hunter are back! And in this tutorial they'll show all you zombie hunters, how to get a pretty sweet achievement in Left 4 Dead 2's newest DLC, The Passing. The cool thing about this new DLC, is not only do you get some pretty sweet weapons, but you're able to meet the old cast from Left 4 Dead and interact with them for a little bit.
How To: Take off and replace an Xbox 360 faceplate
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to remove an X-Box 360 faceplate. Users will need a screwdriver for this process. Begin by laying the system down to ensure that the console will be balanced, and not fall when removing the faceplate. Then loosen the bottom of the plate with the screwdriver. Once the plate is loosened, grab the edges of the plate and pull it off. Now carefully align the replacement faceplate to the console, and press it on until you here a snap. This video will benefi...
Walkthrough Assassin's Creed 2: Glyph Puzzle 10
Figure out the 10th puzzle, Apollo, in Assassin's Creed 2. Image 1: Highlight the lunar lander just down and to the left of the moon. Puzzle wheel: Another linked-ring rotation puzzle. Your job here is to align all the channels; do this by moving the fifth ring to the left six times, the second ring to the left four times, the fourth ring to the right three times and the third ring to the left five times. Then snap the first ring into place. Image 2: Move the cursor down between the flag and ...
How To: 12 Totally Kickass Emblem Designs for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (And How to Make Them)
Creating your own emblem is a great way to show off your creative skills and show those stock-emblem clowns what's really up. And in the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Treyarch decided to revamp the emblem editor, so now you can make more colorful and elaborate emblems.
How To: Find the Atari Easter Egg in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Map Nuketown 2025
One of the most popular (but smallest) maps in the first Call of Duty: Black Ops was Nuketown. The tiny map allowed for maximum death tolls, making it an awesome map to play (and die) on. In the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, that map returns in the form of Nuketown 2025, a futuristic version of the same level. It was available for free on November 13th to anyone who pre-ordered the game, purchased a launch copy, or purchased the Hardened or Care Package special editions of the game, thoug...
How To: Hack Microsoft's Kinect for the Xbox 360 — A Detailed Hacking Guide for USB Devices
The Kinect is sure to swarm the homes of Xbox 360 gamers this holiday season. Even though some of us are amazed at the hands-free gaming capabilities it offers, others feel it to be frustratingly limited. Adafruit Industries is one of them.
How To: Break into the police armory in Deus Ex: Human Revolution on the Xbox 360
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.
Walkthrough Assassin's Creed 2: Glyph Puzzle 13
Solve the challenging 13th puzzle, entitled "I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds", in Assassin's Creed 2. Code wheel puzzle: This one’s even trickier than the last one; starting with the hint that 9 (next to the tower) equals “triangle” (up and to the left from the bomb), you need to figure out which symbols would fill in the blank spots on the wheel, going by the symbols next to them. Image 1: Just hit the button. It’s not hard. Image 2: Use the Geiger-counter clicks to guide you. For...
How To: Complete the last level of From Dust
If you're looking for a tutorial to help get you through the last level of the XBLA and PC game From Dust, take a look at this tutorial. You'll need to make full use of the breath of lava, breath of earth, breath of water, and breath of plants abilities to beat the last level of the game.
How To: Put Windows Media Center onto your Xbox 360
With Windows Media Center, you will have the ability to watch videos, live TV, and listen to music on the XBOX 360 without having to use your computer. You’ll need to have the following things: A PC equipped with Windows Media Center, your XBOX 360, and a fully functional high speed home network. On certain Windows 7 or Vista machines, Media Center is already included. (If not, it can be downloaded from Microsoft) A wired network is preferred for the best connection, although a wireless netwo...
How To: Get infinite caps and ammo in Fallout 3 for XBox 360
Keeping your supplies of caps and ammunition high in Fallout 3 is one of the game's biggest challenges. No more! This video will teach you how to use a glitch in the game's shopkeeping interface to attain unlimited caps, ammunition, and free item repairs. You should have no trouble beating this epic game after following these instructions.
How To: Mod Fallout 3 for the XBox 360 without using Modio
Fallout 3 is one of the most popular and biggest (content-wise) games on the XBox 360, and has thus become a popular target for hackers to mod. This video will show you how to mod your Fallout 3 saved game from the XBox 360 version using some FREE software. This does not include Modio, the popular for-money save game editor that many hackers use. Here are the files:
How To: Browse the Internet on an Xbox 360 using MCE Browser
Madman McClinton demonstrates how to browse the internet on an Xbox 360 using the MCE browser. First, download the MCE browser by doing a Google search and clicking on the first link. Next, install the MCE browser on your system. Then, connect your Windows Media Center to your Xbox. Then, go to your Xbox and open up the Windows Media Center. Select the program library function from the online media option. Next, choose the MCE browser from the available choices. Enter your desired URL into th...
Walkthrough Assassin's Creed 2: Glyph Puzzle 19
Here's the answers to the 19th puzzle, titled "The Fourth Day", in Assassin's Creed 2. Image set: What used to be worshipped by every primitive culture under the…? That’s right, the sun. Pick the five images that focus on it. Image: Find the tiny image of Earth in the lower-left quadrant of the sun. For more info, watch the whole gameplay.
How To: Connect to Xbox LIVE in a Hotel Room Using Your Computer, Phone, or Tablet's MAC Address
MAC addresses (not to be confused with Macs) are unique identifiers assigned to network devices in order to access the internet. Hotels use these Mac addresses in order to check if a registered patron has agreed to their terms and conditions, how much bandwidth is being consumed, and of course, whether they've paid or not.
How To: Install games onto your XBox 360 hard drive (HDD)
When Microsoft came out with it's big XBox 360 firmware update at the beginning of last year, one of the cool abilities that they added to the console is the ability to install games directly to the hard drive. This will make your games load much faster and improve your gameplay experience. If you're lucky enough to have a big hard drive on your XBox 360, you should really do this to you whole library.