PC Games How-Tos
How To: Play an elemental shaman character as a DPS in World of Warcraft
This is a very specialized guide for players of World of Warcraft, especially the Cataclysm expansion. The video shows you how to construct an elemental shaman as the perfect DPS machine, making you a valuable addition to any raid or instance.
How To: Get through the Deadmines heroic in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
The Deadmines are a heroic instance you can play through in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. It's a general dungeon instance, whose most notable quality is how hard everything hits. So when you make this run, make sure you have some good tanks with you.
How To: Earn the To the Ground achievement in Shadowfang Keep on World of Warcraft
Even if you're just a new player, or a casual player, you can still earn this achievement. It's one of the first achievements in the Shadowfang Keep heroic on World of Warcraft. The key is in having a spare tank in your party.
How To: Earm the Umbrage for Umbriss achievement in World of Warcraft
This video shows you the basics of how to manage the General Umbriss heroic in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. Then, you're shown how to earn the special achievement, Umbrage for Umbriss. The fight is easy, but the achievement is a bit tricky.
How To: Get the Acrocalypse Now achievement in World of Warcraft: Cataclsym
There are achievements for everything now! This tutorial shows you how to earn the Acrocalypse Now achievement when you're playing World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. Unfortunately, the best way to earn this particular achievement is to let your character die while earning it.
How To: Earn the Mine Sweeper achievement in World of Warcraft
To earn this achievement, immediately run to a mine after you spot one and land. This video shows you a level 80 rogue earning it. It's not hard, but you'll definitely be in danger of tripping a land mine or two!
How To: Earn the Blade's Edge Bomberman achievement in World of Warcraft
To earn this achievement, you will have to complete the Bomb Them Again quest in World of Warcraft alone and in under two minutes and fifteen seconds. It can be tricky, but is still doable - and this video shows you how.
How To: Earn the Headed South achievement in World of Warcraft
This walkthrough is from a Warlock point of view, but players of any class will no doubt find valuable information in here. The tutorial shows you how to earn the Headed South achievement when you're playing World of Warcraft and facing down Siamat.
How To: Defeat Nefarian on the Blackwing Descent instance in World of Warcraft
You're at the final encounter, so make sure your party doesn't get completely wiped! This video is a guide to defeating Nefarian, the final encounter in the Blackwing Descent instance on World of Warcraft. You'll need quite a lot of DPS characters, and don't forget the healers.
How To: Defeat the Cho'Gall encounter in the Bastion of Twilight instance
Another WoW strategy guide! This video shows you how to get past Cho'Gall, one of the encounters your party will go up against when you're fighting your way through the Bastion of Twilight instance. Avoid a TPK by following these tips!
How To: Defeat the boss Maloriak in Blackwing Descent on World of Warcraft
Tired of getting your entire party wiped out when you're fighting Maloriak in Blackwing Descent? This video to the rescue! Learn how to defeat this World of Warcraft bad guy easily - make sure you bring extra healers to this fight.
How To: Defeat the Chimaeron boss in Blackwing Descent on World of Warcraft
Chimaeron is one of the final bosses in Blackwing Descent, and one of the harder ones to beat. This video gives you some insight in how this boss works so you can defeat him, instead of suffering yet another TPK.
How To: Get the Vigorous VanCleef Vindicator Achievement in World of Warcraft
The Vigorous VanCleef Vindicator achievement is currently one of the most difficult to earn when you're playing World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. But this video has figured out a relatively painless way to earn it! The trick is making sure there's a shaman in your party.
How To: Talk intelligently about Malfurion Stormrage in World of Warcraft
So you've just joined World of Warcraft, and everyone keeps talking about someone named Malfurion Stormrage. You want to ask who he is, but are worried about being revealed as a noob. No worries, this video is here to fill you in on all the important bits!
How To: Earn the Bullet Time achievement in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
This is the final achievement when you're doing the heroic, Shadowfang Keep. You will probably have to try a couple times to get this, since you have to kill twelve ghouls in a fairly technical manner. Make sure you have at least two healers.
How To: Get the Pardon Denied heroic achievement in Shadowfang Keep
This achievement is difficult, but it's not impossible! You get this achievement by interrupting the Stay of Execution power in Shadowfang Keep. Make sure you have plenty of healers on hand, because this leaves your whole party at ten percent health.
How To: Figure out why Garrosh Hellscream is so important in World of Warcraft
If you're a new player to World of Warcraft, you might have a hard time figuring out what all the fuss is about Garrosh Hellscream. This is a quick and concise guide, telling you who he is and why you should care.
How To: Make 3D menus for your game using the Unity3D game engine
If you've made a game using Unity3D and want to present it in the best way possible, you're going to have to use the engine's GUI tools to make some snazzy 3D menus. This video series will show you how to do so.
How To: Make a basic GUI using the Unity3D game design engine
If you've already made a game using Unity3D and want to wrap it up with a nice GUI (or graphical user interface) (or menus) watch this video for a guide to making basic GUI elements using the built in ones in Unity3D.
How To: Make a cool 4-player strategy game called C4KE with Unity3D
If you've already watched our videos on basics of Unity3D, the awesome free 3D game design engine, and want something more meaty to dig into, watch this video series for a guide to making C4KE, a charming little 4-player action / strategy romp designed by the creator of this video for a game design contest.
How To: Make a basic side-scrolling space shooter game with the Unity3D engine
The side-scrolling space shooter (Think R-Type) is one of the oldest and most basic of video game genres, which makes it a great place to start for novice game designers. This video will show you how to make such a game, called "Schnoopter", in Unity3D, an excellent free online game design engine. If you've never used Unity before, you should watch this series for a guide to the absolute basics.
How To: Master object creation, scripting, and other basics of making games in Unity3D
If you've ever wanted to make your own video games and not known where to start, try Unity3D. It's a game development engine for the PC that has a free basic version and allows you to create pretty good 3D games easily. This video series will teach you the basics of Unity, including object creation and scripting.
How To: Set up the best and most efficient macros for your Hunter in World of Warcraft
Is the Hunter your favorite class? This video is for you, then! This tutorial shows you a few useful macros (like how to transfer aggro to your pet) you'll definitely want to set up when you're playing a Hunter in World of Warcraft: Cataclsym.
How To: Figure out which way is North in Minecraft
If you want to shoot a Minecraft cannon to the west for maximum power or are just curious which direction everything in the game is facing, watch this video. It will show you an easy way to figure out which direction is North, and hence which are all the other directions, in Minecraft.
How To: Find North when you're underground in Minecraft if you're lost
WHen above ground in Minecraft finding true North is relatively easy. But just like in real life, figuring out what direction you're going underground isn't easy. This video will show you an easy way of figuring out which way is North underground in Minecraft.
How To: Make effective water trenches and canals in Minecraft
Minecraft agriculture has become the premier way to acquire massive amounts of resources from animals and enemies, and making really effective ones usually requires water trenches and canals. This video will teach you how to build perfect working trenches and canals for whatever task you need.
How To: Make a hidden arrow trap for Minecraft
Are you tired of monsters or unwanted other players coming down your tunnels full of precious Minecraft ore? Why not build a classic hidden arrow trap for them? This video will show you how to do so, and demonstrate it's brutal effectiveness.
How To: Move the spawn point in your Minecraft game
By moving the spawn point in Minecraft, you're better able to control and destroy the zombies and other monsters that emerge at night. This tutorial shows you how you can locate and then shift the spawn point in your game.
How To: Make a bomb with a five minute timer in Minecraft
This will give you more than enough time to get to safety - set your bombs to have five minute timers when you're doing some heavy demoltion work in Minecraft (or, you know, trying to sabotage your friends' island as well).
How To: Install custom skins and mods for your Minecraft game
While this tutorial shows you only how to install a custom skin for your Minecraft avatar, you can use this procedure to install nearly any skin and mod in your Minecraft game. Make everything look more interesting in your game!
How To: Create sticks, picks and workbenches early in the game Minecraft
These are the most important tools in the beginning of the game, since it will help you survive your first few nights on your island in Minecraft. This tutorial shows you how to make sticks, picks and workbenches as your first tools.
How To: Create a portal into the Nether in your Minecraft game
Delve into the Underworld! This tutorial shows you how to build a portal into the Nether in your game of Minecraft. You will need lots of obsidian to build this, so find a pool of still lava as your first step.
How To: Craft torches and build a furnace in Minecraft
Torches help you find your way at night time and when you're mining and building things underground. This tutorial shows you how to create some basic torches first, and then you're shown how to construct a functioning furnace in Minecraft.
How To: Accurately fire cannons in the game Minecraft
This tutorial shows you how to easily find an accurate range for your cannons when you're playing Minecraft. Calibrate your cannons just so, to make sure you score a hit every time you fire them. Works with short range and long range cannons both.
How To: Use INVedit to hack and modify your Minecraft inventory
INVedit is an inventory modification program that you can use to hack into your character's inventory when playing Minecraft. Give yourself more items of one time, unlimited resources or whatever else you feel like. Fill a whole island with diamonds or TNT!
How To: Use Cheat Engine to hack your Minecraft game
This tutorial shows you several different hex codes you can enter so you can hack your game of Minecraft using the game hacking program Cheat Engine. This uses the most current version of Cheat Engine, so make sure you have 6.0 or better.
How To: Hack all the items in your Minecraft inventory with Cheat Engine
Yes, this cheat will also work with Minecraft Beta! Hack all the items in your inventory. Get unlimited supplies of diamond or redstone, or make your items impervious to damage. All you need is the most current version of the hacking program Cheat Engine.
How To: Hack your tools in Minecraft so they become indestructible
Never have another pick or hammer break on you again! This tutorial shows you how to use the most current version of the program Cheat Engine to hack all the items in your inventory to make them absolutely impervious to destruction.
How To: Duplicate items in the Minecraft game
This tutorial shows you how to take advantage of a glitch in the Minecraft game so you can easily and quickly duplicate your items. Don't worry about using Cheat Engine or INVedit, just follow this easy procedure for more inventory items!
How To: Hack the game Minecraft using Cheat Engine 5.5
Don't like using INVedit? Fortunately, you can use Cheat Engine to accomplish many of the same things. This tutorial shows you how to use the hacking program Cheat Engine (version 5.5) to hack your inventory and available items in Minecraft.