How To

Nintendo

Here’s How To Get Your 3D Videos Off Your 3DS And Onto YouTube

1:30AM December 30, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

So, you’ve got a 3DS and quickly availed yourself of its relatively new stereoscopic video recording capabilities. The work you’ve filmed with Nintendo’s little gaming handheld will melt faces. More »

News

An Owner’s Guide To Surviving Dark Souls

5:00AM October 20, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Some of the fun of playing Dark Souls, and Demon’s Souls before it, is the spectacle of the game and the sheer confusion you might feel when you first drop into the unforgiving world created by From Software. More »

In Real Life

How To Build Your Own Angry Birds Cake

12:00AM August 5, 2011 | Sam Winstrom

Bakers have worked to capture the beauty of our favourite video games in cake form since the dawn of time. From amateur bakers to world famous chefs, video game cakes are a staple of any cook worth their weight in fondant. Now it’s your time to get your hands sticky and create your own masterpiece. More »

PC

How To Hack Your Kinect

1:20AM May 5, 2011 | Alex Castle - MaximumPC

When the Kinect first launched last November, gamers were (to put it charitably) a bit sceptical. Here was a device with incredible technological potential, and the most impressive game that came out with it was a dance simulator. More »

PC

TechSpot Walks Through The Best Parts For The Best PCs Of 2011

7:00AM January 18, 2011 | Matthew DeCarlo

The TechSpot PC Buying Guide offers an in-depth list of today’s best hardware, spanning four unique, yet typical budgets. Whether you are a first time builder seeking guidance or a seasoned enthusiast, we’ve got you covered. More »

PC

CityVille How-To: A Guide To Building The City Of Your Dreams

2:00AM December 28, 2010 | Brian Crecente

With about 68 million players worldwide, Cityville blends the best of Sim City and FarmVille into a Zynga Facebook game that actually plays like a game. Kotaku went straight to Zynga’s CityVille team for some tips and tricks on how to turn your one-horse town into a bustling metropolis. More »

In Real Life

How One Developer Cheated His Way To The Perfect Smurf Village

5:30AM December 11, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Jenova Chen is the designer of genre-bending, artfully crafted games Cloud, FlOw and Flower. He’s the co-founder of ThatGameCompany and the recipient of a master’s degree from the University of Southern California’s Interactive Media Division. He’s also a cheater. More »

How To Survive The Sun, Sand, Slump Of Your Gaming Summer

8:00AM July 20, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Summer is tough on the person who loves playing video games. How can one survive gaming’s hottest, sweatiest and slowest season, whether hitting the beach with a Nintendo DS and PSP, or staying home and out of the sun? More »

How To Hack Your Nintendo DS For Easy Backups And Single-Cartridge-Playback

2:00AM July 17, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you’d love to back up all your Nintendo DS games and carry them around on a single and inexpensive game cartridge you can play on any DS, DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL, this guide is for you. More »

The Traveller’s Guide To E3

5:30AM June 10, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Once a year all things video game descend on Los Angles for a nearly week long celebration of gaming. More »