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Tips & GuidesHelpful Tips For Navigating Your Xbox One
The Xbox One’s interface has been a source of much delight and frustration in my household. Xbox Live’s Major Nelson put together this nifty video to help befuddled folks like myself make sense of it all. The Xbox One has quickly become the central hub of my living room — we use it for games…
By Mike Fahey Published December 5, 2013 -
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Two Things You Might Not Know How To Do In Assassin’s Creed IV
Maybe you spent the last weekend playing Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Maybe you recently picked got the game for a next-gen console, or for PC. Or maybe Thanksgiving weekend finally provided enough downtime to really dig in. Here are a couple of things you might not know how to do. Yes, I’ve already written…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 2, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Using The Xbox One
So you’ve got a new Xbox One. Now what? “Xbox, do something!” We’ve got some advice. If you have a 360 and are short a socket, consider juggling power bricks The Xbox One and the Xbox 360 don’t use the same power brick, but the cable that connects the bricks to the wall is the…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The latest game in Nintendo’s beloved action role-playing series is upon us, and while it contains many links to the past, there are aspects of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds that remain a secret to everybody. You may need a little help. So here I stand, in a dark cave flanked by…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Using the PS4
Getting a PS4? We have some tips to help you ensure you’re having the best possible time with it. Invest in a stand only if you’ve got a lot of commotion in your house The machine can stand up on its own without the system’s optional $15 stand. Of course, you can also just lay…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 15, 2013 -
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Tips For Playing Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is a vast game. Edward Kenway’s groovy pirate adventure will likely devour the free time of more than a few history buffs over the next few weeks. But while all pirates sail the same seas, not all of them are as smart about it. After spending 30+ hours adventuring through…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 29, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesWanna Catch Your Pokémon In A Shiny New Color In X & Y? Here’s How.
Forget legendaries. The rarest Pokemon, aside from certain event Pokemon, are shiny Pokemon—as in, Pokemon with a different color scheme from that of its bretheren. What are they? Well, we can think of ‘shinies’ like a palette swap (like say, the famous ‘Red Gyarados’ would be one—that Pokemon is typically Blue), except finding a shiny…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 23, 2013 -
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Tips For Playing Pokémon X & Y
Sure, the world of Pokémon is kind and charming…but that doesn’t mean you can’t step your game up a little while playing. You wanna be the very best, like no one ever was, right? We’re here to help you with that. Here are some things you should do or keep in mind while playing Pokémon…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 14, 2013 -
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Puzzle & Dragons How To: Five Tips For Attaining Puzzle Mastery
Millions of mobile gamers around the globe have played GungHo Online’s role-playing hybrid Puzzle & Dragons, but how many are playing it right? We asked the developer for some tips and tricks to help survive the game’s unique brand of match-three madness. Puzzle & Dragons starts off easy — collect colorful creatures, take them into…
By Mike Fahey Published October 9, 2013 -
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Tips for Playing GTA V
Grand Theft Auto V is a very good game. It’s also really large and complex. Tons of things to do. Many sights to see. Lots of options. Think of it as a vacation. Can we give you some advice? Here are some tips for getting the most of out of GTA V. No spoilers, just…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 17, 2013 -
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Tips For Playing Plants Vs. Zombies 2 Without Paying
Plants Vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time has arrived, and despite the glowing reviews and praise for its relaxed attitude towards micro-transactions, folks are worried about the whole “free-to-play” aspect reaching into their pockets and taking all of their money away. You don’t have to be that person. Plants Vs. Zombies 2’s micro-transactions were built…
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Tales Of Xillia
The latest North American entry in Namco Bandai’s beloved Tales series of role-playing games has arrived for the PlayStation 3, and the urge to dive right in is strong, but it’s dangerous to go it alone — take these tips. First thing’s first — if you are new to the Tales series, do not worry.…
By Mike Fahey Published August 6, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesTips for Playing Pikmin 3
Pikmin 3 is good at many things. But it’s not so good at explaining the best parts of its control scheme or even how to have the most fun with Nintendo’s new game. Thank goodness we’re here to provide you some tips… Use The Wii Remote, Nunchuk and GamePad You can control Pikmin 3 purely…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 5, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing The Cube World Alpha
If you’ve taken a chance on the Cube World alpha, you might’ve noticed one thing. Aside from the beautiful voxels and the open-world landscape, I mean. At the moment, the game doesn’t really tell you how things work. In a way, that mysterious nature is part of Cube World’s charm. Still, I figure there are…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 23, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Make Lots of Bells In Animal Crossing: New Leaf
I know how it is. You’ve got a house to expand, public works to develop, stuff to buy—whatever your reason, you need bells, and you need bells bad. No worries. I’m here to help you make bank in New Leaf. The Basic Stuff When you start out—before you have the island unlocked—the best you can…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 4, 2013 -
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Tips For Playing The Last of Us
Naughty Dog’s much-anticipated (andexcellent) action/horror game The Last of Us is fairly straightforward: Keep moving and try not to die. But between the various upgrade trees, the open-ended combat and the crafting system, we thought it would be helpful to offer some tips. So, here are some tips for playing The Last of Us. These…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 14, 2013 -
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Tips For Playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Few games are as relaxing and enjoyable as Animal Crossing—that much hasn’t changed with the newest iteration. Now that the latest game in the franchise is out, I figured I’d share some tips in the hopes that they’ll help you make the most of your New Leaf experience. Make sure the date and time on…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 9, 2013 -
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Tips For Playing Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
The paranormal puzzle-fest Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon came out yesterday for the 3DS. Patricia gave the game a good review, and I’ve spent the past couple of weeks playing it as well. Now that it’s out in the wild, I thought I’d gather some tips for those who are just starting out. Here are some…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 25, 2013 -
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Tips for Playing SimCity
The latest iteration of the world’s oldest and most-beloved city building game has arrived, incorporating strong social elements and cutting-edge technology to drag the franchise kicking-and-screaming into the modern age. I hear some people can actually play it. If you’re not one of the lucky ones that dodged the download, install and server woes of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2013 -
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Some Tips For Playing Metal Gear Rising, Since It Does A Terrible Job Of Explaining Anything To You
There’s a part early on in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance where you’re going to want to give up. Please don’t. It’s not your fault that you might be stuck; It’s Platinum’s. And don’t worry, you’re not the only one. Myself and Kotaku colleagues Kirk Hamilton and Chris Person all hit the same ridiculously hard moment…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 19, 2013