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Guild Wars 2 Terminology: Primary Attributes

Since the release of Guild Wars 2, we have been playing a ton of it. It’s a fun game and has lived up to my expectations, but I will talk about what I think of it another time. Today, and in future posts, I want to discuss Guild Wars...

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood: Castello Crasher

I’ve finally gotten around to playing AssBro, something I’ve been looking forward to since completing Assassin’s Creed 2. There are more things to do in this game, one of them being achieving full synchronization of memory sequences (completing a bonus objective of missions). “Castello Crasher” is the...

How to Make Minecraft Show in Steam

UPDATE: This method works both before and after the 1.6 Horse Update. For at least a year, we’ve been trying to figure out how to get Minecraft to show up in Steam’s friend list. The problem was that adding the exe normally as a non-Steam game resulted in a...

Interior Design in Fable 3

Warning, minor spoiler ahead. There is a point in Fable 3 where a decision must be made regarding the (all important!) decor of Bowerstone Castle. Like all the choices in the game, it boils down to if you want to go “good” or “evil.” The NPCs offering the option...

Disabling the Windows Key

The Windows key can really be the bane of gamers. Depending on the game’s control scheme, one accidental hit of the windows key and you’re left looking at your desktop. Some games respond well enough to being forced to desktop, others just crash. Disabling the windows key is an...

A Basic Walkthrough for Updating a Video Card Driver

If you’ve ever had crashing issues, stuttering, low FPS, and/or general video card problems after installing a new driver, one of the causes may be left over files from the old driver. There are many long and detailed instructions for a perfect “clean install” on forums for those who...

Valve Console Commands

Below I have compiled some console commands that are standard in most Valve games, the majority of which are useful in multiplayer: These commands can be very helpful when used in conjunction, an example being  saving a hacker’s Steam ID. You would open the console and type “clear” to...

Creating Multiple Engineer Buildings in TF2

First off, this requires server-side modification, but if you don’t have access to your own dedicated server, this can be done with a listen server. Your friends can then connect using our listen server guide. On a dedicated server: Navigate to the “/tf/scripts” directory on your dedicated server. Open...