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register and activate a retail, boxed game with steam

i am a huge fan of valve’s software distribution platform, steam. hunting for game patches on fileplanet was never my idea of a good time. struggling with instant messaging while in game to converse with my friends was no picnic either. both of these issues are resolved with steam. the overlay [...]

play black & white on windows 7

disclaimer: i am not responsible if you mess up your computer. proceed at your own risk! having installed window 7 recently, i wanted to install my old games and see if they still worked. after several hours of installing, patching, uninstalling, reinstalling, tweaking and hair pulling i finally have black & white working flawlessly [...]

install need for speed underground and most wanted together

if you own both need for speed underground and need for speed most wanted, you’ve inevitably tried to install them together. the first game will install and play flawlessly, however, something strange happens when you run autoplay on the second game. it doesn’t matter which game you install first, the second will exhibit [...]

crouch toggling in left 4 dead

if you have been playing left 4 dead for more than a few hours, you no doubt have come to the realization that crouching is a very important strategy. when a zombie horde hones in on you, it’s a good idea to huddle up with your team mates in a corner. [...]

play as infected in left 4 dead single player (survival pack update)

if you happened to read my previous article on playing as infected in left for dead single player and tried it out since the survival pack came out, you no doubt have cursed my name and damned me to hell. the set of commands in that article are no longer valid. to get you pouncing [...]

choose whichever special infected you want in left 4 dead single player

if you have tried playing as the infected in left 4 dead single player as i suggested previously, you’ve probably been having lots of fun tearing up the ai controlled players. after poking around in the developer console, i found a command that lets you choose whichever special infected you want and ignores the [...]

play as infected in left 4 dead single player

the multiplayer world of gaming can be a pretty harsh place when you’re new to the scene. you’ll constantly be yelled at if you don’t do the right thing or if you make a mistake. you’ll be called a newb and nobody will want you on their team. with a game like [...]

my journey through bioshock

as a father of two, there is very little time for me to feed my gaming addiction. my hardcore gamer status has moved from applied to theoretical. the time i do get to spend playing games typically involves kids being around, on top of, or nearby me. the games almost always have [...]

say goodbye to your discs for old blizzard games

i love blizzard entertainment. they know how to make a game with so much replay value that even ten years after its release, people are still playing it. i have many fond memories of gaming with my friends in warcraft ii, warcraft iii, starcraft, and diablo ii. now there’s even more love [...]

diablo 3 announcement resurrects diablo 2

hearing the announcement that diablo 3 is in the works completely threw the gaming world for a loop. this has been a very well kept secret by blizzard in that their first announcement of the game also showcased a 19 minute gameplay video which showed a game that already looked well polished and feature [...]