Thursday, October 30, 2008

PS3 Downloads

PS3 downloads are now a reality for just about every PS3 owner in the world, the only exceptions being those that have no internet access. If you own a PS3 and don't have internet, it's probably about time you made the step up, as you don't know what you are missing - PS3 downloads can seriously lengthen your enjoyment of your console.

The PS3 has a few tricks up its sleeve that can really make you understand why the console itself is so expensive, namely the HDMI 1080p output and also the inbuilt BluRay player, and now when you add to that the ability to buy PS3 downloads directly from Sony's own site, and you can really start to understand what an entertainment powerhouse this machine is going to be over the next few years.

It doesn't take too long however before most PS3 owners start asking how or where can they get some free PS3 downloads, or namely free PS3 game downloads. The answers to this question are many, and actually it's a complicated situation.

The easiest route is the downloads directly from Sony - they aren't quite free, but you can get the latest games on the day of release and usually save yourself some money on the price in stores. Pretty cool but not exactly free.

The bottom line though, is that you CAN download free PS3 games, if you are willing to go to the various P2P and torrent sites. If you check it out you'll see what I mean, just about every game you've heard of is basically there waiting to be downloaded. But, (and it's a big but) chances are you won't be able to use these games at all. The PS3, with it's complex internal architecture and impregnable firmware has as yet proved to be uncrackable to the hackers of the world, which means you literally can't use the games you download. Why anyone has copied the contents of the discs to their PC and uploaded them to the torrent sites is anyone's guess, but for the vast majority of us, playing these free PS3 downloads like this remains somewhere in the future.

There is talk of people being able to remove the PS3s hard drive and attach the hard drive to their computer, and transfer the games across this way, which would apparently allow a smart hacker to bypass the hyper-secure firmware. In theory this would then give any PS3 owner the ability to enjoy all the free PS3 downloads they could want, but as yet successful results from this are hard to find, if any exist at all.

As you've seen, obtaining free PS3 downloads is a bit of a gray area at the moment, with some people claiming it's possible and others claiming not, with no real proof either way. Your best bet until something new develops is to enjoy the Sony downloads, and check out the links below.

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WoW Leveling Guide

With over eight million users worldwide, World of Warcraft has quickly become one of the best selling, most beloved, MMORPGs in the current history of gaming. The heated competition amongst fellow players is fierce as many are racing to be the top player in the shortest amount of time possible. In this brief World of Warcraft leveling guide you will learn five things that will give you what you need to level your WoW horde character quickly and effectively. What you take away from this guide will provide you with the edge that you need to quickly and effortlessly make it to the top of the World of Warcraft rankings in a desirably short length of time. As you may already be aware, there are two factions in the World of Warcraft universe. They are known as the Alliance and the Horde. The Alliance is comprised of Humans, Dwarves, Draenei, Gnomes, and Night Elves, and the Horde is made up of Trolls, Orcs, Tauren, Undead, and Blood Elves. While the following information can be utilized for characters from either faction, it applies mainly to those of the Horde.

In order to quickly make it to level ten you must first make it to Brill. This is the undead city and it is the quests that are given out by the undead that dwell here that are the easiest ones to complete at this level. They are all relatively short and dont require you to journey as far as other quests in World of Warcraft. This will allow you to reach level ten quickly and painlessly.

When leveling in World of Warcraft, the relentless tedium of grinding and killing the same monsters over and over again is a complete waste of time, and not to mention a threat to your sanity. If you really want to spend your time grinding go play an old school RPG like Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy VI. Questing is by far the superior choice for leveling quickly. Completing quests will provide you with the most experience per time spent playing.

You will always want to focus on slaying the enemies that appear yellow to you as you are traveling from one quest to the next. It is alright to kill the ones that appear green to you but be sure that they are only three to four levels below your current level.

While power leveling, you will be far better off soloing World of Warcraft than you will wasting your time searching for groups to go questing with. Things will go more quickly for you if you eliminate this wasted time. This way there is no need to rely upon other players time schedules or waste time worrying about the needs of other WoW players.

Finally, always make an effort to log out in one of the major cities or an Inn when you are ready to leave the World of Warcraft realm and return to the real world.

If you follow these simple tips, you will definitely have a speed leveling advantage over your fellow WoW players. You will find yourself leveling quickly with a much shorter amount of your in game time spent in World of Warcraft struggling to do so.

Miles Tyler is an avid gamer and World of Warcraft enthusiast. He enjoys WoW and also loves helping others to ehance their WoW gaming experience. Visit this site to find out about more World of Warcraft strategies and resources.

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How to Mod Your Xbox

Most of the people that own the Xbox 360, at one point owned an original Xbox. The few of us that didn't trade probably decided that it is more beneficial to keep it, as some of the games were not backwards compatible. Now that the majority of the games have become backwards compatible, what oh what do we do with our Xbox? Within this article, I will teach you how to mod your Xbox with emulators

Use the system as your virtual console, only not pay for that nostalgic feeling we get every time we see Super Mario 3. If you already have a modded Xbox than good for you. I have one and I had a hard time transferring files into my Xbox as well as the emulators themselves. I am going to provide both a walk through and a download with all the emulators in them for the Xbox. I am sure roms wont be a problem, but remember only download them if you already "own" the game.

I would like to mention that I am using Avalaunch as my custom firmware and that anything mentioned here has been done on it.

The easiest way to transfer is using a router and a program called flashfxp. Connect the Xbox to your router using an Ethernet cable. Now click the little button that looks like a thunder bolt.

Next, select quick connect, and you will be prompted to a screen where you have to enter the URL of where the Xbox is connected. Most of the time, you can find this when you go to the network section of your custom Xbox, but in case you don't, here is something that might help on how to mod your Xbox with emulators successfully.

The address is usually 192.168.2.1?. The ? = the port number your Xbox is connected to on your router. Example, if the Xbox is connected to port 2, than the address will be 192.168.2.12, and if it is connected to port 4, the address will be 192.168.2.14. DO NOT change the port number on the program, leave it at 21 as default. For the user name type in "xbox" and for the password type in "xbox" Next, click connect.

They will show up on different folders. Browse through them and find the one folder than contains the folder labeled "games". This is where your going to put your emulators. ( I am aware that there are different custom firmwares for the Xbox, this is the case on the one I am using though)

Next, simply put the emulators in that folder and restart your Xbox. Most of the emulators will allow you to browse through your folders, so just create a folder called roms for your individual emulators and put your roms there. Every time you install a new rom, you have to restart your Xbox I find. That's it. Hope you enjoyed this article on how to mod your xbox. Don't worry about the emulators, I've included a link below with all the necessary downloads.

Andre Garcia is a video game fanatic. For "live" links to resources mentioned in this article, and a list of emulators for download, including the PC emulator Dosxbox, the nes, FCC, sega master system, gameboy advance and many more, check out: Resources For Xbox Mods With Emulators

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Grand Theft Auto Online Game

From the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City game to the Grand Theft Auto San Andreas game the action, the weapons the vehicles and even the terrain itself just keep getting bigger and bigger. Considering the mind blowing success that Grand Theft Auto games have had in their PC and PS2 versions its no wonder that the Grand Theft Auto online game is already a favorite among players. All you need to do is connect to the Internet and you get to live in San Andreas and play the game as your favorite character. Together with your friends you can rule the city of San Andreas.

The Grand Theft Auto online game is a modification of the script for Grand Theft Auto San Andreas and it is designed for multiple players. When playing the Grand Theft Auto online game you actually get to live in the city of San Andreas. Like any other citizen you get to earn money, deposit the money in a bank or manage a bank account. When you start playing the Grand Theft Auto online game you get to choose which character you want to be, you can buy a house and a car in San Andreas, take a drive around the city, and spend the money you have earned any way you like.

Like any other player you can also join a gang or even start a gang of your own. On the other hand, if your favorite character is a policeman you get to join the police and fight against the neighborhood gangs. The possibilities are unlimited when you are playing the Grand Theft Auto online game. The game will remember your online actions and when you return to play it will resume the action from where you left it the day before.

The Grand Theft Auto online game is a multiplayer game and therefore it does not have a particular script and it allows the action to unfold according to the players wants. You and your friends can go online, live in San Andreas and make the rules or break the rules. The action and adventure are as intense as you want them to be, because you control everything that happens in the city.

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