Now that Playstation 3 is out, you may have an old PS2 laying around eh? If so, I suggest you mod it and turn it into your own little personal fun machine. Have you ever wanted to play your old school SNES games on your Playstation 2? Have you ever even thought about it? Well, either way you can do it. I would like to send out a special thanks to the creator of SNES Station who has made this possible! In case you don’t know already…SNES Station is a Super Nintendo emulator made specifically to run on a PS2. However, to run the emulator you will need to either have a mod chip installed on your PS2 or use a swap method. Whichever method you choose you can get a good deal for either here (opens in new window). Personally I chose the DMS4 Pro mod chip for PS2 and loaded it with Toxic OS because it’s just cool to have all those options, etc. However, many people don’t feel comfortable or don’t want to try installing a mod chip so they choose something like the Slide Card Combo or MagicKeys II. Those two methods are the easiest and you don’t have to risk ruining your PS2 because of a mistake. It gets the job done just the same, just without auto-boot and some other cool options that an actual PS2 mod chip will give you. So if you can install a mod chip…I would do it, but if not just go with one of the other methods. Also, you can buy pre-modded PS2’s as well but you may not want to fork out that much money for an old console. I guess it just depends on your budget and what you want. Anyway, back to SNES Station. Once you have the modding complete all you have to do is download the Snes emulator here: snes_0_2_3_20040124.zip. Unzip it and then burn it to a disc using Nero. In Nero you need to take the following steps to correctly burn the CD image.

1. Open Nero then select CD-ROM (ISO)
2. Make sure “No Multisession” is checked
3. Click the ISO tab and make sure “Mode 2/XA” is selected for Format:
4. Make sure “ISO 9660″ is selected for Character Set:
5. Click new
6. In the file browser select all of the contents in the folder you unzipped. (except the readme)
7. Browse for your roms and place them wherever you want (recommended to use separate folders for each rom)
8. Click File, then Write CD
9. Done!

Once you have your CD burned it is time to test it out. Pop open your PS2 and either let it auto-boot if you have a mod chip or do the swap trick and let it load up. Your screen should end up looking like this if all goes well:

If you see that screen then you are ready to play Super Nintendo on your Playstation 2. If you don’t see that screen then you most likely messed up one of the steps in the burning process or your PS2 is not modded properly. If you are sure you did both correctly, then just reset the PS2 because sometimes the emulator hangs up for no reason. It could take multiple boots before it actually works. However, when it does work it’s freaking awesome! Enjoy!

If you are looking to pwn your enemies at ANY game then you don’t have to look any further. I was skeptical at first when I tried out this product, but man it truly works wonders for you. It doesn’t matter if you are already a good gamer or a complete noob…this will take your gaming to the next level. It provides you with all the needed techniques, strategies, and even tells you how to turn gaming into a money making career. The best thing about this is that it is all completely legal! You don’t use any hacks, programs, bots, or anything like that so you don’t have to worry about your CD-Key or accounts getting banned. Just sit back and pwn everyone without cheating! It will teach you how to play games such as: World of Warcraft, Command & Conquer 3, Supreme Commander, Team Fortress 2, Quake: Enemy Territory, Battlefield 2142, Bio Shock, Warcraft 3, and even games for Xbox, Playstation, Windows, and Apple!

I know it may seem unreal, but I can assure you that it is completely real and safe to use. Anyone can do it! If you are still skeptical then I understand, however you can’t lose because the product is backed by a legitimate 90 day money back guarantee with no questions asked. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain from this product. I am a user myself and I love every bit of information it gave me. If you would like to check it out you can click the image above or click this link here: Assassin Diaries

First off, let me say that I have owned the Nintendo Wii since it’s release in the U.S. and really enjoyed it…for awhile. The thing about this console is that it is mainly a “party machine”. By that I mean it’s really only fun when you and a group of friends get together and play games like bowling, tennis, or something like Mario Party with a lot of mini-games. That’s a lot of fun and all, but when you are alone and playing the Wii the gameplay changes drastically. If you play those same games you were having a blast while playing with your friends then you will probably see how quickly it loses its flair. Now of course there are games that are more geared to the a single player such as Zelda, Metroid,  Sonic Rings, and Super Mario Galaxy. However, have you played these games with the Wii controls? I’ll admit Zelda was actually awesome and certainly the number one game for the Nintendo Wii. But there is a lacking of games that equal up to the “fun factor” that Zelda provided. I think this has a lot to do with the controls. Sure playing tennis, baseball, or even going fishing is really cool with Wii-mote technology, but that same technology steals away from the gameplay of a lot of games on the Nintendo Wii (particularly first-person shooters). It could just be me…but aiming a Wii-mote at the screen to shoot down enemies in a game such as Metroid just sucks. Seriously. It reminds me of the days of the Nintendo 64 because of its somewhat broken gameplay. The Wii mote doesn’t always detect your movements unless it’s perfectly aimed or done every time, which makes it really hard to complete some tasks. This isn’t because the game is broken though, it is because the controls are. I feel that the Nintendo Wii will end up like the Gamecube eventually when the novelty of the “innovative” controls wears off on the public. That is of course unless people really enjoy having the “party machine” console. In that case, you are good to go as far as the gaming experience goes. However, if you are a hardcore gamer…your best bet is to go with PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 instead. Otherwise you will find yourself disappointed in the long run in my humble opinion. The other current consoles provide a solid singleplayer and multiplayer experience with almost all of their games (of course a few games will bomb every now and then). Whereas I would say the Nintendo Wii has a 1 in 10 chance of being a solid game. In the end I just don’t like those odds.

Yeah…when I read about this I felt just the same as you probably do right now. As in WTF?! First off, I am not sure how I feel about the fact the we have an actual league for people to stuff their faces as much as possible professionally while other people are starving to death in the same country. However, I can get over this idiotic “sport” and chalk it up to strange entertainment but now we are soon to see a video game about this? Now that’s just ridiculous!

So what should you expect for this upcoming game that has recently acquired a license? Well you should expect the same level of entertainment that you would get at an actual competition. All you will be doing is mastering the art of eating…whatever that is. To top it all off you will be able to use defensive and offensive weapons (if you can call them that) that include burping, belching, mustard gas, and just about anything else that could be funny to the immature crowd. I mean let’s get serious for a moment…how did a project like this get the green light for production? I truly think it’s sad that this game will be hitting the shelves, and I feel sorry for the development team that gets stuck with this instant crapper. At this time there isn’t any information about specific platforms, release date, publisher, etc., so all I can hope for is that this project gets canned before it goes any further. There has to be something else better for players to play and programmers to program other than a game based on a retarded eating competition. In fact, I am not even going to waste anymore time talking about this!

Madden NFL 08 has been released and your looking some cheats for it eh? No problem you are in the right spot. I must say that the Madden 08 “cheats” that you find on the web for the Xbox 360 are not really anything crazy, and they are more of hints and tips. However, for the PS2 you will find the best game bug exploit below! Enjoy!

Madden 08 Cheats for Playstation 2

Free Advertising + Revenue

This bug exploit has been known to work with any Madden game made for the PS2 that has owner mode available so if you own some old version you can do this on them as well! Goto your advertising budget and set it as high as you want…the higher you set it, the more you get in return. Now you can sim the games up until Monday Night Football or play them. It doesn’t matter as long as you do not sim the Monday Night Football game. Go back to the owner mode screen and set your budget all they way to zero. Now sim the remaining games left for the week (or play them). Now you can enjoy getting more people attending because of the advertising you did, but you won’t even have to pay for it. Plus, you get to keep the revenue gained from the advertising as well!

It has been confirmed that Twisted Metal is coming to the Playstation 3  in late 2009 during an interview for Twisted Metal: Head On - Extra Twisted Edition (PS2). Both games will be a lot of fun, but this game will be so awesome with the new and updated graphics of the PS3. Twisted Metal has come a long way since its birth, but one thing has always been maintained….the game is SO fun. Now I will admit that if you go play the first version of the game now, you may not enjoy the mechanics so much. However, the gameplay has been perfected over and over with each release so the game has a more complete feel now. Whether or not the game will be downloadable via PSN or available on Blu-Ray disc has yet to be announced. Personally, I hope they will put it on the network because I just love being able to download a game immediately without having to leave the house. Yeah, I’m lazy…but who cares? Anyway, the only downfall I can see with this game so far is that we have to wait so long for it to come out. I suppose great things come to those who wait though, so let’s see if it’s worth the wait once we reach the release date.

You have to admit that at some point you have thought about playing video games…and getting paid to do it. Even if you are a casual gamer or even barely a gamer at all, the idea of playing a video game for cash is still pretty sweet. Especially compared to most bottom level jobs out there. So the question is…can this happen? The short answer is “yes”. It can certainly happen if you get in with the right place.

There are a couple of ways you can get paid to play video games. The first is being hired to beta test a game. Beta testing is extremely important to game developers because without learning about what the player thinks, working out the bugs, and fixing anything else that needs fixing…the game would just end up most likely sucking. A lot of games end up being rushed through this phase because publishers won’t allow time much time for this to take place. It’s these games that make up the bargain bin at your local game store. Now I am not saying that all games that don’t do extensive testing will be horrible, but most of them will. The second way to get paid to play video games is to play competitively in tournaments. Gaming is actualy becoming a sport in a way, and if you hone your skills enough in a game you can earn some big bucks. There are 13 year olds making tons of cash for playing games such as Call of Duty, Counterstrike, Half-life, Quake, and many more popular titles. This used to be limited to the PC, but now with the PlayStation network and Xbox Live…this is being taken to another level. I have a friend who received an invite to play his favorite basketball game for PS3 in a tournament for a grand prize of 100,000. Even if he doesn’t win anything, he gets a free all expense paid trip to Las Vegas just to play a video game. Pretty cool eh? Well, I think so anyway!

In conclusion, there are way to get paid to play video games. You just have to choose which path you want to take or try both. Beta testing is something that you will most likely find online. Browse around the internet and you are bound to find legitimate developers who want to put cash in your pocket for your input on their game. Also, if you are already “pro” at one of your favorite games go ahead and take it to the next level. Try to find some online cash tournaments and enter. If nothing else, you can say you tried. Putting yourself out there is the main thing you have to do to accomplish anything in life. Without trying you will get nowhere fast. With that said, I hope you find what you are looking for with your gaming life. Good luck with the path you choose, and never give up. You will get there.

World of Warcraft (aka WoW) is certainly one of the biggest games to hit the market in quite some time. Along with this big title comes all the cheats, hacks, bots, exploits, guides, walkthroughs, macros, scripts, etc. You may or may not know that using some of these methods can get you account suspended or even permanently banned. However, it is true…you could lose everything you have worked for because of one bad decision. In fact, here is a quote directly from Blizzard (the creatores of WoW and Battle.net):

“Blizzard Entertainment takes an aggressive, zero-tolerance stance on hacks and cheats committed against any games played on Battle.net. Hack and cheat programs provide an unfair advantage to their users, and they impair, devalue, and in some cases seek to ruin the gameplay experience of legitimate players.

The use of such programs is a violation of the Battle.net Terms of Use Agreement and/or our products End User License Agreements. This can result in, but is not limited to, Battle.net account closures, muting or banning of Blizzard Entertainment CD-keys. We are now proactively tracking down all sites that host these programs.”

So what is safe to use and what isn’t? I have compiled a list of just that to help you make the decision before just diving in and downloading a bunch of crap that can get you in trouble.

What isn’t safe: 

Bots - WoW Bots such as the World of Warcraft Honor Bot,  Fishing Bot, Auto-IT, AC Tool, Realm Bot, and Auto-Leveling bot are dangerous to use no matter what the website or person says to you. They will often tell you its “undetectable”, which should automatically be a red flag to you. They wouldn’t say this if the program wasn’t illegal in the first place. Blizzard frowns upon bots because they are influencing the gameplay unfairly in some way or another.

Exploits -  An exploit is when you are using a game bug to your advantage. These are often patched quickly because Blizzard does a good job of staying on top of their game. Even though you are only exploiting a bug, this could still result in a warning or suspension.

Hacks/Cheats - After reading the quote above from Blizzard, you should know already that this is a major offense. Any program that is promising you an unfair advantage such as speed hacks, maphacks, gold cheats, etc. is NOT acceptable to use. These programs directly violate the Terms of Service (TOS) and End User License Agreement (EULA) which you agreed to abide by upon installing the game.

Scamming -  Even though you are merely taking advantage of a users inability to make a good decision, this can still get you in trouble. Not only is it a pretty scummy thing to do, but the game staff is doing everything they can to make this game a fun and clean environment for players. This obviously cannot happen with people running around scamming other players.

What is safe to use:

Strategy Guides/Walkthrough -  Using a strategy guide or walkthrough to level up your player, gain gold faster, and give you tips and tricks to complete tasks within the game are certainly safe to use….as long as these don’t include any use of hacks, scams, or exploits. If you are ever questionable about something feel free to contact Blizzard directly. They will not penalize  you for asking a question!

Macros - I have not found or heard anything about these being illegal. However, just think before you use something that is going to add an advantage to you in the game. Don’t you want to be the best of the best based on you own skills anyway?

Unless you don’t mind losing your account, if you are in doubt about something you should contact Blizzard or post on the forums to clear things up BEFORE using the program or technique in question. It is always better to be safe rather than sorry…seriously.I am not against cheating in most games, however, I do have to side with Blizzard in this case. MMORPG games are meant to be a fun and entertaining experience for players and cheats completely ruin that. Help make the community a better place by reporting WoW cheat/hack sites and/or cheaters/scammers here (will open in a new window). So with that said go play the game, meet some cool people, have some fun, and stop looking for cheats.

Everyone who plays PC games (especially online multiplayer games) wants the biggest and baddest equipment for their computer. Not only for the speed, graphics, etc…but for the bragging rights as well. If you’re a hardcore gamer, then you already know how heated “my computer is better than yours” arguments can get. Personally, I don’t care to take part in these. It’s not because I am afraid to tell my specs or anything, it’s because many people who I tell my specs to don’t believe that I own a gaming PC with such qualities. Why? Well, all I can come up with is that they just refuse to back down from the argument and will not let their 5 year old dell computer take a hit to it’s pride. However, even if you don’t get in an argument over my specs vs. your specs…it’s hard to get a straight answer from a gamer of what PC you should get to have the ultimate gaming experience. Well look no further because I am going on record for the best gaming PC of 2008. So what brand and specs should you flock to this year? Drum roll please………..no drum roll? Ah well can’t help but try ya know. Anyway, the best gaming PC is definitely the Alienware Aurora 7500. This computer is truly badass! First, let’s take a peek at it’s super sexy looks.

Ahhh, look at that design! So aside from the looks…what makes this gaming PC worth your while? Well it has a dual Athalon 64 X2 5200+ processor, 2 gigabytes of ram (upgradeable!), 2 250 gigabyte hard drives, and 2x Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS SLI graphics card. Yeah, that’s a freaking great computer for gaming! Now, if you are get to this post and we are living in year 2009+, then this information is already no longer valid. That’s just how quickly the PC evolves. However, Alienware PC’s and even their laptops are ALWAYS going to own other computers when it comes to gaming. So just head over to the official Alienware website and check out the newest model and then wipe the drool off your keyboard. They are highly customizable so you can tweak it to fit your needs, and you can most likely choose between a number of really cool cases as well. In conclusion, if you are looking for the ultimate gaming PC of 2008…you just found it.

It has been confirmed by a Sony insider that a new slim model of the Playstation 3 is already under development. The new model will of course be much slimmer and lighter than the current one, which by the way is quite bulky if you ask me. This isn’t really surprise being that they did the same thing with the Playstation 2 (PS2). However, it is a bit of a shock that they are doing it so soon. It took them over four years to release the PStwo slim (name given by consumers)…so why the rush this time? Who knows, and who cares! The new design will be awesome none the less. I am curious of why other systems such as the Xbox 360 don’t do this as well. Everyone likes smaller, lighter, and more modern looking gadgets. This has certainly been proven with the new size of cell phones, laptops, etc. Either way, I think it’s a smart marketing strategy on Sony’s part to keep sales steady against the competitor consoles. Below you can find a mock-up design of what the new model may look like that was designed by the people over at T3.com. Keep in mind this is just to get an idea of what it could look like…not an actual Sony prototype or anything. However, conceptual or not…it looks pretty damn good doesn’t it?

PS3 Slim Mock-up