Since the dawn of video games, cheats have existed in one form or another. Most of the first cheat codes were put in games for testing purposes. Cheats were introduced to help lower the time it would take for play tester to test the game. An example of an early cheat code can be found in the game Manic Miner. The phone number of the developer will activate the cheat mode.

Cheating on early home computers was common practice. Numerical values are stored ‘as is’ in memory of a computer game. It is possible for a gamer to reprogram a small portion of the game before starting it up. With early 8-bit computers, it was common for a gamer to load a game in to memory, and modify memory addresses before launching the game. This could result in getting extra lives, invisibility, etc. POKE sentences were used in order to perform such operations. With the proper cartridge or add-on, a player of the Commodore 64 or ZX Spectrum would be able to freeze a running program and enter a new POKE.

Magazines of the time would often contain lists of POKE’s and instructions for using them in games. To find POKE’s, a hacker had to be able to interpret machine code and then locate the specific point where a value changes.

Technology oriented players were able to exploit such methods of cheating because of the difficulty of doing so. However, an industry was very quickly formed on the back of cheating as new gaming systems evolved. Cheating has now become a part of a strong gaming culture and books, guides and cheat cartridges are available for almost every platform. Cheating was not always accepted though, and many have spoken out against it over the years. It was often considered that cheating is not part of the philosophy of fairness.

With modern gaming, cheating has become very popular. There are now dozens of magazines and hundreds if not thousands of cheat based websites. In fact, even a television show dedicated to listing cheats has been created. POKE cheats are now a thing of the past and trainers and cheat codes are now main stream. Most cheats these days are not implemented by gamers, but are in fact inserted into the game by the developers.

There are a few reasons why developers insert cheats into games. One reason is that with such a large cheating culture in modern day gaming, cheats have become expected by gamers. Also, game developers realise that not everyone has the time to finish their games and cheats are therefore inserted to help speed up the process. People such as game reviewers fit into this category and cheats will allow them to experience more of the game. Not to mention that cheating can really increase the replay-ability of a game by adding a new twist.

Author: Jessica Kosinski

November 19, 2008

The Console Versus PC Gaming Battle

In the world of gaming, some of us like to think that PC gamers rule the roost. Others, however, are die hard console gamers. Some walk the line and play both. So, o they have the staying power? Is one type destined to become obsolete?

First of all, in the world of console gaming, there are three main categories, these days, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 or Wii gamers. Granted, some play two types and some play all three. Personally, I am a Nintendo fiend, though.

In some ways, that competition actually works in the console gamers’ favor. Since there are three main console games, there are three very distinctive console game sets to choose from. Yet, those sets are ever changing.

For example, I loved Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie on N64. Imagine my dismay when I discovered that the latest Banjo game is only out on Xbox 360! Suddenly, they aren’t Nintendo specific games anymore! So, now, if I want to play my favorite games, I have to buy a 360. Theoretically, once I do that, I will see other 360 games that I like and buy those. I’m probably not alone. That trend will probably cause a lot of you gamers out there to buy more than one system and, as a result, games for more than one system.

So, any old school console gamers are probably going to stay console gamers and, by default, their kids will probably be console gamers, since the games will be in the house. I don’t see console games ever dying. So, are computer games destined to go by the wayside, instead?

Well, I think not, just for sheer convenience. Most of us use our computers on a daily basis. If we have breaks from work or just happen to be online chatting with friends, why not play a game, especially a multiplayer online game? In fact, more and more MMORPG’s are popping up. World of Warcraft, Warhammer and the like are in no danger of dying off.

Aside from that sort of convenience, there’s also the space convenience. If you play computer games, you don’t have to contend with console game systems, lots of game controllers and accessories and tons of game discs and cases everywhere. A lot of computer games don’t even require a disc to run.

Then there’s convenience point three. If you’re already at your computer playing a game you have the world at your fingertips, as far as finding game information goes. You can easily look up game cheats, game walkthroughs, game trailers and more. Of course, if you are playing a console game, you can take time out and go over to your computer and look up the cheat codes, but it takes more time.

Ultimately, there are no winners or losers in the battle between console and PC. I am looking forward to Diablo III coming out for PC, personally, but I’m also looking forward to the day that I can replace the Wii that my ex boyfriend kept, too! There’s no reason we should choose one over the other. All games are a blast!

While this statement doesn’t apply to everything in life it does apply to gaming, if you are a decent player who has a fair amount of intuition when it comes to solving the intricate puzzles that most games are made of then you know that even if you are a good player you will still have trouble unlocking each and every single section of a game, this holds true in each case when the game you are playing has been designed with several levels in many areas which need to be unlocked in order to advance to yet another level, hidden area or to acquire a special ability.

Unlocking every section of the game is actually nearly impossible, and a new games you are very likely to not even come close to unlocking 50% of the game hidden areas, if you have played games such as: House of the Dead 2, in the version of Grand Theft Auto, Halo, Pokémon, SimCity, The Legend of Zelda, etc. then you know that the amount of levels and hidden places is just incredible.

In Pokémon alone there is an enormous number of worlds that each player needs to clear in order to meet the final bosses, and many versions of this game the Pokémon which you have captured can be evolved when you migrate them from one version to another, this is actually something that not every player knows about but it would definitely be a very useful piece of information to know, thinking on this very same issue great online communities of players have come together to share their tips, tutorials and even cheats of each game they play.

Another good example of much needed information comes into play in the game of World of Warcraft, if you have played this game did you know that there is a gold rush, where each and every single player is trying to acquire this virtual gold in order to get items that will allow them to enhance the characters as they play in advance from level to level. Because everyone wants gold, savvy players have started to farm gold in order to sell it online in many players do in fact pay the price for this virtual gold, which is not cheap.

Those who play this game have developed several guides which include the best tips for making gold, some of these tutorials are actually sold but if you are able to find a community of gamers who are willing to share this information for free then you will obviously hit a jackpot. Acquiring these game cheats doesn’t necessarily mean that you are in fact cheating because many times you may just be stuck on a certain part of the game which you can’t beat, this is very normal and happens to most players which is why game cheats come in very handy.

The Xbox 360 is the winner.-The old 2 dimensional video games have lost their excitement and charm. Now it is the Xbox 360 that is gaining great popularity. The game is very competitive to play. The game could be played among gaming teams or among the family members. The ultimate intention of the gamer is to win regardless of whether is has to skill or not. Even a moderately skilled person could be his way around by the help of Cheating Codes.

What is Xbox 360 Cheat Codes? It is a system that is designed to help the player to defeat his opponent or compete in the game and achieve a higher level of competency. And in short the Xbox360 users would find it as the short cut to win the game.

The method used here is, depending on the game, you are given all the necessary tools such as extra weapons or gold or unlimited ammunitions or making your player invincible. This ensures that the player becomes a sure winner regardless of the odds.

The game is designed by the developer to include Cheat Codes or easter eggs in the game. There two reasons to this. First, the player is thrilled to find them and having found them then he begins to use them getting excited each time he begins to score.

The thrill of the game ultimately lies in winning the game. Any game that is difficult to play or the opponent is too tough or difficult to beat would be a dampener. The player will get bored and will not come back to play. Hence the games are designed to keep the player interested and also find that there s a challenge in it.

There is a wide variety of interest among players. Some play for winning the game. This they do by engaging other players so that they could build up their score. Some play to achieve a high proficiency in the game. The cheat code system satisfies you in all these aspects. It makes you a winner, builds up your confidence and ultimately gives that pride and joy which is the ultimate intention of any game.

Cheat Codes are cheap and easily available on the internet. They are used by many players. However before you buy such a system you must careful since this may be contaminated by viruses or malware. This may harm your system or your private data may get revealed to the seller. Or at times your computer could be taken over by the originator. So be sure of the authenticity and the credibility of the source you buy from.

Be careful before you download cheat codes. Know about it before you download. Unwittingly you may download a malicious code which is designed to track gaming systems such as Xboc, Xbox360 or Sony Playstation 2

There is one point of caution that is, sometimes when you visit a website the developer may reveal some of your profile to others for free.

Hence by being sure and educated about the heat code system would great help you be fore buying one?

As soon as I arrived in Thailand, I came across her. The real treasure, the one I had been waiting for; the one who could see my real qualities. She was young, charming and interested in my welfare. She showed me love like I had never experienced before.

It has happened. You’re hooked and the reel is spinning.

You love her, and you are sure that she loves you. She has told you and even demonstrated to you many times during your short stay in Thailand.

Unfortunately, the chosen one, the love of your life may very well be very different from who you think she is.

Something is for sure: If you have met her in a beer bar, go-go or a massage parlor, it is more likely that despite her immature behavior and her sincere responses that deeply touch you, she is in fact an awesome manipulator.

She will know how to string you along to pity her and to make you feel guilty, until you feel miserable.

Move you to pity her:

When she starts to talk about her financial problems (or those of her family) – her mother or father being sick in Isaan; the son or the brother who has to go to school in Bangkok; the roof of her parents’ house that is leaking and need to be fixed…. Some time ago, the best excuse was the sick buffalo….

Make you feel guilty:

Asking you to give her this money in a devious way. Claiming that if you cannot help her, she will either have to return working in Pattaya (or where you met her), or she will have to find another farang. And placing the responsibility for all of these bills on you.

Some people call it ‘The Game‘. And it is played in many various ways with the rules continuously changing, so that she will be the only one to know what they are.

In most cases, you will help her to come out of ‘hell’. Hell for you, but for her it’s often a paradise together with a gold mine. She will promise to you that she will stay in her room or even in her family home in Kon Khaen (Isaan), waiting for your calls or your SMS’s while watching TV. Once this affirmation has made its way into your brain, and together with all the evidence of her love for you during your stay, you will be able to return home, sad and depressed but confident that you have found, the right girl for you !?

Unfortunately, for you, this word, she has already promised it to one or two other farangs who were both as gullible and as madly in love with her as you are.

She will then ask you to send money to help her, calling on your pity, as we said before (the motives given here are only examples, but there are many more variations…). You will send money happily on her first requests (like the other two, three or four farang, and each of you will do this at the same time, and this will make her a good income to add to her regular job).

Then there will come the time when doubt and suspicion pop up between the two of you. Two or three phone calls unanswered, or a strange noise (for a room or a home in the country…) in the background; like the din of Thai disco or the noise of a go-go. Or another surprise, the “brother” who answers the phone.

And here comes the time when you will feel guilty. If you can’t or don’t want to pay anymore, the blackmail will start. It will be because of you (because you don’t give her ‘the little money’ she asks you for – all farang are so rich!) if she has to return to work in ‘hell’ with all those bad farang who will abuse her. And if it is not enough she will tell you that she will be forced to find a (rich) farang who truly loves her – and her family.

But in that case, you will have already spent a lot of money and your heart will be wounded. You will have spent many sleepless nights, and your telephone bills will have jumped sky high.

“Thailand Private Investigator“ is here to help you avoid these types of situations.

The danger for you, starts just after you leave, so get in touch with us while you are still in Thailand, or as soon as you arrive home, in order to keep the damage, both monetarily and emotionally to a minimum.

We have teams of Private Detectives whose specialize in this field, and we will be able to tell you very quickly if your sweet girl friend is on ‘The Game’ or not.

We have the skills and facilities to investigate (fidelity checks – Background Checks – Surveillance) and we are able to quickly ascertain if she is sticking to her word or if she has gone back to work, or even if she is lying to you in any other way.

We will be able to tell you if you are the sole farang in her live or if there are others.

Our “Private Eyes” will then be able to help you avoid all the heartaches, the expenses, and this bad taste that stays after the strange feeling of having been taken for a ride (one more).

Nobody wishes to take place in a game where the dice are loaded, so take action right now and get in touch with us.

Don’t put your heart and money into the hands of the woman who really isn’t the woman you thought she was during your stay here. These would be the wrong hands, so it is better to be sure first.

Contact us now by e-mail to: michelm@thailand-investigation.com and visit our web site http://www.thailand-investigation.com – so that we can help to put your mind at ease.

As soon as I arrived in Thailand, I came across her. The real treasure, the one I had been waiting for; the one who could see my real qualities. She was young, charming and interested in my welfare. She showed me love like I had never experienced before.

It has happened. You’re hooked and the reel is spinning.

You love her, and you are sure that she loves you. She has told you and even demonstrated to you many times during your short stay in Thailand.

Unfortunately, the chosen one, the love of your life may very well be very different from who you think she is.

Something is for sure: If you have met her in a beer bar, go-go or a massage parlor, it is more likely that despite her immature behavior and her sincere responses that deeply touch you, she is in fact an awesome manipulator.

She will know how to string you along to pity her and to make you feel guilty, until you feel miserable.

Move you to pity her:

When she starts to talk about her financial problems (or those of her family) – her mother or father being sick in Isaan; the son or the brother who has to go to school in Bangkok; the roof of her parents’ house that is leaking and need to be fixed…. Some time ago, the best excuse was the sick buffalo….

Make you feel guilty:

Asking you to give her this money in a devious way. Claiming that if you cannot help her, she will either have to return working in Pattaya (or where you met her), or she will have to find another farang. And placing the responsibility for all of these bills on you.

Some people call it ‘The Game‘. And it is played in many various ways with the rules continuously changing, so that she will be the only one to know what they are.

In most cases, you will help her to come out of ‘hell’. Hell for you, but for her it’s often a paradise together with a gold mine. She will promise to you that she will stay in her room or even in her family home in Kon Khaen (Isaan), waiting for your calls or your SMS’s while watching TV. Once this affirmation has made its way into your brain, and together with all the evidence of her love for you during your stay, you will be able to return home, sad and depressed but confident that you have found, the right girl for you !?

Unfortunately, for you, this word, she has already promised it to one or two other farangs who were both as gullible and as madly in love with her as you are.

She will then ask you to send money to help her, calling on your pity, as we said before (the motives given here are only examples, but there are many more variations…). You will send money happily on her first requests (like the other two, three or four farang, and each of you will do this at the same time, and this will make her a good income to add to her regular job).

Then there will come the time when doubt and suspicion pop up between the two of you. Two or three phone calls unanswered, or a strange noise (for a room or a home in the country…) in the background; like the din of Thai disco or the noise of a go-go. Or another surprise, the “brother” who answers the phone.

And here comes the time when you will feel guilty. If you can’t or don’t want to pay anymore, the blackmail will start. It will be because of you (because you don’t give her ‘the little money’ she asks you for – all farang are so rich!) if she has to return to work in ‘hell’ with all those bad farang who will abuse her. And if it is not enough she will tell you that she will be forced to find a (rich) farang who truly loves her – and her family.

But in that case, you will have already spent a lot of money and your heart will be wounded. You will have spent many sleepless nights, and your telephone bills will have jumped sky high.

“Thailand Private Investigator“ is here to help you avoid these types of situations.

The danger for you, starts just after you leave, so get in touch with us while you are still in Thailand, or as soon as you arrive home, in order to keep the damage, both monetarily and emotionally to a minimum.

We have teams of Private Detectives whose specialize in this field, and we will be able to tell you very quickly if your sweet girl friend is on ‘The Game’ or not.

We have the skills and facilities to investigate (fidelity checks – Background Checks – Surveillance) and we are able to quickly ascertain if she is sticking to her word or if she has gone back to work, or even if she is lying to you in any other way.

We will be able to tell you if you are the sole farang in her live or if there are others.

Our “Private Eyes” will then be able to help you avoid all the heartaches, the expenses, and this bad taste that stays after the strange feeling of having been taken for a ride (one more).

Nobody wishes to take place in a game where the dice are loaded, so take action right now and get in touch with us.

Don’t put your heart and money into the hands of the woman who really isn’t the woman you thought she was during your stay here. These would be the wrong hands, so it is better to be sure first.

Contact us now by e-mail to: michelm@thailand-investigation.com and visit our web site http://www.thailand-investigation.com – so that we can help to put your mind at ease.

I used to own many game consoles as I was young. The game boy, the nintendo, and you can go old as you can go, I have it.But when I grew older, I slowly realized that gaming with all those big cartridges may not suit me, so it kept the gamers gaming spirit suppressed inside.

Then born was the PSP’s, the Nintendo DS, and other portable gaming consoles that went popular with all those cool graphics and great games of every genre. From racing to RPG, to more casual games when you just want to “kill time” while waiting in line or something like that.

It sure made some high hopes for me, because I can bring my gaming experience anywhere and do it when I choose, but there is another tiny dilemma, working in the corporate world, don’t you think its a turn off seeing a grown man working with a PSP in hand? Well, in my opinion at least, I was not comfortable with the thought.

I wanted something discreet, yet it could deliver the gaming experience I always wanted, the great graphics, the gameplay, and the gamer inside of me could be unleashed.

The iPhone, ah, the sheer genius of Macintosh, isn’t it? A great company creating a hip phone with all the cool graphics and interface built in a pocket size mobile phone.

The news broke out that iPhone was made, and there was a “sub-world” if I may call it, iPhone gaming. Because of the great hardware Mac created with the iPhone, applications did not only came in calculators or the default games like Snake, but it created a whole new opportunity to enjoy gaming even in a mobile phone such as the iPhone.

Discreet, great graphics and really cool game choices. Ah, yes, the iPhone has become my gaming engine of choice. With also cheap but cool games, I can enjoy a variety of game genres of my liking.

With all the ‘seven-geese-a-laying’, ‘nine-ladies-dancing’, and all the ‘million gamers gaming’, iPhone is the gaming engine of choice for me.

Practical, because of the cheap games but are really cool, compared to the higher cost of other gaming consoles. And with the economy today, I can save money while enjoying great gameplay and cool graphics
Did I mentioned discreet? I can use it as a phone by day, and transform if into a gaming engine by night, or, uhh, err, my spare time.
With all the new games and latest release dates I hear about, I can keep up with all the latest action for me with the iPhone.

I thought I could never enjoy portable gaming anymore like I once used to, but after work, when stressed, or bored, I can just simple get my iPhone and just go into a world where I can relax and have fun and never have to worry about high cost of games, just what game to play next.

And with the independent software producers on the rise, or “fresh blood” as I like to call them, there will be more unique games to come, I’m sure.

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It’s finally here. Resident Evil 5 is the long-awaited continuation of Capcom’s storied survival horror series, and the game has a lot to offer. Arguments abound as to whether RE5 is a true Resident Evil game; whether it’s survival horror at all, in fact. But there’s something Resident Evil 5 has that none of its predecessors did — a lengthy adventure that warrants playing again, and again, and again. Single-player or multiplayer, there’s a lot to see in RE5. And surely, there’s a lot to do, as well.

Chris Redfield has been conspicuously absent as a playable character in canon Resident Evil releases recently. Resident Evil 4 brought back the hero of the second iteration in the series, Leon, but now Chris is back, on the hunt for his long-lost partner, Jill Valentine. His travels bring him to Africa, where he suspects not only Jill can be found, but where answers surrounding the mysteries of the Resident Evil series can be uncovered as well. Resident Evil 5 also introduces a new partner for Chris, one that will play an integral role in the game.

But Resident Evil 5 isn’t without its challenges. Those expecting a quintessential exercise in survival horror can continue to look elsewhere, because RE5 turns the series’ conventions upside down. Instead of carefully maneuvering, hoarding ammunition and avoiding fights, Resident Evil 5 stressed third-person combat above all else, and it will take some getting used to, whether you’re a veteran of the series or not.

Of course, that’s where IGN Guides comes into play. Our complete guide to Resident Evil 5 will have you covered. Our basics section is a detailed rundown of RE5’s fundamentals, with our patented ten tips resource. Our walkthrough will quite literally walk-you-through all sixteen of the game’s challenging chapters. The inventory section of our guide will give you vital details on all of the weapons, gear and items you encounter during your adventure. In the treasures section, you can find the lowdown on all of the valuable treasures you will find in the game, treasures that will be your primary source of precious money. And of course, the section of the guide covering emblems will bring you across the locations of all thirty well-hidden BSAA insignias. That leads right into the final section of our guide — unlockables — because RE5 is chock-full of ‘em.

Cheat: Inventory Duplication

This requires two very cooperative human players, and a Live connection.

1 // In the Inventory Lobby, invite a friend.

2 // Start the level (use 1.2 to make it easy). Have the host hand items (Rotten Eggs, First Aid, Ammo) off to the guest for duplication.

3 // With a full inventory, have the guest leave the game (it should say “All unsaved progress will be lost” — select “Yes”).

5 // After selecting “Yes,” another question for the guest will appear asking whether or not to save status and ammo. Choose “Yes” to save and you will have all the passed-on inventory saved.

6 // Now, back to the host: Quit out of the game, but at the second question, choose “No” and do not save ammo and status.

7 // Restart the game with the two characters and you’ll both have the ammo and items. Duplication successful! (Note: You cannot do this with weapons as you cannot hand them off to your partner.)

Addendum: A popular money-making strategy involves duplicating Rotten Eggs. These are worth $2,000 a pop, and 5 can be crammed in each inventory slot. That means you can eventually be duplicating $90,000 each time. Finding Rotten Eggs can be tough; they drop randomly in later levels. Also, for two people to increase the amount of eggs quickly, you’ll have to pass them back and forth, alternating who is saving and who isn’t.

Additions by MADRUCKIS and CabalNL

Unlockable: Professional Difficulty

Beat the game on Veteran difficulty to unlock Professional difficulty.

Unlockable: Sheva Alomar’s Story

Clear the game once with Chris “Six Pockets” Redfield to unlock Sheva Alomar’s Story.

Unlockable: Mercenaries Mode

Beat the game once on any difficulty to unlock Mercenaries Mode.

Unlockable: Unlimited Ammo

To unlock unlimited ammunition for a weapon, fully upgrade all of its attributes, complete the game (all chapters) and buy the ability using Exchange Points from Bonus Features (for that weapon only).

Unlockable: Uber Weapons

Fully upgrade the weapons listed below for the desired uber weapon:

• M92F Pistol – Unlocks the Beretta 83R (Burst)
• S&W M29 Magnum – Unlocks the S&W 500 Magnum
• Ithaca M93 Shotgun – Unlocks the Hydra Triple Barrel Shotgun
• VZ61 Machine Gun – Unlocks the Gatling Gun (for Chris only)
• S75 Rifle – Unlocks the Longbow (for Sheva only)

Unlockable: The History of Resident Evil

Beat the game on any difficulty to unlock The History of Resident Evil.

Unlockable: Characters and Costumes for Mercenaries Mode

To unlock additional characters and costumes in Mercenaries mode, you’ll have to do well on each level.

• Chris (Outfit 1) – Achieve an A Rank (or better) in The Village
• Chris (Outfit 2) – Achieve an A Rank (or better) in Experimental Facility
• Jill (Outfit 1) – Achieve an A Rank (or better) in Ship Deck
• Jill (Outfit 2) – Achieve an A Rank (or better) in Public Assembly
• Sheva (Outfit 1) – Achieve an A Rank (or better) in Ancient Ruins
• Sheva (Outfit 2) – Achieve an A Rank (or better) in Missile Area
• Wesker (Outfit 1) – Achieve an A Rank (or better) in The Mines
• Wesker (Outfit 2) – Achieve an A Rank (or better) in The Prison

Unlockable: Filters

Unlock the following filters by performing the actions below:

• Classic Horror Filter – Beat the game on Amateur
• Retro Filter – Beat the game on Normal
• Noise Filter – Beat the game on Veteran

Unlockable: Rocket Launcher with Infinite Ammo

To unlock the Rocket Launcher with unlimited ammo, beat the game in under 5 hours (on any difficulty). Note: this must be toggled on under “Bonus Features.”

Unlockable: Costumes

These additional costumes for use in Campaign Mode can be unlocked by performing the following actions:

• Safari Chris – Complete all chapters
• Clubbin’ Sheva – Complete all chapters
• S.T.A.R.S. Chris – Complete all chapters and find 25 BSAA Emblems
• Tribal Sheva – Complete all chapters and find 30 BSAA Emblems

Hint: BSAA Emblems

Below is a list of how many BSAA Emblems can be found on any given chapter in the game. There are thirty emblems total, and not each chapter has one.

• Chapter 1-1 – 0 Emblems
• Chapter 1-2 – 3 Emblems
• Chapter 2-1 – 5 Emblems
• Chapter 2-2 – 3 Emblems
• Chapter 2-3 – 0 Emblems
• Chapter 3-1 – 4 Emblems
• Chapter 3-2 – 2 Emblems
• Chapter 3-3 – 1 Emblem
• Chapter 4-1 – 3 Emblems
• Chapter 4-2 – 1 Emblem
• Chapter 5-1 – 1 Emblem
• Chapter 5-2 – 1 Emblem
• Chapter 5-3 – 3 Emblems
• Chapter 6-1 – 3 Emblems
• Chapter 6-2 – 0 Emblems
• Chapter 6-3 – 0 Emblems

Hint: Unlimited Money and Ammo

Unlike in Resident Evil 4, your ammo and money carry over every time you replay a level. Collect money and ammo in a chapter; then pause, save and quit. Restart the chapter and you can collect everything a second time. This works well in chapters 1-2, 3-1 (the hovercraft level) and 4-1 (caves). As a general rule, this “farming” method works especially well in levels in which you can collect weapons worth money and ample hidden treasures like jewels and beetles. For instance, 3-1 has copious amounts of treasures, and a Rocket Launcher on the sunken boat that you can repeatedly collect.

Additions by RayRay

Hint: Wesker’s Dash Attack

When using the unlockable character Wesker in Mercenaries, you can click the Right Analog Stick (sometimes called R3) to initiate a dash. Press both Triggers while dashing to do a knee attack. Warning: This move will drain your own life meter, so use it sparingly!

Additions by ViciousGray

Hint: Weapon List

Below is a full list of weapons and how to find / unlock them. Most can be found in silver suitcases. The Dragunov is in a locker. Others are bought after fully upgrading a weapon.

Handguns

• M92F – Chapter 1-1
• H&K P8 – In Store after Chapter 3-1
• SIG P226 – In Store after Chapter 5-1
• M93R – Fully Upgrade M92F

Shotguns

• Ithaca M37 – Chapter 1-2
• M3 – Chapter 3-3
• Jail Breaker – Chapter 6-1
• Hydra – Fully Upgrade Ithaca M37

Machine Guns

• ZV61 – Chapter 1-1
• AK-74 – Chapter 5-1
• H&K MP5 – Chapter 2-1
• SIG 556 – Chapter 5-2

Rifles

• S75 – Chapter 2-1
• Dragunov SVD – Chapter 2-2
• H&K PSG-1 – Chapter 5-3

Magnums

• S&W M29 – Chapter 3-1
• L.Hawk – Chapter 5-3
• S&W M500 – Fully Upgrade S&W M29

Special Guns

• Gatling Gun – Fully upgrade ZV61
• Longbow – Fully upgrade S75

Hint: Discarding Weapons in Mercenaries Mode

In Mercenaries mode, ammunition drops are based on the type of weapons you have. Use this to your advantage by discarding weapons you don’t use. This causes more ammunition to be dropped for other weapons. Example: For Wesker (Stars), drop the Samurai Edge to find more Magnum and Shotgun ammo.

Hint: Inventory Reload in Mercenaries Mode

In Mercenaries mode you can reload your weapon by pulling up your Inventory screen and combining the ammunition manually with the gun (using the “Move” command button). Once you get used to this, you can use it to your advantage since it is a lot faster then reloading your shotgun, for instance, on the fly. More importantly, you can use this trick while climbing a ladder or when you are a jumping down to really save some time — and possibly your neck.

Hint: Majini Distraction

You can click both analog sticks to taunt or goad nearby Majini into coming at you instead of your partner. Have your shotgun ready. “C’mon, c’mon!”

Hint: Alternate Way to Unlock Professional Difficulty

If you get invited to play a level on Professional via Xbox Live with someone who has unlocked Professional Difficulty in their game, it will then be unlocked in yours.

Hint: Unlocking the Infinite Rocket Launcher

To acquire the Infinite Rocket Launcher, you must achieve a total game time of under 5:00:00. You don’t have to play the game all the way through in one run to get a low total time — you can just go chapter by chapter, using the Chapter Select, lowering your time in each. Your final time is a total of your lowest runs through the chapters.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat. When it comes to video game cheats, however, cheating really means shortcuts, tips, tricks, and extras.

Some of you may have fond memories of Pong, Battlezone, and Asteroids. I know I’ve spent my entire week’s allowance every Saturday and the local arcade. In all honesty, I still play these games today on my pc. They offer the simplistic arcade action that some of us crave.

Today’s video games have gotten so complicated that entire books for a single game title have been written on how to finish them. The graphics, strategies, and multiplayer online aspects have taken video gaming to a whole new level. To be honest, it’s rare that I can even finish a game anymore, let alone win all the bonus cars or cool weapons.

After playing for a few hours I’ll often get stuck. Either I can’t finish a level or can’t find the special weapons to defeat the boss. If it weren’t for cheat codes, I’d probably just give up. Never enjoying the full potential game play, never getting my money’s worth. Even on the easiest settings, it’s almost impossible to finish a game anymore without cheating.

So before I buy any game, I’ll go online and check out the latest reviews, graphics, and best price. But I’m also looking to see if they have a walk through, cheats, and extras. You’ll usually find these written up by the professional paid reviewers, but don’t forget to check out the player reviews and forum. Sometimes the actual gamers will find even more cheats and extras that the professional reviewers missed.

No matter how good the preview is I want to see what the end users are actually saying. Also, no matter how bad the professional review is, I want to see what the actual gamers are saying. I can tell you that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed games that scored very low with the professional reviewers. After reviewing the gamer’s scores, I found they often enjoyed games much more than the professional reviews would lead you to believe.

Also check out your local video game store, ask the sales people what they think of the games. I found most of them are big time game players too and will give you an honest answer. We gamers need to look out for each other, don’t we?

While playing game everyone tries to find cheats to make their gaming easy. Cheat codes for the PSP are also available all over the internet and most of them do work. But many a times the cheats you find don’t work properly. I can tell you about a few service providers who offer cheat codes for the PSP for absolutely no cost at all, you are never charged for any of the cheat codes you download. This write up will actually help you find game cheats that work for sure.

PSP cheat codes are a bit uncommon, but if you just know where to look you are sure to find a hell lot of game cheats for the PSP. Now it has been a couple of years since I have been downloading games for my PSP. And I am really amazed at the kind of game cheats that people and sites come up with. I usually don’t like suing cheat codes unless it is absolutely necessary. But if you want them they are always ready on the internet for you to use.

End of levels or places where I don’t know what to do next in the game, is where I usually use the game cheats. I can use almost every cheat known on earth and all these cheats found in one location. I will provide you with the link of this location at the end of this write up.

Now before I get into detail about cheats, I would like to tell you that you never need to pay for any of your PSP games. Just sign in to one of the unlimited download services with a one time minimal payment for a life time of membership. And then just keep downloading as much as you want and that is not only with game but also other files. I am not trying to market any particular service provider but I am just trying to tell you what the internet has to offer.

Many of the sites use a lot of tricks just to cheat you and thus make a lot of money. And so you need to be specifically looking for a good PSP download service provider. You also need to confirm that the site has a good customer support in case you have a problem. The provider also needs to offer softwares that help you demote your PSP firmware so that you can play all the downloaded games and also use the cheats on the PSP. Another important thing is the collection in their database; it needs to have a large amount of downloadable file, it should not be only that of games but also movies, videos, music, softwares, etc. so always make sure the provider offers all this.

One thing you need to be highly careful of is persistent monthly payments. These services are not here to help you but are simply here to cheat you and rob you of your money. There are also sites which offer multi-level membership, don’t sign in for them, they also rob you of your money. Always sign in for one payment unlimited download service sites, they are the most reliable and provide you with unlimited downloads for a lifetime and all that just for a minimal payment.