Why Is League Of Legends The Most Popular PC Game In The World? [MUO Gaming]
Earlier last month, news broke that League of Legends, the addictive rehash of MOBA games like DotA and Heroes of Newerth, has officially earned the right to call itself the most popular game on the PC platform. This data was pulled from statistics over at time-tracker gaming service Xfire. As Xfire is a little outdated (or so you can argue), many have disputed the crowning of LoL.
10 Hilarious Meme Accounts That You Can Find On Twitter
Not only is Twitter that amazing and huge microblogging service that will let you know when your friends have woke up in the morning and what they had for dinner, but it's great for streaming clever and informative quotes. None so may be more popular than Twitter's ongoing culture of parody accounts.
The 2 Best Sites For Coming Up With A Fake ID On The Internet
Be it for whatever purpose, I bet you've used some form of a fake identity or throwaway account online. It's natural to want to have a bit of anonymity in certain behaviors and there's nothing wrong with queuing up your own fake Internet persona (as long as you're not stealing the identity of anyone else). When it comes to filling out such long and exhausting forms, things can get a little troublesome and tedious.
Do You Use uTorrent? Then Be The Master Of Your Preferences
uTorrent is by far the most widely used BitTorrent client, and for very good reason. uTorrent is very small, very fast, and portable. It is packed with every feature you'd need to be a total download manager and this long list of features is complemented by a very configurable list of options and preferences. In this post, I want to help everyone make sure that they've got their uTorrent client tweaked to their liking.
mp3DirectCut Lets You Manipulate MP3 Files In Almost Every Way [Windows & Linux]
Every so often I stumble across a piece of software that will eventually end up on every computer that I touch from there on. Such names would be Dropbox, Spotify, uTorrent, Skype, Steam, and so on. One of the lesser-known applications that belong in this same category for me is mp3DirectCut. While audio software like Audacity isn't foreign to most of us, this little tool has some major advantages.
Switch Between Startup Configuration Profiles With StartupSelector [Windows]
I'm a little old-fashioned in the sense that I prefer to use my desktop computer when it comes to just about anything online. No laptops or tablets for me, just a nice comfortable seat at a desk and a powerful desktop that can get me through the day and then some. One problem with using a single computer so regularly is that it can be a little tough to transition between "modes."
WinISO: A Complete ISO Workbench [Giveaway]
Fans of disc management software like Daemon Tools and UltraISO will be able to appreciate WinISO, a tool that combines the features of being able to create, extract, and edit ISO files while also giving you the ability to virtually mount and burn image files to a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray. We'll be giving away 25 copies of WinISO Standard 6 (retails for $29.95) this week, at a total value of nearly $750! Interested? Read through this article to get familiarzed with the features of this software and check out the bottom of this article for participation instructions.
Soft2Base Automatically Updates 61 Popular Windows Applications
iOS and other platforms come built around automatic updates to core functionality and additional software that you should install. That's one huge benefit of having the App Store. Windows isn't quite there yet. However, that hasn't kept certain third-party developers from molding that sort of a feature for you. As mentioned before, Ninite makes that easy on you. Soft2Base makes it even easier, and I'll show you how today.
Xfire vs. Raptr: Which Should You Use To Track PC Gaming?
Statistics, metrics, and achievements. This is what new-age gaming has taught the average person to look forward to. In the early '90s, PC gaming was nearly non-existent and a real shining achievement was being able to play through an entire NES game (no memory cards back then) without some freak accident happening, like your power cutting off. Things sure are different today.
4 Things You Can Use Google Alerts To Monitor The Web For
Some of you may have forgotten due to all of their recent developments and projects on the side, but Google is still a search engine at its core. With tens of millions of pages indexed, there's no reason why Google shouldn't be your go-to search solution over competitors like Yahoo! and Bing. One thing Google has always really excelled in is integrating features of their properties separate from Search, like Gmail, Plus, Blogger, Google Calendar, into Search.
2 Best Tools To Change Or Remove File Type Associations [Windows]
Having unused file types associated with software that you don't use isn't a big deal, but some of us are a little OCD with our Windows. That's fine, and we should have that control. Now, let me share with you two of my favorite pieces of software when it comes to switching up file types in Windows.
The 3 Best Unofficial NBA Sites To Get That Insider Information
Having just wrapped up the 2011-2012 NBA season (with my home-state Miami Heat winning it all, I should mention), one of the hottest and most active times of the NBA year is upon us - the offseason. Rumors begin to fly, free agency starts going nuts, and the smaller and more niche basketball sites are able to weasel their way up amongst the elite by offering quality information, speculation, and entertainment.
Force Specific Applications To Use Different Internet Connections With ForceBindIP [Windows]
In my home, I've got several different devices that require a constant connection to the Internet. A lot of those same devices are pumping out constant throughput. As someone who tries to balance a life of personal computing, gaming, and business all (primarily) through a desktop, it's tough having to flip-flop around. First world problems, right?
Backup4all Pro: A Complete Solution to Windows Backup [Giveaway]
The world of backup software is very extensive and competitive on the Windows platform. Software like Backblaze, Crashplan, and Mozy are some of the most well-known proprietary titles in this area. Backup4all Pro is a different piece of software in the respect of how how much detail and control the user has over their backups and logs. After using it a bit, I'd recommend Backup4all Pro to any backup enthusiast, novice or not. Here at MakeUseOf, we're going to be giving away 25 copies of one of the best all-around Windows backup solutions on the web, totaling at a cost of near $1250!
Watch That You Don't Fall For This Common "Referral Spam" Scam
Just this week, I noticed a very popular scam resurface and begin circulating around message boards and similar Internet communities. The Internet is filled with scammers and other bad people. Those of us with years of Internet experience know all about receiving emails relating to 419 scams. They are relentless. You should consider this to be the lower tier of online scams.
5 Programs to Customize the Appearance of Windows and Toolbars
Even in the latest version of Windows, Microsoft manages to (probably intentionally) leave out many thoughtful customization preferences when it comes to personalizing your visual experience. I'm not the type of guy who goes nuts over features like Metro and Aero. Even so, certain enhancements provide levels of functionality that are past that of just, "Oh, this looks nice."
2 Ways To Force DirectX Applications To Launch As Windowed Instead Of Fullscreen [Windows]
If you want to casually play a game in a windowed mode where you can watch other things and talk to friends through email or IMs, you should be able to. Certain games (most often, ones made years ago) won't allow us to do that. I'll try to fix that problem for you and open you up to two different ways
Prices Drop Monitor Allows You To Snag Any Deal On Amazon
Great values in their premium services, like Amazon Prime, keep millions of shoppers coming back. It can be painstaking to window shop every other day and wait patiently for the right deal to come around. With Prices Drop Monitor for Amazon, you won't have to.
Capture & Save Any Type Of Streaming Content Using Media Sniffer [Windows]
When we find something we enjoy on the Internet, we often want to hoard it for ourselves and keep it forever (be it legal or not). The most frequent and obvious of this type of behavior is when people are begging to know how to save YouTube videos to their hard drive. You've probably done that once or twice by now through means of browser extension or a third-party website.
No Sequel, No Problem! Remaster Final Fantasy VII For PC Using Bootleg [MUO Gaming]
Final Fantasy VII is arguably the greatest game (if not RPG) in console gaming history. Unfortunately, Square made it very clear recently that an FF7 remake is not a priority to them (after years of stringing it out and teasing us). All we've got to cling onto are breakoffs like Dirge of Cerberus, Ergheiz, and Advent Children.