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I'm the third highest scoring person for zelda-skyward-sword in both Questions and Answers. Do I have to start over to earn my Zelda hat? (Also, no team-fortress-2 hat, despite TF2 just having a major update yesterday and being "America's #1 War-themed Hat Simulator"?

I notice there are some hats available that aren't on the hat list. What other hats exist, and what do I have to do to unlock them?

It's a rather minor bug, but there's still no reason for it to be there.

Are there any working console commands for this? I've tried modpcmiscstat but it results in a crash to the desktop.

This is my first time in the series and I feel like I am all over the place. I'm a master at smithing, but everything else is in the 50's/60's. Only a few others are over 70. This link made me rethink my choices: http://www.bigbadbob113.com/2011/11/29/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-character-build-guid...

Should I just enchant everything I come across, no matter how weak it might be? I noticed recharging weapons/staffs helps too, but its kind of hard when I forget what I disenchanted. EDIT: What I mean by forgetting what I disenchanted, I bring all my crap after an adventure to the enchantment t...

Do the type of potions I make have any effect on how much experience I gain towards leveling Alchemy? Are there any ways to level Alchemy aside from making potions, and how effective are though for leveling compared to making potions?

I tried to solve the puzzle to enter the last chamber at Ynglo tomb but the door remain close. I've the Coral Dragon Claw and the solution to the puzzle is printed on the claw. Is this a known glitch: http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Helm_of_Yngol? How do I enter the last chamber to retrieve th...

In previous games, when I chased a thief across the rooftops with no weapon but my fists equipped, I could sprint after him with RT (playing on Xbox 360) and when I got close enough, B would turn into Tackle. That enabled me to tackle the thief and take my money back (or re-steal whoever's money ...

I'm not super far into Assassin's Creed: Revelations. I've only just finished the mission where Afterwards I was fleeing a whole mess of Janissaries. Eventually I evaded them and became anonymous, but now my Templar Awareness meter is full and red. No problem - I'll just assassinate some offic...

For a long time since I've been playing, I had the feeling that the Courtesan was just not a selectable character in multiplayer on the PC. I know that console players have been able to choose her but it never seemed like PC players were able to. Some people say that you need to be at level 50 ...

Once I found the first hidden book, a bunch more book icons popped up on my radar. What use is collecting books? I know that there's an achievement for getting all of them, and I get a few coins for grabbing them, but is there any other effect on the game for finding more of them before I finis...

One of the achievements in Assassin's Creed: Revelations is "Almost Flying" where I must jump from Galata tower to the "Golden Horn." I know where Galata Tower is, but I haven't seen the "Golden Horn" as a landmark on my map. Where am I jumping towards?

I just prestiged #2 and I received my prestige token. My extention cord was accidently pulled out and my system powered off. When I turned it back on and started up MW3, it told me I have 0 prestige tokens even though I hadn't spent the one I'd just acquired. My console is a Playstation 3. I ha...

I bought Modern Warfare 3 at retail, and after putting disc 1 in it installs Steam then asks for the CD key. After that it then starts downloading the game via Steam. I have the disc but it refuses to install the game from it. There is no other .exe for the installation besides the Steam setup...

I've noticed that sometimes you get some points when you destroy a headquarters and sometimes you don't. Why? Last game I played HeadQuarter Pro, when my team was trailing, I didn't get points. When we were leading, I got 250 points. Is it related to your team leading or trailing ?

After reaching level 80 and earning enough XP to prestige (81?), what happens if I chose not to prestige? Do I continue to rack up or accumulate XP (that can be seen when I eventually prestige) or am I stagnant at the max XP cap for the first set of ranks? I understand that guns will continue to ...

I've been experimenting with Survival mode in Modern Warfare 3 Spec Ops, but I haven't quite unlocked everything yet. One thing that seems like it should be super useful is the sentry gun. There also appears to be a sentry grenade turret as well. How long do these last? Do they eventually t...

When SWTOR rolls out, I'd like to have a firm grip on how to approach the theory crafting of working out my DPS rotation during encounters. How do I determine and model things like spell coefficients, management of cool downs, haste, and buff procs? In the past, I've simply consumed data prod...

On Tython I've encountered two trainers, and the second didn't have any new moves to offer me. Do all trainers teach the same moves? Or do I need to seek them all out at the right levels in order to learn everything?

I know you can get a companion in Star Wars: The Old Republic, but when do you get said companion?

On Tython I found a datacron containing a Blue Matrix Shard. I was told that I could combine them in some sort of combiner on Coruscant. Which leads to a couple important questions: How do they work? I.e., what can I make and how many do I need? Can I get them anywhere else besides datacrons?...

On Tython I've found 3 datacrons so far. Two gave me a stat boost and third gave me a Blue Matrix Shard. Now I have a couple questions: Is there anything else I can get from datacrons? Where are they all? I don't want to miss one.

So, I'm trying to play out my time so I can complete Skyword Sword before Christmas. I'm trying to get a good grasp on how much time I need to finish it off. At the very least, I want to beat the game, but I tend to get most of the items as well (I never quite can get everything, but...) This is ...

I'm now ready to enter the Earth Temple, but it is locked, and the key is in 5 pieces. I've already found 3 Pieces of Key, but I'm still missing 2. I've tried dowsing for them, but I can't seem to find them.

I have already got to the deep woods in Zelda: Skyward Sword but my son decided to use the bird statue to return to the sky in the middle of the quest. Now I can't get back down to the woods. If I throw myself off the edge in the sky and press down, the Loftwing doesn't collect me. How can I re...

I can't fly at night, but at Beedle's Island, he says that he does business there at night. I don't see any beds on the island as well. How can I get there?

After getting the Water Dragon Scales, and talking to a Kikwi called Yerbal in the top of the great tree, I need to complete a incomplete symbol to open a door to the last unexplored area. I've found the completed symbol, yet when I do a skyward strike on the incomplete symbol, nothing happens.

Possible Duplicate: Do shorn sheep regrow their wool? Various versions of Minecraft either added or removed the ability for sheep to regrow their wool when shorn. Does this occur in Minecraft 1.0?

Possible Duplicate: Where's all this light coming from? My very simple hostile mob spawner has a slight problem. The problem being that the mob spawner doesn't spawn mobs. The basic idea was to have a huge cobblestone box, in which mobs would spawn, fall into a central hole (with t...

How much bandwidth does the average (20-40 person server with an average of 30 people playing) Minecraft server use per month? How much bandwidth is used per player?

I'm working on setting up an 'everything' factory in minecraft using equivalent exchange and buildcraft. However, I would like the sole source material to be cobblestone, and it seems there's no way to convert non-organic items into organic, so it doesn't seem I can convert cobble to wood. Is th...

I've just decided to finally bite the bullet and learn redstone circuitry in minecraft. I'm already familiar with logical circuitry, and the minecraftwiki page about redstone circuits is certainly a good reference. But I need some goals. I can build all the flip-flops and xor gates I want, but I ...

I find it to be very dissappointing and worthless. It makes the boss seem weak and pussified with it, like they think the MC can't hold a gun so he needs a handle or some shit. It's just really annoying and stupid. I liked going out in Saints Row 1 and Saints Row 2 just getting my rifles and shot...

In the assassination "Subtlety Optional" assassination given by Angel, he says to pull up to a certain gas station in a muscle car to lure out the owner/target. I have tried several different cars like the Vortex and Raycaster, but none of them seem to be what he's looking for. Admittedly, thos...

In Saints Row: The Third I own 64% of the 'Deckers' district, but I don't know how to own the remaining 36%.

When upgrading cars, it's possible to purchase wheel spikes that add a spinning metal blade to your car's tires, ostensibly to pop other cars' tires and to injure pedestrians—so far, though, I haven't actually seen any tires popped as a result of this upgrade. Does this even do more damage than s...

I have attempted this particular vehicle theft mission at least a half dozen times now. I have to raid a STAG outpost that mysteriously popped up inside of one of the city's parks, and steal a Falcon VTOL, and fly it to the airport. The problem is that this vehicle is made from papier-mâché. ...

Can anyone find an overhead view of B2K maps?

Apart from the obvious “giving the SU-35s a bunch of kills”, how can the F-35s be used effectively? They turn too slowly to reliably engage the SU-35s, and when they are hovering they aren't maneuverable enough to engage land units (engineers or armoured).

I'm using GTX 560ti, my resolution is 1920x1080 and graphic is Ultra with no MSAA. Dose anyone know how to fix?

Since the last update which unlocked Back to Karkand, at the end of a round I see a range of titles and below each, a weapon and a progress bar, some of which increase as I play. But it does not tell what they are. A friend told me, these are the new assignments, but couldn't know the details e...

I repaired a couple of vehicles the other day (I typically equip mines) and didn't get any points for it. I have no repairs listed on my BattleLog either, but I recall the vehicle being fixed.

Around the start of the 3rd act of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception What happened to them? Where did they go?

Are there any good tactics for fighting the "fire" enemies in Iram of the Pillars? I'm having a lot of trouble with them, particularly in the first fight after you get drugged.

In the Abducted chapter (the shipyard area) you get to a big area of water surrounded by large ships and containing a few small boats. I killed all the enemies but have circled the area many times and can't figure out where to go next. Where am I supposed to go?

In Uncharted 3, Talbot (Katherine Marlowe's main henchman) appears to have supernatural powers. He suffers no ill-effects after being shot by Cutter, and can jump incredibly high. Is there ever any explanation for these powers?

At one point during the French Chateau chapter, Nate & Sully come across a body of one of Talbot's men that is heavily decayed. Sully questions how it was possible for the body to be so decayed as Talbot and his men "just got there". While I was hoping this would be explained as the game wen...

So far in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword the only time of day I can visit the surface is the day. Can I visit at night, and how?

I'm stuck in the Lanayru mine. I've gotten to the northwest cave, across the large lake of quicksand. There's a locked door, and a mining cart I can't push anywhere. To my left is a quicksand-filled tunnel that seems to be the only place I can go: I've tried running across. I've tried rol...

As I slide down the eastern side of Elden Volcano, I've been trying and trying and trying to hit the air geyser in front of the left rock spire and never come close. I've tried exiting the tunnel above from the left and right sides, and the middle. No trajectory gets me even close. How do ...

Minecraft will not spawn any pigs on this area. It fits the required dimensions on the minecraft wiki. http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Monster_Spawner "A monster spawner is only active when a player is within 16 blocks of it. While the block is active, it will spawn mobs within an 8x3x8 bl...

After entering the Silent Realm for another trial i seem to fail miserably. Is it possible to leave the Silent Realm so I can do something else for a while, or do I have to complete the trial to be able to leave?

Okay. I don't give a skeever tail about having the item, but I do care about finishing the quest. I hadn't bothered to do the Thieves' Guild quests for quite a while after initially joining (and promptly selling the armor) back at the 30 hours of gameplay mark. At about 160 hours of gameplay I ...

I've noticed that I gain experience while playing Spec Ops: Survival mode, and the more XP I have, the more things I can unlock. I was playing Spec Ops: Missions mode earlier, and I noticed an XP counter at the end of the mission. Does this XP carry over to Survival mode? Can I use Missions mo...

Are there any other controls for the EOD bot, other than the forward/left/right/back for movement and left mouse button for using the torch? It seems like there might be a way to raise or lower the torch, and to arm an MCOM is it just LMB click?

I'm having a lot of fun with the Hat Dash (I swear, Gaming.SE gets the best toys), but there's a minor UI issue that's bugging me. When you click a hat on the Hat Dash home page or another user's profile, you get a hat popup with no obvious way to close it: Now, clicking outside a popup is on...

I'm frequently finding myself in situations where I have 9 bars of satiation, with low health, but I don't want to waste cooked meat on that. Melon slices, which fill 1 slot of the hunger bar, would be perfect for keeping me full. What's the fastest way to find melons?

Are there any time-sensitive quests in Skyrim? I recall some quest NPCs making statements that imply a certain amount of urgency to the tasks they assign, but I've yet to run into a situation where delaying the quest invalidates the objectives. Please try to keep answers as spoiler-free (or app...

I'm on the hunt for melons, and one place I'm fairly sure I can find them is a mine shaft. Which leaves me back at square one, how do I find a mine shaft? It seems they were made substantially harder to find between 1.8 and 1.0. What's the fastest way to find a mine shaft?