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Gaming! Overclock Your PC, Get Free Games, and Turn Your Phone into a Retro Arcade!

Sunday, November 13th, 2011 – running time 12:37
This week on Lifehacker, we're all about the games. We're going to show you some of the best places to buy games (and get free games), run down how to overclock your PC, and even turn your smartphone into a retro arcade. This is Lifehacker episode 35.

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This week on Lifehacker, we're all about the games. We're going to show you some of the best places to buy games (and get free games), run down how to overclock your PC, and even turn your smartphone into a retro arcade. This is Lifehacker episode 35.

Buy Videogames at the Right Time, and Get Free Games

Buy a lot of videogames? Be sure to know when and where to buy them, as well as how to get free games.

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Build a Gaming PC

If you love gaming on the PC, then you really need to build your own rig. It's cheaper, and it'll make it much easier to upgrade individual parts.

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Speed Up Your Computer by Overclocking

Looking to squeeze a little more power out of your Gaming PC? Try overclocking your intel processor to improve your gaming performance, or use Precision to supercharge your GPU.

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Top Posts: Use Your Smartphone Without a Data Plan, Fix Gmail and More

This week on Lifehacker, we showed you how to use your smartphone without a data plan, fixed Gmail's latest annoyances, and used Photoshop to make you more attractive.

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Gamify Your Life

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Turn Your Android or iPhone into a Retro Arcade

Tired of all those touch friendly mobile games? Turn your phone into a retro arcade, and enjoy all the benefits of old school emulators.

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Save Dying Video Cards by Tossing Them in the Oven

Need to fix some mysterious video card issue, and run out of options? Try tossing it in the oven. Seriously.

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Downloads of the Day: Gaming!

Steam (for Mac and Windows), Emulators (for Smartphones), Emulators (Windows and Mac), Afterburner (Windows), Precision (Windows) and GFX Card Status.

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