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Modded Red Dead Redemption 2 Running on RTX 3090 in 8k Looks Stunning

Paul Musiolik, 05 May 2021, 14:12

Red Dead Redemption 2 on mods in 8K on RTX 3090 looks great. A lot of the credit for this goes to the ray tracing support feature added by a fan.

Another Game of Thrones Mod For Bannerlord

Adrian Piotrowski, 02 May 2021, 18:29

A fan of Game of Thrones and Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord has created another mod that turns the default Calradia into Westeros.

Tomb Raider 2 Fan Remake Shows Lara On ATV

Bart Swiatek, 30 April 2021, 13:53

A short video showing a fragment of gameplay from a fan-made remake of Tomb Raider 2: The Dagger of Xian has appeared online.

Riot Games Shuts Down LoL Fan Project

Bart Swiatek, 29 April 2021, 16:04

League of Legends fans developing the so-called Chronoshift project were forced to abandon the work. Riot's way of handling the matter sparked controversy, specifically the way one of the studio's employees talked to a member of the project's devteam.

Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Fixes a Bug Related to AI Netrunners

Bart Swiatek, 28 April 2021, 15:38

One modder has fixed a bug in Cyberpunk 2077 that caused enemy hackers to rarely use their abilities on V. The AI Netrunners Enhanced mod also makes enemy netrunners much more dangerous.

Minecraft Mods Have Become a Business Worth Hundreds of Millions

Adrian Werner, 28 April 2021, 11:36

Selling mods for Minecraft turned out to be a very lucrative business. The amounts and numbers obtained in the official store are very impressive.

Nier Replicant PC Getting Fixed by Fans

Bart Swiatek, 26 April 2021, 13:32

The remastered release of the RPG Nier Replicant has been plagued with a variety of technical issues on PC. Fortunately, some of them have already been eliminated by modders.

Valheim Mod Turns it Into an MMORPG for a Thousand Players

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 April 2021, 13:57

Valheim can be turned into an MMORPG. This is what the modding team behind the ValNGOS project intends to do, enabling us to set up servers for over a thousand players.

Portal Reloaded Mod Introduces Time Travel

Adrian Werner, 20 April 2021, 12:11

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the release of Portal 2, the mod Portal Reloaded was released on Steam Workshop. It offers a new single-player campaign, in which the gameplay is enriched by the possibility of time travel.

Cyberpunk 2077 Mods Recreate Quests and V From E3

Bart Swiatek, 20 April 2021, 12:01

Several mods available on Nexus Mods restore content that was cut from the final version of Cyberpunk 2077 - we're talking about quests, clothes or models of famous characters from the universe.

Gothic 2's Khorinis Recreated in CS:GO

Michal Ciezadlik, 19 April 2021, 17:18

Another example of CS:GO community's creativity emerges from Steam Workshop. One modder created a map that replicates the port district of Khorinis from Gothic 2.

Diablo 2: Resurrected Draws on Modding Output for Diablo 2

Paul Musiolik, 18 April 2021, 21:48

The developers working on Diablo 2: Resurrected admit that they drew a lot of inspiration when modifying the remake's mechanics from mods created for the original Diablo 2 by the community.

Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Restores Unused Early Character Designs

Hubert Sledziewski, 16 April 2021, 21:27

One of the Cyberpunk 2077 modders dug up early character designs from in CD Projekt RED's game and enabled other users to see them in the game.

Half-Life: Alyx No VR Mod Shapes Up Nicely

Hubert Sledziewski, 14 April 2021, 20:47

Playing Half-Life: Alyx without VR goggles around the launch was possible, but the experience left a lot to be desired. However, the modders did not stop working and now the option looks pretty good.

Mod Adds Cayo Perico in GTA 5 Without GTA Online

, 14 April 2021, 15:52

Modders come to the rescue of GTA 5. The Cayo Perico heist known from GTA Online and most of its content has been introduced to the single player mode, all thanks to a mod.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Mod Enables Us to Drive a Car

Adrian Werner, 13 April 2021, 12:07

Modder MrFace shared an interesting project that enables us to drive a Mitsubishi car in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Minecraft Fan Recreated First Stage of Super Mario Bros

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 April 2021, 19:44

Minecraft fans never cease to amaze with new constructions. Aside from ambitious and gigantic projects, there's also room for a faithful reproduction of the first level of the iconic Super Mario Bros. on an Xbox console.

Counter Strike 1.6's de_dust2 Overhauled by a Fan

Paul Musiolik, 07 April 2021, 14:18

The new design of the iconic _de_dust2 map from CS 1.6 was created by one of the fans. In addition to improved graphics, the structure has been significantly expanded.

The Witcher 3 Mod Continues the Story of Blood and Wine

Adrian Werner, 07 April 2021, 11:56

The A Night to Remember mod for The Witcher 3 has been released, offering a new big adventure that continues the storylines from the Blood and Wine expansion.

Fly Like a Bird With Valheim Mod

Michal Ciezadlik, 06 April 2021, 18:25

The Valheim community continues to prove its creativity. With the Odinflight modification, players will be able to don special wings that enable them to fly.

THE Essential Skyrim Mod is Here and Finally Enables Us to Pet Dogs

Przemyslaw Dygas, 02 April 2021, 16:14

Skyrim has just been enriched with probably the most important of all available mods. Thanks to the Pet The Dog - Animations mod we can, you guessed it, pet dogs.

Map of Hawaii Recreated in Minecraft

Milosz Szubert, 02 April 2021, 15:25

Reddit user FrankCesco, known as fra 267 on YouTube, recreated a 1:45 scale map of Hawaii in Minecraft using satellite maps of the archipelago from NASA, among others. It took him three weeks of work.

Fan-made Project STALKER: Legacy of Times Canceled

Michal Ciezadlik, 01 April 2021, 13:53

The fan-made project Stalker: Legacy of Times has been canceled. Work on the mod for Crysis Wars inspired by the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series has ended less than a year and a half after its announcement. The creators decided to share their achievements so far.

Terraria Patch 1.4.2 Finally Adds Steam Workshop Support on PC

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 March 2021, 20:37

Re-Logic has added the long-promised support for Steam Workshop in Terraria on PC. From now on players can download texture and sound packs etc. from Valve's platform or from within the game.

Valheim Mod Improves Graphics

Michal Ciezadlik, 29 March 2021, 14:44

Valheim continues to attract the attention of players and modders. One of them decided to introduce some visual improvement of the title, adding textures in completely new quality to the game.

Ship Stuck In Suez Canal Recreated in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Adrian Werner, 29 March 2021, 13:19

Thanks to mods we can now realistically recreate the blockade of the Suez Canal in Microsoft Flight Simulator. It is even possible to simulate the traffic jam caused by the incident.

Morrowind Rebirth Mod Celebrates 10th Birthday; New Version Available

Paul Musiolik, 28 March 2021, 19:15

To celebrate the upcoming 10th anniversary of the launch of the Morrowind Rebirth mod, the developers have released the latest version, numbered 5.4.

Mod Turns Bannerlord Into MMO

Hubert Sledziewski, 18 March 2021, 10:51

On March 14, 2021, Bannerlord Online, a new mod for Mount & Blade 2 that allows for multiplayer for up to 800 players at a time, saw the light of day.

DLC for Cyberpunk 2077 or Cut Content? New Gigs Found in Game Files

Przemyslaw Dygas, 17 March 2021, 12:51

Players waiting for additional content for Cyberpunk 2077 have started digging through the game's files on their own. One of them found four cut gigs.

CS: GO Modder Creates Destructible Map

Michal Ciezadlik, 15 March 2021, 21:25

Here's an interesting example of the creative powers of CS: GO's modding community. Polish modder LionDoge has created a model of the Inferno map, which is fully vulnerable to damage from grenades, bullets and explosives.

GTA 5 Remake Mod Available to Download

Przemyslaw Dygas, 15 March 2021, 14:16

Eight years after its release, GTA V has received another well-deserved visual overhaul. The new mod improves the game's visuals to the level from the end of last-gen consoles.

Cities: Skylines-like City in Minecraft That Took 3 Years to Build

Michal Ciezadlik, 10 March 2021, 12:00

Every now and then we hear news that players have recreated a certain place from the real world in Minecraft. This latest case is somewhat unusual because a player took 3 years to design and build his own original city, resembling various American metropolises.

Modders Prepare Improved Tutorial for New Dota 2 Players

Adrian Werner, 09 March 2021, 14:08

Dota 2 fans have decided to create a new tutorial for the game to replace the official one, considered to be useless. For this purpose, they have already raised over $26,000 to pay the modders.

STALKER 2 With Multiple Endings and Mod Support

Bart Swiatek, 09 March 2021, 10:53

Zakhar Bocharov - PR Manager of GSC Game World - talked about several different aspects of S.T.A..L.K.E.R. 2 in one of the web podcasts.

Warhammer The Old World Mod for Bannerlord Looks Impressive

Milosz Szubert, 08 March 2021, 17:44

For several months now a certain mod for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has been in development, which will take players to the world of Warhammer Fantasy, known for its popular wargame and tabletop RPG. Recently the creators of the project shared some new information on the progress.

Teardown Revives After Support for Steam Workshop is Added

Milosz Szubert, 05 March 2021, 18:23

Teardown still enjoys a high reputation among Steam users. As many as 91% of over 1,000 reviews of Tuxedo Labs' game from the last 30 days are positive. Game's yesterday debuy on Steam Workshop had a big contribution in achieving this result.

Internet User Cuts GTA Online Loading Time by Almost 70% [UPDATED]

Adrian Piotrowski, 04 March 2021, 17:14

An internet user known as T0ST has found a way to reduce the loading time of GTA V's online mode by almost 70%. On his website, he also explained why GTA Online takes so long to load.

Valheim World Generator Tool Offers Preview of the World Map

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 March 2021, 13:46

Valheim World Generator is another fan project for Valheim. It enables the players to preview the topography and places of interest of the world in which they will start the game.

Minecraft Player Invents TNT Method for Instant Tunnels

Milosz Szubert, 01 March 2021, 14:37

One of the Minecraft players has prepared a special data pack for the game, thanks to which we can create tunnels in no time. For this we need explosives, a piston and a flint.

Here's How to Set Up God of War-like Camera in AC Valhalla

Milosz Szubert, 26 February 2021, 16:49

One Reddit user described how, through a simple change of file parameters, the camera in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla can be modified to resembles the one known used in the latest God of War. This will provide a completely different gameplay experience.

Valheim Modders Fixed Big Issue With Inventory

Michal Ciezadlik, 24 February 2021, 15:01

Iron Gate Studio's viking survival game continues to gain popularity among players and inspire modders to action. Valheim has recently received a mod that will make inventory management much easier.

Valheim Mod Adds FPP Mode

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 February 2021, 22:24

Valheim has become the target of modders. Thanks to this, the increasingly popular survival game featuring Vikings lived to see a mod introducing FPP.

Half-Life 2 Lambda Wars Released. Here's How You Battle the Combine in RTS

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 February 2021, 18:14

Half-Life 3 remains a myth, but we still have an excuse to return to the series. What excude, you ask? Well, version 1.0 of the free mod Lambda Wars was release on Steam.

Here's Crusader Kings 3 Mod Based on The Last Kingdom Series

Milosz Szubert, 22 February 2021, 16:01

Crusader Kings III has received a mod inspired by The Last Kingdom series. It is titled The Last Kingdom: Make the right choice and in the current version enable us to play as or interact with majority of the characters of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd season of the show.

Battle of Waterloo Recreated in Roblox

Przemyslaw Dygas, 22 February 2021, 13:56

A group of players created another great project in Roblox. This time they made it possible to take part in the famous battle of Waterloo.

Take-Two Shuts Down re3 Project (GTA III and Vice City) for Copyright Infringement

Paul Musiolik, 21 February 2021, 16:00

The creators of the re3 project, who reverse engineered the source code of GTA III and Vice City, received a C&D letter from Take-Two and were forced to remove all files.

Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Half-Life: Blue Shift Remake in the Works

, 19 February 2021, 19:44

A team of experienced modders is creating a remake of the second story expansion for the original Half-Life. The project is being created as a mod for Black Mesa, released last March, and will build on its foundations.

Minecraft Players Recreated LotR's Edoras

Przemyslaw Dygas, 17 February 2021, 13:32

Players have once again taken it upon themselves to recreate a great world from literature using Minecraft. This time they focused on Rohan, based on its vision in Lord of the Rings.

New Mod Does Wonders to Cyberpunk 2077's Performance

Przemyslaw Dygas, 16 February 2021, 14:42

Cyberpunk 2077 has received a new mod that significantly improves the game's performance. The mod titled The Heavily Customized Optimization is able to significantly increase the frame rate.

Source Code of GTA 3 and GTA: Vice City Released

Paul Musiolik, 16 February 2021, 14:40

Developers have dismantled GTA III and Vice City, creating revised versions of both titles and porting them to Switch, PS Vita and WiiU. However, this is just the beginning.