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Frustrated Player Improved Rivers in Minecraft

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 June 2021, 20:01

Minecraft is set to receive better mountains and caves in the second part of the Caves & Cliffs Update. However, an internet user decided to see if they could change the „somewhat frustrating” river generation system to a more reliable solution.

Final Version of Immersive World Encounters Mod for Skyrim Goes Live

Milosz Szubert, 11 June 2021, 14:03

The final version of the Immersive World Encounters mod by SetteLisette for TES5: Skyrim and TES5: Skyrim Special Edition was released. It adds about 100 new events and quests to these titles.

The Sims 4 Mod Called Farmland Enables You to Become a Farmer

Agnes Adamus, 09 June 2021, 17:20

In the near future, The Sims 4 will will received the Farmland mod, which will add a new town to the game and enable the players to breed animals and cultivate crops. Along with the release date there is also a trailer showing the story of a couple living in Eden Hills.

Minecraft 1.17 OptiFine Optimizing Mod Goes Live

Filip Wegrzyn, 09 June 2021, 16:26

The first trial version of the OptiFine mod for Minecraft 1.17 is now available. The script, which improves the game's performance and includes a wide range of new graphic settings, arrived just one day after the release of the new Caves & Cliffs update.

Fallout 2 Mod Olympus 2207 Finally Available in English

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 June 2021, 21:27

Olympus 2207 mod for Fallout 2 finally got an English translation. The mod takes players to the post-nuclear Silicon Valley, offering a new story and significantly modified gameplay.

Cyberpunk 2077 Fans Grateful to Modders for Improvements

Michal Ciezadlik, 02 June 2021, 12:29

The modding community gathered around Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't stop fighting to improve the quality of various aspects of the game.

XCOM 2 Long War of the Chosen Mod is Almost Ready

Adrian Werner, 31 May 2021, 13:36

The developers of the extensive XCOM 2 mod called Long War of the Chosen have announced that version 1.0 will soon debut. The beta versions of the project are available for testing.

Modders Port Van Buren Project to Fallout: New Vegas Engine

Przemyslaw Dygas, 30 May 2021, 17:21

Fallout fans have tackled another ambitious project. They intend to recreate Van Buren, a canceled Fallout 3 project by Black Isle, on the New Vegas engine.

Blizzard Opposes D2ROffline and D2RModding Mods in Diablo 2 Resurrected

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 May 2021, 20:38

Blizzard Entertainment has disabled two popular mods for the alpha version of Diablo 2: Resurrected despite assurances that, like the original, the title would support them.

This Simple Cyberpunk 2077 Mod is a Hit Among PC Players

Bart Swiatek, 20 May 2021, 13:55

Cyberpunk 2077 mod called Always First Equip enables you to increase the frequency of animations associated with the initial equipping of your weapons. The mod met with enthusiastic reception among players.

Caesar 3 Reveals Its New Clothes Thanks to the Augustus Mod

Adrian Werner, 18 May 2021, 13:28

The first in a long time update to the Augustus project, a mod refreshing Caesar 3 and enriching it with new elements and mechanics, has been released.

Skyrim At War Mod Adds Battles and Patrols for Civil War

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 May 2021, 18:30

The civil war in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is growing. With the Skyrim At War mod, players can see battles between the warring factions or lead their own soldiers into battle.

Fans Prepare a Complete Remake of Heroes of Might and Magic 2

Przemyslaw Dygas, 17 May 2021, 16:12

Heroes 2 will get a fan-made overlay which will bring the game closer to a full-fledged remaster. A group of amateur developers has been adding new patches and improvements to the game for over a year.

Resident Evil Village Causes Nausea in Some Players

Przemyslaw Dygas, 10 May 2021, 20:17

It turns out that not only playing in VR may cause nausea. Similar effects were observed by players of Resident Evil Village. All because of the default field of view.

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Draws Inspiration From Mods

Hubert Sledziewski, 10 May 2021, 16:39

BioWare admitted that it used mods as reference and inspiration when designing changes to be implemented in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.

NieR: Automata Got More Beautiful 4 Years After Release

Gabriela Sicinska, 09 May 2021, 20:57

NieR: Automata finally got the final version of the HD Texture Pack mod, which enables the game's visual layer to shine. It was developed for 4 years.

The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Mod May be Part of The Witcher 3 on Next-gen

Milosz Szubert, 05 May 2021, 16:21

Polish modder known as Halk Hogan released a new trailer for the next version of his HD Reworked Project, beautifying The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Moreover, he shared the information that CD Projekt RED approached him with a proposal of cooperation.

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

Filip Wegrzyn, 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.