If you have been playing Grand Theft Auto V with any mods installed on the PC, then you may find that they stop working after the latest patch. New reports are saying that patch 350.1 fixes up some bugs and stability issues but is also breaking a number of mods. …
Read More »You can’t please everyone: some people miss paid mods
Even though Valve appears to have made the correct decision when it comes to pleasing its fan base by removing the paid-for mod feature on Steam – for now at least – it's a classic tale of not being able to please everyone, as there are certainly a number that …
Read More »Gabe Newell defends paid for mods
Poor Valve probably has no idea what's going on at the moment. It's normally the apple of every gamer's eye, unable to do no wrong, but that's not the case right now. Since it was announced late last week that the Half Life developer had made it possible for modders …
Read More »Petition against Valve paid mods gains traction
Valve opened up a can of worms last night when it announced that it would be allowing developers to sell their mods on the Steam Workshop, with no quality control, curation process, or guarantee of future support or compatibility. The main issue people seem to be having though, is just …
Read More »Modders can now sell their work through Steam
Valve has been giving modders the tools to make some money off of their hard work for a while now. Selling mods started with skins in Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive but now it is branching out further, starting off with Skyrim. Now we already know that modding a …
Read More »Microsoft issues DMCA takedown for Halo Online mod
Russia is getting its own free to play version of Halo, titled ‘Halo Online’ based on a modified version of the Halo 3 engine in order to get the game running on lower end hardware. As you can imagine, modders have already got their hands on the files and have …
Read More »GTA V’s Los Santos recreated in Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines released earlier this week and the new city builder quickly garnered praise. Now the mods are starting to pop up, one of which completely recreates the city of Los Santos from Grand Theft Auto V. The city was rebuilt thanks to the efforts of Steam user, Grockefeller. The …
Read More »Bethesda to remove 100MB size limit on Skyrim Workshop mods
The Steam Workshop will soon contain even bigger mods for Skyrim as Bethesda is updating things to remove the 100MB file size limit, allowing for mods of any size. The feature is currently being beta tested before going live, those that want to can get in on the beta. The creation …
Read More »Dying Light patch brings mod support
Earlier this month, Dying Light developer, Techland, promised to bring full mod support to the zombie survival title. Now the studio has made good on that promise, with a new patch restoring the ability to mod the game. Full mod tools are also on the way. Patch 1.4.0 unlocks the …
Read More »Techland to provide extensive modding tools for Dying Light
Techland, the developer of Dying Light, has announced today that it is working on “extensive” modding tools for the community. This will give Dying Light players a level of creative freedom and will likely extend the life of the game due to ongoing community support. The developer is inviting players …
Read More »Techland to retract DMCA takedown requests for mods
Last week, DMCA takedown notices were issued to a couple of mod creators making changes to recently released game Dying Light. However, it turns out that these DMCA notices were sent by mistake by a third-party company hired to try to suppress piracy. The Entertainment Software Association has acknowledged that …
Read More »Dying Light update kills mods
In a move that should be a surprise to no one at this point, the first few days after Dying Light's launch have seen an update released to fix performance and compatibility issues. What is a little more surprising however, is the fact that the patch also blocks “cheating by changing …
Read More »Fallout at TPB, admins and moderators jumping ship
The past month has seen many a file sharer await with baited breath the return of the infamous Pirate Bay torrent search site. Since its downing late last year, its future has been up in the air, but in February at least, it looks likely to return. However, according to …
Read More »Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord doesn’t look awful
I love Mount and Blade and especially its pseudo-sequel, Warband. I've put hundreds of hours into the franchise, be it in the native game or in modifications. It's one of the most engrossing, expansive and challenging single player experiences I've ever had, but it did let fans down in one …
Read More »Saints Row 4 gets official mod support- Devs release SDK
Saints Row IV is getting official modding support today as Volition Studios has released a software development kit to get the community started. The kit includes weapon models for the upcoming Gat out of Hell expansion pack, meaning we could see modded versions of new weapons before they are even …
Read More »Modder turns GTA V in to a first person game on Xbox 360
We're used to messing around with mods on the PC but getting one to run on a console is a lot harder. However, that hasn't stopped XBLToothPik from turning Grand Theft Auto V in to a first person game using a modded Xbox 360 and a custom script. The script allows the …
Read More »Dear EA/Maxis, there is no line to cross with mods
EA games and Maxis made a monumental announcement for its online only, city building simulator, SimCity, this week, by suggesting that in the future it may allow players to utilise mods, which would open up huge possibilities for gameplay. However, both companies are clear, that any mods they do allow, …
Read More »DayZ didn’t win mod of the year
I know, shocker right? Still, it's a little more understandable when you see that it did at least take second place, beating out some very impressive creations. And in reality, coming second to the legendary Black Mesa, source recreation of the original Half Life, is hardly something to be ashamed …
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