Ironically, the more popular a video game is, the more effort fans invest in changing it. The International Trade Administration valued the video game industry at $184 billion globally in 2023. As it ...

Max has been an enthusiast of computers ever since first laying hands on his family's home PC over 20 years ago, playing and even creating custom mods for his favourite games, such as Counter-Strike, ...

Max has been an enthusiast of computers ever since first laying hands on his family's home PC over 20 years ago, playing and even creating custom mods for his favourite games, such as Counter-Strike, ...

For most PC gamers, the ability to update their game with a wide variety of mods is a huge benefit they can claim over most (but not all) console players. But Japanese publisher Capcom (Resident Evil, ...

The debate around mods vs updates has grown louder as older games continue to outperform newer releases in active player counts. Some titles fade shortly after their final patch, while others thrive ...

Upgrades to Portal and Morrowind demonstrate the sheer power of this new GeForce RTX-based modding tool. Could it upend the way the gaming community creates mods and ray-tracing remasters? I’ve been a ...

Luigi (he/him) is an Italian software developer by trade and a video game writer by passion. He has been playing since the Commodore 64 era and started writing about gaming a few years ago to share ...

A new version (18.9) of the SOTFS Ascended Mod RPG project—one of the best mods for Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First ...

To me, mods represent some of the best work happening in video games. I don’t just say this because these additions have allowed me to introduce anime boys to Stardew Valley or put Margaret Thatcher’s ...

Modding has become increasingly more popular recently, making it easier to get into than ever before. Mods can add tons of new content and ways to experience a game, allowing for endless gameplay ...