Get ready to experience the iconic Nova Prospekt level from Half-Life 2 like never before with the impressive RTX Remix project. NVIDIA’s powerful modding tools bring stunning ray-traced visuals, AI-enhanced textures, and models to the classic game, transforming it into a modern masterpiece.
A highly anticipated fan-made mod for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered was canceled just before launch due to a cease and desist order from Activision. The mod, known as H2 Multiplayer Mod (H2M), aimed to recreate multiplayer maps from the original Modern Warfare 2 within the PC version of Modern Warfare Remastered. The developers, who had worked for over a year on the project, expressed disappointment and frustration, particularly given the recent surge in sales and player activity for Modern Warfare Remastered following the mod’s announcement.
YouTube creator Digital Dreams pushes the boundaries of Skyrim modding with an 8K, ray-traced version utilizing over 3100 mods. While stunning, the performance comes at a cost, leaving the question of whether this visual masterpiece is truly playable.
Nightdive Studios, in collaboration with Id Software and Bethesda, has released the definitive version of Doom and Doom II: Hell on Earth in the form of Doom + Doom II. This comprehensive collection includes all official episodes, full online multiplayer and co-op support, a vault of never-before-seen content, and extensive mod support. The release celebrates the passionate modding community that has kept Doom alive for decades and highlights the enduring impact of these classic games.
id Software has released idStudio Beta, a powerful modding tool for DOOM Eternal, giving players and modders the same tools used to create the game. It offers a range of features for creating levels, assets, audio, and more, promising game-transforming mods. This release is exciting as it utilizes the id Tech engine, known for its performance and visual fidelity. However, it requires a powerful PC to run effectively. The beta release is currently available on Steam, with a full release date yet to be announced.
A once-promising arcade cabinet project, iiRcade, left its users with a costly problem: a dead machine. This article details one owner’s journey to bring their iiRcade back to life, highlighting the dedication and ingenuity of the arcade gaming community in overcoming the company’s failure.
A new mod for Forza Motorsport uncovers a hidden visual mode that significantly enhances the game’s graphics with ray-traced global illumination (RTGI), boosting detail, draw distance, and adding realistic lighting. While impressive, this mode highlights the game’s unfinished advanced ray-tracing features.
Modders for Halo: The Master Chief Collection have received a treasure trove of design artifacts from the development period between Halo and Halo 2, including never-before-seen maps and assets. This collection, known as ‘Halo 1.5,’ offers valuable insight into Bungie’s experimental design process during that era.
Larian Studios has announced that official mod support for Baldur’s Gate 3 will finally be released in September with Patch 7. The developer is releasing the toolkit early to beta test it with popular modders this month and will hold a bigger closed beta for 1,000 players in July. Modders will be able to create new weapons, armor, classes, subclasses, spells, and dice skins for the game using Mod.io as the platform for the toolkit. While cross-platform support will not be available for mods that edit levels, cinematics, dialogue, or quests, Larian will continue to allow mods not made with the official toolkit and mods that break these rules to be published on other modding platforms. Official mod support will be enabled for Windows players first via Patch 7 in September before coming to Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox.
Elden Ring, the latest masterpiece from FromSoftware, offers a thrilling and challenging experience. Modders have created a plethora of mods to enhance the game, ranging from bug fixes to complete overhauls. Here are some of the best Elden Ring mods that will immerse you in even more captivating gameplay:
