Neowin News Feed for: Modding

Valve is revamping Steam Workshop to improve mod discovery and Steam Deck support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:26:01 +0000

Steam Workshop, Valve's hugely popular modding platform, is getting a revamp to make browsing and filtering easier, work better with Steam Deck, and more. Read more...

GOG store introduces One-Click Mods feature with support for Fallout: London and others

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 22:22:02 +0000

The GOG store is introducing a new way to install mods on its DRM-free platform, letting PC gamers seamlessly browse and jump into mods easily. Read more...

10 years after launch, The Witcher 3 is getting one final update to add mods on consoles

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 30 May 2025 19:58:01 +0000

CD Projekt surprised fans today with a new update announcement for The Witcher 3. The 10-year-old title will be patched to include cross-platform modding support. Read more...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 gains Steam Workshop support, a barber, and over 1000 fixes

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 23:20:01 +0000

Modding support is officially here for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. The massive update has delivered a whole lot of other changes for all platforms too. Read more...

EA publishes source code from classic Command & Conquer games for modders

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:44:01 +0000

Classic games from the Command & Conquer franchise are now fully open source, letting modders loose on Red Alert, Renegade, Generals, and more. Read more...

Seamless Co-op mod lands for Dark Souls 3, making enitre campaign playable with friends

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:50:01 +0000

The modder responsible for the hugely popular Seamless Co-op mod for Elden Ring has now brought the experience to FromSoftware's earlier title, Dark Souls 3. Read more...

Valve opens up Team Fortress 2's source code, letting modders completely rewrite the game

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:26:01 +0000

Thanks to Valve's latest update to the Source SDK, modders now have complete access to Team Fortress 2's client and game code. Read more...

Hogwarts Legacy is getting official modding support this week on PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:42:02 +0000

In a surprise announcement, Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software have revealed official modding tools for the hit Harry Potter-universe set fantasy title Hogwarts Legacy. Read more...

Frostpunk 2 will ship with modding tools for adding custom maps, scenarios, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:16:02 +0000

Frostpunk 2 will launch with the Frostkit modding toolset on PC this September, letting players make custom maps, populate them with custom models, scenarios, and more. Read more...

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy for Xbox and PlayStation adds mod support

John Callaham — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:44:02 +0000

GSC GameWorld has announced that S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy for Xbox and PlayStation consoles has added mod support for the first time, with the assistance of Mod.Io. Read more...

Homeworld 3 launches its mod tools and its mod webpage on the mod.io site

John Callaham — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:34:01 +0000

Blackbird Interactive has launched its promised mod tools and editor for its space-based RTS game Homeworld 3, along with its dedicated website for players to download new mods via mod.io. Read more...

Cities: Skylines II beta modding tools and first paid DLC rolls out next week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:44:02 +0000

Colossal Order is almost ready to deliver the long-promised modding tools for Cities: Skylines II. This beta release will carry a custom map maker and a code editor. A paid asset pack is incoming too. Read more...

Steam Workshop now supports load orders, shows mod dependencies, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:36:01 +0000

Valve has a brand-new Steam update for beta client participants, and it carries features for Steam Workshop. Users can now change their mod load orders, check for dependencies, and more. Read more...

Cities: Skylines II editor tools to go through early access, releasing in early 2024

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 18:58:01 +0000

Colossal Order has revealed an early access program for Cities: Skylines II's upcoming editor for assets and maps. A major update is also planned for December containing performance boosts and fixes. Read more...

ARK: Survival Ascended launches on Steam, console launch delayed until November [Update]

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:45:29 +0000

Studio Wildcard today gave a look at its upcoming open-world dinosaur survival game ARK: Survival Ascended. The game is now available on PC via Steam but the console versions have been delayed. Read more...

Denuvo unveils new Unreal Engine (UE) game protection tech that may also block modders

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:00:01 +0000

Denuvo has announced new pieces of anti-tamper technologies for UE that can halt users from accessing debug consoles, decrypted files, and stop any game modifications from being performed. Read more...

Elden Ring 'Seamless Co-op' mod adds support for up to 127 players and boss rush modes

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 21 May 2023 09:26:01 +0000

Version 2.0 of Elden Ring's Seamless Co-op mod is now available in beta, and it carries some major upgrades. This includes support for over 100 players and brand-new boss rush modes. Read more...

The PlayStation 5 has been jailbroken but the exploit is quite limited

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:22:01 +0000

Modders have managed to jailbreak the PlayStation 5 using a WebKit exploit in an old PS5 firmware. The exploit is quite limited at this point, but work will likely continue to make it more useful. Read more...

Skyrim Together cooperative multiplayer mod is releasing next week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 07:30:01 +0000

After years of development, the Together Team is releasing its The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim multiplayer modification for allowing players to be the Dragonborn together. The mod is out next week on PC. Read more...

Custom water-cooled Sony PlayStation 5 is silent and slim with no dip in performance

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:46:01 +0000

A modder has designed and built a liquid-cooled Sony PlayStation 5. The world's first water-cooled PS5 Slim has far better temperatures and is extremely thin with apparently no performance drop. Read more...

Elden Ring 'Seamless Co-op' mod makes cooperative play a hassle-free experience

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 28 May 2022 07:06:01 +0000

A modder has removed most of Elden Ring's cooperative play barriers put in place by FromSoftware, opening up the popular game for a seamless four-player experience from start to finish. Read more...

Bohemia Interactive launch ARMA Reforger, a precursor to ARMA 4

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 17 May 2022 18:02:01 +0000

A brand-new ARMA game has launched, and this time it is available on Xbox Series X|S in addition to just PC. The title is still in early access, but uses the same engine that ARMA 4 will utilize. Read more...

Cyberpunk 2077 1.12 hotfix addresses the mods-related security vulnerability

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:00:01 +0000

CD Projekt RED has pushed out a hotfix for the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077 addressing the security vulnerability that was exposed earlier this week related to exposed external DLL files. Read more...

ReShade 4.5.0 brings improved Vulkan and DirectX 12 support, and much more

Sayan Sen — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 16:02:02 +0000

A new ReShade update, namely version 4.5.0 is out, with a heap of changes. Most notably, it brings improvements to DirectX 12 and Vulkan performance, as well as GUI upgrades, and so much more. Read more...

Halo: Reach on PC has an anti-cheat bypass for modding campaign and customs

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:34:02 +0000

A 343 Industries employee has confirmed that the PC version of Halo: Reach will ship with a anti-cheat bypass that will allow players to freely modify the campaign and custom modes. Read more...

Halo ElDewrito makers say the mod fast tracked Halo: MCC for PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 10:24:01 +0000

The team behind the modded multiplayer Halo experience on PC, ElDewrito, has said that the mod had made 343 Industries move Halo: The Master Chief Collection for PC up their roadmap. Read more...

Paradox launches an open modding platform for both PC and Xbox One

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:24:01 +0000

Paradox has introduced a new open modding platform for Xbox One and PC. Mod-makers can now publish their work directly on both platforms. Keyboard and mouse support for the Xbox One has also arrived. Read more...

Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition to get user-created mods for free

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:25:12 +0000

Xbox One edition of Cities Skylines is getting its very first pack of user-created mods tomorrow, bringing giant hamster statues, service buildings, and more, free of charge to all users. Read more...

Modded SNES Classic Editions are showing up on eBay for $250

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 19:02:01 +0000

The SNES Classic Edition's library can be expanded from the original pre-loaded 21 to over a 100. While there is no cost, it appears that folks on eBay are selling modded consoles for upwards of $250. Read more...

Grand Theft Auto mod will allow players to explore other planets and fight aliens

Stergios Georgopoulos — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 13:30:01 +0000

A team of modders is working on Grand Theft Space, an ambitious project that will not only enable GTA V players to go in space but also act as an API, allowing others to build their own space mods. Read more...

Fan creates Super Mario 64 Maker, giving level-building abilities to the original game

Stergios Georgopoulos — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 12:48:01 +0000

A fan of the Mario franchise has created Super Mario 64 Maker, a mod that enhances the original game with level-building abilities. You can enjoy the game on your PC via an emulator. Read more...

Rockstar Games yields to public backlash, now believes in 'reasonable fan creativity'

Usama Jawad — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 08:00:01 +0000

After the cease-and-desist order against popular modding tool OpenIV last week, it appears that Rockstar Games has reversed its legal stance to some extent, likely due to public outcry. Read more...

GTA V's Steam reviews nosedive to 'Overwhelmingly Negative' following OpenIV closure

Usama Jawad — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 13:12:01 +0000

Following the cease-and-desist order to popular modding tool, OpenIV, enraged gamers have taken to GTA V's store listing on Steam, giving thousands of negative reviews to the otherwise popular game. Read more...

Take-Two Interactive slaps popular GTA modding tool OpenIV with cease and desist order

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:26:02 +0000

Publisher Take-Two Interactive, parent company of Rockstar Games, has issued a cease and desist letter against long-running modding tool OpenIV. Distribution of the tool has been halted. Read more...

Enjoy your Xbox games almost anywhere with the Xbook One S

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:24:01 +0000

A well-known console modder has brought his skills to bear on Microsoft's newly-released Xbox One S. The modder created the light and portable Xbook One S, which is actually available to buy. Read more...

Morrowind Overhaul 3.0: A monument to modding

Tyler Holman — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:58:43 +0000

Every once in a while, a community project comes along that just blows your socks off. Morrowind Overhaul is one of those projects, and a new update makes it easier than ever to use this amazing mod. Read more...

Skyrim Steam Workshop downloads top 13 million

Tyler Holman — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:21:57 +0000

Bethesda has announced that there have been over 13 million Skyrim mods downloaded via Valve's Steam Workshop service, proving that mods are alive and well in the PC gaming community. Read more...

Replacing TouchWiz UI and how to fully utilise the Samsung Android 4.0 builds

Jake Durasamy — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:32:57 +0000

Don't like Touchwiz on your ICS-based Samsung device? Then this should help you fully utilise and experience the stock ICS without the need to flash and void your warranty. Read more...

Prosecution drops charges against Xbox 360 modder

Kelly Hodgkins — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:51:28 +0000

Matthew Crippen must be breathing a sigh of relief today as the court battle over his game console modding has come to a swift and surprising end. The Cal State Fullerton student was arrested in... Read more...

The Witcher Modding Forum Open

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:21:25 +0000

CD Projekt has the new modding board for The Witcher up on the official The Witcher web site. With the Djinni Toolset around the corner, I'm sure modders are already outlining their ideas for his... Read more...