Neowin News Feed for: Mod

Incredible AI mod helps unsupported Intel CPU, chipset, motherboard bypass into Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:20:01 +0000

AI is not just for "slop" as a PC enthusiast uses a cool new mod to bypass firmware blocks to run an unsupported chip on Windows 11 in an unfamiliar environment. Read more...

This Witcher 3 mod lets you play online with friends, but there are some caveats

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:36:01 +0000

The Witcher 3 is now playable online with friends thanks to a user mod, letting players roam around and play as any character they want in the hit fantasy RPG. Read more...

Bethesda confirms it has no intention of shutting down Skyblivion modding project

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:40:01 +0000

Just as the Oblivion Remaster lands from Bethesda, it has sent gifts to the Skyblivion team and confirmed that it has no intention of stopping the fan project. 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...

Fallout: London mod for Fallout 4 is getting DLC of its own with new and cut content

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:10:02 +0000

The development team behind Fallout: London total conversion mod is looking at releasing a DLC pack with cut content and new elements soon for the community-developed campaign. Read more...

The original Halo: Combat Evolved now has a virtual reality mod with motion controls

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 22:30:01 +0000

Bungie's original Halo: Combat Evolved can now be played using PC VR headsets thanks to a total conversion mod. However, there is a compatibility caveat. Read more...

Half-life 2: Episode 3 fan project 'Project Borealis' launches free Prologue on Steam

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:06:02 +0000

Half-Life 2: Episode 3 never saw the light of day, but a fan project, built on the leaked plotline, has now released a special Unreal Engine 5-built level for fans of the series. Read more...

Halo 2's lost E3 demo from 2003 returns soon for Master Chief Collection on PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:24:01 +0000

Halo: The Master Chief Collection owners on Steam will soon be able to jump into the level that kicked off the Halo 2 hype 20 years ago at E3. Read more...

Fallout 4's expansion-sized Fallout: London mod passes 1 million downloads on GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:38:01 +0000

The Fallout: London total-conversion mod for Fallout 4 has been a massive hit, with it passing over a million downloads within three months of launch. Read more...

Fallout: London authors are working on a hotfix and a "huge" patch to resolve issues

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:36:02 +0000

Fallout: London, the DLC-sized mod that landed in July, is about to get a hotfix to resolve urgent crashing issues. Following that, a "huge" update will land addressing quest-related bugs and more. Read more...

"DLC-sized" Fallout: London mod for Fallout 4 now available via GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:00:01 +0000

Team FOLON has officially released Fallout: London total conversion mod for Fallout 4. The fan-made experience offers a brand-new land to explore that is said to have about 90 hours of content. Read more...

Starfield has no FOV sliders, but a config file fix has been found

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:44:01 +0000

The PC community already has a remedy for Starfield's lack of field of view sliders. A simple file edit is all that's needed to change the game's FOV to any number that players may desire. 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...

Nvidia unveils 'Portal with RTX' free DLC for the original game

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:28:01 +0000

At its GeForce Beyond event today, Nvidia unveiled the next RTX project its teams are working on, that being Portal with RTX. This free DLC adds ray tracing and DLSS 3.0 support to the classic game. Read more...

New mod will let you use your Xbox controllers on Nintendo GameCube

Dean Howell — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:50:01 +0000

Laser Bear industries makes your dream of using an Xbox controller on GameCube a reality. Wait, you didn't dream that? Neither did we, but it's here and it supports a host of other controllers too! Read more...

UK launches Defence Centre for AI Research to advance artificial intelligence

Paul Hill — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 22:38:01 +0000

The UK's Ministry of Defence is creating the Defence Centre for AI Research to figure out how it can use artificial intelligence ethically in defence contexts. It also hopes it boosts the UK economy. 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...

Upgrading the SSD in Steam Deck is easy but may shorten console's life, warns designer

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:50:01 +0000

The 2230 M.2 SSD that Valve integrated within the Steam Deck can be accessed and even replaced with a larger capacity model. However, performing such an upgrade could shorten the device's life. 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...

UK's Ministry of Defence acquires the government's first quantum computer

Paul Hill — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:32:01 +0000

The UK's Ministry of Defence has acquired a quantum computer from Orca Computing. It's the first government department to buy a quantum computer because the technology is still being developed. 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...

27-year-old arrested for selling modified save data for Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Usama Jawad — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:50:02 +0000

A 27-year-old has been arrested for selling altered save data for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The item had a price tag of $32 and included any perks and stats desired by the buyer. Read more...

Microsoft confirms mod support for Microsoft Store games on PC

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 14:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has officially announced that PC games on the Microsoft Store can now include mod support on a bring-your-own-mod basis. A few Xbox Game Pass titles already support it, with more on the way. 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...

Valve is developing a Dota Auto Chess standalone game

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 22 May 2019 07:56:02 +0000

Valve has confirmed that it is working on a standalone version of Dota Auto Chess, the popular Dota 2 custom game that boasts millions of fans and hundreds of thousands of concurrent players. Read more...

Developer creates OnePlus 6 mod that will enable dual speaker support

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:42:01 +0000

If you own a OnePlus 6 and wanted dual speaker support, your wish has been granted. A new mod will enable the earpiece speaker to play audio when watching movies, games, and more. Read more...

The Xbook One X is a $2,495 Xbox One X laptop

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:02:01 +0000

If you are in the market for an Xbox One X but perhaps fancied one in a laptop form factor, the Xbook One X may well be up your alley. The modified console is now available for $2,495. Read more...

Apple AirPods mod apparently dramatically increases sound quality for cheap

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 21:10:01 +0000

It looks like an old mod is making the rounds, endowing AirPods with improved sound. The best part about the mod is that it's very cheap and the earbuds will still fit inside the charging case. 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...

Half-Life 2 VR support for HTC VIVE and Oculus Rift on the way thanks to a group of modders

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 13 May 2017 15:44:02 +0000

A modding project is aiming to bring HTC VIve and Oculus Rift VR headset support for Half-Life 2. The Half-Life 2: VR mod is currently on Steam Greenlight, and will be completely free of charge. Read more...

Take-Two Interactive puts an end to a mod bringing Red Dead Redemption's map to GTA V on PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 18:10:01 +0000

In an ambitious effort, a team of modders were bringing over the map from console exclusive Red Dead Redemption to Grand Theft Auto V on PC. Take-Two's intervention has now cancelled the project. Read more...

Fallout 4 mod support finally comes to the PlayStation 4, with some major limitations

Usama Jawad — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 07:34:01 +0000

Patch 1.8 for Fallout 4 has finally brought mod support to the title on PlayStation 4. However, the feature comes with quite a few limitations, which are likely to mar its overall potential. Read more...

GoldenEye: Source gets updated to version 5.0, bringing 25 maps, new gameplay modes and more

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 12:52:01 +0000

If you've been jonesing for a chance to play GoldenEye 007, your time has arrived. GoldenEye: Source has been updated to version 5.0, offering 25 maps, new gameplay modes and more. Read more...

Cyanogen OS 13.1 now available for the OnePlus One - introduces MODs for Cortana and more

Rich Woods — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:38:01 +0000

Cyanogen has released its latest update for the OnePlus One, introducing support for MODs. These include MODs for Cortana, Skype, OneNote, Hyperlapse, and more. The update is rolling out now. Read more...

Someone modded a Wi-Fi antenna and a CPU fan into the Lumia 520

Usama Jawad — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:00:04 +0000

A smartphone user, going by the alias 'Core Down', has successfully modified his Lumia 435 and 520 to include a huge Wi-Fi antenna and even a CPU fan to combat heating issues on the devices. Read more...

Microsoft might not be investing in Cyanogen after all

Usama Jawad — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 12:38:01 +0000

Microsoft might not be funding mod-maker Cyanogen after all, or so a report from Bloomberg claims. However they're still interested in working with Cyanogen in a couple of different ways. Read more...

Meet InstaDoom: DOOM mashed up with Instagram, complete with selfie sticks and filters

Steven Johns — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 02:48:01 +0000

What was the original DOOM game missing? Well it was missing selfie sticks and Instagram filters, of course! Now they've been combined in this epic mod for the original DOOM game. Read more...