New Skyrim Mod Makes NPCs Smarter in Combat

Stig Asmussen, the game director of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, as well as God of War 3, has announced the new studio he formed after leaving Respawn and EA last year. It’s called Giant Skull, and his new team aims to create a new, premium, AAA narrative-driven single-player third-person action-adventure game.

With mechs finally available for players to pilot, Helldivers 2 fans are already disappointed by the underwhelming launch of the EXO-45 exosuits within the game. The newest release from Arrowhead Game Studios has already seen massive success within just a month of its release, selling millions of units across its PC and PS5 versions. Arrowhead would report Helldivers 2 had sold 3 million units less than three weeks following its debut, becoming one of Steam's best-selling games. Now, a new addition to the game has left players conflicted.

Xbox has launched a new update to the firmware for its Xbox Series X and S controllers, as well as the premium Xbox Elite V2 controller. Alongside updates to its consoles and games, Microsoft has regularly pushed out patches for its controllers, updating the firmware and fixing quirks and bugs with the controllers. Updates to both the controllers and the consoles have also added helpful features to Xbox controllers, including keyboard mapping for Xbox Elite and Adaptive controllers. Now, a new update has been pushed out for Xbox controllers.

A Palworld fan has crafted a stunning and inventive homage to the game, creating all of the game's different types of Pal Spheres with a 3D printer. The massive success of the monster-catching survival game from developer Pocket Pair has already attracted tens of millions of fans, less than two months after its release. The game has inspired plenty of unique and breathtaking tributes from its large playerbase, with one fan even creating a Palworld version of the iconic PokeRap. Now, Pal Spheres are the subject of a new fan creation.

A Red Dead Redemption 2 player has made a wild discovery about the Fence located within the Van Horn Trading Post, tied to the mystery of Princess IKZ's disappearance. The expansive world of the massively popular cowboy shooter features plenty for players to do throughout its many Old West communities. Many of the game's towns feature a variety of facilities for players to visit, ranging from Red Dead Redemption 2's saloons and shops to theaters and plenty more. Now, one fan has found something at a Fence that could crack one of the game's mysteries wide open.

A Pokemon fan shows off their unique design for a trio of new Pokemon, creating branching evolutions for Johto Grass Pokemon Sunflora. New games in the beloved monster-catching franchise have often looked to their older creatures for inspiration, re-imagining new forms for classic Pokemon. Regional variants and «regional fakes» like Poltchageist have been a popular trope within newer games, while some have added new evolutions to fan-favorite Pokemon from past generations. Now, a fan is sharing their unusual idea for a new Sunflora evolution.

may soldier on as one of the most beloved role-playing games of all time, but that doesn't mean that it's perfect. Aside from the various bugs and glitches that have plagued the game since its release, one of the longest-standing complaints is that the artificial intelligence governing the game's NPCs isn't all that compelling, resulting in enemies that don't require strategy or skill to defeat. Fortunately, a new mod has taken aim at the problem.

A mod for the PSP Go is making a major upgrade to the digital-only Sony handheld, significantly expanding the console's storage space. The ill-fated digital-only PlayStation Portable was first debuted by Sony in 2009 as an entirely new revision of the popular handheld, featuring a digital-only design. The spinoff console dropped compatibility with the PSP's «UMD» discs in favor of a more modern approach, exclusively featuring digital games and media on the handheld. Now, a new mod for the PSP Go is looking to combat one of its biggest drawbacks.

Pokemon GO is teasing a major Ultra Beast-focused event for the game's fourteenth season, including both the return of previously featured Ultra Beasts and brand-new introductions. As the mega-popular mobile game from Niantic winds down its Hisui-focused season, the spinoff of the beloved monster-catching franchise is already getting fans excited about what's to come. Pokemon GO recently announced «World of Wonders» as its next season, teasing Ultra Beasts, Kanto-themed events and more for Season 14. Now, the game is hinting at which Ultra Beasts will be joining the game.

Pokemon Masters EX has revealed a new event to celebrate the game's 4.5-year anniversary, adding two new Sync Pairs to the game and giving out free gems. Since the game's debut in late 2019, developer DeNA has brought a plethora of characters from both main-series Pokemon games and the Pokemon anime to the mobile spinoff. The mobile game made waves when it finally added Ash and his Pikachu to the game in late 2022, marking the long-awaited appearance of the anime's iconic protagonist. Now, Pokemon Masters EX is welcoming two new Sync Pairs, including a notable addition from Scarlet and Violet.

A major mod for Morrowind, known as Morrowind Rebirth, has just been released, and it's bringing loads of fixes and even some new content to gamers. Morrowind is the third entry in Bethesda's classic Elder Scrolls series, and it's still beloved by many fans of the franchise and action RPGs in general. The love and passion many players have for the title, which was originally released back in 2002, is evident in the support it continues to receive from the modding community.

Even though many of us may see Skyrim as one of the greatest RPGs of all time, there’s no denying that it’s a painfully flawed game. We know this, and that’s why modders are always working to make sure Bethesda’s aging epic maintains some degree of relevancy.