Modding News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

It only takes a few steps to download mods in , which you can use to gain free perks every time you play. Some bonuses like unlimited coins, all characters unlocked, infinite keys, and unlimited lives are just a few of the available mods for the game. Uninstalling and reinstalling these changes can be a complicated process if you don't know which modifications work or not.

The choice to help Astarion become the Vampire Ascendent in is a controversial one that divides fans of the vampire companion. Once ascending, Astarion’s character becomes more sinister and controlling than he was before the ritual, and the pre-programmed facial expressions in-game make that clear. Players can continue to romance him after he’s ascended, though Tav’s facial expressions will unveil the sudden shift in their power dynamic.

The Power Armor that players can find and wear in is always cool but with one small mod, it's made even better and significantly more intimidating. As the game's community continues to swell thanks to the success of Prime Video's streaming series, many have begun turning to mods to make Bethesda's RPG feel a little more like the Wasteland seen in the show. Some of these are small add-ons that just tweak visual and UI elements to evoke some of the series' imagery, but others are made to make role-playing a priority.

's open-world and characters have been praised since the game's 2018 launch, with Rockstar's immense attention to detail making for one of the best in-game worlds to become immersed in. Unfortunately, as with nearly every game in existence, there was content that had to be cut during development, but thanks to the modding community on PC, many fans have found a way to restore some of this.

Like any other Bethesda game, Starfield has a whole lot of mods. In fact, less than a year since launch, it's already amassed around 7,300 mods, installed 42.6 million times on Nexus Mods. That might be a far cry from the literal billions of Skyrim downloads, but it's not bad going.

Baldur's Gate 3 lets you get close to a lot of characters, but frankly, there's not enough hugging to be had. C'mon, we're fighting for our lives to remove mind flayer parasites from our brains, I think we could do with a hug every now and then.

The universe sports a very particular style and aesthetic that's difficult to emulate so it's impressive that one dedicated fan of managed to so authentically recreate it. The boundless customization on offer in Maxis' life simulator is an invitation for creative players to mess around with its various systems and options to develop some genuinely impressive custom creations. It doesn't take much looking to discover plenty of characters and worlds built to resemble iconic pop culture productions like and, but this build may be the most impressive yet.

Dragon Age: Inquisition can be a bit of a slog on replays. Everything about the game is slowed down from its predecessors, from its combat, to how fast you're allowed to get through main story quests.

The Fallout London total conversion mod for Fallout 4 was supposed to launch on St. George's Day, April 23rd, but Bethesda's next-generation update disrupted those plans.

Whenever we cover Fallout: London, we get a few readers who, understandably, believe that it’s an official Bethesda release that escaped their notice. It’s easy to see why - the various screenshots and trailers certainly look the part, with a team of passionate devs using Fallout 4 as the foundation for a unique story, complete with new characters, items, textures, voice acting, and much more.

has not been without its controversy over the last few months. With the expectation that would be everything that was and more, the dedicated playerbase has been anything but impressed, with the game's predecessor,, consistently maintaining a higher concurrent player count on Steam. That said, a recent announcement on its official X account may finally breathe some new life into the struggling title.

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut is available on PC as of today, and it offers the full suite of upscaling options, including DLSS 3, FSR 3, and XeSS (check out the game’s performance with DLSS 3 here). Interestingly, Ghost of Tsushima also offers something other games don’t – the ability to combine DLSS upscaling with FSR 3 frame generation.

may already be an incredibly immersive adventure in the Wizarding World but those players who want the game's characters to feel a little more authentic should definitely check out this mod. Throughout young Witches and Wizards' time at Hogwarts, they'll encounter plenty of NPCs simply going about thier days but, if one looks closely, it becomes apart that no one actually has a routine or schedule. While it may not be too big of a deal, it can result in the game's characters feeling like mere automatons, simply moving around the world automatically.

One of the most impressive NVIDIA RTX Remix mods currently in development is certainly the Need for Speed Underground RTX remaster by alessandro893, which received another showcase video recently.

The purpose of art is to inspire and incite discourse, and the recently unveiled portrait of King Charles has certainly done that. The current monarch of the United Kingdom was coronated last year, and it’s a common tradition for painters to sit down with heads of state to create a personalized portrait of them. On May 14, King Charles’ portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo was revealed to the public, and while some art critics wanted to debate the heavy use of red in the portrait and the symbology therein, other people decided to just make some banger memes out of the painting.

Warframe ’s next Prime premiere, Protea Prime Access , has officially launched and is available on all platforms.  Players can now gear up with new weapons, skins, and assets for their next Warframe campaign. The game officially launched on mobile Android and iOS platforms late last year . 

is unique in the Bethesda era of the franchise, given that it was developed by Obsidian Entertainment. With a more serious, roleplay orientated take on the franchise, it offers a completely different feel to the series, despite playing very similar to, and it resulted in a dedicated fandom. It also has a decent modding scene, still receiving support after all these years, but that doesn't mean the game isn't showing its age.

A player shared an interesting way to have multiple villagers living on their farm without the need for mods. There are many ways that players can choose to play through the cozy farming simulator, and marrying villagers is one of the more popular choices that players make. Some players choose to court just one of the candidates per play through, but others choose to create a drama-filled Pelican Town fit for a soap opera. Without mods, it's possible to date multiple characters at once, but only one villager can move onto the farm, unless players use one simple workaround.

To celebrate the launch of the successful live-action adaptation on Amazon Prime Video, Bethesda finally launched its "" version of in April, but unfortunately, it has brought with it its fair share of problems. On consoles, there have been complaints about texture issues, crashes, freezes, plummeting framerates, resolution glitches, and more. Meanwhile, on PC there have been additional complaints surrounding ultrawide display support — a selling point for the PC update that unfortunately just stretched out the user interface with no FOV slider — and issues with several mods.

Many are the things that have been done on modded Nintendo Switch consoles, but getting Windows 11 to run on it has got to be the most disastrous among them.

players looking to spice up their next playthrough with a small treasure trove of new items are in luck because a new mod aims to do just that. Larian Studios' massive RPG is already filled to the brim with unique items and tools that can have a significant impact on how Tav and the party explore the Forgotten Realms but, like most fans, most users will eventually want to experience even more. Fortunately, the modding community is up to the task with an excellent add-on to introduce more variety to players' inventories.

Here are the datamined spell changes for build 54675, which include the Totemic Shaman spells and extensive class tuning.

players looking to make the game a little more punishing are in luck because a new mod aims to make every gunfight as realistic and challenging as possible. Through Arthur Morgan's adventures with Dutch Van Der Linde and his crew, the outlaw will become involved in plenty of shoot-outs, either with fellow criminals and bandits or the police trying to bring order to the Wild West. The game's combat is undoubtedly well executed with weapons having a weight and power behind their shots but, admittedly, it does sometimes feel like Arthur is a little impervious.

Fallout 4 fans have started desperately hoping that Bethesda doesn't release any more updates for the title, following the release of the new graphics update that appears to have broken mods yet again and left previously reported unfixed.

is known for having a unique and charming world with as many unanswered questions as answered ones. Conspiracies are ingrained into the franchise's DNA as much as the whimsical nature of the world is, and the wild setting of means that its theories can be just as outlandish. Bethesda has been shrewd in giving its fan community many answers, letting the mystery build over time from entry to entry.

may allow Geralt to zip across the land on the back of his trusty steed Roach but for those players who want to see The White Wolf take flight, a new mod does just that. Throughout CD Projekt Red's sprawling fantasy RPG, Geralt is only ever able to use his horse to cut down on travel times and while Roach is handy in a pinch (and excellent at climbing buildings) it would often just be easier to fly from town to town. In lieu of planes, the Witcher just has to make do with something else.

A new Assassin's Creed Valhalla NVIDIA DLSS 3 mod was released online today, bringing massive performance improvements to the latest main entry in the series developed by Ubisoft.

may already be one of the most immersive games on the market but those players who want to really feel the atmosphere of Night City should absolutely check out this new mod. As V spends their time journeying around the dystopian metropolis they call home, they'll be exposed to all manner of unique weather patterns, although rain is probably the most common, fitting with the cyberpunk genre. Having everything slicked with water is a great way to emphasize the game's impressive visuals, but sometimes, it's nice to experience a little variety.

Fallout 4 launched its long-awaited next-gen update last month, but it went down about as well as a nuke in Boston. Not only did it break most mods, players immediately ran into a slew of old bugs.

has finally managed to redeem itself by landing one of the most coveted titles in the video game industry. It's no secret that when CD Projekt Red's ambitious open-world RPG first launched in 2020 it was an unmitigated disaster defined by its broken state that was riddled with bugs, glitches, and incomplete content. Yet over the last three and a half years, the developer has been dedicated to salvaging the game, releasing plenty of post-launch updates that not only fixed many issues but fundamentally improved several problematic gameplay mechanics.

may already be filled with sinister robot armies and an endless supply of highly-trained soldiers, but one impressive mod wants to unite Super Earth's forces with the military might of The Republic from . It doesn't take much to see the similarities between the obedient and endlessly patriotic Helldivers and the Clone Army designed and created on Kamino. Both are expert fighting forces with seemingly endless numbers, so mashing them up and creating one of the best video games never made feels like an almost obvious idea.

On May 22 at 3 p.m. EST, we invite you to tune into our Twitch channel for a very special The Sims 4 show, co-hosted by streamer and filmmaker Charlie McDonnell.

Cheats and console commands can be extremely useful when facing husks and Reapers in, but unfortunately, the game blocks access to the developer console by default. In the original trilogy, the console had many useful functions, including starting the game with tons of credits for purchasing Spectre gear and tweaking Commander Shepard's morality points. In, players now need mods to access the console.

Ever since Sony’s PC and PlayStation 5 co-op shooter Helldivers 2 came out earlier this year, fans have suggested it would be perfect for a Star Wars crossover. Now, one mod team has gone ahead and built just that.

Who would've thought that in a galaxy far, far away that there would also be a war for democracy? Not us, that's for sure. But if a recent mod for Helldivers 2 is any indication, then it turns out the Clone Wars are being fought right inside one of this year's most popular games.

Even after the credits roll in the massive post-apocalyptic RPG , you can still do plenty of things to extend your adventures in the Mojave Wasteland. Highly regarded as one of, if not the best, game in the series, you can go back and explore many replayable parts of this title. Even without much post-game content, there is plenty to do once the credits roll.

One of 's main companions just became more powerful than ever, thanks to a new mod. As with past Bethesda titles, players can recruit several NPCs to join them on their adventures, each with their own skills and abilities that make them an asset in different situations. features nearly 30 potential companions, four of whom are romanceable.

The Resident Evil 2 remake, alongside other entries in the series powered by the RE Engine, recently received a path tracing mod, which greatly improves the visuals in certain scenarios. So much so to make the considerable performance hit almost bearable.

is an epic story in the most literal sense of the world but those who find the fate of Arthur Morgan a little too depressing are in luck because a happier fate can now await the outlaw. It's arguably one of the most tragic deaths in the video game medium as Arthur, forced to reconcile with his nature following his tuberculosis diagnosis, ultimately attempts to right all his wrongs by sacrificing himself to save the rest of the gang. It's a beautiful moment, but that doesn't mean his story has to end there.

You can’t say State of Decay 2 hasn’t gotten more than its fair share of developer support. Not only did it receive plenty of extra content and updates after launch, but it even continues to be worked on years after State of Decay 3 was announced. Being an open-world zombie survival game with tons of RPG and management elements, it wasn’t long before modders saw all the potential there was to tweak, add to, and fully customize this great game to be even better. Modders have done everything from increasing the difficulty to enhancing the immersion with new lighting, so we’ve scavenged the net for only the best State of Decay 2 mods to recommend.

's latest patch has broken a cool ship-building mod, and further proves the need for a highly anticipated feature that Bethesda's previously announced. Ship building is one of 's main mechanics, with players able to customize their transportation with different modules designed for speed, combat, cargo, and more.

Did you just get your modded Fallout 4 save up and running again? Well, enjoy it while it lasts - another update is coming on May 13, this Monday. The update is coming to all platforms and will make various "fixes and improvements", specifically to the game's graphics and performance.

Bethesda is rolling out a new Fallout 4 update across all platforms on May 13, packing new graphic options, fixes, performance improvements, and more.

This review covers the multiplayer modes of Homeworld 3. For thoughts on the multiplayer skirmish and War Games co-op mode, see the Homeworld 3 Single-Player Campaign review .

Folks, the fabled Resident Evil 2 Akuma Mode is real.

Although can finally be called a complete package with the release of (and the major patches that came with it), there's still one last feature that the game could use before developer CD Projekt Red fully moves on from it. Initially released in 2020, 's disastrous launch has (after multiple major patches) given way to a generally positive reputation, with the release of and patch 2.0 being major turning points.

Here are the spell changes for Build 54605. This build includes many Death Knight Changes and a Destruction Warlock revamp.

One of the reasons Among Us took off in popularity was how simple the game is to understand. It has charming, but basic graphics, and the mechanics of one team trying to secretly kill the other without getting caught was hugely appealing. bur what made it so accessible were the social elements where everyone would argue their case and try to convince others of who the killer was to send them out of the airlock. As great as that simplicity is, it does eventually get a little old even with the new roles added in 2021. Among Us mods breathe new life into this fantastic game with quality-of-life upgrades and entirely new ways to play. We understand that a lot of mods out there are pretty sus, but you can trust that these are the best ones available.

is littered with settlements for the Sole Survivor to both liberate and protect and while some of them can be rather challenging, one of the most disappointingly simple just became a whole lot more interesting. After joining forces with Preston Garvey and the Minutemen, players will be sent all over the Commonwealth to help people in need as they attempt to reform society. Sunshine Tidings Co-Op, a fairly large settlement that's been overrun by Feral Ghouls, is a little disappointing given the dullness of the encounter, but a new mod aims to fix that.

is an already stunning game with killer visuals and art direction but those players wanting to spruce up the graphics are luck because one fan has managed to remaster the entire RPG. Developer FromSoftware has a reputation for releasing updated versions of its more popular titles, as evidenced by and, both of which introduced plenty of improvements to the originals' presentation. may not need an official update just yet but for those who want an upgrade, a fantastic mod can do just that.

Despite well-documented hardware limitations, the Nintendo Switch can push framerates above 60 frames per second with extreme overclocking.

arguably has the best Vault Suits in the entire franchise but players wanting to look a little more like the Dwellers of Vault 33 are in luck because a new mod adds an authentic recreation of their outfits. Adventuring across the Appalachian Wasteland is no easy feat so it's helpful to have a good set of armor covering one's back in the event that the Scorched or a Feral Ghoul leaps out of nowhere. While the Vault Suit may not be the most effective shield against enemies, it's undeniably a stylish post-apocalyptic outfit,

Dragon's Dogma 2 performance issues may be caused by a baffling design decision, judging from some recent discoveries by modders.

The Resident Evil 4 remake looks glorious with path tracing in certain scenarios, but the increased visual quality comes at a high cost, especially at 4K resolution.

players tired of their creations wasting their time playing video games like Blicblock and Incredible Sports are in luck because anew mod allows them to experience some excellent real-world titles. Given how flexible and reactive ' systems are, it stands to reason that users could have their Sims spend time sitting at the computer and grinding out levels in their favorite video game. While there are certainly more beneficial hobbies, it's a fun bit of meta-textual design to have characters in the game playing a video themselves.

Darkest Dungeon II developer Red Hook Studios published an update on the game’s mod support earlier this week.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt modding scene is about to change forever, thanks to the release of the REDKit mod editor later this month.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC will receive the official REDkit mod support on May 21, 2024, CD Projekt Red has announced.

Additional details about the setting of the rumored Resident Evil 9 might have surfaced.

Manor Lords launched for PC players late last month, and it only took about a week for modders to add Shrek as a playable character.

Fallout 4's big next-gen update dropped a couple of weeks ago, and in true Bethesda fashion it was a bit of a disaster. While some couldn't access the update if they owned Fallout 4 via PlayStation Plus, it was PC players who ended up drawing the short straw, as all the update really did was break most existing mods for the title and implement a horribly stretched out widescreen feature, adding very little in the way of actual improvements.

It's no secret that is littered with junk for players to pick up and horde if they so desire but a new mod has now made collecting everything significantly less annoying. Bethesda's RPG has a reputation for including all kinds of miscellaneous props to make their worlds feel more alive and authentic and the developer's most recent game did this better than any of its previous titles. Given the amount of useless objects strewn about, the game's inventory system isn't helpful when it comes to organizing everything.

Nearly two years ago, Swedish indie developer Stunlock Studios (mostly known for the action MOBA Battlerite) released a vampire survival game called V Rising on Steam Early Access. The game quickly rose to the very top of Steam charts, selling over a million units in just over a week since launch.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is about to get some impressive modded new Vocations, including a new take on one of the Vocations that did not return from the first entry in the series.

Two mods can completely overhaul its main cities, making them more immersive than ever. The base game did include several story-specific cities such as New Atlantis, Neon, Cydonia, or Akila City spread out across its 100 star systems, with crowds of NPCs populating them, but two modders have taken to making these citizens feel far more realistic and unique, rather than the more generic characters that came before.

We all know that Persona 5's Joker is a gamer at heart, regularly retiring to his room for a session of Punch Ouch or Train of Life on his secondhand retro console. He views his own physical and mental health as stats to increase, you don't get much more gamer than that. He's clearly a connoisseur of the classics, and a new mod for Persona 5 Royal is finally giving him access to one of te most iconic retro games out there - Doom.

After so many years of support, it might feel like there’s nothing left that needs to be added or changed in Stardew Valley. This farming sim lets you live your best life in the quiet countryside with your own farm, NPCs to meet and date, Easter eggs to find, and quests to complete.

One of 's most iconic suits has received a strange but awesome update thanks to a new mod. The Mantis armor can be acquired relatively early in the game after finding a note on a dead Spacer about a «Once in a lifetime opportunity» on Denebola 1-B. Upon landing on this moon, players enter "" and it soon becomes clear that this lair is 's version of the Batcave, with the renowned pirate-hunter clearly being some kind of Space Batman.

The mod teams behind Skywind and Skyblivion, the two massive projects remaking Morrowind and Oblivion within Skyrim, have been at work for a long, long time, and it's finally starting to look like that work will pay off. Both projects shared some extensive developer updates this week, complete with some absolutely gorgeous-looking in-game footage.

It’s safe to say the reception of the Fallout 4 next-gen update has been less than ideal for Bethesda.

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite had more than a few problems when it launched back in 2017. It was fun enough to play, but it has a less than stellar story, it was updated with DRM years after launch, and it's missing popular characters such as the X-Men. However, the biggest problem that faces the title is how badly it's aging, as despite only being seven years old, it's art style and graphics leave an awful lot to be desired.

Prior to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s release in the fall of 2017, the crossover fighting game faced an uphill battle with newbies and longtime fans alike because of its abrasively shiny and underlit art style. Now, seven years later, a popular fighting game Twitch streamer announced he is working on a fan project that will give the game a facelift and, hopefully, encourage players who passed on it to give it a second chance.

A new Dragon's Dogma 2 mod that is now available for download for free brings significant image quality improvements for all textures without actually altering any of them.

Amazon Prime’s Fallout TV show has supercharged excitement in the Fallout IP, leading to a significant surge in player counts across a variety of Fallout titles on Steam, but also for Fallout London, a fan-created mod for Fallout 4 that may as well be an entirely new entry in the series due to the breadth and scope of the project.

Bethesda has only just properly unveiled Starfield's May update, and the studio is already teasing what's next - including a proper land vehicle.

If you’re after some of the best armour and defensive stats in the game, you’ll want to know how to get the Fallout 4 Ballistic Weave armour mod.

The path tracing mod released last week for Dragon's Dogma 2 is now compatible with all Resident Evil games powered by the RE Engine, enhancing the games' visuals considerably.

Today, on the 22nd birthday of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, the team behind the Skywind total conversion mod has shared the first first behind-the-scenes progress update video in three years (though last year we got a gameplay demo).

Today, Stardock and Ironclad Games have announced that Sins of a Solar Empire II will finally arrive on Steam this Summer after launching in early access Technical Preview around a year and a half ago on the Epic Games Store.