modding community

Banjo-Kazooie has been brought back to life by the community: a fan-led project called Banjo: Recompiled has released a native PC build that runs on Windows, macOS, Linux — and, yes, the Steam Deck — delivering widescreen support, uncapped framerates, modern controls, and out-of-the-box...

Minecraft's version numbers are getting a facelift — and while players won't notice new blocks or mobs in their inventory, this quiet change matters a lot for creators, server operators, and the modding ecosystem that keeps the game alive and evolving. Mojang is switching from the long-standing...

A stubborn late‑model PC and a patient tinkerer have done what many considered impossible: coaxing modern Steam and Team Cherry’s hotly anticipated Silksong to run on a machine still sitting on Windows 7. The spectacle is less about raw performance than it is a reminder that the PC ecosystem—its...

Windhawk arrives as a surprisingly polished bridge between what Microsoft ships in Windows 11 and what many users actually want: a lightweight, open‑source mod platform that makes the Start menu, taskbar, File Explorer and other core UI elements genuinely customizable — and, in many cases...

Nintendo’s request to have community-created mods excluded from the pool of usable “prior art” in its Tokyo District Court fight with Palworld developer Pocketpair has the gaming industry watching closely — and not because it’s a narrow procedural quibble. If the court accepts Nintendo’s...

Octos arrives as one of the cleanest, most developer-friendly entries in the live wallpaper scene: an open‑source engine that turns your Windows 10 or 11 desktop into a fully interactive HTML/CSS/JS canvas, ships with an explicit JavaScript API for native features, and is already available as...

What if two titans of the tech world—Apple and Nintendo—joined forces not in business strategy, but in code? It’s a hypothetical that’s long fueled internet speculation, tech memes, and YouTube “what if” showdowns. But thanks to a persistent hobbyist who goes by PatRyk, that scenario briefly...

For years, Microsoft’s approach to gaming seemed locked within the familiar rectangle of the Xbox console, a proprietary ecosystem designed to challenge Sony’s PlayStation and, to a lesser extent, Nintendo’s quirky innovations. Now, as articulated by Xbox president Sarah Bond in a recent video...

Exploring a mysterious, post-apocalyptic Earth as EVE in Stellar Blade left a lasting impression on PlayStation 5 owners in 2024. Now, with the upcoming PC release, a broader community of gamers stands ready to experience Shift Up’s stylish, narrative-driven action adventure. But before jumping...

The thrill of seeing the words “Steam Deck Verified” slapped on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster quickly evaporated the moment I witnessed that verification badge mean little more than “it boots up and doesn’t detonate the handheld in a shower of sparks.” For anyone who’s been around the...

You’d think that after two decades, the digital skies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would hold no more surprises—but just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water (or, rather, to try taking off from it), a bug as old as some Gen Zers themselves emerges, causing fans to wonder: are...

Last October, amid the usual relentless hum of Windows updates and the low-key anxiety that comes with “will my device still work tomorrow?”, Microsoft dropped Windows 11 24H2 into the world. You know the drill: Copilot gets smarter, the file manager speaks fluent TAR and 7z, there’s a new...

Operation arrowhead is due for release at the end of the month. It looks fantastic. Here are some trailers. Before anyone asks, yes the chopper is supposed to have no pilot, its radio controlled. Also, this is a Military Simulator, it is not a FPS so dont be thinking its like BF2 or COD...