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Skyrim’s official IKEA crossover mod might be the most deftly-assembled Elder Scrolls gag ever, if not an ad blueprint other corps should follow
An official IKEA crossover mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, titled Kallax Storageborn, has been released, featuring a unique dungeon design and humorous integration of IKEA products. Developed by Kinggath Creations, the mod cleverly blends in-game advertising with the game's established meme culture and humor, though the author notes it's an exception rather than a blueprint for future corporate integrations.
A GTA 5 modder has just transformed Los Santos into the ultimate surveillance state
A Grand Theft Auto 5 modder named WTTDOTM has created a new mod that transforms Los Santos into a surveillance state by adding 235 Automatic Licence Plate Readers (ALPRs). This mod, inspired by real-world privacy concerns surrounding ALPRs, adds gameplay challenges like triggering police chases and offers features for photography and speedrunning destruction challenges.
A Full-Fledged Skyrim Mod Starring Matt Berry Is Here To Refresh The Game With An Ikea Ad
A new Skyrim mod called Kallax Storageborn has been released, transforming an Ikea shelving unit into a voiced companion voiced by Matt Berry. The mod adds new quests, items, and a boss fight, and is available for free on PC and Xbox. The article expresses mild concern about in-game advertising but finds the mod's concept amusing.
I'm not saying Fallout 4 modding drama gets to people, but here's Breaking Benjamin's singer begging concertgoers to try his AI-assisted first person mod
Breaking Benjamin frontman Benjamin Burnley used a recent concert to promote his AI-assisted Fallout 4 mod, True First Person. He expressed frustration with another modder who he claims bullied him, urging the audience to download his mod to spite them. The mod currently has over 2,300 downloads on Nexus Mods.
Breaking Benjamin Frontman Stops His Own Concert to Rant About His Feud With a Fallout 4 Modder
During a concert in Holmdel, New Jersey, Breaking Benjamin frontman Benjamin Burnley took a five-minute break to rant about a personal feud he is having with a Fallout 4 modder. The incident occurred mid-performance.
Breaking Benjamin frontman pauses concert to rant about Fallout 4 modding beef: 'There was a modder in the…
Breaking Benjamin frontman Benjamin Burnley paused a concert to rant about a dispute with another Fallout 4 modder, urging the audience to download his 'True First Person' mod on Nexus Mods. Burnley expressed frustration over negative feedback on his mod and encouraged attendees to boost its download numbers.
It's still very much possible to make good Skyrim mods "without any use of AI" in 2026, declares the maker of a new DLC-sized Black Marsh expansion
Modder Pancake0723 has released 'King of the Murkmire,' a large-scale expansion mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that adds Black Marsh and its Argonian inhabitants. The creator emphasized that ambitious mods can still be made by solo developers without using generative AI, sparking discussion about the role of AI in modding.
Final Fantasy Resonance modders have already reinstated the original mobile game's biggest icon, Ariana Grande
Modders are already adding content to the demo of Final Fantasy Resonance, a reconstruction of the mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. The "FFR Vision Studio" mod reintroduces nearly 1,300 units from the original game, including guest characters like Ariana Grande and Katy Perry, which were not planned for Resonance. Producer Keisuke Nakashima stated Ariana Grande's character wouldn't fit the new game's vibe, a sentiment some fans disagree with.
Modders have solved Nvidia DLSS 5's two biggest issues — boosting performance massively, and bringing it to more games — but I wouldn't risk doing either
Modders have developed tools to improve Nvidia's DLSS technology, enabling its use in more PC games and significantly boosting performance. While these mods offer impressive results, the author advises caution due to potential security risks and image degradation, recommending observation over direct implementation.
New DLSS 5 mod offloads Neural Rendering to a second card massively cutting the AI filter's performance hit
A new ReShade mod for PC games, including Cyberpunk 2077, offloads DLSS Neural Rendering workloads to a second GPU, significantly reducing the performance impact. This development, while not production-ready, offers a potential way to utilize older graphics cards for AI processing and improve performance by freeing up the primary rendering GPU.
The Blood of Dawnwalker's most popular mod right now nullifies its main hook
The most popular mod for The Blood of Dawnwalker, downloaded over 115,000 times, removes the game's core time mechanic. This mod allows players to have unlimited days for the main quest and removes time costs for learning skills, directly contradicting the game's intended challenge. Developer Rebel Wolves, comprised of former Witcher and CD Projekt Red staff, recently announced the game sold over one million copies.
18 years after Metal Gear Solid 4 first launched, a modder has shown off its first modded map, MGS3's Groznyj Grad
A modder has created the first custom map for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, showcasing Groznyj Grad from Metal Gear Solid 3. This marks a significant step for modding the 2008 stealth-action classic, which has seen limited modding activity focused on performance and visual tweaks.
With Pokemon Bank's demise on the horizon, one modder makes their own adapter to move Pokemon from GBA to Switch…
With the impending shutdown of Pokemon Bank on February 26, 2027, a modder named Drewworks has created a functional adapter to transfer Pokemon from Game Boy Advance cartridges to the Nintendo Switch. This homebrew solution allows players to preserve their creatures from older generations, as Pokemon Bank will soon cease service, potentially stranding some Pokemon permanently on the Nintendo 3DS.
I have filled GTA 5 with realistic Los Angeles snow
A modder has installed a "WinterV Beta" mod into Grand Theft Auto 5 to simulate realistic snow in Los Santos. The mod adds snow flurries, covers roads and cars in powder, and alters the game's lighting to create a winter atmosphere.
The Blood of Dawnwalker's biggest mod reworks the RPG's most anxiety-inducing mechanic, but not all are convinced you should use it: "People are too scared to make hard decisions"
A popular mod for the recently released RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker alters its core 30-day time mechanic to 90 days, sparking debate among players. While the mod has garnered significant downloads, many argue it defeats the game's intended design and the meaningful choices it aims to present.
The Blood of Dawnwalker's Most Popular Mod Completely Defeats the Purpose of the Game
A popular mod for The Blood of Dawnwalker has been released that fundamentally alters the game's core mechanics. This mod reportedly removes the challenge and purpose of the base game experience.
I installed a mod that adds building interiors to GTA 5, at the low cost of deleting most of the map's exterior
A mod for Grand Theft Auto 5, called Open World Interiors, adds inhabitable interior spaces to businesses but at the cost of deleting large portions of the game's exterior map. While some interiors function, attempting to enter a gym causes the player to fall through the world.
The first Blood of Dawnwalker mods get rid of the time pressure, but that's not what you should be worried about
While mods exist to remove the 30-day time limit in The Blood of Dawnwalker, the article argues that the pressure is not as severe as players might fear. The author completed the game with days to spare after 60 hours of gameplay, suggesting the time limit is manageable and the game's story is compelling enough to experience as intended.
There's already a The Blood of Dawnwalker mod which triples the length of its main quest timer, ensuring saving your family from vampires isn't stressful
A new mod for The Blood of Dawnwalker, created by modder Caites, significantly extends the game's main quest timer from 30 days to 90 days. This mod addresses concerns about the game's pacing, allowing players more time to complete objectives without stress. Additional optional files adjust perk point costs and day/night cycles.
Nexus Mods is acquiring database and analytics site SteamDB
Nexus Mods, the company behind the popular PC modding portal, is acquiring SteamDB, a well-known database and analytics site for Valve's Steam platform. The acquisition aims to provide SteamDB with resources for long-term stability and development, while Nexus Mods sees potential in integrating SteamDB's data to improve modding tools and reliability.
