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Modder creates a Grand Theft Auto multiverse, opening portals within GTA San Andreas that make GTA 3 and Vice City…
A modder named Dryxio has created a "Grand Theft Auto multiverse" mod for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, allowing players to create portals that connect to Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. These portals are fully interactive, enabling players to shoot through them and seamlessly transition between games, with all three titles running simultaneously within the same process.
GTA modder brings Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas together at last - with portals
A modder named 'Dryxio' has successfully combined Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, and San Andreas into a single playable experience using portals. This allows players to seamlessly travel between the three PS2-era games, with each running its own physics and AI in real-time. The mod also features a portal gun for custom placement of these inter-game doorways.
Starfield Modder is Trying to Make The Game's Spaceship Take-Offs as Seamless as Possible, But Admits Landings 'Probably Won't Ever Happen'
A modder is working to improve Starfield's spaceship take-off sequences, aiming to make them more seamless. However, the modder admits that achieving seamless landings is likely not possible within the game's current engine limitations.
"Ultra" Palworld 1.0 mod adds ray-traced lighting, and it's already got 18,000 downloads
A new mod for Palworld, named 'Ultra Graphics', has been released, adding ray-traced lighting and other visual enhancements. The mod has already achieved over 18,000 downloads since its publication. While it significantly improves the game's lighting and visual fidelity, these changes are client-side and require manual installation.
A modder has brought No Man's Sky-style seamless takeoffs to Starfield, and even in beta they look pretty great
A modder named 0xBobby has created a mod for Starfield called Seamless Planet Takeoffs, which aims to eliminate loading screens during planet departure sequences, similar to the transitions found in No Man's Sky. While the mod is currently in beta and primarily masks loading screens rather than removing them entirely, it significantly improves the immersion of space exploration. Seamless landings are not expected due to the complexity involved.
Modders remastering Fallout 3 in Fallout 4 are not bothered by Bethesda's official version: "Our project has been a community-driven passion project for almost a full decade"
A modding team known as the Fallout 4: Capital Wasteland Team has stated they will continue developing their Fallout 3 remaster within Fallout 4, even after Bethesda announced official remasters for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. The team emphasized that their decade-long project is a community-driven passion and will proceed independently.
CJ Arrives in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Just 11 Days After Launch
A new PC mod for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced replaces Duncan Walpole's outfit with CJ's character model from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, just 11 days after the game's launch. The mod is available on Nexus Mods and allows players to experience the game with the iconic character.
Ever wanted to play The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind on a dual-screen handheld? Well, now you can - if you don't mind putting in some legwork
A modification called OpenMW-DS allows players to experience The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind on a dual-screen handheld device, specifically the Android-based AYN Thor. This mod leverages the open-source OpenMW engine and requires a PC copy of the game. Separately, progress is being made on an actual Nintendo DS port, showcasing ambitious efforts to bring the classic RPG to older hardware.
How to get the Shocking Claws Mod in Warframe
This guide explains how to obtain the Shocking Claws mod in Warframe. The mod can be purchased from The Business on Fortuna using specific tags earned from conservation activities. Fully ranked, Shocking Claws provides a significant boost to electrical damage and status chance for companion attacks.
Switch 2 modding scene makes new breakthrough, but Nintendo safe from piracy
A new userland exploit has been discovered for the Nintendo Switch 2, though it is not currently capable of enabling piracy. This exploit differs from the hardware vulnerabilities found in the original Nintendo Switch, which led to widespread piracy issues. Nintendo remains safe from piracy concerns on the new console for now.
Bethesda's Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters won't stop the modders who've already spent years recreating the RPGs in Fallout 4
Despite Bethesda's upcoming official remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, modding teams behind Fallout 4 projects like The Capital Wasteland and Fallout 4: New Vegas have confirmed they will continue their development. These community-driven efforts, some of which have been in progress for nearly a decade, aim to recreate the classic RPGs within the Fallout 4 engine.
Sunday Patches
Euro Truck Simulator 2 has received its 1.61 update, which includes a rework of the livestock trailer. The article also briefly mentions a mod that allows Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City to be played within Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Creator of a popular World of Warcraft mod ends development thanks to online harassment
The developer of a popular World of Warcraft HUD plugin, Unhalted Unit Frames, has ceased development due to severe online harassment. The abuse stemmed from unintended bugs in a recent update, leading the developer to state they will no longer deal with such toxicity. This situation highlights the negative impact of online harassment on game communities and mod creators.
Modder does what Nintendon't and makes a Switch 2 Virtual Boy controller
A modder named James Channel has created a kit that transforms an original Virtual Boy controller into a wireless gamepad compatible with the Nintendo Switch Online service, PC, and Meta Quest headsets. The mod replaces the original internal components with Bluetooth guts, offering wireless functionality and modern power options like USB-C rechargeable lithium battery packs. The kit is available for $99 for the PCB or $249 for a complete controller.
GTA RP gets a massive upgrade next week, as FiveM Enhanced sets early access launch date
FiveM, now part of Rockstar Games, will launch its enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto 5 roleplaying into early access on July 21, 2026. This overhaul rebuilds core components for improved performance, stability, and higher player counts, featuring a new network synchronization engine and enhanced scripting support. The update aims to make GTA RP servers bigger, better, and smoother.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Modder Highlights Major Exploits With New Port, Activision Is Investigating
Activision is investigating exploits and hacking issues within Call of Duty: Black Ops, particularly concerning mods on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The company is actively looking into the reported vulnerabilities.
As unionised Microsoft workers rally against Bethesda layoffs, Fallout 4's been filled with protest signs and OneBGS logoed vault suits by modders
Unionized Microsoft workers are protesting recent mass layoffs affecting over 400 employees at Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax, and id Software. In solidarity, modders have added union logos and protest signs to games like Fallout 4 and Skyrim. Union representatives criticize the layoffs, stating they will negatively impact game quality and player experience.
Fallout: New Vegas gets a Mojave interpretation of Oblivion's Dark Brotherhood, thanks to this assassin-focused faction quest mod
A new mod for Fallout: New Vegas, titled Twilight Eternal, adds a faction inspired by The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's Dark Brotherhood. This mod introduces a new questline, a player home, and repeatable assassination contracts, with options for AI-generated or subtitle-only dialogue.
Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion gets an extra ending cutscene, made by a modder keen not to finish up on a rather awkward note
A modder has created an additional cutscene for Astarion's vampire spawn ending in Baldur's Gate 3, addressing fan feedback about the original conclusion feeling abrupt. This mod, created by HyperspaceTowel, adds a supportive hug between the player character and Astarion, enhancing the romantic conclusion for players who chose for him to remain a spawn.
You can mod out the yellow filter in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
A new reshade mod called ACBlackFlag Natural Colors has been released for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, allowing players to remove the game's yellow filter and adjust oversaturated colors. This mod aims to provide a more natural visual experience for the game on PC. Additional mods are available to uncap cutscene framerates and remove pillarboxing.
