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Modder lands industry job after co-creating excellent unofficial Resident Evil 4 HD remaster

“I’m really happy because I’m finally and for the first time in my life working in the videogame industry,” Martin wrote in a blog post. “Thank you, Joel, for having faith in me, and thank you, Stephen, for the opportunity in Nightdive Studios.”It’s well deserved. The Resident Evil 4 HD Project was a mammoth task that Martin and co-creator Cris Morales started in 2014 in an attempt to overhaul the textures in the then-recent Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition re-release. In a NeoGaf thread from the time, Morales…

Modder Adds Bella Ramsey To The Last Of Us Part II Just In Time For The HBO Max Series

The Last Of Us hits HBO Max later this month, which will give us a brand-new take on the franchise's main characters Joel Miller and Ellie Williams. However, a pair of modders decided they didn't want to wait, and they inserted the likeness of Ellie's HBO actress Bella Ramsey into The Last Of Us Part II.A modder by the name of Vontadeh has created a model with Ramsey's face sculpted onto the in-game Ellie model, with another modder called smasher248 credited with creating the tools to implement the model.…

Unreleased ‘God Of War Ragnarok’ photo mode gets unlocked by modder

God Of War Ragnarok‘s unfinished photo mode has been accessed by a modder and you’ll be able to make Kratos smile. The God Of War sequel finally launched on November 9 for PS4 and PS5, and while the game offers players a new story with returning characters, we’ll stay have to wait a while to take in-game screenshots. However, it looks like the modder Speclizer has managed to uncover the in-development version of the photo mode within the game files and has uploaded a video of it on Twitter (via TheGamer). Unfinished…

Watch a modder transform a Mac Mini into a Nintendo Wii

Popular YouTuber Luke Miani has managed to fit the innards of an Apple M1-powered Mac Mini into a Nintendo Wii that can, among other things, game at 4K. Miani wondered what it would be like to fit the power and capability of the tried-and-true M1 Mac Mini into a more unique shell, say, an unassuming Nintendo Wii. In his project, he proceeded to strip a Mac Mini, basically keeping the logic board, while modifying (or creating new) components as needed. One of the biggest hurdles was the power supply unit (PSU).…

A modder has jailbroken the PS5 and downloaded P.T. on it

A modder has finally jailbroken the PlayStation 5 in order to download an old game that’s unavailable on the system. But trying to play that game is an entirely different story. PlayStation modder SpecterDev shared an experimental IPV6 kernel exploit for the PS5 on Twitter last night. In case you’re not sure what jailbreaking is, it’s a hacking technique that’s often done on smartphones and other electronic devices to unlock debug menus and allow the use of software not supported by current firmware. This particular…

Intel Arc A770 Shown off in Case Modder Video

Intel is flexing its marketing muscles around its Arc Alchemist lineup, even though the cards themselves are still missing from the world at large (with the exception of China, which has current exclusivity on the entry-level Arc A380). The company has enlisted tech-streamer Robeytech in a bid to deliver its secretive and coveted Arc A770 to be integrated - and showcased - in case modders' creations. If you need a refresher on Intel's Arc (understandable given how long they've been talked about), here's everything we…

‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ modder recaptures the magic of Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy

A modder has created a “photorealistic movie graphics reshade,” which makes the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man look like Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy. Uploaded by ReshadeGuy on August 12, the Photorealistic Movie Graphics mod is designed to make Marvel’s Spider-Man “look like the greatest Spider-Man movies.” As the creator points out, this refers to Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy. Fans can download the Photorealistic Movie Graphics mod at Nexus Mods, however the mod’s creator notes that it requires this Reshade…

‘Elden Ring’ modder discovers new content within pre-release build

Twitch streamer and modder Lance McDonald, best known for his Soulsborne datamining, has streamed a pre-release version of Elden Ring. McDonald took to Twitter today (August 11) and revealed that he was able to gain access to the beta version of the game from “two months before the game released” and went on to stream it live on Twitch. The modder confirmed that the version contained “heaps” of unfinished content, including different items, enemies and mechanics that aren’t in the current build of Elden Ring, and a full…

Skyrim modder adds a Nemesis-style system to the game – Destructoid

Get your very own Skyrim foe The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim can be modded to the moon and back with new magic, models, and systems. But a new Skyrim mod adds the Nemesis system, for a little extra Shadow of Mordor in your Elder Scrolls. Created by modder Syclonix, the “Shadow of Skyrim” mod adds a new Nemesis-style system to Skyrim. It essentially adds a new player death mechanic, making it so dying in Skyrim adds a bit more narrative flavor and mechanics. When an enemy takes the player down, they gain a unique name, stats,…

Modder plays ‘Final Fantasy 14’ with a book and pencil

Final Fantasy 14 modder SuperLouis64 has found yet another creative way to play the massively multiplayer online game (MMO). During a recent Twitch stream on August 7, SuperLouis64 presented his brand new modded controller, an oversized book and a pencil, which he then used to play Final Fantasy 14 (via GamesRadar). Dressed in a blue graduation cap and gown, SuperLouis64 used the controller to mimic the spellbook used by his Scholar class in the game. As the streamer scribbled in their book, the character’s actions on…