modding
Revisions to Japanese law make console and save data modding illegal
Japan's Association of Copyright for Computer Software is going after console modders in some recent revisions to the country's Unfair Competition Prevention Law. According...
Warcraft III: Reforged will support original’s custom games, allow crossplay between both versions
One of the biggest announcements out of BlizzCon 2018 for old-school RTS fans was certainly the news of Warcraft III: Reforged, a from-the-ground-up remake...
Steam Workshop modding is live in Dark and Light today
Modders, start your engines: The Dark and Light dev kit is officially available as of today, meaning that modding and uploading those goodies to...
Check out one determined modder’s Final Fantasy XI retexturing project
For what amounts to a PlayStation 2 game from 16 years ago, Final Fantasy XI looks really good, even now. But... well, that's the...
The Game Archaeologist: Where are all of the open-source MMOs?
Recently we had an interesting question come in from reader and Patron Rasmus Praestholm, who asked me to do a little investigating: "What (if...
The Daily Grind: Do you use plugins for your main MMORPG?
As one of Massively OP's resident modding nuts, I am drawn to MMORPGs that offer plugin support and modding APIs. World of Warcraft's modding...
Working As Intended: Two decades of Elder Scrolls housing
Massively OP explores Elder Scrolls housing through the ages -- starting with Daggerfall, running through Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim, and ending with Elder Scrolls Online's Homestead patch, live today.
Stardew Valley comes to console next week, updates multiplayer progress
Chucklefish Games announced today that adorable farm sim Stardew Valley is destined for console, and soon: It launches on Xbox One and PlayStation 4...
WildCard recombines ARK versions back into one game, adds SOTF modding and VR
Remember back when Studio WildCard split ARK into two stand-alone games, Survival Evolved and Survival of the Fittest? Well, ignore that. The studio is...
Worlds Adrift’s free Island Creator tool has launched on Steam
One of the hooks of Worlds Adrift is that players can make their own worlds -- and with Bossa Studios' new Island Creator, you...
Grim Dawn to unveil modding tools this week
For some players, enjoying the original game itself is only the first step on a larger journey that leads to modifications galore. Grim Dawn...
Modders turn Fallout: New Vegas into an online co-op game
Fans of the Fallout series have been asking for an MMO or online game for years, and there was much disappointment online when the legal dispute between Bethesda...
Massively Overthinking: What to do when your MMO grows stale
Earlier this year, Kotaku ran a piece on how to make your favorite games feel new again once they've gotten a bit stale. Since...
Rockstar bans GTA’s FiveM modders [Updated]
Rockstar has banned the accounts of the Grand Theft Auto V modders responsible for popular multiplayer project FiveM, according to Eurogamer. FiveM allows GTAV...
Daybreak’s John Smedley: ‘Modders getting paid is an awesome idea’
Where do you come down on the subject of paying for game mods? While the reality of the issue might be off the table...
Rockstar: ‘No one has been banned for using GTA single-player mods’
If you've been visiting any GTA V or GTA Online forums this week, you've surely heard about the modding brouhaha that cropped up with...
Shards Online prepares for pre-alpha test on May 9th
Shards Online is preparing to give players a brief taste of its future potential, as Citadel Studios is planning on a pre-alpha test to...
The Daily Grind: Would you pay for MMO mods?
The entire internet (only a slight exaggeration there) exploded this week over Valve's decision to work with selected game studios to allow modders to charge for...
Three Elder Scrolls Online mods you shouldn’t play without
If you have not jumped into Elder Scrolls Online yet, you should really give it a shot. With its latest update and B2P transition, it's...
The Daily Grind: Is there an MMO mob type that totally icks you out?
For some people, it's spiders. For others, it's bats or snakes. (For Justin, it's elves.)Â And for me, it's roaches.
I've been incredibly lucky, honestly, that...
