The sound of power tools screech in what looks like a workshop with aluminum bubble wrap insulation plastered on the walls and ceiling. A shirtless man picks up a can of compressed air from the workbench and sprays it. He’s tinkering with a pair of Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. At one point he squints at a piece of paper, as …
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A Quick $60 Dollar Mod Will Let Creeps Evade Meta Ray-Bans’ Privacy Protections
When Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses first came out, people were understandably concerned that, given the product’s ability to record its surroundings, they would make creepy behavior incredibly easy. Meta swiftly quelled such concerns by adding a distinct feature to the product: a “privacy-protecting” light. The light is supposed to turn on whenever the user is recording, thus alerting other people …
Read More »The Simpsons Hit & Run Gets Eye-Catching Futurama Mod — And Even The Original Game’s Lead Designer is Impressed
An impressive new mod for The Simpsons Hit & Run has rebuilt the game to instead feature Futurama, catching the attention of the cult classic’s original lead designer. Futurama Hit & Run, as the mod is called, is available now in demo form as a free download — you’ll just need a copy of the original Simpsons game on PC …
Read More »Apple iPhone Air transparent back mod goes viral for its incredible design
Throughout the teardown, they note several engineering details, including the noticeably thicker MagSafe magnets and the intricate layering beneath the curved camera bump. Using a combination of heat, isopropyl alcohol, and patience, they manage to separate the metal plates and strip away the paint to reveal the phone’s clean, minimalist internals. After a few failed experiments, such as attempting to …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 Mod Adds Unhinged Mortal Kombat Mode
What would Red Dead Redemption 2 be like if your fights with people and creatures played out like matches in Mortal Kombat? That’s the thought experiment at the center of streamer Blurbs‘ latest mod for the Rockstar open-world game. There’s lots of punching, lots of blood, and some downright nuts fatalities. Blurbs has transformed mod-making into a communal activity by …
Read More »Massive 169GB Final Fantasy 7 Remake Mod Replaces All Textures with 4K and 8K Versions
Final Fantasy 7 fans, here is something for you today. Modder ‘f80h’ has released a 4K/8K collection mod that replaces all of the game’s textures. This is a must-have for everyone who hasn’t played FF7 Remake or plans to replay it. This collection comes in 20 parts. In total, we are looking at an HD Texture Pack that weighs around …
Read More »Nintendo seeking $4.5 million in damages from Switch piracy Reddit mod
A new Nintendo lawsuit is making the rounds in which the company is looking for $4,500,000 in damages from Switch piracy Reddit moderator Archbox. This person operated multiple piracy sites. Nintendo says that the defendant “has engaged in the infringing and unlawful reproduction and distribution of hundreds or thousands of copyrighted Nintendo Switch Games, and that through the various Pirate …
Read More »Noctua’s 3D-printed mod singlehandedly makes the Framework Desktop run quieter
Despite its lack of upgradeable system memory, Framework has tried to make its Framework Desktop a welcoming platform for upgraders and modders, releasing 3D-printable versions of a few case parts and generally sticking to standard-sized parts and standard connectors. Often, it’s independent creators who are making the weirdest and most interesting mods for Framework’s devices, but PC cooling company Noctua …
Read More »Skyblivion project lead says release date reveal’s finally getting “closer”, as Oblivion remake mod shows off revamped intro
Watch out, there’s a goblin over there! Have you dispatched him with a deceased Blade’s rusty blade? Good, we can now keep trekking through the revamped Imperial sewers dungeon that unofficial Oblivion remake Skyblivion‘s devs have just shown off. The massive Skyrim mod‘s getting ever closer to the release its creators have pencilled in for later this year. Despite that …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida releases statement regarding mod usage and culture
This goes over Yoshi-P addressing the state of in-game mods, the culture around them, and the difference between mod usage within the realm of individual enjoyment and mod usage which is damaging to the game itself covering different examples. You can find the full statement from Yoshi-P below: Hello, everyone. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida here. I’d like to address …
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