You might not have noticed, but mods are slowly becoming more common in console games. They're still not available for most console releases, but the recent wave of new console games with mod support ...

Modders in 16 states were recently brought down for allegedly selling and distributing "circumvention devices." Don Reisinger asks whether noncommercial modding is bad. CNET contributor Don Reisinger ...

Bethesda has released the Skyrim: Special Edition Creation Kit to beta testers, and modders are porting over their content to the new Bethesda.net Skyrim remaster mod interface in preparation for the ...

A new amendment to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act law in Japan ostensibly meant to combat cheating has put a serious barrier in front of certain specialty activities in gaming, particularly ...

While some may consider the act a form of cheating, modding in video games has been a fun way for select online communities to twist and bend the rules of their favorite titles into a different ...

It is illegal to mod game save data and game consoles in Japan. Both are punishable by up to five years in prison and fines up to 5 million yen ($46,000). According ...

Retro console modification and repair businesses in South Florida are seeing increased demand as gamers modernize or restore older hardware. Motivated by nostalgia and cost savings over buying new ...

The current Fallout 4 console mod structure is a pressure cooker waiting to explode. Piracy, glitches and greedy demands are jeopardizing everything. Piracy is undoubtedly one of the biggest problems, ...