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A Steam Workshop project recreates Quake 1 as a single-player mod inside Counter-Strike 2
New Quake engine written in C#/.NET that bundles LibreQuake and downloads thousands of community maps automatically, has shipped build 26.08 with a smaller download and bug fixes.
KAYF-LIFE: Complete Edition, a long-running Russian Half-Life 2 parody modification, has been published on Steam as a free release requiring ownership of Half-Life 2.
MachineGames and id Software have released Dawn of the Machine, a free expansion for the Quake remaster marking the game s 30th anniversary.
Extraction Quake is a Quake 1 mod for FTE QuakeWorld that converts six Episode 1 maps into short extraction raids.
Source code for id Software s id Tech 5 engine (RAGE, Wolfenstein: The New Order, Doom 4) has leaked on GitHub. Bethesda pulled it, but modders could use it to fix RAGE.
Lateralus is a modification for Quake that integrates various enemies and weapons from Doom 3.
An enhanced version of the fan-made retro shooter set in the Aliens universe.
GameNative s latest update introduces LSFG-VK, a Vulkan-based scaling technology that enhances visual smoothness.
Microsoft has launched Xbox Mode for Windows 11, enabling PCs to act like Xbox consoles with a full‑screen interface, gamepad‑optimized navigation, reduced background processes, and unified game libraries, currently available in select regions and e…
The Gate: Relit v1.0 now available, featuring updated maps with brighter lighting, glowing items, improved stealth, added fog, lip‑sync dialogue with subtitles, a new weapon list, NPCs, and crediting the original team and contributors.
Counter‑Strike 1.6 now runs fully in a browser without client downloads, featuring peer‑to‑peer server hosting with dynamic host transfer, PC and mobile compatibility, bots, 33 maps, and no advertising.
Half‑Life 2‑style mod “Return to Kryvyi Rih – Faded Ruins” continues development in Ukraine, showcases a new trailer with gameplay around the city, plans Russian and Ukrainian voice‑overs, and targets release in 2026-2027.
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Resident Evil. The game was released on March 22, 1996.
Quake’s unique advertising legacy is revived as fans anticipate a new title, while a new trademark was issued to mark the game’s 30th anniversary at QuakeCon.
SiN Reloaded, a remastered edition of the classic shooter and a notable competitor of Half‑Life, will be released this year on Steam.
QUOD is a 64‑KB Quake clone that includes engine, textures, sounds, music, offers three levels, four enemies, four weapons and a boss fight.
Unreal Tournament 2004 is now available for free through OldUnreal, which distributes a custom installer that downloads the original disk image and latest patch while keeping all multiplayer functions operational.
The recently released Thrill EX is the first mod that lets you play through the early version of Half‑Life Alpha from start to finish
Team Fortress 2 Classified has been released on Steam, offering a streamlined experience with a new Civilian class, a 4‑team mode, and weapons like the Admiralty Anchor.
RohanKar has released a free archive of 157 remastered games, offering improved textures, audio, and high‑resolution support for titles like Need For Speed, Battlefield, and Halo.
Scent of Ashes is a Half‑Life 2 beta recreation mod featuring resistance uprisings, gas masks, and free TV sets, presented as a serious effort rather than a hack, with updates available on ModDB.
The December Lab Report 2025 – #6 announces that the Zircon Beta now includes a Mac build with integrated TrueType fonts, JPEG, and Ogg Vorbis support, adds a Steam single‑player to multiplayer adjustment in release #130
QUAKE‑LIFE: Gordon Freeman navigates the Quake 1 world after the cascade resonance, fighting monsters with a Half‑Life arsenal-downloadable from ModDB.
The 2025 Christmas Mod, "Christmas Catacombs," is now available as a mini‑Christmas adventure similar to "They Hunger" and "Redridge"; download it here: https://www.moddb.com/mods/christmas-catacombs/news/2025-christmas-mod-is-out-now
DosZone Team has released a browser‑based version of GTA Vice City.
Berlin startup Akhetonics has demonstrated the game DOOM on its XPU photonic processor, a terahertz‑speed, low‑power chip that integrates digital, analog and quantum computing and plans prototype release in mid‑2026.
Project Misriah was a Counter‑Strike 2 mod that aimed to recreate Halo 3 multiplayer with accurate ballistics and gravity, but was removed after Microsoft reported it to Valve.
Half‑Life 3 is delayed due to rising component costs, with its console release postponed and price uncertain, while similar projects like Half‑Life ALYX and Valve’s Index VR also face delays, leaving the game’s status uncertain.