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 ...

The modding landscape is rapidly evolving as new platforms like GGMods and advanced toolkits expand creative possibilities while offering monetization and cross-platform integration. While PC ...

From Skyrim’s thriving Xbox mod scene to new platforms like GGMods and mod.io, cross-platform modding is transforming how we play and create. These tools let gamers enjoy community-made content across ...

Chris has been playing video games for most of his life, and writing about them off-and-on for a significant chunk of that time. He has also gotten involved with the industry more directly by working ...

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 ...

In a recent change to Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act that was revealed in December, game save and console modding services are now declared illegal, and offenders are liable to be fined at ...

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 ...

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 ...

As more and more people, especially developers, get their hands on the Raspberry Pi mini PC, which is still in short supply worldwide and is available to purchase for just $35, more and more awesome ...

Japanese police have arrested a 19-year-old Kyoto college student for allegedly distributing software online that illegally circumvented the copy protection on Nintendo Wii game consoles, the Saitama ...

The modding and jailbreaking community is not as vibrant as it once was, as the tech giants lock down their code with increasing efficiency, and amateur tinkerers are left wondering if the benefits ...