"Malicious" mod that deletes files spreading through Steam Workshop just like John Carpenter's The Thing, says dev of sandbox hit with 300,000 reviews: "It replaces them with ...

On February 1, Mestiez posted an update on Steam explaining the situation. A "malicious addon" is making the rounds through the Workshop, leading to the removal of mods entirely for the time being, ...
GameSpot

This Cyberpunk 2077 VR Mod Was Shut Down Because It Wasn't Free

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A VR mod for Cyberpunk 2077 was struck down with a DMCA by CD Projekt Red because the mod's creator was charging for it. Luke Ross is a modder known ...
Eurogamer

Cyberpunk 2077 VR creator says he's being "punished" by pirates after mod take down

The creator of Cyberpunk 2077's R.E.A.L VR mod, which was taken down earlier this week following a DMCA strike by CD Projekt Red, has stated that he's being punished by pirates sharing his mods online ...
Hosted on MSN

January 21, 2026: Creator's cyberpunk VR mod pirated, Xbox showcase announced

So, Cyberpunk 2077 is back in the headlines, and honestly, it’s kind of wild. The creator of the VR mod that got DMCA’d is now dealing with people pirating it to ‘punish’ him. Meanwhile, we’ve got an ...
IGN

Another one bites the dust.

UPDATE: Luke Ross has contacted IGN to clarify that CD Projekt's DMCA strike occured before he refused the company's request to make the mod free for anyone, not afterwards. As Ross describes, he ...
Game Rant

Official Steam Deck Mod Support Is Coming From Nexus Mods

Nexus Mods has confirmed plans to bring native SteamOS support to its Vortex mod manager in 2026, a move that will significantly simplify modding on the Steam Deck and upcoming Steam Machine hardware.
Hosted on MSN

From cyberpunk VR mods to studio shutdowns, VR gaming is struggling

A popular Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod has been shut down years after its original release, and the reason behind it is sparking fresh debate across the gaming community. Created by renowned VR modder Luke ...
Forbes

CDPR Shuts Down Popular ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Mod, But It Deserved It

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. It’s not a great headline to hear that a big corporation shut down a fan mod in their game, ...
PC Magazine

Nexus Mods Pledges to Add Native Steam Deck, Steam Machine Support on Linux

Nexus Mods, a major hub for hosting and distributing modifications for thousands of games, plans to update its standalone Vortex modding tool to work natively with SteamOS hardware. That includes the ...
Polygon

Meta spent billions just to be outdone by this Steam game made by four people

Facebook's parent company, Meta, has burned through an unfathomable amount of money in the last few years — a billion every month — to try and make a digital universe. Beyond social playgrounds, one ...
GamesRadar+

Before it could come to Steam, Valve made devs "record and send footage" of their game's "alien orgy" for verification, which was fortunately cleared for launch

Third Person Shooters Risk of Rain creator leaked Deadlock news, but no one believed the Valve dev because he calls a guy Chickenwing Horror Games Horses dev says Epic Games Store made "provably ...
GameSpot

Steam Frame Release Date Window, Possible Price, Specs, And Everything We Know About Valve's Next-Gen VR Headset

Valve isn't done with VR headsets, and its latest one is its most compelling one yet. Here's everything we know about the Steam Frame. It's been years since Valve first launched its in-house VR ...