Nintendo takes down 144 GitHub repositories hosting Switch modchip firmware
Modchips are still sold, so Nintendo is now going after the firmware
Modder tricks Switch 2 into thinking a $45 laptop hub is an official Nintendo dock
All it took was about 540 bytes of code
A startup says its frame generation beats DLSS and runs on GPUs as old as the GeForce GTX 16 series
Apex Neural Rendering claims to cut VRAM use by as much as 62%, super resolution and ray reconstruction are still in development
The 22GB GeForce RTX 2080 Ti mod is a fix for a problem most gamers don't have
It's a big win in some 4K and AI tests, with a few catches
Modders unlock hidden AI power on Nvidia RTX 20, 30, and 40 series GPUs, nearly doubling some benchmarks
Open-source tools bypass Nvidia's built-in restrictions
This mod lets Nvidia GeForce owners run a custom VBIOS without flashing the card
BIOS modding for GeForce cards is back, until Nvidia patches it
A new mod brings Apple's classic iPods into 2026 with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C, and Spotify support
No soldering necessary, and the mod is reversible
Diablo 2 in VR looks like a completely different game from a first-person perspective
Experience Sanctuary through your character's eyes
RTX 5090 modder claims to have solved melting power connectors with auxiliary 8-pin board
The mod spreads power draw across three sets of cables
A new PS5 jailbreak works on almost every firmware version, and it already runs the latest games
A new wave of piracy is about to hit Sony right in the... discs
Modders are turning Android handhelds into "mini" Steam Decks
SteamOS for Arm used in the Steam Frame is giving devs a head start on Ayn, Ayaneo, and Retroid devices
Connecting the dots: Valve recently released an official port of SteamOS for Arm devices alongside the Steam Frame headset. Now, modders and open-source developers are turning the company's work into a renaissance of "Steam-like" experiences across a growing number of handheld devices.
This $14,200 RTX 5080 gaming PC has 70 metal cherry blossoms that open when it gets hot
It's part gaming PC, part very expensive kinetic sculpture
Someone finally cracked the PlayStation 2's security chip, 26 years later
The MechaCon chip handled encryption for memory cards, discs, and Sony's MagicGate copy protection
Modders turn AMD's abandoned PS5-based mining GPU into a surprisingly capable FSR 4 gaming card
This crypto mining leftover is basically a PS5 GPU
Switch emulation now goes both ways: PC games on Switch and Switch games on PC
Nintendo killed one emulator, and its replacement's replacement is already here
Steam Controller mod converts PC audio to haptics so deaf users can feel sound
Valve's $99 Steam Controller keeps getting new life from modders, this time for accessibility
A hobbyist built a working computer out of 460 vacuum tubes, and it needs 15 minutes to warm up
The Tube Computer MK3 runs an 8-bit design on 460 Soviet-era 6N3P vacuum tubes
Modders show RTX 5090 works flawlessly with 8-pin connectors instead of 16 without overheating
Nvidia still can't fix what a couple of YouTubers can?
This app applies Nvidia DLSS 5 to the entire Windows desktop
NeuralScreen can overlay "neural rendering" on movies and game footage alike, since it can't tell the difference
Modders have already found two ways to make DLSS 5 playable, and neither one is Nvidia's
With caveats, of course, modders get creative by reordering the rendering pipeline, or putting a second GPU on it
I Vibecoded Morrowind, Duke Nukem, and Serious Sam Onto an iPhone
I can't code, but with AI agents I built native iPhone ports of Duke Nukem, Serious Sam, and Morrowind, learning where vibecoding works, where it fails, and why human direction still matters.
Nvidia DLSS 5 is getting modded into just about every game, often with hilarious results
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should"
Modders got Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 running early, and it's a huge performance hit
Nvidia DLSS 5 DLL leaks via NBA 2K27, it's been modded into Control already
Someone got Doom running on a 2009 Canon DSLR camera, and it's surprisingly playable
Open-source port supports multiple mods and level packs
This modder shrunk a Steam Deck down to Game Boy size
The SteamBoy has working controls, speakers, and a battery, but still needs a display