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Calls for wheelchair safety at railway crossings are being reignited after a disabled woman was critically injured when she was struck by a freight train at a Western line level crossing.
The 23-year-old victim could not be removed from the chair and was hit and dragged by the train at the Morningside level crossing on Monday morning despite the efforts of bystanders.
She is being treated at Auckland Hospital for severe head injuries and multiple fractures.
There are 23 level crossings throughout Auckland and many of them have gaps of 60mm to 80mm between the track and the asphalt.
The standard tyres for both manual and electric chairs are narrower than these gaps measuring 25mm wide and 50mm respectively.
Waitakere Ranges Local Board personal assistant Sharon Davies uses a wheelchair and said she would not have gone over the crossing.
''A bit of personal responsibility is important. I have never been across that crossing. Every day I go over the Glen Eden crossing and it's certainly not ideal,'' she said.
''I often get halfway and think how horrible it would be if something went wrong. Luckily for me I could get out of my chair if it did become trapped.''
Davies said sometimes the best option for wheelchair users was to take the long way around and be safe.
KiwiRail spokeswoman Kimberly Brady said the organisation had received a complaint about the Glenview Rd crossing in Glen Eden which was being investigated.
She said KiwiRail built a bridge or underpass at the site because the rail line was its responsibility.
''But because it's basically an extension of the footpath it is up to Auckland Transport to provide the funding. We understand research into a bridge has been done.''
Davies was instrumental in getting an overbridge put in at the Swanson train station.
''All the affected parties need to come together to find a practical solution. In the meantime I hope the work done on the crossings is actually improving them, not just regular maintenance.
''They are not only a concern for wheelchair users but for mothers with prams and people with walkers.''
Gaps between the asphalt and rail are not the only issue. The height of the rail compared to the asphalt can also create troughs or bumps which are tough to navigate.
Auckland Transport spokesman Mark Hannan said the crossing on St Judes St in Avondale is earmarked for removal after a full review of crossings in 2011.
It will be replaced by an underpass or bridge.
The Morningside and Manuroa Rd, Takanini, crossings are also priorities. More than $1 million has been allocated for further investigation and design work for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 financial years.
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The plan was approved in November, but was withdrawn in January, following concerns expressed by industry members regarding the consultation process.
Redisa advertised the availability of their plan and called for comments between January and February 2012. These comments were considered and compiled into a document that was submitted, along with the plan, to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on February 10.
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Products that can be derived from recycling tyres include rubber, oil, bricks and tiles.
"This will curb the well-known impacts of waste tyre stockpiles, such as human health risks associated with mosquito and vermin breeding and air pollution impacts from burning of tyres," the department said.
Further, this approach should extend the life span of landfill sites, which was an important factor in the current age where land contestation was high and land for development of landfill sites was scarce.
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Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department Dundalk Precinct will be holding the First Annual Baltimore County Police Department Baseball Camp from July 25 to July 29 at CCBC Dundalk - free for underprivileged or at risk youth in south-eastern Baltimore County.
The camp is the idea of Officer Spike McElfish, a 22-year-veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department currently assigned to the Dundalk Precinct. Before becoming a police officer, McElfish played baseball for a minor league team in the Cleveland Indians organization. When he is not serving the citizens of Baltimore County as a police officer McElfish is the head coach for the Eastern Technical High School baseball team and a coach for American Legion Post 38's baseball team.
McElfish hopes that the camp will help police officers and these at risk youth connect through baseball. He stated that he wants to "help bridge the gap between youth and law enforcement officers through positive contacts"
Children will be nominated to attend the camp through local schools, recreation councils, and other programs.
Officers still need some help to make this event a success. They are still in need of equipment such as balls, bats, and baseball gloves. In addition, they would also like to provide lunches for the campers. Anyone that can help out is asked to call the Dundalk Precinct Community Outreach Team at 410-887-7337.


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Better results returned from the floodfill.cpp sample on my desktop pc which I tried to execute analogical on the android like this:
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How is this possible? Improc.floodfill(...
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:blogdestructoidhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/destructoid/favicon.ico2016-05-03T02:00:00Ztag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=358920Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockWho put this Superhot in my Fallout: New Vegas?!2016-05-03T02:00:00Z2016-05-03T02:00:00Z

When you think about it, Superhot and Fallout: New Vegas are already pretty similar. They're both first-person shooters that play around with time-bending mechanics (Superhot has its everything, while Fallout has VATS), and they're both set in awfully grim worlds that're happy to see you die horribly.

So why am I so surprised to see a New Vegas mod that introduces Superhot's central premise?

Currently a work in progress by modder Xilandro, New Vegas' SUPERHOT mod makes time move only when you do, and enemies will gib ridiculously when they die. While that could get annoying for some of the more story-focused parts of the game, in combat it looks fantastic. Bullets flying all over the place and getting deflected by swords before some New California Republic soldiers explode into wonderful clouds of red. Glorious.

The only ETA given for the mod is "in a few days", so you won't have to wait too long before you can get your hands on it. I'm looking forward to this one, because I've been trying to find a reason to go back to New Vegas after Fallout 4 disappointed me, and it sounds like this might just be it.

Mod Makes Fallout: New Vegas' Combat SUPERHOT [Kotaku]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=358242Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockSega Genesis/Mega Drive ROM hacks are now available in the Steam Workshop2016-04-29T02:00:00Z2016-04-29T02:00:00Z
Sega has added Steam Workshop support for Sega Genesis & Mega Drive Classics, allowing ROM hackers to make their work easily available to everyone.

The update comes as part of a massive revamp of Classics that introduces a full 3D menu based on a rank '90s bedroom. While being able to faff about with cartridges is cool, it's the ROM hacks that are by far the most exciting thing here.

ROM hacks are where people (much cleverer than I am) take a standard .rom file and tinker with it to make reworked or even entirely new versions of a game. It's like your regular game modding in a lot of ways, except it's never been officially supported or condoned by publishers. Until now, that is.

The workshop is already bursting with all kinds of hacks for all sorts of games, and some of them are pretty well-known. Most of them are, admittedly, Sonic hacks, such Knuckles In Sonic 1, but there's also things like Gunstar Heroes - Chill Edition and Streets of Rage 2 Except It Makes That Weird Tim Allen Noise When People Die. Iconic.

Of course, people are already testing the limits of what can and can't be uploaded. Duke Nukem 3D, the individual Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, and Puyo-Pop have all been added as "hacks" to pre-existing games. It'll be interesting to see where Sega draws the line between legitimate ROM hacks and copyright infringement, or even if they will at all.

These are exciting times, that's for sure. Time for me to go play every Sonic 2 mod out there!

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=357738Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreFallout 4 is getting mods on consoles starting in May2016-04-26T13:30:00Z2016-04-26T13:30:00Z

Oh, right! Bethesda is planning to support mods in Fallout 4 on consoles. That'll happen sometime in May for Xbox One, and then in June for PlayStation 4, the studio has announced.

PC players can mess around with the Creation Kit now while it's in open beta. To get in on that fun and give the rest of us a reason to revisit the game to see your beautiful nonsense, do the following:

Log into Steam

Right Click on Fallout 4 in your Library

Select Settings

Select Betas

A drop down menu will appear. Select beta

Select OK

Wait a few minutes and Fallout 4 should update

When done, Fallout 4 should appear as Fallout 4 [Beta] in your Library

Frankly, I'm more interested in mods on consoles than I am in what should be the game's best DLC, Far Harbor. Bethesda says it hopes modding "changes console gaming the way it has changed PC."

Five stars? Nice try, Preston.

Fallout 4 - Mods Open Beta for PC Available Now [Bethesda]

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=355952Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenThis massive Skyrim mod took more than three years to develop2016-04-17T15:00:00Z2016-04-17T15:00:00Z
Looking for a reason to dust off your copy of Skyrim? Holds: The City Overhaul might be the excuse you're looking for. This gigantic mod (a 4 GB download) took its creator Galandil more than three years to put together. Why so long? Because the mod basically remakes several of Skyrim's less impressive cities and towns (while also adding in some brand new ones).

Cities such as Falkreath, Dawnstar, and Winterhold all get some much needed TLC with added vendors, improved buildings, and more impressive holds and courts. There are also new settlements scattered around some of Skyrim's more austere areas to liven up the experience.

What I like about this mod is that all of these changes are designed to smoothly fit with the look and lore of the game, unlike a lot of other mods that just make everything sparkly or crazy-magical. As the description on the Nexus download page says, "the aim of all of this is to create a more memorable and diverse experience, making the cities actually feel like cities hopefully without ruining the natural and realistic design of the vanilla game." Sounds good to me.

Galandil does recommend you explore the redesigned keeps with a fresh character to avoid conflicts and bugs with previous save files. Considering Skyrim has been around for five years and jumping back into a character you abandoned in a dungeon half a decade ago would be fairly disorienting, starting the game with a new character seems like a smart choice anyway.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=355502Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockMod and patch hosting site GameFront is shutting down2016-04-15T02:00:00Z2016-04-15T02:00:00Z
GameFront, a huge directory and hosting site for all kinds of mods and patches, is shutting down this month.

No reasons were given why the site was closing, however it was confirmed that any mods that had not been downloaded and backed up by April 30 will be gone forever:

We are sorry to announce that GameFront will be closing its doors permanently as of April 30, 2016. Since our founding as FileLeech almost 20 years ago, we have always strived to offer the best file hosting alongside quality gaming content. To all of our fans who have supported us throughout the years, we thank you for making us your destination for gaming files. Despite name changes, ownership changes, and staff changes, you have always made our jobs rewarding and fun.

If you have files that you would like to save from the site, you will need to make sure that you have downloaded them prior to April 30. Any files not downloaded by that time will no longer be accessible.

This is really worrying for a couple of reasons. Primarily, modding is a huge part of PC gaming, and a not insignificant chunk of that history is going to be lost when the site shuts down. This is like when PT died, just on a smaller scale.

Secondly, the site hosts patches for plenty of older games not found on digital distributors. I'm sure there are other people like me who like to grab old PC games from charity shops and car boot sales every once in a while, so not having the patches available through GameFront anymore will make that a bigger risk than it already is.

Fortunately, preservation work is already underway. Fellow mod site ModDB has announced a campaign to save as many of the mods as possible and get them moved over to their site where, at least for the moment, they will be safe.

Farewell, GameFront. You shall be missed.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=354576Vikki Blakehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Vikki+BlakeThis recreation of The Walking Dead in Fallout 4 is amazing2016-04-11T04:00:00Z2016-04-11T04:00:00Z
It's Monday, and you're still raging about last week's The Walking Dead finale. I feel for you, friend.

Maybe a trip back to the good ole days - the days before Rick's beard insanity, and Neegan and his merry band of psychopaths - may help? Especially if the innocence of TWD's season one trailer has been painstakingly recreated in Fallout 4 (via VG24/7).

I know what you're thinking: sure, it looks good, but nothing special, Vik - stop hyping this up. Fine, my cynical friend - but now watch the original live-action trailer below to help you compare.

C'mon. You have to admit, it's kinda awesome, right?

"Following the disappointment of The Walking Dead Season 6 finale I have modded Fallout 4 and used console commands to recreate the season 1 trailer of the Walking Dead in Fallout 4," says the creator, UpIsNotJump. "The video includes a few mods made by me that you won't find on Nexus just yet, such as Rick Grimes' Sheriff hat and clothes."

"This video is part of a long running series where I remake or recreate trailers, movies and TV shows in Fallout 4 using mods or just by modding the game myself. Next on my list is [B]reaking Bad," he adds. "I choose to mod the game and recreate the Walking Dead in Fallout 4 simply because the Ghouls in Fallout 4 are perfect to use as 'Walkers.'

"Generally any show that uses guns and weapons though is perfect to be remade in Fallout 4 because its combat mechanics are so versatile."

UpIsNotJump's creation is possible thanks to a buttload of PC Nexus mods (which means it's simply impossible to recreate on console).

Do you have a favourite remade-in-video-games recreations to help ease us into this Monday morning? Share your links below please!

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=354500Alissa McAloonhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Alissa+McAloonFire Emblem-inspired XCOM 2 mod focuses on squad relationships2016-04-10T19:30:00Z2016-04-10T19:30:00Z
No, this won't let you marry your squadmates, give birth to little baby alien killers, or pet your soldiers. Instead, a new mod adds something far more important into XCOM 2:

Friendship.

The Squad Cohesion mod uses Fire Emblem-inspired relationship building to award buffs, and potentially debuffs, to squad members based on the bonds they form with other teammates.

Characters are able to raise cohesion between team members by healing or otherwise helping an overwhelmed soldier in combat, completing missions without losing a teammate, or taking down more enemies. Things like character death, captured allies, or injuries will naturally lower squad relationships.

The more cohesion a team has, the better buffs they get to their skills, but higher relationships also increase the chance of becoming shaken when a soldier dies in the line of duty.

Squad Cohesion is just one of the many, many mods up on the Steam Workshop for XCOM 2. While I'm still a little sour about not the game not seeing a PS4 release, I suppose near-universal access to mods is a huge upside to the game's PC exclusivity.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=353547Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterBaldur's Gate: Siege Of Dragonspear controversy continues with a mod2016-04-06T08:15:00Z2016-04-06T08:15:00Z
[Update: Beamdog's CEO has responded on the official forums, noting that they'll remove or alter some elements of the game and work on patching the bugs.]

While the vast majority of Steam reviews for Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear are positive, most of the negative takes deal with pressing issues like bugs and other gameplay related problems. But a select few people also aren't keen on the addition of a trans NPC in the game for various reasons. This partially stems from the accusation that the character seems shoehorned in for the sake of it, as addressed in this missive from "splatypus" on the official forums that touches on some interesting points.

Famed fantasy writer Ed Greenwood weighed in on the situation, noting that this type of thing has always been in the genre since the start and that folks shouldn't be upset. Players can also now find a mod that removes that aspect of the game, and many threads in the official Steam forum are being locked.

Beamdog has quite a controversy on its hands, and I'm not sure what the solution is. Fixing the game would probably be a good start.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=353034Vikki Blakehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Vikki+BlakeThis is what Aliens: Colonial Marines 'should have been'2016-04-04T05:00:00Z2016-04-04T05:00:00Z
A modder has "fixed" Aliens: Colonial Marines.

TemplarGFX has created ACM Overhaul, a new mod that addresses the game's dreadful enemy AI to make the Xenomorphs faster and more aggressive, as well as tweaking the in-game world to make it more atmospheric and realistic.

The modder has even scaled down enemy health to compensate for their boosted speed and aggression. Other tweaks include indefinite corpses and blood, improved lighting and shade, and improved weaponry.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=349894Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenOblivion is ten years old today2016-03-20T19:00:00Z2016-03-20T19:00:00Z
When I heard that this weekend would mark the tenth anniversary since the launch of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, I thought two things. One, "Holy shit, it's been ten years since Oblivion came out?" Two, "Holy shit, it's only been ten years since Oblivion came out?"

Oblivion feels like a game that happened a lifetime ago, but it also feels like something I just played yesterday. I'm sure there is a glib remark someone could make about "Hur hur, that's because Fallout 4 is just Oblivion with guns" but I don't mean it like that. Oblivion was influential. It was impactful. It's a game that has clung to my consciousness for a decade now. For all its many faults, quirks, and speech-wheels, it was a game that changed what I wanted out of an RPG, and I'd like to take a moment to celebrate it.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=349480Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockDoes Dota 2's first paid custom game use stolen art?2016-03-18T04:00:00Z2016-03-18T04:00:00Z
Recently, Valve introduced paid-for passes for custom games in Dota 2, where for $1 players are given extra content or features to some of the most popular custom game-modes on official Valve servers. It's very similar to Valve's paid mod scheme, which fell apart last year after it was discovered that one of the first mods to be sold used content from other mod developers without permission.

Guess what? History's repeating itself, as the first paid custom game for Dota 2 has stolen content too!

Roshpit Champions is a popular custom game-mode, and the first to be included in Valve's new scheme. However, eagle-eyed redditors have noticed art used for the mode may have been lifted from other items on Dota 2's Steam Workshop page.

For example, the icon for the Adamantine Samurai Helmet item can be found on the FrozenYoroi Warrior set by EasRay, and the Admiral's Boot's icon is actually the Treads of the Resolute Seafarer by Sylei. All in all, 15 different things appear to have been nicked from other workshop contributions.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=348910Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreValve is rolling out paid passes for Dota 2 custom games2016-03-15T15:30:00Z2016-03-15T15:30:00Z
Valve famously "didn't understand exactly what [it] was doing" when it tried letting people charge money for their The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim mods on Steam. There was enough of a backlash that those plans quickly fell through, and refunds were issued, but the company hinted that it would experiment with paying community creators again in the future. That time is now.

The company has introduced Custom Game Passes, a new method for rewarding the folks behind popular Dota 2 custom games. The games themselves will continue to be free, but players will be able to buy passes to receive "additional content or features" on a 30-day basis, with revenue split between the creator and Valve just as it is for full games sold on Steam.

The first and only pass available at the time of writing is for Roshpit Champions, and it costs $1 per month (note: passes won't auto renew). In the developer's own words, these are the benefits:

8 more character save slots

18 more stash slots

A 50% immortal drop rate buff and 10% EXP gain. This buff is shared with all party members and stacks with other custom game passes.

A gold kill counter at the top of the UI to show who is a premium player.

Most importantly, purchasing a premium ticket supports the game and allows us to build content better, faster, more consistently.

Not just any game can sell a pass. "The process will be curated by the Dota team," says Valve. "We will be carefully selecting which custom games are able to offer a Custom Game Pass, selecting only games which have already established a sizeable community and are mature enough to offer good value to customers. Ultimately, players will help determine which games are right for a pass by choosing to play and engage with growing communities, and the Dota team will continue to work with the custom game community to identify good candidates."

Valve has also talked through its plans in an interview with PC Gamer. The outlet brought up pay-to-win incentives, which is one of the biggest concerns, to which Valve replied: "If we see custom game developers designing Custom Game Pass rewards that are hostile to custom game players, we will work with the developers to improve their design. If necessary, we will remove the custom game's right to sell Custom Game Passes. We believe it's unlikely that custom game creators who have successfully created and continuously maintained a high-quality custom game would knowingly destroy both their game and their community with a badly-designed premium reward scheme."

The official line is that "Creators should focus on rewards that provide premium value to pass owners without harming the experience of users who have not chosen to purchase a pass."

Additionally, refunds are available within the first 48 hours after paying for a Custom Game Pass.

This system does sound like an improvement over the paid Skyrim mod situation, but I don't know that Valve has had the best track record when it comes to curation. We'll have to see how it goes. If you're curious, maybe consider flipping some Steam Trading Cards and trying it out.

Supporting Custom Game Developers [Dota 2]
Valve to add paid Custom Game Pass to Dota 2 [PC Gamer]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=348505Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockOh god, the robots can now play Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes2016-03-14T03:00:00Z2016-03-14T03:00:00Z

Well, bugger. That's me out of a job.

Some of you may remember a while ago when UK editor Laura and I played a fair amount of Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes on YouTube. We became a well-oiled machine, adopting new strategies to defuse some of the most complicated bombs out there. We were really good at that game.

And then bloody C3PO comes along and makes me look like an absolute idiot.

This is a bot developed by Devan Hurst that can respond to voice commands and solve Keep Talking's puzzles at lightning speed. It's not entirely perfect yet, because Devan still needs to practically know the manual himself to explain certain parts, but it is still really cool to watch a bot work out the anagram or complicated wire puzzles. There's also a separate video of the infamous word puzzle that is an utter arse to work through.

My favourite bit is where the bot says "it's not my fault!" when Devan exclaims that they did it. Aww, silly little computer. At least I know when to be happy!

The source code for the bot is available on Github if you want to get it running for yourself.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=348020Vikki Blakehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Vikki+BlakeCheck out this incredible Mirror's Edge map in Call of Duty2016-03-11T05:00:00Z2016-03-11T05:00:00Z
If you ever wondered what the lovechild of Mirror's Edge and Call of Duty might look like, wonder no more, my friend.

YouTuber SuX Lolz (Best. Username. Ever) has recreated the prologue map from the parkour game in the Death Run mod in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (thanks, PCGamesN). And it looks incredible.

Though unfinished, the level is incredibly detailed, including a day/night cycle. Here, take a butcher's yourself:

Amazing, right?

"This is probably my last cod4 map," said creator Sux Lolz in the video description. "I worked on this map for now 3 months, the map is not finish[ed] but I decided to make the preview now.

"This map will have like 4 secrets (not finish[ed]), there is 5 rooms: bounce / weapons / sniper / knife / shotgun , some rooms are on the street and some other room on rooftop."

HAPPY FRIDAY! <3

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=347938Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiThat nuclear winter Fallout: New Vegas mod looks like it's coming along great2016-03-10T16:45:00Z2016-03-10T16:45:00Z

It has been several months since we last checked in on Fallout: The Frontier, the community-developed New Vegas mod that takes place in a nuclear winter-shrouded Portland. There has been good reason for that: The team hasn't had much new to show off, but it has been steadily making progress.

That progress looks as if it's paying off handsomely, judging by this newly-released trailer. Sporting Garbage's "Not Your Kind of People" as the soundtrack (an homage to an early Metal Gear Solid V trailer), Fallout: The Frontier reveals that it has drivable tanks, mannable turrets, big set pieces, and a space station setting with low gravity.

It's certainly ambitious. This mod is being developed by 50-or-so people who are passionate about Fallout, and it kind of looks like their project could be the same depth as an Obsidian or Bethesda Fallout title. That'd sure be something, huh? They're gonna win the space race, at least.

We'll see how it all turns out soon. Well, maybe. The development team is aiming for a summer release, but that's not always how this kind of thing goes. It'll be ready when it's ready and that's when we get to see Portland at its most dire.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=347911Zack Furnisshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Zack+FurnissKilling Floor 2 now has full Steam Workshop integration2016-03-10T13:45:00Z2016-03-10T13:45:00Z
Last week I wrote that Tripwire Interactive is bringing a competitive mode to Killing Floor 2. Some of you are excited to see how that turns out, and others would prefer the game to stick to its cooperative roots. Today, Tripwire announced that people who like to murder on the ground (eh? eh?) will be able to utilize full Steam Workshop integration and start downloading user-generated maps and mods. That means if you aren't happy with the upcoming Versus mode but still want more content to play, there's going to be an abundance to choose from as folks start tinkering with the game.

Tripwire has found a way to make Killing Floor 2's workshop a little more intuitive than most games on Steam. Clients and servers are able to subscribe to maps and mods so that they'll automatically stay up-to-date. This cuts out the re-direct server in the middle, so people that want to enjoy player-made content can spend less time fiddling with updates. Tripwire President John Gibson says that this type of implementation leads to "a complete circle that makes it so much easier for modders to get their content in the hands of players," so hopefully this leads to a ton of creative, accessible mods and maps. The update is already live, though there's not a huge wealth of stuff to check out yet. Some of the maps that won Tripwire's Grindhouse mapping contest are available, in addition to some recolored monsters.

Some of the mods that Tripwire made (like Boss Challenge and Pop the Cyst) should be coming online relatively soon as well. This should make waiting for the next official update easier. And here I was, thinking I was going to a break from this game.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=346578Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreThat impressive Morrowind mod for Skyrim is coming along2016-03-04T17:00:00Z2016-03-04T17:00:00Z
Even if a game doesn't have groundbreaking progress to share, sometimes it's nice just to check in and hear that it's still in production. That goes double for passion projects like the mod Skywind.

The folks behind this Morrowind mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim haven't stopped plugging away. Part four of the team's development video series serves as an overview as well as a call to arms.

"The scope year by year has become more ambitious as we have had an increasing number of members and level of talent join the team. As such, the quality of the game has increased by huge magnitudes since its modest conversion, but with this increasing scope also comes a lot more time. We have reached significant milestones in realizing this dream, but we cannot estimate a release."

In other words, it'll be ready when it's done. So until then, hang tight.

"We know that with the community backing us, and much-needed volunteers stepping up to the challenge, that we will achieve what we set out to do: to recreate the world of Morrowind in an exciting and beautiful new way."

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=346181Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterResident Evil Mortal Night, a fan mod for Resident Evil 2, is out2016-03-03T12:00:00Z2016-03-03T12:00:00Z
Billed as a four-hour adventure, fans have taken to the PC edition of Resident Evil 2: Platinum (known for its glitches) to produce a total remake of the original story, with a brand new campaign and even some new gameplay concepts.

In short, you'll play as Alyssa Ashcroft and Hunk as you battle off various enemies from the Resident Evil trilogy, including the indomitable Nemesis. There's also a few more Outbreak related fanservice offerings outside of Ashcroft.

You can grab the mod at the link below.

Resident Evil: Mortal Night [Moddb via Siliconera]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=345324Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiThis is Doom as an Aliens game2016-02-28T20:30:00Z2016-02-28T20:30:00Z

I'm of the opinion that all video games should have Alien in them. I've gone on-record saying as much (a piece that Darren continually prodded me to actually write). Maybe it's completely unreasonable, but goddamnit did I ever legitimately expect a Xenomorph to come around the corner while I was in The Witness' desert temple.

It's just that Alien makes everything better. Modder Kontra Kommando is working on doing just that with the classic Doom games. Tough task; those games were pretty fantastic already.

Late last week, this video was released to show progress on Aliens: The Ultimate Doom beta 9.0. The Doom engine is pretty immediately recognizable, but the rest of it looks largely different. It has that survival-horror edge to it, and that's absolutely crucial for anything Aliens-inspired. And, the Xenomorphs are quick and largely unpredictable -- just like they should be.

If all this has your curiosity piqued, I'd recommend checking out this video too. It seems a bit more dated (especially with regard to the HUD), but it has way more action. Turns out that aliens are scary even when run through a 1990s video game filter. Guess they really are the perfect organism, eh?

Aliens: The Ultimate Doom [BETA 9.1] [Mod DB via reddit]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=345252Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreRyu can also slap his butt in Street Fighter V2016-02-28T18:00:00Z2016-02-28T18:00:00Z
Street Fighter V's ongoing butt-slap saga took a turn for the amazing today.

A quick refresher for the folks at home: At one point, R. Mika had an animation in which she smacked her mostly-exposed behind for the camera, but then Capcom decided to obscure the gesture out of fear that it might make some players "uncomfortable," but then #TeamBooty fans just figured out a way to re-enable it in the PC version of the game anyway.

Now, following those model swaps that brought mangled beauty to the Street Fighter cast, we have Ryu, beard and all, taking over for R. Mika's moveset. "Hot Ryu," indeed.

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 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=343919Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockFallout 4's mod support on all platforms is on the way2016-02-23T02:00:00Z2016-02-23T02:00:00Z
Bethesda games aren't really Bethesda games until you've modded them up the wazoo. Before launch, Bethesda made a big deal out of Fallout 4 being the first time console players will be able to experience the rush of adding an army of anime catgirls to the wasteland, yet almost five months since launch and there's still no official modding support for any platform.

But in an interview with Game Informer, Bethesda's Todd Howard announced that that will be changing in the coming months, with official mod support rolling out in stages between two of the three currently announced DLCs. PC will be getting it in April, Xbox One in May, and PS4 in June:

Our goal is between the first two DLCs. It'll go up at that time on PC. In April. All of that stuff will go up on PC. People are beta testing it. There'll be a lag on consoles. We want to get it up on PC and have it work. It'll probably be a good month before it hits Xbox One, and another month for PlayStation 4.

While there are mods available for Fallout 4 on PC already, none of them are officially supported. Official tools will make the process a lot simpler for everyone, with easier mod creation, easier sharing, and easier installation.

Give it a few months, and you will be able to look at the chaos you hath wrought through your army of Thomas the Tank Engines, and the wait will have been entirely worth it.

Todd Howard Discusses Fallout 4 DLC, Mods, & Survival Mode [Game Informer]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=340459Ben Davishttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Ben+DavisSuper Smash Bros. sure got a lot sexier with Bayonetta around2016-02-10T12:30:00Z2016-02-10T12:30:00Z
The Super Smash Bros. series has had its fair share of mods, but I think this just might be my favorite one yet. Modder Smb123w64gb has taken the liberty of swapping everyone on the Super Smash Bros. roster with Bayonetta's character model, and the results are simply fabulous.

I never thought I'd see so many Nintendo characters with legs for days, all trying out their sexiest poses. And then there's Kirby, who has gone full-on Rayman. Lucas has got to be my favorite, though; he's really grown into a confident young man!

I would totally play a few rounds of Smash in Bayonetta mode, although I'd probably crack a rib from laughing too much.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=339693Jed Whitakerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jed+WhitakerSomehow DJ Khaled fits perfectly in The Witness2016-02-08T17:00:00Z2016-02-08T17:00:00Z

I've been playing through Jonathan Blow and gang's The Witness of which I have very mixed feelings -- unlike Brett who gave the game a perfect score in his review -- but that hasn't stopped me from falling in love with this amazing video.

While it is marked as having spoilers, it really doesn't. This is a mod where someone some brilliant genius replaced one of the in-game videos with an inspirational video by DJ Khaled. For those of you who haven't played the game, this is the video that normally plays here. And if you're unfamiliar with DJ Khaled, all he is does is win, win, win no matter what, and he is the god of Snapchat.

You're welcome for another one.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=339946Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterThis Mirelurk war in Fallout 4 does its best Starship Troopers impression2016-02-08T13:15:00Z2016-02-08T13:15:00Z
More Fallout 4 machinima and mods are steadily pouring out from the community, some of which are better than anything the core game is offering. Rather than just throw a bunch of creatures into an arena and let things play out, this concept from frequent contributor Cosmic Contrarian is pretty cool.

It's a D-Day of sorts with Mirelurk creatures running out of the water and plenty of Brotherhood of Steel warriors standing their ground. So when the hell will mods be available on console? Bethesda is still saying "soon."

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=339374Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenWhy yes, yes there is a corgi gun in XCOM 22016-02-05T19:00:00Z2016-02-05T19:00:00Z
Shout out to the ravioli-date-owing boo Dalé and shout out to XCOM 2, which, damn, I want to be playing right now and shout out to JonTerp whose mod turns a gun into a cute-ass corgi. It fits fight up there with the three "official" XCOM 2 launch mods done by the Long War mod folks.

This game is making me so happy and I haven't even played it yet, if you couldn't tell by my manic fervor as I wrote about XCOM 2 just earlier in the afternoon while talking about skeleton cum and Ecto-Cooler.

Of course, there are some of us who feel JonTerp's mod does not go far enough, and that a total conversion mod worthy of the name Corgicom is still desired. Rome wasn't built in a day.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=338972Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockMorrowind-in-Skyrim mod Skywind is looking great in this new update video2016-02-04T02:00:00Z2016-02-04T02:00:00Z

Skywind is a full-conversion mod that aims to recreate the much-loved Morrowind and all of its content in the newer, shinier Skyrim engine. It's been in development since what feels like the dawn of time, but things are shaping up pretty nicely in this update video.<o:p></o:p>

In it, you can see how the Bitter Coast, West Gash, Sheogorad, Ascadian Isles, Ald Veloth, and Gnaar Mok areas are looking, as well as the new shipwrecks, caves, imperial forts and Dwemer ruins. For a fan project, it all looks ridiculously polished, so I'm excited to see what the finished thing is like!<o:p></o:p>

This project has been around for so long, and it's gotten so much attention, that it looks like unless Bethesda has a major change of heart, it's not planning on shutting this down.

Here's hoping we get Skywind before The Elder Scrolls VI comes out! If you want to help speed it up, they're always looking for volunteers to chip in. You can find out more information on the Skywind website.<o:p></o:p>

Skywind is a full-conversion mod for that aims to recreate the much-loved Morrowind and all of its content in the newer, shinier Skyrim engine. It's seemingly been in development since the dawn of time, but things are shaping up pretty nicely in this update video.<o:p></o:p>

In it, you can see how the Bitter Coast, West Gash, Sheogorad, Ascadian Isles, Ald Veloth, and Gnaar Mok areas are looking, as well as the new shipwrecks, caves, imperial forts and Dwemer ruins. For a fan project, it all looks ridiculously polished, so I'm excited to see what the finished thing is like!<o:p></o:p>

This project has been around for so long, and it's gotten so much attention, that it looks like unless Bethesda has a major change of heart, they're not planning on shutting this down. <o:p></o:p>

Here's hoping we get Skywind before The Elder Scrolls VI comes out! If you want to help speed it up, they're always looking for volunteers to chip in. You can find out more information on the Skywind website.<o:p></o:p>

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=338100Zack Furnisshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Zack+FurnissXCOM: Long War mod creators are bringing submachine guns, new enemies, and leader abilities to XCOM 22016-02-01T00:00:00Z2016-02-01T00:00:00Z
Knowing that the creators of XCOM: Enemy Unknown's Long War mod have been working on new content for the upcoming XCOM 2 launched my anticipation into space. Eurogamer spoke with Firaxis and Long War Studios over the weekend about what type of mods we should expect on launch day next week.

The Long War mod had submachine guns, and the creators figured they'd be a good fit in XCOM 2. Though they don't do as much damage or have as much ammunition as an assault rifle, using submachines guns allows a soldier to get around faster, and affords him/her a lower detection rate. These will probably help with the new enemy the studio is adding - the Muton Centurion, who has perks that support its allies. Players will also be able to utilize leadership perks that give your chosen soldier new abilities. You can only choose one leader, except for in certain circumstances.

You can select any or all of these mods when you boot up XCOM 2 next week, and they're built to be balanced with the base game. Eurogamer has a full video talking about these mods, but I'm trying to abstain from watching more. Can't wait, can't wait.

The XCOM 2 mods you can play from day one [Eurogamer]

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=336633Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenBless these early, monstrous Street Fighter V mods2016-01-25T16:30:00Z2016-01-25T16:30:00Z

Street Fighter V is still a few weeks away. Capcom recently unveiled its plans for the story mode (free post launch DLC) and I had a lengthy interview with producer Yoshinori Ono where we talked about baseball and how Third Strike is the best Street Fighter.

But this is all about fans being fans and doing weird mod shit, even with the PC beta. Laura x Birdie looks like an Attack on Titan.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=336540Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterThis Fallout 4 mod will keep the pesky Preston Garvey off your back2016-01-25T11:00:00Z2016-01-25T11:00:00Z
Anyone who has played Fallout 4 is made aware of Preston Garvey almost immediately. I mean, how can you not spot him, as he constantly pesters you to complete a radiant questline that seemingly goes on forever? I ignored him right away, but I think it's hilarious that a few of my friends kept doing his quests for hours, expecting them to end.

Now, you can get rid of him entirely with a mod. This particular one ensures that you don't have to drop what you're doing and go save your settlements in essence, allowing you to enjoy your travels, stress free.

The mod was first uploaded a few months ago, but it's been tweaked as of this week.

Fallout 4 [Nexus Mods -- Thanks, Jeff!]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=335772Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreThe creators of XCOM: Long War are making mods for XCOM 22016-01-21T14:30:00Z2016-01-21T14:30:00Z
Folks who wanted an even more challenging experience in XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Enemy Within got exactly that in the acclaimed mod, Long War. Nick recently warmed our hearts with news that the mod's creators had formed their own studio and begun work on an original strategy game called Terra Invicta, but that's not all. The team is partnering with Firaxis to "develop several mods that are planned to be released when XCOM 2 launches on February 5, 2016."

So cool! I love the idea of community creators and game developers collaborating, generally speaking, but in this specific case, knowing how great Long War was, dang this is exciting. Thankfully, we won't have to wait until the game releases to find out more.

Long War Studios design lead John Lumpkin is going to be on the Firaxis Megapanel at PAX South to chat about "mod content as well as XCOM 2's modding tools." The panel will be streamed on Twitch at 10:30am Pacific on Saturday, January 30. I'll sacrifice my beauty sleep. Maybe.

Long War Studios Preparing XCOM 2 Content for Launch [XCOM -- Thanks, Malthor]


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Video Broker Fired
by Mike Stanz
posted May 16 2014 3:00PM
The guy or gal who offered the tape of Solange attacking Jay Z in the elevator of the Standard Hotel last weekend has been fired, according to the hotel, for breaching their security procedures.
You can read the story in
US Weekly
Wouldn't it be great if he or she secretly taped the exit interview? That could we worth another $50,000, easily.
Oh, and a note to the headline writers at US Weekly: the term
"Video Leaker"
sounds inappropriate in so many ways…
And in case you managed to miss it, here's the
Quarter of a Million Video
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