{"id":91463,"date":"2016-05-12T13:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=91463"},"modified":"2016-05-12T13:01:28","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T11:01:28","slug":"10-coolest-video-game-mods-you-can-download-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/91463-10-coolest-video-game-mods-you-can-download-right-now","title":{"rendered":"10 coolest video game mods you can download right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Modding is a massive phenomenon in the gaming industry &#8211; DayZ started off as a mod, as did Team Fortress and Dota.<\/p>\n<p>For every great game with a large player-base, groups of avid PC gamers have\u00a0created mods that change the game in many different ways.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these mods become better than the games themselves, and some games, such as ARMA III, rely heavily on their modding communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out these 10 amazing\u00a0video game mods:<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/third-age-total-war\" target=\"_blank\">Third Age &#8211; Total War <\/a>(Medieval II: Total War)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Third Age &#8211; Total War is a Medieval II: Total War overhaul which allows players to experience a fully-fledged Total War game in Middle-Earth, featuring tons of new assets and fantastic maps.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V4ExGRdgnF0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/black-mesa\" target=\"_blank\">Black Mesa<\/a> (Half-Life 2)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Black Mesa is a mod for Half-Life 2 that is a modern re-envisioning of the classic Half-Life: Source.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zVYJ9o6Bddo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/a-clash-of-kings\" target=\"_blank\">A Clash of Kings<\/a> (Mount &amp; Blade Warband)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A Clash of Kings is a mod for Mount &amp; Blade Warband which allows players to create a character, build a personal army, and fight over land in the cruel world of Game of Thrones.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/weyhiVB_Hs0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/brutal-doom\" target=\"_blank\">Brutal Doom<\/a> (DOOM)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Brutal Doom is the ultimate DOOM mod, preserving the greatest aspects of the classic title while making it gorier, smoother, and infinitely more enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oSzYliSASKc\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/crusader-kings-2-a-game-of-thrones-ck2agot\" target=\"_blank\">A Game of Thrones<\/a> (Crusader Kings II)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Crusader Kings II: A Game of Thrones allows players to play as a noble House from the TV series within the Crusader Kings II engine. The mod is complex and packed full with original content.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l_17rz8X8eA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/republic-at-war\" target=\"_blank\">Republic At War<\/a> (Star Wars: Empire at War)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Republic at War takes the classic Star Wars: Empire at War strategy game and turns it on its head, allowing players to play in different Star Wars time periods and adding many different land and space units.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DibnIu6N3U4\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/edain-mod\" target=\"_blank\">Edain <\/a>(Battle for Middle-Earth II)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Edain is a massive expansion mod for the highly-acclaimed Battle for Middle-Earth II. The mod adds in every imaginable faction, along with implementing game-changing mechanics such as powerful hero abilities and increased competition for the One Ring.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TseKF2FVBzI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/call-of-chernobyl\" target=\"_blank\">S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Call of Chernobyl<\/a> (S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Call of Pripyat)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Call of Chernobyl is a compilation of all the assets from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy. The mod allows players to experience all the best aspects of the three games.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/media\/iframe\/1507036\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/counter-strike-xtreme\" target=\"_blank\">Counter-Strike Xtreme<\/a> (Counter-Strike 1.6)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Counter-Strike Xtreme is an amazing mod for Counter-Strike 1.6 which adds in crazy weapons and animations along with alternate game modes, all while preserving the fast-paced Counter-Strike gameplay.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qI3E1IRDkGI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moddb.com\/mods\/ultimate-apocalypse-mod\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate Apocalypse<\/a> (Dawn of War: Soulstorm)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ultimate Apocalypse is the ultimate content mod for Dawn of War: Soulstorm. The mod is created by Warhammer 40k enthusiasts who have used the game as a platform to reflect the massive amount of content and lore present in the Warhammer 40k universe.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4enu1mBuLpA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Expect innovative gaming bundles from Makro\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/87997-expect-innovative-gaming-bundles-from-makro.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Expect innovative gaming bundles from Makro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to How to organise an international gaming event in South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/90345-how-to-organise-an-international-gaming-event-in-south-africa.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">How to organise an international gaming event in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to 9 Amazing PC gaming battle stations\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/90235-9-amazing-pc-gaming-battle-stations.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">9 Amazing PC gaming battle stations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out these 10 awesome video game mods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":91473,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1488,17576,4555,2664,753,5338,905,807,1494],"class_list":["post-91463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc","tag-awesome","tag-best","tag-game-of-thrones","tag-gaming","tag-list","tag-lord-of-the-rings","tag-mods","tag-pc-gaming","tag-star-wars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91463"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92099,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91463\/revisions\/92099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}