This month in modding...

September was a month chock full of many notable releases, yeilding the biggest mod spotlight video yet. More and more mods are finding how to get themselves onto the front page to make as many people as possible aware of what they're doing. If you have a mod that you think needs a little bit more love, read up on how ModDB can help you promote your major releases. Not only will you receive the adoration of ModDB visitors but interest from outside parties as well. Mods and Indie games that show up in our headlines have been know to make the rounds of other popular gaming sites and magazines.

What is the Indie Rumble? It's a gaming event put together with the help of ModDB, Trinity Gaming and TGBF.TV. A gathering of independent developers over a casual tournament played out in Team Fortress 2. Last month saw the initial test run broadcast which pitted the PVK II team against the devs at Isotx. If you missed the broadcast, be sure to check out the round zero recap for all the interviews, match commentary and capture the flag action.

Five mods have finally been released onto Valve's Steam platform and the results are fantastic! Hop onto Steam and join the thousands of players already playing, if you can find an empty server that is. Hit the image below for more information and media about all of the mods to make the jump to Steam.

Forgotten Hope 2 love the limelight, which explains why they're up in the headlines for yet another interview! This time it's in glorious web 2.0 video, courtesy of Noesis Interactive. Thanks Noesis!

With the release of Far Cry 2 just over the horizon, many are wondering what the full capabilities of its level editor. Is the noob-friendly WYSIWYG editor a gateway to more hardcore modding or just a feeble gimmick? Judge for yourself- have a look at the article and associated media, then sound off in the comments. We're interested to know what you think.

Craving some Zombie carnage? ModDB reviews the popular zombie mod for UT2K4 called Killing Floor. Find out why it's one of the best (if not the best) Zombie mods around. If nothing else, it should ease the pain of waiting for that other game.

Essential Release List:

Command & Conquer Generals
- Original Tiberium v2.0

Crysis
- Aurora Multiplayer Beta
- X32I - Episode 1

Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
- Fragging Free v1.0

Half-Life 2
- Fortress Forever v2.1
- Pirates, Vikings and Knights Beta v2.2
- Project Valkyrie

Homeworld 2
- Slipstream: The Price of Freedom

Indie
- P.U.R.E.
- Platinum Arts Sandbox v2.2.3

Quake 3 Arena
- Tank and Rogues v1.0

Star Trek Legacy
- The Aftermath v2.0

Star Wars Battlefront II
- Battlefront Conversion Pack v2.0

Star Wars: Jedi Academy
- Movie Battles II

The Witcher
- Deception

As always, video footage from these mods can be seen in the Mod Spotlight - a quick 'n' dirty compilation of the best releases of the month.

If you're interested in working with the ModDB staff to get some extra exposure for the project you've spent months/years crafting, contact us and we'll see that your mod or indie game gets the love it deserves. Until next time, happy modding!

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