Last month in modding...

May proved to a be an unreal month, with many mods released for Unreal Tournament 3. This is due to phase 3 wrapping up for the Make Something Unreal contest. A ton of indie titles have debut this month as well, including this month's spotlight video winner: Squid Yes, Not So Octopus: Squid Harder. Read on for all the details of the happenings in May for ModDB.

NinjaDave comes through with a ModDB first! A combination interview/review article detailing Isotx's efforts behind their latest title: Iron Grip: Warlord. Isotx talks about their future plans for the title and NinjaDave gives his verdict for any hesitant onlookers, check it out:

It's hard to stand out among the slew of Zombie-related mods and games out there. Despite that, the team behind The Haunted has put forth their own great-looking rendition of hell on Earth. With a completely retooled experience from their first release, does it deliver the goods? Find out in ModDB's The Haunted v2.0 impressions article:

Game development is a difficult beast at the best of times. Sharing ideas, files, code, tracking bugs, milestones and releases with people in your team across the world isn't easy. At Mod DB we believe Trac is a great solution for many of these problems, with its agile and best-practice focus. It rolls subversion a wiki and bug tracker into one to create a brilliant web-based management system for even the most complex projects. With Trac you can unify your team's development efforts and ensure everyone knows what everyone else is working on. For full details on how you can use the power of ModDB and Trac together on your mod, read the full article by clicking the banner:

The release of the commercial version of Killing Floor has been a resounding success - it's been hovering near the top of Steam charts for close to a month now. For any of you that haven't followed Killing Floor into the retail space yet, here's a little light reading for you. ModDB has interviews with both the original creator (Alex Quick) and the vice president behind Tripwire Interactive (Alan Wilson):

The Ball: Teotl is just one of many UT3 mods this month. As the MSU contest picks up pace, the entries continue to surface some unique and interesting gameplay experiences. Does The Ball still have what it takes to stand out? Find out in ModDB's impressions article:

Another episode of the Developer Banter was released, this time with the team behind Eternal Silence. Learn the ins and outs of what it took to develop this unique space-combat/flight sim hybrid Source mod:

Noesis Interactive also has another installment of their video series, this time with Team Dystopia! This one's a big one too - so large it had to be split up into 3 parts. Micheal Sanders, Lead Producer, talks all about Dystopia: its history, challenges, production process, as well as dispensing a little advice for all aspiring mod developers out there.

Essential Release List:

Blood
- Bloody Pulp Fiction

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
- Talon Mod

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
- C&C Retarded: Red Cocaine

Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
- Battle for Elements v1.5

Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- Morrowind Stargate

Fallout 3
- Cube Experimental v1.0

Half-Life 2
- Action Half-Life 2
- Half-Life 2: Calamity
- Modular Combat v1.72
- Random Quest

Indie
- AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! -- A Reckless Disregard for Gravity Alpha
- Arcan
- Encore! Demo
- Evochron Legends Demo
- P.U.R.E. Commercial Release
- Prototype 5364 Demo
- Rise of the Dead Pixels Demo
- Squid Yes, Not So Octopus: Squid Harder
- Zeno Clash DLC

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl
- STALKER Complete 2009

Star Trek Armada II
- Star Trek Armada II: Fleet Operations

Unreal Tournament 2004
- Gunreal Beta Update
- Unreal Cop Beta

Unreal Tournament 3
- Angels Fall First: Planetstorm RC3
- Archasis II
- The Ball - Teotl
- Biggz: The Exterminator
- Coda Beta v1.0
- The Haunted v2.0
- Hostile Takeover 2050
- Noontide: In the Demon's Hand
- Prometheus v2.1
- Unreal Tactics v1.0 Beta

Warcraft III
- Element Tower Defense
- Power of Corruption RC3

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 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.

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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