Last month in modding...

September has come and gone and thanks to the Make Something Unreal Contest Phase 4 kicking it to high gear we have had many great releases for UT3 popping out, as well as the new release from The Chinese Room team it was indeed a great month for modding.

Recently ModDB had a chat with Travis Baldree, the president of Runic Games about their upcoming game Torchlight and the possibilities it poses as a modifiable dungeon crawler in the same vane as the epic Diablo franchise. With high expectations and a focus on logic scripts just what can we expect from Torchlight? Read on to find out.

The Killing Floor Grindhouse custom map making competition wave one has been decided by the judges over at Tripwire Interactive. With over 50 entries for the contest, the quality of the maps released in wave one has really be staggering, if you own a copy of Killing Floor make sure you get your hands on the wave one map pack.

The guys behind the highly anticipated Indie game Overgrowth were invited to give a talk over at GDC Austin about their very successful PR strategy, and where nice enough to post it on ModDB for all of you to read and learn from! A great read which should give you all the incentive to help you spread the word about your own projects.

Why Should I Play is a brand new feature on ModDB. Reviewing mods need to be handled differently as they are always changing, always evolving and always growing. To help you decide where to spend your time and your bandwidth WSIP will help you out, by giving a short and easy to digest explanation of what to expect when you install that unknown mod.

Essential Release List:

Battlefield 2
- Forgotten Hope
- Project Reality SP and MP

C&C Generals: Zero Hour
- Rise of the Reds

GTA: San Andreas
- Multi Theft Auto

Half-Life 2
- Battle Grounds 2
- Fortress Forever
- Korsakovia
- Strider Mountain

Indie
- Grappling Hook

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul
- Horde VS Legion

Unreal Tournament 3
- Airborn
- Angels Fall First: Planetstorm
- Archasis II
- Prometheus
- Renegade X
- Steam Racers

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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