Last month in modding...

The month of October is best know for its celebration of the spooky, the damned and the frightning but also for its swell of AAA game releases and an over hyper modding community. That's right October was a great month to be a gamer with one of the most deverse list of mod updates and downloads of 2009. Keep reading for all the modding goss of last month right here!

ModDB takes you on a trip through the Digital Distribution Summit with a series of hour long talks by industry veterans discussing how much Indies are earning with their Steam, PSN, XBOX and iPhone games. They also provide insight into how you can get your title onto these platforms and help it become a hit.

The Phase 4 finalists in the categories Best Non-FPS Mod, Best FPS Mod, Best Machinima and Best Vehicle Set were announced in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest. Did your favorite get picked?

In order to better organize information on ModDB, fan groups and development groups have been split up. Find out all you need to know about the new changes which could possibly affect your experience on ModDB right here.

Ghosts, Zombies, Vampires and other monster boggiewoggies. Halloween is a great time to get into scary movies and games which are sure to give you a good fright. We've picked out 5 lesser-known single player mods guaranteed to make your skin crawl!

Seven faithful years ago a few gentlemen gathered together to release a mod that simply took the gaming and modding community by storm, that mod is Natural Selection. To celebrate this occasion ModDB had a chat with Charlie Cleveland the Game Director for NS 1 and 2 to talk about how he felt looking back on seven years of blood, sweat and aliens.

Essential Release List:

C&C Generals: Zero Hour
- Vietnam Glory Obscured

Doom 3
- HardQore 2
- The Dark Mod

Freelancer
- 88 Flak

GTA: San Andreas
- Multi Theft Auto

Half-Life 2
- CSS SCI FI 3: Hardwired
- Insurgency
- Neotokyo
- Overheid
- Zombie Panic: Source

Indie
- Alien Arena
- Assault Tech 1: Battletech
- Platinum Arts Sandbox

Left 4 Dead
- Last Drop

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

Star Wars: Jedi Academy
- Movie Battles 2

Unreal Tournament 3
- Unreal Safari

X3: Terran Conflict
- X-Universe

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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