Enderal, a total conversion mod of Skyrim, is about to make the jump to Steam. Soon players will be able to play the lengthy campaign for free without fiddling with their Skyrim directory.

Mods make games better, whether they're correcting design oversights, adding improved textures or a whole new story that the developers never envisioned. And if you're after a mod, ModDB is the home for just about every decent one under the sun.

The modding repository recently kicked off voting for their top 100 mods of the year. So if you're not in the mood to buy a new game over the holidays, or you'd just like to explore something different in a universe you already loved, the awards are a great chance to do that. And to help you out, here's a few picks from the top 100.

The 2016 edition of The Game Awards came and went yesterday with all trophy winners announced save one. But we found out today that Skyrim mod Enderal did indeed win the fraught Best Fan Creation category. Show host Geoff Keighley confirmed the win to Kotaku, saying that not mentioning them last night was a mistake.

Video: One of the most ambitious mods in Skyrim history, Enderal, is now out in English. It's really good! But it makes reference to A Certain Inescapable Meme, A Dragon From Our Collective Past, and there's only one thing that can be done about that.