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Xbox One laptop mod takes console on the road

Chris Davies | Sep 14, 2014

Turning a regular console into a portable version isn't new, but Xbox One gamers seem to have been too busy playing so far to have taken the time to convert their Microsoft system into a "laptop" form factor. James "DarkUncle" Terry cooked one up back in December 2013 for a private client, and now, with the help of a couple of Makerbot Replicator 2 3D printers and a little patience, modder Ed Zarick is also coaxing the contents of an Xbox One casing into a more portable version.

Ubisoft on Watch Dogs mod: prettier but broken

JC Torres | Jun 20, 2014

If you've been playing Watch Dogs on your PC with a certain TheWorse mod installed, then you might want to heed Ubisoft's official take on the matter. While the game maker does admit that there are certain options lurking beneath the code that have been disabled for the PC version, they were disabled not to make the game less visually appealing but to make it actually playable and enjoyable.

PC mod imitates Mac Pro 2013 design

JC Torres | Jan 17, 2014

Some might jeer at Apple's latest Mac Pro design, but it is, of course, no surprise that it has also drawn its fair share of fans. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and a certain user by the name of "sascha288" from a certain German forum has taken that to heart, building his own PC from the ground up to look like none other than the late 2013 model of the Mac Pro.

Saints Row SDK coming soon: modding community taking hold

Chris Burns | Jun 17, 2013

Saint's Row is a game that's brought a rather odd assortment of open-world experiences to the fingertips of PC gamers for several generations. It's a game that exists in the Grand Theft Auto-like universe of open sandbox playability: here offering a place for gamers to run around like wild, doing whatever they might, driving, interacting with fellow characters, and everything in-between. This world is strange, and with Saint's Row IV, it's about to get a lot stranger: but up until now, the game has been closed to the modders of the world.

Legend of Zelda hack makes Link the damsel in distress

Brian Sin | Mar 17, 2013

Inspired by the father who modded Donkey Kong so his daughter could play the Princess, another person had the idea of modifying another classic Nintendo game. Kenna W has always loved The Legend of Zelda series, and she always wanted to play the game as Princess Zelda instead of the male protagonist, Link. She wished that she had someone who could do for her what that man did for his daughter. She then realized, "I'm an adult now. If he could work it out, I could too."

Dad creates Donkey Kong mod for his daughter where Mario needs saving

Shane McGlaun | Mar 11, 2013

If you think about popular video games of today and vintage games of the past, the majority of them had male heroes. That can be a problem for girls who also like to play video games. One gamer dad created a very special Donkey Kong mod to make his little girl happy.

Ben Heck creates new ultra-portable Xbox 360 laptop

Shane McGlaun | Oct 22, 2012

If you're serious gamer who quickly has withdrawals when you're away from your Xbox 360, you'll certainly appreciate the latest mod Ben Heck has created. Heck made a name for himself years ago with this slick Xbox 360 portable mods and his latest is very impressive. Heck created the portable Xbox 360 laptop in the season finale of The Ben Heck Show.

Steve Jobs tribute MacBooks set up for charity auction

Chris Burns | Oct 5, 2012

Three 3rd-party modified MacBook Pro units were put up for sale this week in limited iterations including a customized top lid with Steve Jobs's own visage reflecting deeply in the Apple logo. The proceeds from each of these notebooks, each of them created by the Apple customizers at Uncover, will be sold for 9500,00 Euro, aka right around 12 thousand bucks here in the USA. This set of three units will be sold with all proceeds going to a couple of charities you're just going to love.

Modbook Pro makes MacBook a serious tablet

Ben Kersey | Jun 28, 2012

Back before Apple announced the original iPad, the Modbook team set out to take existing MacBook Pros and turn them into standalone tablets. The idea was to take the internals and add a touchscreen into the mix, giving you a powerful yet relatively portable tablet running full blown OS X. Now the company is back, and has today announced the Modbook Pro, taking the current-generation 13-inch MacBook Pro and runs with the tablet conversion.

Galaxy S III gets 30Mbit camera upgrade with superfine mod

Chris Davies | Jun 6, 2012

Samsung's Galaxy S III has already convinced us it's capable of some great photography, but now camera tweakers have coaxed even greater video quality out of the 8-megapixel flagship. Custom ROM developer hyperX has released a new mod for the Galaxy S III that boosts 1080p Full HD video recording to 30 Mbit in superfine mode, complete with 192 kbit audio.

Giant Android wall display via Galaxy Nexus, Kinect and a projector

Shane McGlaun | Jan 25, 2012

This is a cool mashup of geek tech right here. I would bet that many of you have looked at the smallish screen on your smartphone before, and though it would be great to have the screen in a much larger size for gaming and watching movies. One modder has decided to take that wish and make it a reality using several pieces of geek tech.

iPhone 4S surgery blinds smartphone for military shoppers

Chris Davies | Jan 16, 2012

Apple's iPhone is undergoing some unofficial surgery to make it more palatable to military users, with carriers in Singapore reportedly removing the camera from the smartphone so that it can be used in secretive workplaces. The warranty-busting modification was first tipped by a hastily-pulled product page from carrier M1, the Jakarta Globe reports, which listed the tweaked iPhone 4S at more than $900 with a new agreement.