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In their most recent weekly news update, Valve announced that starting next week, Steam will begin hosting certain user-created mods of Source engine titles such as Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2. Owners of any Source title will be able to download these mods for free -- what's more, Valve has promised automatic updates and stat tracking for the mods they add to the download service.

The first five mods to be highlighted by Steam are Age of Chivalry, a medieval HL2 mod (pictured above); Synergy, another mod for HL2 which adds a co-op mode to the campaign; D.I.P.R.I.P., a multiplayer vehicular combat game; Zombie Panic, a spiritual precursor to Left 4 Dead; and Insurgency, a "total conversion" mod that takes players out of City 17, and places them on a modern battlefield. Sadly, our Source-based Burgertime mod didn't make the cut. Hopefully Valve will get wise and pick it up with the next batch.

[Via Big Download]

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]]>half-life-2modsourcesteamvalveGriffin McElroy2008-09-28T18:30:00+00:00Modder brings touchscreen support to PSPhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/10/modder-brings-touchscreen-support-to-psp/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/10/modder-brings-touchscreen-support-to-psp/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/10/modder-brings-touchscreen-support-to-psp/#commentsFiled under: ,


DS owners are a handsy bunch. Rarely do fans of Nintendo's handheld jump onto the PSP wagon, as they know they'll miss the thrill they receive after wiping their meaty paws all over the screen of their portable gaming device. However, modder jube808 is working to bridge the gap between handhelds -- in addition to adding a sturdier control pad and increasing the battery life of the PSP, he also recently integrated a touchscreen into the system. So far, he's created a brief tech demo, seen above, and a rudimentary keyboard (posted after the break), but he hopes that the technology can be utilized by interested homebreweries.

His next project? Integrating a Cuisinart panini press into his Xbox 360. Let us know how that one works out for you, Jube.

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]]>hackjube808modpspsonytouchscreenGriffin McElroy2008-08-10T15:30:00+00:00PSP phone mod ain't pretty, but it ringshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/08/psp-phone-mod-aint-pretty-but-it-rings/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/08/psp-phone-mod-aint-pretty-but-it-rings/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/08/psp-phone-mod-aint-pretty-but-it-rings/#commentsFiled under: , ,

psp phone
In a striking departure from the initial blueprint, the world's first "PSP Phone" has killed two birds with one stone:
  • Added a working phone feature (Check!)
  • Got rid of that blasted UMD drive (Check!)
We're not sure which is more preposterous: Quadrupling the size of your cell phone (and in turn, clutching a PSP to your ear), or cutting a hole in your PSP and gluing a cell phone in there? Sony, please take this as a sign that folks are getting mighty desperate for the real thing.

[Via Engadget]

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]]>modpsp-phoneJames Ransom-Wiley2008-08-08T21:00:00+00:00Today in Joystiq: July 8, 2008http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/08/today-in-joystiq-july-8-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/08/today-in-joystiq-july-8-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/08/today-in-joystiq-july-8-2008/#commentsFiled under: ,

Better than a papercraft, here's a Team Fortress 2 dispenser case mod. Make your own model via Bit-Tech. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
The best of WoW Insider, July 1-8, 2008
Counting Rupees: Korea bangs
GH: Aerosmith compatibility poll results are ... inconclusive
Joystiq Reader Meetup in Santa Monica next Thursday, July 17th
Podcast Rodeo for July 8: Ears of War
Readers pick best webcomic, with or without Yahtzee
The Joystiq Free Game Club: GemCraft

News
MGS animated short is 'Cold Blooded'
Finally: Motion control comes to the C64
Majesco bringing Away Shuffle Dungeon stateside
PS3 Firmware 2.41 is now live
Square Enix releases iPod RPG, Song Summoner
Defy logic and play Punch-Out! with bongos
Capcom opening its E3 booth to the public
PS3 2.40 bricking caused by 'certain' system admin data
How you like the 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand trailer now?
New look for Platinum Trophy in PS3 firmware 2.41
Bethesda talks murder, sex, slavery and cannibalism in Fallout 3
Midway to pass Blitz: The League II downfield this fall
Ubisoft buys 300, Sin City effects studio
BEHOLD: Activision Blizzard is born
Gears of War 2 splash page strongly hints at Nov 9 release date
Star Wars Battlefront III surfaces on Amazon
EA won't make move on Take Two until after FTC probe
Sony feels your pain, prepares more PAIN
Sarah's Emergency Room: think Doctor Dash
'Flock' revealed as one of Capcom's mystery E3 titles

Rumors & Speculation
Bungie teases July 14th announcement
Rumor: Rock Band 2 to feature all RB1 tracks as free DLC
Rumor: Lost Planet movie to be announced at E3
Rumorong: GameSpot says Rock Band 2 will support RB1 songs
Rumor: Wal-Mart memo says 40GB PS3 to be 'replaced' in August

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]]>case-moddailyrecapmodteam-fortressteam-fortress-2tf2valveRoss Miller2008-07-08T23:59:00+00:00DIY: Make your Rock Band drum kit wheelchair accessiblehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/01/diy-make-your-rock-band-drum-kit-wheelchair-accessible/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/01/diy-make-your-rock-band-drum-kit-wheelchair-accessible/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/01/diy-make-your-rock-band-drum-kit-wheelchair-accessible/#commentsFiled under: ,


The raw, unbridled power of The Rocking is an equal opportunity force that can be tapped by anyone with a strong enough desire to evoke its boundless energies. Unfortunately, physical restrains can often limit a person's personal rocking aptitude, as most instruments are not created with those with disabilities in mind. Take, for instance, the Rock Band drum kit, which has a pedal that cannot be operated by those inflicted with paraplegia and other ailments affecting the lower body.

Fortunately, for every peripheral made unaccessible to those with disabilities, there's an altruistic, MacGuyver-esque modder with a solution. The folks over at Kinetic Communications recently solved the bass drum dilemma with a doorbell receiver and some audio cable, placing the foot pedal substitute directly onto a pair of drumsticks -- and it only cost them around $20. If you're in need for a stick-pedal, they've got simple instructions on how to make your own. Rick Allen would be so very proud.

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]]>drumdrumsdrumstickhandicapkineticcommunicationsmodparaplegiapedalperipheralrock-bandrockbandGriffin McElroy2008-06-01T19:00:00+00:00Today in Joystiq: May 22, 2008http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/23/today-in-joystiq-may-22-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/23/today-in-joystiq-may-22-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/23/today-in-joystiq-may-22-2008/#commentsFiled under:

What better way to use your Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition tin box that turning it into a functional PC? You can see the whole project at mini-itx (via OXM; thanks, PrivateRyan). Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Joystiq hands-on: Alone in the Dark (360)
Law of the Game on Joystiq: Used to be Fair
Meet the Team: Ludwig Kietzmann
Metareview -- Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One (PC/360)
The Best Of Big Download: May 16-22, 2008
X3F Week in Review: May 16, 2008 - May 22, 2008

News
GameTap Thursday: Dangerous Waters of The Chosen
Crimson Skies return uncertain, Dark Void for now
KingsIsle casting MMO spell on kiddos with Wizard101
PS3 Guitar Hero III getting free God of War track in June
See first screens from Guitar Hero: World Tour
Sublime joins Guitar Hero: World Tour, Activision confirms previous acts, details
BioShock officially coming to PS3
Bethesda and Splash Damage team up, make googly eyes
Castlevania, Pac-Man film adaptations (re)appear on radar
Team Fortress 2 DLC coming to Xbox 360, maybe not PS3
Squad commands axed for Gears of War 2, other answers
GameStop keeps the cash faucet on full blast for Q1
A cleaner look at next-gen, cel-shaded Prince of Persia
Microsoft: No spring dashboard update this year
Xbox.com 'tool' to fix XBLA DRM fiasco next month
Xbox Live size limit upped to 350MB, price limit to 1600 MS points
Underperforming XBLA titles to be delisted
PSN Thursday: Oh boy ... well, there's The Con
Finally: WiiWare to get beer pong game
Riccitiello buys $1 million in EA stock
Wii gives shelved Xbox title a second chance
New Oddworld game in the works, may be 'years' off
Lego Batman: Joker, Harley, Scarecrow and Two Face trailers
Film-focused game dev Brash loses president, hope

Rumors & Speculation
Japanese songs may hit Rock Band soon
Microsoft: PGR5 could be driven by Forza dev

Culture & Community
Zero Punctuation pops old Painkiller for fun
Tim Schafer had a baby! (not literally)

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]]>casecase-moddailyrecapgtaivmodRoss Miller2008-05-23T00:35:00+00:00South Korean president gifted with mother of pearl Xbox 360http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/19/south-korean-president-gifted-with-mother-of-pearl-xbox-360/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/19/south-korean-president-gifted-with-mother-of-pearl-xbox-360/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/19/south-korean-president-gifted-with-mother-of-pearl-xbox-360/#commentsFiled under: ,

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has commissioned 100 Xbox 360s adorned in the traditional Korean mother of pearl, with at least one of them going to South Korean president Lee Myung-bak at Cheong Wa Dae on May 6, according to Far East Gizmos. Given the conole's tepid reception in the region (although it did just receive a price drop), we wonder if the president will be able to find any local Xbox Live friends.

Regardless, that's still one of the classier case mods we've seen, and certainly more aesthetically pleasing that the Croco-360. Let's just hope the system doesn't become one massive, red-ringed paperweight.

[Via Engadget]

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]]>casekorealee-myung-bakmodsouth-koreaRoss Miller2008-05-19T19:30:00+00:00Feed your discs to the alligator-skinned Xbox 360http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/18/feed-your-discs-to-the-alligator-skinned-xbox-360/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/18/feed-your-discs-to-the-alligator-skinned-xbox-360/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/18/feed-your-discs-to-the-alligator-skinned-xbox-360/#commentsFiled under: ,


We're usually not ones to post about console case mods of any sort, but we decided to buck that trend today -- namely because no case mod we've ever seen has inspired such fear into our hearts. A forum-dweller by the name of dfw monkie recently posted pictures of his latest monstrosity to The Llamma's Game Console Forums (instilling a greater fear in us that a Llama-themed 360 is in the works) -- an Xbox 360, covered in the pitch-black skin of a gargantuan alligator that dfw monkie killed with his bare hands.

Okay, the crocodilian pattern was created with common crafting supplies, but we much prefer our own "Man vs. Wild" interpretation of the console's backstory. Martha Stewart-esque origins or no, the final product is still downright unsettling.

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]]>alligatorcase modcase-modCaseModcrocodiledfwmonkiellamamodskinxbox360Griffin McElroy2008-05-18T16:30:00+00:00Ben Heck assembles the PlayStation 3 Laptophttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/ben-heck-assembles-the-playstation-3-laptop/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/ben-heck-assembles-the-playstation-3-laptop/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/ben-heck-assembles-the-playstation-3-laptop/#commentsFiled under: ,


Forget that "PlayStation Portable" nonsense you've got sticking out of your pocket. If you're going to be carrying around a PlayStation, why not make it a proper one that can play Warhawk and Uncharted? Consumer electronics crammer, Ben Heck, has finally completed the PlayStation 3 Laptop, a beautiful black contraption packed with all the blue rays, cells and ex em bees you can shake a Sixaxis at. Seriously, you can shake your Sixaxis at it and it'll work.

Other fancy things in it:
  • Original backwards-compatible 60GB model
  • 17-inch LCD HDTV screen: 720p
  • HDMI-DVI connection
  • Built-in keyboard, USB ports, stereo speakers, headphone jack
  • Size: 17 x 13.75 x 3-inches
  • Weight: 16 pounds!
Since it's clearly too heavy for us to lift, we're hoping a reader manages to walk off with this laptop as soon as Engadget begins auctioning it for charity. In the meantime, be sure to have a look at Ben Heck's Wii Laptop and his assorted Xbox 360 offerings.

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]]>Ben-HeckBenHeckLaptopModModsLudwig Kietzmann2008-04-11T07:03:00+00:00Hacker makes mini-sized Rock Band drumshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/04/hacker-makes-mini-sized-rock-band-drums/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/04/hacker-makes-mini-sized-rock-band-drums/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/04/hacker-makes-mini-sized-rock-band-drums/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Want to quiet down the extremely loud clackety-clack of the Rock Band drum kit? You could simply use a few circles of foam rubber, or, if you're like hacker David Yoon, you can create your own extremely cute miniaturized drum kit for quiet, pencil-stick, desktop drumming.

The hack, which includes a foot pedal made from two sandwiched CDs, has the added bonus of being playable in an extremely enclosed space and/or by an extremely agile mouse. So if you have either of those things (and a bit of technical know-how), give it a go. If you have neither, well ... just enjoy the picture.

[Via Engadget]

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]]>drum kitDrumKitdrummingdrumsEAhackharmonixmodrock bandrock-bandRockBandKyle Orland2008-03-04T15:55:00+00:00Today's most brick-tastic video: The UT3 Legoland modhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/23/todays-most-brick-tastic-video-the-ut3-legoland-mod/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/23/todays-most-brick-tastic-video-the-ut3-legoland-mod/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/23/todays-most-brick-tastic-video-the-ut3-legoland-mod/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


While we can think of other childhood amusements we'd rather see as the inspiration for a Unreal Tournament 3 mod (like a recreation of a Mighty Max playset, or something of the Fraggle variety), this Lego-themed map is pretty ingenious (and completely free to download). Composed entirely of fully destructible Lego brick structures and populated with Lego people (whose smug smirks you can blast off their tiny, yellow faces), it's definitely the world's most vivid simulation of what going postal in Legoland might be like -- and the cleverest map we've seen from the UT3 modding community so far.

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]]>epiclegolegobrickslegolandmapmidwaymodunreal-tournament-3unrealtournament3UT3Griffin McElroy2008-02-23T17:00:00+00:00Rock Band guitar gets real string modhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/05/rock-band-guitar-gets-real-string-mod/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/05/rock-band-guitar-gets-real-string-mod/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/05/rock-band-guitar-gets-real-string-mod/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Practically anyone who's played Guitar Hero and/or Rock Band has probably come across that one jerk who just can't help denigrating the simple fun of the rhythm game experience. "That's not even close to playing a real guitar," he'll say in a snide, nasally voice. "The guitar doesn't even have strings!" Well, if you want to show up that pompous prick, may we suggest you queue up the below video of a modded, stringed Rock Band guitar on a laptop and then RUB IT IN HIS FACE AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Ahem. Anyway, while this single-stringed beast still has a ways to go to match a real six-string guitar, it looks like it captures the axe-grinding experience a little more authentically. Here's hoping that some sort of officially licensed, purchasable version of this type of guitar will be available soon.

[Via Engadget]

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]]>activisionEAguitarguitar heroGuitarHerohackmodMTVrock bandRockBandstringKyle Orland2008-02-05T02:00:00+00:00Ben Heckendorn's Xbox 360 Elite laptophttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/04/ben-heckendorns-xbox-360-elite-laptop/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/04/ben-heckendorns-xbox-360-elite-laptop/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/04/ben-heckendorns-xbox-360-elite-laptop/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Modding wunderkind Benjamin Heckendorn has unveiled his latest invention: The Xbox 360 Elite laptop. If this seems vaguely familiar it's probably because you're remembering Heck's Xbox 360 laptop how-to design guides from last spring. The difference here is that this one is a modded Elite with built-in camera and other upgrades (video after the break).

If you're just hearing Heckendorn's name for the first time here, please feel free to take a trip down memory lane. Other mods of interest created last year include the Wii laptop and the freaky PS360 gamepad.

[Via Engadget]

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]]>ben-heckendornbenheckheckendornmodxbox-360-elitexbox360eliteAlexander Sliwinski2008-02-04T18:55:00+00:00Toy chainsaw + Nerf gun + time = DIY Gears of War gunhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/23/toy-chainsaw-nerf-gun-time-diy-gears-of-war-gun/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/23/toy-chainsaw-nerf-gun-time-diy-gears-of-war-gun/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/23/toy-chainsaw-nerf-gun-time-diy-gears-of-war-gun/#commentsFiled under:


We're not sure if it came to him in a vision or if he was visited by an angel, but when forum-goer Forsaken_angel24 played Gears of War, he paused the game and told the Dom to his Marcus that he was going to build a Lancer, the game's memorable assault rifle slash chainsaw.

That's right about where we imagine his friend politely excused himself and phoned the local police, but even that couldn't stop Forsaken_angel24 from following through with his dream: he combined a Nerf gun with a toy chainsaw and copious amounts of free time to create a believable enough copy of the Lancer. How believable? The chain on the chainsaw actually moves, the lights actually light up, and it shoots totally realistic Nerf bullets. Still curious, peep the video after the break. Oh yeah, there's a video.

[Thanks, Phillip]

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]]>DIYGears-of-WarmodNerfChristopher Grant2008-01-23T01:00:00+00:00Turn real drums into a Rock Band drum controllerhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/11/turn-real-drums-into-a-rock-band-drum-controller/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/11/turn-real-drums-into-a-rock-band-drum-controller/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/11/turn-real-drums-into-a-rock-band-drum-controller/#commentsFiled under: , , ,



Just as it's impossible to look cool playing a big plastic guitar, it's pretty hard to be taken seriously as a "drummer" when tapping away on an electronic drum machine straight out of an '80s video. Luckily for those who care about looking cool, Otronicon has posted a set of pictorial instructions for turning a real, full size drum kit into a Rock Band-compatible drum controller.

You might think that the real drum would be even worse than that clacky drum controller at drowning out the in-game drum line. Not to worry... just fill your drums with foam to quiet that natural drumming sound. So, to summarize, these instructions let you replace your fake drums with real drums that are working very hard to be fake drums. Just so we're clear.

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]]>drum-controllerdrum-kitdrumsEAhackharmonixmodMTVrock-bandKyle Orland2008-01-11T12:45:00+00:00UT3's PS3 mod-cooker expected next weekhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/03/ut3s-ps3-mod-cooker-expected-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/03/ut3s-ps3-mod-cooker-expected-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/03/ut3s-ps3-mod-cooker-expected-next-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

ut3
Fire up those ovens and roll out the dough! Epic VP Mark Rein says he expects an update to the Unreal Engine 3 editor will be released next week, allowing Unreal Tournament 3 mod-makers to cook their PC mods into PS3-formatted delicacies. Some broader testing is necessary before the update's release, but Rein assures us that "the process works," given it was used to cook DM-Shrine, which was served to PS3 players free of charge a few weeks ago. Nothing like free food, eh - but are those PC chefs any good?

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

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]]>epicmodunreal-tournament-3ut3James Ransom-Wiley2008-01-03T14:57:00+00:00Unicycle Llama DS Lite mod ready to ravehttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/27/unicycle-llama-ds-lite-mod-ready-to-rave/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/27/unicycle-llama-ds-lite-mod-ready-to-rave/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/27/unicycle-llama-ds-lite-mod-ready-to-rave/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Acidmods forum member Rocky, who has previously been featured on sister site DS fanboy for turning his DS into a audio-synchronized LED light show, received a present from fellow forum member XionDS, who created a "DS lite jewel of a unicycling llama," presumably modeled after Rocky's forum picture of (you guessed it) a unicycling llama.

XionDS is also credited for created this modded DS Lite very similar in design but with an engraved phoenix in place of the obviously superior llama. We now await the adventurous modder who wishes to "really whip the llama's ass" in case design.

[Via DS Fanboy]

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]]>acidmodmodmodsnintendorockyxionxiondsRoss Miller2007-11-27T20:44:00+00:00Today's most time-traveling video: GTA: Vice City Back to the Future modhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/24/todays-most-time-traveling-video-gta-vice-city-back-to-the-fu/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/24/todays-most-time-traveling-video-gta-vice-city-back-to-the-fu/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/24/todays-most-time-traveling-video-gta-vice-city-back-to-the-fu/#commentsFiled under: , ,



Quite possibly one of the coolest mods we've seen for GTA: Vice City lies in this Back to the Future mod for the PC. It has the scorching tire marks, time travel, the flying DeLorean, the hoverboard, and another surprise at the very end, courtesy of the imagination of Doc Brown.

It's a pity we can't see this on the consoles, but that won't keep us from dreaming about whipping that baby up to 88 miles per hour just to see what will happen. While it would have been cool if they could have worked Biff into this somehow, or let us travel back to the Wild West, it's still much more than impressive. We're going to bust out the DVD box set now and remember what 1985 was like.

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]]>Back To The FutureBackToTheFutureBTTFDoc BrownDocBrownGTAmodVice CityViceCityKevin Kelly2007-10-24T00:01:00+00:00The best thing you'll see today: Portal gun in Half-Life 2http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/the-best-thing-youll-see-today-portal-gun-in-half-life-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/the-best-thing-youll-see-today-portal-gun-in-half-life-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/the-best-thing-youll-see-today-portal-gun-in-half-life-2/#commentsFiled under: , ,


We'll be honest. We've got it bad. Portal, we're addicted to it. What started off as a fling with the perceived one-night floozy of the Orange Box lineup has turned into a serious long-term relationship. We find ourselves going through the other Orange Box offerings - and real life, we'll be honest - thinking, "Gee, I wish I had the Portal gun here."

Thanks to hard work and years of studying (stay in school, kids) the alchemists at Primotech have transformed blood and sweat into an incredible hack that lets you create portals all over the lovely, quasi-European walls of Half-Life 2's City 17. Some notes: you'll obviously need the PC version, you'll need to follow some dozen steps full of words like "hosing," and you'll want to keep a fresh pair of pants nearby. But before you get to all that, peep the video which is safely contained after the break.

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]]>Half-Life-2ModPortalValveChristopher Grant2007-10-18T09:20:00+00:00Behold! The gorgeous Metroid Wii modhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/26/behold-the-gorgeous-metroid-wii-mod/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/26/behold-the-gorgeous-metroid-wii-mod/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/26/behold-the-gorgeous-metroid-wii-mod/#commentsFiled under: ,


Have you seen anything that's been totally awesome today? How about totally rad? Or totally sweet? What if we told you that an object had been fashioned that was not only all three of those adjectives, but required the dipping into the vernacular of the 80s to summon up ... "tubular"? Behold, for this Metroid-based Wii mod is just such an object.

Ramon, of the God of War PSP mod fame, is back with this gorgeous addition to his canon, currently up for grabs on eBay. As with his last piece, a portion of the proceeds are going to benefit Child's Play. So dig down, bid hard, and get yourself a big chunk of awessweetubularad.

[Via NWFB]

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]]>metroidprimemodwiiJustin McElroy2007-09-26T16:24:00+00:00