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Ben Hecks PS3 Slim Laptop

GeekyGadgets: We have seen quite a few of Ben Hecks amazing laptops before on Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is this cool PS3 Slim Laptop.

The PS3 Slim Laptop features a 17 inch Gateway 1775W screen with a 1280 x 720 resolution, it features a front loading Blu-ray drive, and a funky fan grill on the front which looks like an Iron Man Arc reactor.

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Real Gambler5320d ago (Edited 5320d ago )

No integrated keyboard (would be so easy to add a slim blutooth keyboard to the design...), and even if there's tons of ventilation, I would worry a lot about accidentaly pressing the PS button on a DualShock and turning the laptop on, while the cover is closed... (Unless Ben has added a safety switch preventing the thing to turn on if the cover is down?). If you don't hear the beep (loud music in the room anybody?), then this is likely a path to disaster. Main ventilation is after all on the top while the cover is open. Yes, I know the Slim run rather cool, but I would not take a chance : )

So Ben, for the first time, I'm not too keen on your design... Look like the easy way out. (Color are a little bit blend too ; )

P.S.: On the other side, this shows that removing other O.S. was a mistake... How cool would it be to bring this thing with you (with an integrated keyboard), turn it on, run Linux for a while (so people think you're simply running an old thick laptop), and then, after a while, start playing PS3 games on it!

Hellsvacancy5320d ago

The dude can build a Ps3\Laptop but has trouble gettin a game out of a box lol

Its not summin id buy or hav but credit 2 the dude who did it - clever stuff

WinterWolf5320d ago

But if I could make something like this...I would have liked to have a built-in keyboard, internal battery, and a PSEye lens built in just above the LCD display...like any other high end laptops.

BISHOP-BRASIL5320d ago

This is a pretty poor mod. Not saying I could do better ('couse I couldn't) but he basically took the slim and give it a new box and hard wired speaker and screen.

When you look at the other PS3 laptop or even the 360 one, there was a lot with relocating components to make it smaller. With this one he didn't even care to use a real slim screen or to hard wire a keyboard and touchpad.

If he could relocate components to make it slimmer (not necessarily smaller), give it a better scrren (maybe even bigger one, if by relocating components he aims for for a slim 17" case), a keyboard and a touchpad, we all would be now begging Sony to give us Other OS back. I know I would just have one portable PS3/Linux every where I go.

darthv725320d ago

he has made a few different 360 laptops. maybe he was waiting for the right model ps3 and slim was it. I am sure he will try again and incorporate a small usb keyboard. He can pretty much internalize anything and I am sure he can find the usb traces and wire it up directly.

Eiffel5320d ago

He's made a PS3 laptop before, he's made several 360 laptops though.
http://cache.gizmodo.com/as...

DaTruth5319d ago

360 laptop equals, ultimate terrorist disguised bomb!!!

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

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Rifle-Man5320d ago

That is fücking cool!

I always thought that something between a console and a handheld would be ideal.

Vitalogy5320d ago

This ain't no PS3 laptop this is more like a PS3 Portable 'cause I see no built-in keyboard there like the first ps3 laptop.

Anyway, who would wanna play in a 17 inch screen with a 42 inch (and plus) screen!?

Useless! Money thrown away and precious time spent.

Hellsvacancy5320d ago (Edited 5320d ago )

Well thats ok - it wasnt your time nor money that he wasted so wots the big deal give the mofo sum credit 4 tryin

RedDragan5320d ago

I am pretty sure Mr Branson will have a big problem with you taking a 42 inch screen on to his virgin trains or planes!!!!

Well done to the guy, it's a Playstation Portable 3!

DanSolo5320d ago

Well think of it as a good prototype to develop from further.
I can certainly see the advantages of having something like that after it had been developed further.

A laptop is handy for travel, work, and various other instances that require mobility. So with some work done and some more thought poured into the idea, I would definately like the option of being able to take a device with me that I can use as a; Laptop, PS3, Blu-ray and DVD player.

It would help if the PS3 had a better internet browser, and like one of the commenters above said, with the now removed Linux support the idea would be alot more viable.
Maybe something that we will see done properly in the future.

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Mugen Souls Retro Review – Sexy Demon Space Adventure

Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies8h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken3h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing6919h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker19h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo18h ago(Edited 18h ago)

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing6918h ago(Edited 18h ago)

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos15h ago(Edited 15h ago)

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt6h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken3h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos1d ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto1d ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger8823h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies13h ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.