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benheck.com - 1/9/2009

3600 Controller

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OK so yesterday I had my Facebook status as saying I was “being frustrated by potentiometers” - a rather normal day for me, really. For whatever reason this prompted one of my friends to suggest I build an Xbox 360 controller inside of an Atari 2600 controller shell. And I thought ...

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gamespot.com - 1/6/2009

Silent Hill: Homecoming unbanned in Australia - News at GameSpot

— gamespot.com — Australia's strict video game classification regime claimed several high-profile game casualties during 2008. Shellshock 2: Blood Trails , Silent Hill: Homecoming , Dark Sector , F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin , and Fallout 3 were all refused the maximum ... (more) Silent Hill: Homecoming unbanned in Australia - News at ...

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obsessable.com - 1/6/2009

The State of the Xbox 360

— obsessable.com — Ready to invest in some high-tech fun? We're taking a look at each of today's hot video game consoles to help you choose the right one. 2009 is upon us, and video games are a bigger cultural phenomenon than ever. Are you looking to join ... (more) The State of the Xbox 360

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hackaday.com - 1/12/2009

Atari Xbox 360 controller

— hackaday.com — It’s amazing what [Ben Heckendorn] can manage to crank out in just five hours. This time it’s a wireless Xbox 360 controller stuffed inside an Atari 2600 controller. The guts are from a Guitar Hero 3 controller. It’s a fairly compact ... (more) Atari Xbox 360 controller

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BenHeck’s 3600 Controller: Part Xbox 360, part Atari 2600
CrunchGear — ... Benjamin J. Heckendorn—that’s BenHeck—transplanted the brains of an Xbox 360 controller into an Atari 2600 shell. The result is this, the 3600 Controller. ...

Atari Xbox 360 controller
Hack a Day — ... It’s amazing what [Ben Heckendorn] can manage to crank out in just five hours. This time it’s a wireless Xbox 360 controller stuffed inside an Atari 2600 controller. The guts are from a ...

Ben Heck crams Xbox 360 controller into Atari 2600 joystick
Engadget — ... As we've seen, a little Atari 2600 is a sure way to liven almost anything -- cakes, candles, landfills -- and it looks like the Xbox 360 is no exception, as none other than Ben Heck has proved with his new so-called 3600 controller. As you might ...

have it both ways: atari 360
technabob — ... he used. Oh no, it was a controller from Guitar Hero 3. You might wonder how he managed to fit all of that into this. Here’s a hint: it helps if you’re a magician. Also, he only really needed one circuitboard, which made things much easier. The final product won’t work with regular 360 games–there’s a few things missing–but you can use it with some downloadable Xbox Live Arcade titles, where it will feel right at home. [Ben Heck via Hack-A-Day] ...

Atari 360 Controller Retro Cool but a Little Awkward
The UberReview — ... Unfortunately, it can’t play 360 titles, but it can play a few Xbox Live Arcade titles, which is probably for the best, because I don’t see tiny buttons on the front being all that conducive to good gaming. [Ben Heck via ...

Taking a mad-scientist approach to game console design
Macworld — ... ; earlier this year, he crammed a Microsoft Xbox 360 controller into an Atari 2600 controller's case . The quality of his work -- and the distinctive results -- keep business rolling in. Heckendorn does little to promote his products, and he doesn't exhibit at conferences or otherwise go out of is way to attract customers. His Web site, ...