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The Ben Heck Show Goes Retro Gaming 1element14 – the place for engineers. Also the home for modding guru, Ben Heck, host of, what else, “The Ben Heck Show.”

In a recent episode, Ben works on a custom mod for Atari to create an Xbox 360 portable laptop with the look and feel of a 1970s Atari console to help support the debut of new games based on iconic titles, including Yar's Revenge and Star Raiders. Sound interesting? Keep reading…

In the episode, Ben takes viewers through the entire build process, including designing the system with Adobe Illustrator, routing each piece of the new casing, re-wiring and connecting the Xbox 360 components, and prepping the circuit board inside the new LCD screen and backing panel to ensure the electronics fit properly.

“I was thrilled when Atari approached me to build this unique gaming system – this is the most ‘Ben Heck' type project I could possibly build,” said Ben. “It was a great experience taking consoles from two completely different eras and combining them, not only from a mechanics standpoint, but incorporating the design features to replicate an old Atari. That's what art's all about!”

“We are thrilled with the final build of Ben's custom Xbox 360 1977 Edition system,” said Lee Jacobson, SVP of Licensing and Digital Publishing, Atari. “Ben clearly had a lot of fun and it's great to see how the classic, retro Atari design is incorporated. The system completely exceeded our expectations and we're sure that any Atari enthusiast would be thrilled to use this unique system.”

Show fans are invited to visit element14 to register for a chance to win one of Ben's recent builds, submit videos of their own builds or to throw Ben a challenge for a future episode.


James Hicks

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James is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of HicksNewMedia, a Digital Publishing and Technology Consulting team providing effective and relevant solutions to individuals and businesses looking to more effective utilize the social interweb. Follow him on Twitter and on Facebook.

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