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Thanks to a clip-on InfoLithium pack, this N64 Portable can maintain an ultraslim form factor. Plus, it boasts "beautifully integrated buttons and a cartridge slot that's about as non-cumbersome as possible." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Ben Heck's apprentices are showing their true colors again, with modder SifuF churning out a real winner over the holidays. The Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R just might be the most elegant portable N64 that we've seen to date, with a clean, low-key design.

Master game console modder Ben Heck shows off his latest creation, a portable Atari 7800 system. Boasting a 7-inch widescreen display, built-in rechargeable batteries, a combination driving / paddle controller, and A/V out. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The 7800 motherboard is a bit larger than the 2600, thus the unit is larger, but I slapped on a bigger 7″ widescreen to make up for it.

Yes, Ben Heck's PS3 laptop has hit $9000 on eBay. If you've been holding off, now is the time to bid, as the auction ends in just a few more hours. Auction page.

We just know you haven't forgotten that the PS3 Laptop auction ends today, but just in case all of your friends have, here's a friendly reminder from us to you

That's right, Ben Heck's amazing PS3 laptop is now up for bid on eBay -- currently at $7800+. If you missed the video, continue reading to watch. Auction page.

Up for grabs: the absurdly rare, one of a kind, hand-made PS3 Laptop, built by Ben Heckendorn for Engadget. 100% of the proceeds of this auction will go to National Cancer Coalition, most or all of which should be tax-deductible by the winner

Master modder Ben Heck has unveiled the followup to his incredible PS3 laptop, a sleek Apple IIGS laptop. It features a 15-inch LCD display, custom case, acrylic keyboard, stereo speakers, glowing backlit logo, and side port access for a joystick/floppy drive/mouse. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

So you've seen Ben Heck's Atari projects and Xbox 360 laptop, now here's a preview of his latest masterpiece, a PlayStation 3 laptop. We'll keep you posted as more pictures and video is released.

It looks like the PS3 is finally getting some hot mod love from console modding's reigning wizard, Ben Heck. We don't really have all the details since he hasn't officially announced the project yet, but the display looks like it's the one he used for the Xbox 360 Elite laptop

We've seen lots of incredible gaming systems by Ben Heck in the past, but here's a rundown of our favorite Atari projects -- includes the custom-built Jaguar above. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Built by Ben Heck forum user "Life of Brian", this SNES portable uses a modified Polycase and is powered by dual 7.2 v 2400 mAh li-ion batteries. Features include: a 2P controller port, A/V out, stereo headphone jack, DC auxiliary jack, 5-inch Zenith LCD display, and custom designed shoulder buttons. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Master modder Ben Heck is back at it again, and this time he unveils an amazing Xbox 360 Elite-based laptop. Unfortunately, the project page is currently down. Click here for first picture in gallery. Video after the break.

That's right folks -- it's the Xbox 360 Elite laptop. We're not even going to try and pretend to understand how an individual could go about creating this kind of extreme mod to the Microsoft console -- needless to say that if there was one man who could do it, Ben is that guy

Master modder Ben Heck is at it again, and this time he builds a one-handed Xbox 360 controller, called "Access Controller". Click here for more pictures. Here's how it works:

You lay this controller on your leg, table or arm of a chair and all the buttons are available on the top surface. The gag is that each of the five sections is removable and you can plug them anywhere you want. This not only makes the controller work for both left and right handed use (simply mirror the layout) but it also allows the user to optimize the button placement on a game-by-game basis