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It’s been almost too long since we’ve seen something (in)appropriated to satisfy a twisted modder’s Doom craving, and this time, it’s not the hardware running Id Software’s classic game that’s ill-fitted, but the controller. If the timeline on David Hayward’s Vine account is accurate, a crew of what appear to be professional tinkerers has turned one old piano into an awkward keyboard in little more than 24 hours. Details on how this was achieved are limited, but it seems to involve some basic PC interfacing and a “load of wiring.” Head past the break to catch the noisy mod in action, and if you’d like to a see a few more clips of the “Doom Piano” in development, hit up Hayward’s Vine profile. Now, which one’s the BFG chord?

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Via: Geek

Source: David Hayward (Vine)

If you’ve ever been to Disneyland and envisioned the throngs of tourists and snot-nosed children roaming the park as zombies, here’s something you’ll like. This crazy mod for Left for Dead 2 recreates some of the most iconic locales at Disneyland for you to play out your zombiepocalypse fantasies on.

The mod, created by Dives and SM Sith Lord is entitled Journey to Splash Mountain and includes accurate models of Adventureland, New Orleans Square, Splash Mountain, Critter Country and Main Street. Yes, you can even visit the Tiki Room. Check out a quick overview of the maps in the video below:

Here’s a much lengthier look at the gameplay below:

You can grab all five parts of the mod over on the Steam Community or at L4DMaps. Now if only they had models of Goofy, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck as zombie NPCs, it’d be perfect.

Apple may please fans of diminutive hardware with the Mac Mini, but John Leake of the RetroMacCast has created something that can satisfy fans of miniature and classic hardware: a tiny replica of the original Macintosh. The aptly-dubbed Mini Mac sits at 1/3 the size of the original, is crafted from a PVC board and crams a Raspberry Pi inside. In order for the board to fit however, Leake had to solder wires instead of relying on connectors, trim the SD card and snip part of the USB cable. When it comes to visuals, the box packs a 3.5-inch display, which receives 512 x 384 output from the Pi. As for connectivity, the package supports a wireless keyboards and mice via Bluetooth, plus it exposes two USB ports, an HDMI slot and an ethernet jack. Not only does this slice of the 1980s have the looks to match the era, but it also features some of the old-fashioned functionality. Sure, floppies won’t fit into its faux drive slot, but it runs System 6 via the open source Mini vMac emulator. Head past the break to catch a video of the model or visit the source for build shots.

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Via: Mashable

Source: RetroMacCast

This is a working Beretta M9A1 designed to look like it came from the Halo games. It has some amazing detail. The grips were custom-designed and feature the UNSC emblem. The gun is real and works. It just needs some covenant to kill.

Those grips glow in the dark too. They were made by DSgrips. He made this one for redditor ucfnate. The grips cost $120(USD), which isn’t too bad considering how awesome this one looks.

The color and angles were inspired by Master Chief’s armor. Whether you like guns or not, you have to admit that this one is a beauty.

[via Kotaku]

How do you stand out from the crowd so that prospective employers notice you? Well, there are lots of ways, but it is best to somehow show the quality of your work in an eye-catching way. Wow them. That’s what Alexander J. Velicky did. He created 25 extra hours of Skyrim.

The 19-year-old Velicky loves Bethesda and would love to work for them, so he spent 2,000 hours creating a mod called “Falskaar” that adds 25 hours of gameplay to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. He created a land mass a third as big as the original map, which is pretty massive. He used 29 voice actors to record new dialog for his NPCs, and recruited over a 100 total people to help him with Falskaar. Now, he waits for a job.

“The best way to show Bethesda Game Studios that I want a job there and should be hired is to create content that meets the standards of their incredible development team,” he says.

I applaud his tactics and his enthusiasm.

[PC Gamer via Legal Insurrection via Neatorama]