After 8 years and 12 piercings, BME user metal_games wants to move on to other forms of art he can apply to his body. But instead of going down the tattoo road, this guy opted to go for scarification, wherein you intentionally scar yourself to create a pattern or an image. The interesting bit here is that the design isn't what you usually see - it's the image of the NES controller. For the squeamish, the pics may not be too suitable for you guys.

Now we've seen lot's of interesting PSP mods before but this one looks tight. Over at Acidmods forum, modder folklord36 has released some pictures of his PSP laptop project and from the look of things, this one is quite an interesting project. Hit the full article for details.

Here's a cool PSP-2000 mod from Hawk. This particular PSP has been outfitted with a full VU LED display. You might have seen other PSPs with flashing LED displays before, but Hawk says that this one actually uses a VU chip to enable a full VU meter that flashes in sync with sound output. It even has a rumble function. Check out a vid after the jump.

Homebrew developer NoEffex has released the latest version of BakonICE, with a host of improvements. It even comes with a new in-game menu. BakonICE is a cheat device for SOCOM Fireteam Bravo Two. Changelog after the link.

Thanks for the heads up, NoEffex!

Download: BakonICE v1.60 (old firmwares)
Download: BakonICE v1.60 (new firmwares)

Prolific PSP modder F00 f00 has dropped us a line to let us know about his latest modding triumph. You won't find any of the usual flashing LEDs in this one, though. Hit the full article for an eclectic mix of old school and new in one cool modded package.

You are the lifeline of the soon-to-be-hanged dude, and his fate is all in your ability to guess the word for a particular category, and spelling them right. Hangman mod pack v0.1 is from Homebrew Modder.


Download: Hangman mod pack v0.1
Discuss: QJ.NET's PSP forums

Imagine, if you will, a handheld console that has a single, wide touchscreen and plays some pretty graphically impressive handheld games. If you guessed we were talking about a DS, you'd be wrong: we're actually talking about the latest innovation from modder jube808: a touchscreen-enabled PSP! Find some videos of the thing in action after the jump!

Some people just want to go retro. And even though it's possible to map certain PSOne buttons onto the PSP's controller scheme, there's still something sentimental with actually having the L2 and R2 shoulder buttons physically there on top. Check out this new mod from Electro: mini L2 and R2 shoulder buttons on a PSP Phat.

Instead of using your PlayStation Portable's USB slot to charge your handheld, why not try and plugging your toaster into it and see if it will work. This rather offbeat concept may soon be possible with the advent of a new mod developed by Osole from the PSP-Generation forums. The USB Gadgets Connector mod allows you to connect just about any USB gadget into a modded adaptor added on the top of your handheld. Check out the details of this nifty mod in our full article.

N3M3515 came up with an interesting PSP mod that enables users to use wireless voice chat on games like the SOCOM FTB franchise. The setup will also work on the PS2 and, interestingly enough, the PS3. Details are available in the full article.