It looks like those not able to get their own one-of-a-kind Ben Heck creation could soon be able to get their hands on the next best thing, as Ben (whose work on Engadget can be found here) has now lent some of his considerable talents to the forthcoming Gameport handheld, which promises to let you get your old school emulation fix with no questions asked.

ENGADGET: Ben Heck lends his hand to emulation-friendly Gameport handheld

Other the past year or so we've gotten plenty of conflicting reports about backwards compatibility it's no secret that there are some emulation "issues" involved but the Inq seems to think that Microsoft might have figured this one out.

ENGADGET: Xbox 360 to be backwards compatible?

But I maintain that we should be willing to take a scholarly look at hip hop for no other reason than it has grabbed global attention and sparked emulation in countless different countries and among varied ethnicities.

NPR: Author Comes to Hip-Hop Music's Defense