If this year's Halo Fest is remembered for anything, it will be for it's retro-fitted Duke controllers used to play Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Hardware modder (and straight up awesome dude) Ben Heck was asked by Microsoft to transform these "crusty" controllers bought at Good Will into the playable, wireless versions they are now. Kotaku's Stepehn Totilo was able to speak with a Microsoft representative and get a hands-on with the new Dukes, detailing the ins and outs of them.
If you want one of these controllers, two will be given away at PAX, and another two will be donated to this year's Child's Play benefit where seekers can bid on them.
