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Aug 23

Razer Atrox Super Street Fighter IV AE Collector’s Edition Arcade Stick lets you pound your opposition with ease

If there was one award that the Razer Atrox Super Street Fighter IV AE Collector’s Edition Arcade Stick will pick up in the world of gaming peripherals, and I happen to be on the judging panel, I would have gladly let it win the “Longest Gaming Peripheral Name” award. Seriously, let us just call it the Razer Atrox for convenience’s sake in this story, referring to the full name of the joystick each time we do so. Working alongside Capcom, the Razer Atrox is one peripheral that caters for folks who happen to own the Xbox 360. It would definitely be a welcome addition to the gaming peripheral arsenal of those who are fans of the most iconic fighting game franchise in history, where the Razer Atrox will now come with a specially made faceplate which depict the most revered characters of the game.

I am quite sure that when you have the Razer Atrox in your possession, you would be able to eke out an additional level of gaming performance, unless you have already maxed out your skill level and would not be able to blame the hardware for your poor performances on the gaming circuit. Let us dive into what the Razer Atrox offers – it will feature premium quality Sanwa components, accompanied by 10 highly responsive buttons and a precision eight-way joystick so that you can dish out those damaging combos and strikes, game after game, in a reliable manner without having to sacrifice your performance level. Specially created to make it easy for modding purposes, the innards of the Razer Atrox platform will open up at the touch of a button, so that fans will have the power of customization for all tastes and play styles.

The Razer Atrox Street Fighter IV AE Collector’s Edition Arcade Stick for Xbox 360 will retail for $199.99 a pop, and it should arrive later this month for those who are interested.

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Aug 21

Razer Atrox Super Street Fighter IV AE Collector’s Edition Arcade Stick

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Have you ever seen high level Street Fighter gamers duke it out with one another? One thing’s for sure though – their sense of timing is more or less perfect; not a second less, and not a second more. Of course, having high level hardware would have done a whole lot of good for one’s gameplay, as it would ensure that both man and machine work in tandem with one another. If you are into beat ‘em ups, then you might want to consider placing the Razer Atrox Super Street Fighter IV AE Collector’s Edition Arcade Stick on your shopping list.

The Razer Atrox Super Street Fighter IV AE Collector’s Edition Arcade Stick will cater for Xbox 360 owners, and fans of the most iconic fighting game franchise in history are now able to enjoy playing their favorite beat ‘em up without missing a beat. Not only that, the Razer Atrox SSFIV AE Collector’s Edition Arcade Stick will also boast of a specially made faceplate that shows off the most revered characters of the game.

Just what kind of hardware can you find in the Razer Atrox SSFIV AE Collector’s Edition Arcade Stick? It will boast of premium quality Sanwa components, accompanied by 10 highly responsive buttons as well as a precision eight-way joystick that enables gamers to maximize their combos and strikes – all the while ensuring that peak performance and reliability are maintained. It has also been created so that it is extremely easy to mod, since the innards of the Razer Atrox platform will be able to open up at the touch of a button, ensuring that fans will be able to enjoy the power of customization regardless of their taste and playing style. The asking price for this bad boy? We are looking at a $199.99 price point where it will roll out in various regions later this month.

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May 17

Razer Atrox Arcade Stick announced

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When it comes to no-nonsense gaming peripherals, you know that you won’t go wrong with the name Razer emblazoned across your device. Well, this time around Xbox 360 owners might want to sit up and take notice as Razer has just announced that beta testing of their Razer Atrox Arcade Stick is over, which means it should be more than ready to hit the market very, very soon. Just what the heck is the Razer Atrox Arcade Stick anyways? This particular Xbox 360 specific peripheral has gone through rigorous testing by some of the world’s best pro-gamers and Fighting Game Community members worldwide, and has been specially built to target modders and tournament gamers. It will carry premium quality Sanwa components to get your game on, sporting 10 highly responsive buttons and a precision eight-way joystick so that gamers are allowed to strike instantly without sacrificing on peak performance and reliability.

The Razer Atrox Arcade Stick is an extremely moddable controller, where opening it up is a snap as all it takes is a touch of a button on the outside, Once the innards of the Atrox Arcade Stick is revealed, it is a snap to customize it as you can swap your own personal designs for a unique, one-of-a-kind look, in addition to gaining access to the internal compartments that boasts of a honeycomb structure that paves the way for easy screw mounting. The easily accessible internal compartment of the Razer Atrox would boast of dedicated slots that allows you to stash away an included alternate bat top joystick, in addition to a detachable cable, and a screwdriver for modding.

The Razer Atrox Arcade Stick will retail for $199.99 in the US, although if you so happen to live across the pond in Europe, you would have to fork out €199.99 for it, which is more expensive after conversion. Why not ask a family member or friend living in the US to purchase one for you before he or she drops by for a visit? Those who are interested in bringing home the Razer Atrox Arcade Stick later this month can place a pre-order on Razerzone.com when May 21st rolls around, and folks living in the Land of the Rising Sun will be able to get theirs within this month as well. As for the rest of the world, a wee bit more patience is required, as you will have to wait until June to pick yours up.

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May 16

Razer Atrox arcade stick entices Xbox 360 fighters with swappable parts

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Look out, MadCatz — Razer’s ready to add an Xbox 360 arcade stick to its peripheral lineup. The $200 Atrox should please serious button mashers, thanks to Sanwa-sourced controls and completely customizable parts. A total of 10 buttons sit alongside the joystick, and you’ll find storage compartments for an additional stick and the bundled 13-foot detachable USB cable under the lid. Fighting game enthusiasts can pre-order the Atrox beginning on May 21st from Razer’s online store, with global availability set for June — Japan’s lucky shores will see it this month. There’s no word on variations for other systems, but that may be the price to pay for the integrated Xbox Live headset jack. Catch a render of its internals and a press release after the break.

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Sep 24

Razer Arcade Stick is in final beta phase

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The Razer Arcade Stick which was first announced at Tokyo Game Show last year, has entered its final beta phase. If you are not superstitious, then fret not as incidentally, it is also the 13th phase of the device, where the final and polished version of this product will be an Xbox 360 exclusive. So far, 200 gamers and modders from the fighting game community were roped in so that they were able to check out just what modifications that the Razer Arcade Stick needs in order to be game-ready in the future.

The beta testers involved are considered to be luminaries in their own right, where among them include pro-gamers such as Keita “Fuudo” Ai and Hiromiki “Itazan” Kumada, in addition to prominent modders such as Mike “PurpleArms” Cheng and Matthew “Gummowned” Gummo. At the end of the day, the Razer Arcade Stick should be a tournament-grade fighting machine that has been built to enhance gaming performance. You will find premium quality Sanwa hardware thrown into the mix, including 10 highly-responsive buttons and a precision eight-way joystick. No idea on how much it will cost when it hits the market though. How much would you pay for it? [Press Release]

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Sep 24

Razer Arcade Stick now in final beta phase

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Not everyone would associate the number 13 with good luck, but it must be noted that the Razer Arcade Stick has finally made its final beta phase – which incidentally, is also its 13th. I guess there is no room for superstition in the cut-throat world of gaming hardware, and if something needs to be done, even if the programming has to be completed while one is sitting underneath a ladder, then so be it. Without much further ado, let us hear more about what the Razer Arcade Stick is capable of doing. It is said that there are two centuries (yes, that would equal to 200 of them) of gamers and modders alike from the Fighting Game Community who are there to help validate v13 Prototype of Razer’s Arcade Stick, and bear in mind that this is just meant for the Xbox 360 console only.

Originally announced at the Tokyo Game Show last year, the beta program is now in its second year, spawning 13 iterations of the arcade stick in the process. The latest prototype unit alongside feedback from its testers will hopefully assist in the development of the ultimate arcade stick.

Some of the beta testers include decorated pro-gamers such as Keita “Fuudo” Ai and Hiromiki “Itazan” Kumada – both Super Battle Opera, EVO and World Cyber Games veterans. Not only that, prominent modders from luminaries such as Mike “PurpleArms” Cheng and Matthew “Gummowned” Gummo also signed up with the beta so that their two cents’ will help to improve the arcade stick’s moddability.

The Razer Arcade Stick intends to be a tournament-grade fighting machine that was specially constructed to enhance gaming performance. It relies on premium quality Sanwa hardware, sporting 10 highly-responsive buttons and a precision eight-way joystick to boot, enabling one to achieve instant and near-flawless strikes without losing any responsiveness or reliability.

Something that was built for modders and tested by gamers sure sounds right, and it might very well be the ultimate gaming peripheral to own in the near and immediate future. It remains to be seen just how much this puppy will cost when it is finally ready to hit the mass market. How much would you be willing to pay for one of these?

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Sep 19

Razer’s customizable fight stick returns to TGS for final beta, is still nameless (video)

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Remember that disassembly friendly, unnamed Xbox 360 arcade stick Razer trotted out at TGS last year? It’s back, and while it hasn’t gained any traction in the moniker category, it’s received a few notable hardware tweaks. Razer’s TGS team told us the stick has been through a total of thirteen revisions since it entered closed beta last year, and is now entering its final beta before production. Leveraging feedback from over 200 enthusiasts, Razer has made a number of tweaks to the controller, including alternative joystick tops, an included miniature screwdriver and a honeycomb screw-mount bottom so modders can install custom PCBs.

The new unit also wears an acrylic cover, allowing perspective buyers to swap Razer’s default artwork for a custom inlay. Just like last year, this unit features Sanwa Denshi components — but picky players will be able to swap them out for their preferred parts without fear of voiding their warranty. Razer couldn’t tell us how long the final beta phase would last, and only said that the stick would be released once it was “perfect.” Our host did hazard a guess, however, that it would be out by early next year. Want to see more? Relive our TGS booth visit after the break.

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Aug 22

Pianocade: Super Mega Synthesizer Arcade Controller Combo

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The Pianocade is the embodiment of chiptune music. It’s a synthesizer that looks and works like an arcade controller, down to the analog joystick and token buttons.

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But the Pianocade’s gamer theme isn’t just skin deep. It’s open source, hacker-friendly synthesizer board is based on the NES and Game Boy sound hardware, so it makes the monophonic pings and blips out of the box. Here’s a demo of the Pianocade’s features:

And here’s the Pianocade being used by Shaun Hatton aka Megashaun to play live:

Portmanteau Devices is selling one- and two-octave variants of the Pianocade; the former costs about $250 (USD) and the latter is about $350. You can also pre-order just the electronics for about $100.

Portmanteau Devices said that they will try to make the Pianocade also work as a USB game controller out of the box, but that’s not their priority right now. They did say that they might release a firmware update later on if they can’t do it by the time the device is released. Perhaps one of you clever hackers will even do the job for them.

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Jul 06

SRK contest produces a 26-button Starcraft II arcade controller, probably won’t stop Zerg rushes (video)

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Almost as a dare, Shoryuken (SRK) challenged its fans to produce a fighting game-style controller for Starcraft II. Mauricio Romano took them up on that contest and won with a surprisingly polished arcade stick of his own. Its cornerstone is a heavily modified Ultrastik joystick that’s turned into an on-controller, two-button mouse. You didn’t think a PC gamer would cling to a plain joystick, did you? In the process, the usual 101 keys of a typical keyboard have been pared down to a set of 26 buttons most relevant for Blizzard’s real-time strategy epic. Packaged up in a single, polished USB peripheral, the one-off prototype’s design is good enough to imagine a Major League Gaming pro taking it out on the road. We’d put that idea on ice for now, though: as Mauricio shows in the video below, the learning curve is steep enough that most players won’t be fending off diamond-league marine and zergling blitzes anytime soon.

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Jul 04

Modder Builds the Ultimate Arcade Joystick for… Starcraft II?!

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That’s right folks, this is an arcade style controller for a real time strategy game. Now you can pull off that 54-hit Zergling combo and trace a HCF route for your Marines. My ignorance in StarCraft II aside, control your fanboy rage and approach this mod as curio, not as an attack to your ~~way of life~~ pastime.

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The controller was made by Mauricio Romano, a Master League StarCraft II player. It’s the winning entry in a contest held by fighting game website Shoryuken. So hate the contest organizer, not the contestant. Because it’s impossible to control SC II with just 6 buttons, Romano opted to go with 29 buttons, including two control buttons – one on either side – plus a space and a shift button. The hemisphere on the left looks like a trackball mouse, but it’s actually a joystick with a really large cap. The arcade influence also shows in the decal, which features Kerrigan, Raynor and a couple of Marines. There’s also a string of LEDs along the fringes of the case. The controller is recognized by a PC as a USB keyboard, so there’s no need to map keys or configure anything.