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Amongst the massive gaming builds stacked with the finest in next-generation graphics cards presented by MSI this week at CES 2014 were a couple of their own gaming-aimed mice. The … Continue reading

[CES 2014] Mad Catz has just announced yet another gaming peripheral for those who are looking for the next big thing that might just be able to bring their gaming performance up to the next level, and what better way to do so than with a gaming mouse? The Mad Catz R.A.T.TE (TE here stands for Tournament Edition, which just goes to show how serious the folks over at Mad Catz are with regard to churning out something cool for the masses) gaming mouse will play nice regardless of whether you get your gaming kicks from the PC or Mac platform.

The Mad Catz R.A.T. TE is tipped to ship sometime in early 2014, and we do not see it go beyond the first quarter actually, so you might want to start saving up your dough for this bad boy before it is officially released. Specially designed to appeal to the e-sports professional (as well as wannabes, this I am quite sure), it will feature a newly developed Phillips Doppler-laser sensor so that it can offer reference quality tracking with speeds up to 8200 DPI. Apart from that, every single feature of the R.A.T.TE has also been specially engineered for mobility, performance and precision, where the overall weight has been reduced to decrease inertia, while both speed and resolution have also radically improved to deliver faster reaction times. Not only that, there is also programmable button mapping thrown into the mix, ‘Lift-Off’ height calibration and dynamic surface detection. [Press Release]

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Gamers are extremely fussy about the kind of hardware that they use, and most of the time, they would stick to a particular brand for each kind of device. For instance, some folks would swear by Razer for their keyboards, Turtle Beach for the headphones, and ROCCAT for the mouse. Assuming you have yet to give other brands a try, why not open up your heart a little and make sure that other manufacturers have a chance? ROCCAT has just announced that they have made available the Phantom White version of their ROCCAT Kone Pure Color gaming mouse, and this will come in a limited edition format as usual.

The Phantom White variation of the limited edition Kone Pure Color sure sounds like a treat, but do bear in mind that apart from the aesthetic change on the outside, everything else underneath the hood would pretty much remain the same, similar to the original Kone Pure. In fact, the Color edition will arrive with a high-end 8,200 DPI Pro-Aim R3 laser sensor and high quality Omron switches, while boasting of features such as Easy-Shift[+], Easy-Aim and ROCCAT Talk, making the Kone Pure Color is a powerful and potent weapon in the hands of gamers who are duking it out for point-streaks, lanes and bases.

This happens to be one of a series of limited edition products that rolled out to the masses throughout the entire year, which also happens to be the “Year of the Kone”, as part of a celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Kone series. The Phantom White variation of the gaming mouse is not the first to see a color change, as it follows up on efforts by the likes of the Inferno Orange, Hellfire Red and Polar Blue Kone Pure Colors.

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I am quite sure that there will be certain segments of consumers out there who think that your favorite gaming team deserves their very own branded hardware. Well, one of the more notable eSports teams has just received a custom branded version of one of the best selling gaming mice in the industry, the Razer DeathAdder. This has resulted in the form of the Counter Logic Gaming Razer DeathAdder Team Mouse, where it will arrive in a limited edition model that is sure as heck going to make many Counter Logic fans sit up and take notice.

It will be very different from purchasing a jersey of your favorite sports team, since wearing it when you play is not going to make a far higher impact on the game than with your skills, although in this particular case with the Counter Logic Gaming Razer DeathAdder Team Mouse, you will be able to enjoy an improved level of performance right from the get go.

We are talking about precision from a 6400 dpi optical sensor, in addition to comfort from its right-handed ergonomic form factor which gamers have, for the longest time, come to know and love. After all, those two selling points have made the Razer DeathAdder as one of the top-selling gaming mouse in existence.

Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder, CEO, and creative director, shared “As two-time winners of the Razer ‘Team of the Year’ award, CLG has lived up to its title by continuing to deliver massive contributions to the eSports scene. We’ve updated CLG’s favored weapon with new hardware and team colors based on specific player feedback, creating a mouse which fans and players alike around the world can be proud to wield.”

The CLG DeathAdder would arrive wrapped in an exclusive black and white finish, while both the mouse scroll wheel and team logo are illuminated in white for that added touch of menace. There will be five independently programmable Hyperesponse buttons, the enabling of Razer Synapse 2.0, 1000 Hz Ultrapolling, on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment, zero-acoustic Ultraslick mouse feet, and a gold-plated USB connector, all of it retailing for $79.99 or €79.99, depending on which side of the pond you reside on.

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[ Counter Logic Gaming Razer DeathAdder Team Mouse revealed copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

No two gaming mice are alike – ask any gamer, and they will tell you that. Some gamers prefer something simple, especially when you have bound all your keys to different weapons, that all you need to do with your mouse would be to fire your primary weapon, a secondary weapon, and to move with unparalleled precision. Well, some other gamers like something a little bit – nay, a whole lot more complicated, and the more bells and whistles, the better. I suppose the Logitech G602 wireless gaming mouse would be the ideal gaming peripheral in this case as it is also a “marathon runner” in a sense where it boasts over eight times the battery life compared to other wireless gaming mice. We are talking about a serious 250 hours of non-stop gaming action here, all without having to compromise its gaming grade sensor or connection performance.

Needless to say, the Logitech G602 is the most recent mouse in the Logitech G lineup, where it will also set up a new standard in wireless gaming. There will no no cords to worry about, and that means clutter and interference free gaming sessions without any lag whatsoever. The Logitech G602 will boast of two modes, namely Performance and Endurance. When in Performance mode, the Logitech G602 will deliver up to 250 hours of non-stop battery life even when in full gaming mode, but in Endurance mode, you get over 1,400 hours of use as it would then kick in its non-gaming mode.

To make sure that you get the best gaming experience possible, the Logitech G602 will also feature an exclusive Delta Zero sensor technology that delivers high-accuracy cursor control. Not only that, there is also an ultra durable build with primary mechanical switches which have been rated to a 20 million-click lifespan. Other than that, there are also eleven programmable controls so that you can master your favorite games easily by assigning the actions you use most to the buttons you want, all thanks to the Logitech Gaming Software. The asking price for the Logitech G602? $79.99 a pop.

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