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You recall the Ouroboros, right? Nope, not the mythical snake yarn, the latest gaming mouse from Razer that inadvertently broke cover over at the FCC. While it’s been official for around a month, Germany’s annual gaming convention has offered us our first chance to to get to grips with it. Razer has tied itself in a ergonomic knot over the Ouroboros, with most of the mouse’s dimensions happily adjustable to suit practically any gamer hand. We get customizing right after the break.

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Razer Ouroboros gaming mouse hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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They say that gaming mice are dime a dozen, and the saying is definitely true. So many gaming companies have already come up with their own iteration of the gaming mouse in the past, and there has been some hits and misses, definitely. Some folks might prefer to remain loyal to a certain brand such as Logitech or Razer, while others prefer to give a go with different kinds of brands when their current gaming mouse goes belly up due to the amount of abuse – or rather, number of clicks that was subjected to it.

Well, this time around we have a name that is not exactly at the forefront of gaming technology, although Speedlink does seem to hold everything pretty well together with their latest release, the KUDOS RS Gaming Mouse. Speedlink claims that this is the mouse that has “everything pro gamers are looking for”, although I am not quite sure whether the number of pro gamers out there agree this such a haughty assessment. Why not check out just what the KUDOS RS Gaming Mouse has after the jump, shall we?

For starters, the KUDOS RS Gaming Mouse will come with half a dozen insertable weights for you to optimize its balance, where all seven buttons including the 4D scroll wheel can be programmed in any way you like it, helping you unleash powerful command sequences thanks to the macro function. The ultra-precise laser sensor will come equipped and suitable for any situation courtesy of its 90 to 5700dpi resolution, and apart from that, you are able to toggle rapidly between five button configs thanks to the profile switch. Not only that, you will also be able to know just about immediately which setting you’re using courtesy of the multi-coloured LED indicator bar even in the heat of battle.

It does not matter whether you are a low or high-sense gamer, FPS or MOBA, the KUDOS RS Gaming Mouse will come equipped for all types of gamers, in addition to any tactic and every genre. You will be able to pick up the KUDOS RS Gaming Mouse in metallic red with anthracite-colored rubberized grips, where it will retail for
€49.99 a pop. That is not too shabby when you think about it, no?

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Just when we needed a modern-day equivalent of sailing down the Nile while being fanned by Assyrian slaves, we get this: the Black Element Cyclone Edition gaming mouse, which has a 6,000 rpm rotor directed right at the point where slick skin meets plastic. Pictures of the device have been floating around the web for a while, but we’ve just heard from its creators — TT eSports, Thermaltake‘s sub-brand for peripherals — that it’ll be available in US stores any day now (or officially, “in August”) priced at $80. The patent pending design promises to keep noise down to a sub-environmental 21.7dB, while delivering an airflow of 2.6 cubic feet per minute — which, if you’re lucky, should be enough to not only keep your digits dry but also reach your palm. The fan can alternatively be removed, in which case you’ll be left with a 6,500 dpi laser sensor, an adjustable weight of up to 22.5 grams, “military-grade” grip coating and an abundance of natural oils.

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Launching alongside new iterations of its BlackWidow keyboard, Razer’s latest gaming mouse just went official. We spotted the ambidextrous Razer Ouroboros just a few months ago, courtesy of some federal filings, and now we have the official line on its specs and layout. The symmetrical body means it’ll even suit southpaws, while an adjustable palm rest and two interchangeable sides can contort the mouse into claw, palm or hybrid grip styles. If cables frustrate, the good news is that the Razer Ouroboros works in wireless mode too, while the 8,200 DPI sensor and a built-in clutch trigger button should keep you on the edge of accuracy. Razer reckon its new dual sensor system can detect surfaces ten times faster than its last generation sensors. The mouse is priced at $130, but you’ll have to hold out until Q4 before it arrives in stores.

Meanwhile, Razer’s gaming keyboards have appeared in several new guises — though they may not wow like the Ouroboros. The BlackWidow 2013 adds improved anti-ghosting feature will allow up to 10 simultaneous key presses, with an anti-fingerprint finish coating the whole thing. An Ultimate version adds backlit keys, while the Tournament edition is ten key-less, dropping the number pad to ensure a tinier footprint for gamers on the move. Prices start at $80 for the Tournament version, up to $140 for the Ultimate, with the whole familia BlackWidow set to launch next month.

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What do you do when you break a sweat from all that PC gaming? You use a mouse that has an external fan mounted on it, that’s what you do. Thermaltake quite literally wants to blow you away with the new Tt eSports Element Cyclone gaming mouse, which is the first mouse for gamers that has a unique outside fan on it, designed to bring some cool relief to sweaty gamer hands.

Other mouse models have previously come with built-in fans, but the Cyclone Edition is the first to feature an external fan, making it really stand out against the rest. And if your hand gets too cold or the fan becomes a bit of a nuisance at any time, it can be detached from the mouse whenever you want. The fan operates pretty quietly, just at an output of about 21.7 dB.

The 30-millimeter fan operates at up to 6,000 RPM, and because it has to support the fan, it doesn’t work wirelessly. While it sure is unique, the reality is that it may only be super effective at cooling the top of your hand and leaving your palm still pretty sweaty.

No pricing or information on global availability of the Cyclone gaming mouse has been provided by Thermaltake just yet.

Thermaltake puts external fan on Cyclone gaming mouse is written by Elise Moreau & originally posted on SlashGear.
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