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Razer, one of the most well-known manufacturers of gaming gear, is now re-launching its gaming peripheral line-up designed for Blizzard’s StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm expansion. The collection of gear is designed to give StarCraft II players the edge that they need in order to dominate in their matches. Razer is bringing back its StarCraft II product line because of the positive response it received during its initial launch. This re-launch will only be available for a limited amount of time.

There are 4 things that gamers are able to purchase from Razer’s collection. There’s the Razer Spectre Staracraft II Gaming Mouse, the Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard, the Razer Banshee Starcraft II Gaming Headset, and the Razer Starcraft II Zerg Edition Messenger Bag. The Razer Spectre, Marauder, and Banshee all have an APM (Actions-Per-Minute) lighting system that responds to the gamer’s movements and speed. The lighting system features a multicolor LED that can be customized to any color the gamer wants.

The Razer Spectre is a lightweight, 5-button, gaming mouse that gives RTS (real-time strategy) gamers the control that they need. It also features a 5600 dpi Razer Precision 3.5G laser sensor and a 1000 Hz Ultrapolling/1ms response time. It is priced at 59.99 in both the U.S. and Europe.

The Razer Marauder is a gaming keyboard which features a multi-colored backlit keyboard that has elevated keys which will improve rapid command input as well as increase your gaming performance. There is also an “on-the-fly” macro recording system, and the keys are laser-etched and conveniently spaced. The Marauder is priced at 99.99 in both the U.S. and Europe.

The Razer Banshee is a gaming headset that comes with a configuration utility that allows you to adjust your equalizer, pitch, and volume, providing you the best sound experience while you game. It also comes with a detachable microphone boom that will allow you to easily transport this device. The device is priced at 89.99 in both the U.S. and Europe.

Last, but not least, there is the Razer Zerg Edition messenger bag. The bag is a weather-proof, tear-resistant bag designed to protect all of your gaming gear. It has a compartment for your laptop, gaming peripherals, and also a mobile gaming device. It’s inner-lining is shock-absorbent in order to protect all of your expensive devices. The messenger bag sells for 79.99 in both the U.S. and Europe.

If you’re a diehard StarCraft II fan, or if you need peripherals that can enhance your gaming experience, you should act on this sale now before Razer discontinues it again. Razer is also holding a sweepstakes. Players will choose the race they align themselves with, whether it’d be Protoss, Zerg, or Terran, and 3 lucky players from each race will be awarded the Razer StarCraft II gaming headset, mouse, and keyboard, along with a StarCraft II strategy guide and clothes.

[via PR Newswire]

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While it might not have been imaginable many years ago that our phones would be able to run/emulate PC games, given the power that our smartphones wield, it is slowly becoming a reality. Thanks to an app called the Winulator, it seems that sometime in the near future, Android users will be able to run Starcraft’s Brood Wars on their phones. This isn’t the first time that Starcraft has been ported onto Android devices, although the previous method involved an N64 emulator which was reportedly both laggy and a messy process which we can only imagine would ruin the experience.

Winulator on the other hand is not really an emulator, but an app that allows the running of Windows API alongside ARM friendly code thanks to a tool that converts EXE and DLL files into ARM readable code. At the moment the support for Starcraft with Winulator is still being worked on, but you can check out the video above which gives you a demonstration of the game running at full speed. In the meantime its developer stated that you can run Caesar III on Winulator if you want to see what the experience might be like.

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Blizzard knows that times are hard these days, and there will always be a market of price sensitive gamers who do not want to pick up a game when it is first released simply because they know that the games will go on sale months down the road. If you happen to fall under that category, then you might be interested to find out that Blizzard is also joining in on the Black Friday sale, letting you save $20 on Diablo III and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

In fact, Blizzard claims that these savings are “too epic to be contained within a single day”, which is why the Blizzard Black Friday discounts are already set in motion. For this week only, you will be able to save $20 each on Diablo III and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty in the Blizzard Store, making us wonder what are you going to do with the $40 that you save assuming you picked up both titles? Perhaps that extra money could be used to pick up other Black Friday deals on World of Warcraft and its expansions, but this is only available at select retail locations. The Blizzard Black Friday deals will end next Monday.

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Yesterday we looked at a drone that’s meant to be used for peaceful purposes. We are now back to our scheduled programming. MBDA Missile Systems recently unveiled the CVS301 Vigilus system, a “suite of future strike weapons” composed of small UAVs that are deployed via a launch aircraft. Oblivion descends.

As shown in a demo video, the Vigilus system will be capable of deploying (at least) two types of UAVs from Armatus, a mothership that looks like two blimps fused together. The first UAV is Caelus, a “scout missile” meant to be used for recon and to paint a target for its big brother, the other UAV, which is called Gladius. Both have 1kg warheads, but the Gladius has enough fuel to fly for 2 hours, while the Caelus has a smaller range. The Vigilus system can be controlled either by soldiers in the battlefield or by an operator in a remote station. We’re screwedius.

What’s next, a ship with a nuclear-powered beam cannon? Zerglings? Check out the source links below for more terrifying information.

[MBDA via New Scientist via Emergent Futures]

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.

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.

Here’s Romano and his short shorts demoing the controller:

Check out Romano’s Imgur gallery for more pictures and a breakdown of his build process.

[via Shoryuken via Joystiq]