Jun 17

Razer shows off Starcraft II series of gaming peripherals

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Razer has been teasing these for months, but it’s just now given us our first look at its new Starcraft II series of gaming peripherals. Those include the Razer Spectre gaming mouse, the Razer Marauder gaming keyboard, and the Razer Banshee gaming headset, which all boast the same Starcraft-themed designs complete with blue LEDs, and all the gamer-friendly touches you’d expect from Razer — 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response on the keyboard, 5600 dpi resolution and button force adjustment on the mouse, and a detachable mic on the headset, to name just a few features. Of course, they’ll also demand a bit of a premium price — look for the Spectre mouse to run $80, and the Marauder keyboard and Banshee headset to each set you back $120 when they roll out sometime in the third quarter of this year (presumably alongside Starcraft II). Head on past the break for the complete press release, and hit up the gallery below for a closer look at the whole lot.

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Razer shows off Starcraft II series of gaming peripherals originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 16

Razer Partners with Blizzard for Starcraft Gaming Devices

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High-end gaming peripheral-maker Razer has joined forces with game creator Blizzard Entertainment to create a suite of peripherals just for Bizzard’s latest real-time strategy game, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty. The line offers a look and feel inspired by the StarCraft universe.

Gamers can pick up the Razer Spectre StarCraft II Gaming Mouse (above), the Razer Marauder StarCraft II Gaming Keyboard, and the Razer Banshee StarCraft II Gaming Headset. All are built with features designed to enhance your Starcraft II gaming experience. The mouse lists for $79.99, the keyboard for $119.99, and the headset for $119.99. They’re due to be released in the third quarter of 2010.

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May 25

The mouse ain’t dead…yet: five of the best mice reviewed

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For over thirty years the computer mouse ruled over the kingdom of computer navigation. Despite losing its rubber ball and cord over the years, the peripheral lived a long, full life of being pushed across desks and tables getting the cursor where it needed to go. It died today from neglect as it was abandoned en masse for touchpads and touch-based computers.

Many tech pundits have already started drafting an obituary of the computer mouse like the one above, but let’s be clear: we think the death of the mouse is greatly exaggerated. In fact, we’re so convinced the mouse isn’t dead that we’ve been testing some of the best on the market for the last couple of months. Click on below to find out why we think the lowly mouse has more than a few good years left, and which ones out there deserve your attention.

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The mouse ain’t dead…yet: five of the best mice reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 May 2010 14:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 05

Razer rolls out Abyssus Mirror Special Edition gaming mouse

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Razer just rolled out its basic Abyssus gaming mouse in November of last year, but it’s now already back with a followup: the Abyssus Mirror Special Edition. This one packs the same 3.5G 3500dpi infrared sensor and other internals as before, but adds a new black chrome mirror finish to the exterior of the mouse that Razer says “adds a certain stylistic sensibility to the desktop.” It also hangs on to the same $50 price tag as the standard Abyssus, and it’s available in the US directly from Razer right now — a worldwide release is promised “soon.” Hit up the gallery below for a closer look.

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Razer rolls out Abyssus Mirror Special Edition gaming mouse originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 06:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 21

Mousepad roundup: Razer, SteelSeries, Saitek and Kensington battle for two-dimensional supremacy

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Mousepads, who needs them? That’s the question that’s been keeping Tom’s Guide up at night lately, so they’ve done the only responsible thing a tech site can do and rolled up a mega roundup review of some of the more popular ones. Unsurprisingly, you’ll find plenty from Razer’s gaming collection, including the dual-sided Vespula and the Engadget-approved Megasoma, which are faced off against entries from Saitek, SteelSeries and lock specialist Kensington. The one that will have inevitably caught your eye, though, is that steel saw impersonator known as the Greensforged Remember Ravensholm pad. Built especially for a Half-Life 2 fan, it’s made entirely from steel, but we’re told its usefulness is apparently not quite on par with its good looks. Anyhow, dive into the source link for the complete roundup.

[Thanks, Ben]

Mousepad roundup: Razer, SteelSeries, Saitek and Kensington battle for two-dimensional supremacy originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 18

Razer Offers Some Left-Hand Love with DeathAdder Gaming Mouse

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Premiere gaming-peripheral maker Razer is really handing out the charity lately. Last week it announced that all future gaming mice would include Mac support (thrilling the country’s two or three Mac gamers) and now it’s announcing a gaming grade mouse just for lefties.

Called the DeathAdder Left Hand Edition, it offers a level of comfort and gameplay that southpaws could previously only dream about. It has five programmable Hyperesponse buttons, a 3500dpi infrared sensor, and an ergonomic left-hand design. Players can change how the mouse responds in-game with on-the-fly sensitivity adjustments.

“Not many gamers know this, but I am a southpaw myself and feel truly excited to have a mouse that fits perfectly in my left hand. There is really no substitute for gaming with your naturally dominant hand,” says Razer USA’s president, Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff.

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Mar 17

Razer trumpets leftie DeathAdder, southpaws raise the roof with just their left hand

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Say it with us, southpaws: “finally!” Razer is finally taking a stand for the under-appreciated (and vastly underserved) left-hand gamer market, and while we would’ve given these guys even more credit for developing an all-new mouse for lefties, we’ll take a redesigned DeathAdder any day of the week. In essence, the DeathAdder Left Hand Edition is the exact same mouse that debuted last September, but in left hand form. The best part? Razer’s not charging a dime more for this version than the obviously more viable right handed model. Hey, guitar makers — care to take a hint?

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Mar 11

Razer Shows Mac Owners Some Love

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Premiere gaming peripheral maker Razer has apparently decided that these crazy new Mac computers aren’t just a fad. Yesterday at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Razer announced that all upcoming Razer products will include Mac driver support. This includes the upcoming Razer StarCraft II peripheral suite,

“I’m very proud to say that at Razer, we are committed to supporting both Mac and PC gamers,” said Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, president of Razer USA. “We are constantly working to increase driver support for Mac with our existing Razer products and have plans to release all of our new products with dedicated Mac and PC drivers.”

There have been Mac-compatible Razer peripherals before, of course, including the DeathAdder mouse (above) and Naga mouse. The Razer Orochi, Mamba, and Imperator all have basic Mac support. Now all Mac owners need are some games to play with these mice.

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Mar 09

Razer and Sixense distribute SDK and FPS shooter utility through Steam

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Surely you remember those Sixense motion controls that we caught lounging around at Razer’s CES booth, right? Yeah. Today at the Game Developers Conference, both outfits have teamed up in order to distribute the Ultra-Precise Motion Controller SDK and FPS utility library via Steam, which should give devs the ability to create new games and port existing titles for use with the aforementioned sticks. We’re told that these new tools will require “require virtually no knowledge of the inner workings of the controller,” enabling coders to craft titles that take full advantage of the six degrees of freedom. Will this turn the PC into the next Wii? We kind of doubt it, but at least someone’s looking out for non-console gamers who have a secret obsession with Nintendo’s Wiimote.

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Razer and Sixense distribute SDK and FPS shooter utility through Steam originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 28

Razer’s dual-sided Vespula mousepad: for smooth, seductive mood-swingers

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Not that we haven’t seen multifaceted mousepads before, but there’s something quite delectable about Razer‘s latest. The craftily-named Vespula is the company’s first (update: we forgot about the Exactmat!) dual-sided gaming surface, complete with “speed” and “control” sides that supposedly give you the best of both worlds when switching from one genre to the next. Essentially, the speed side is as smooth as a baby’s bottom, while the control side adds a textured layer to pick up on the finest wrist twists. There’s also a bundled gel-filled wrist rest to keep the ergonomists happy, and if you’re interested, you can get yours right now for $34.99 (or €34.99 elsewhere).

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