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Premier gaming peripheral-maker Razer has done it again. From deep inside the Razer research lab has come the discovery that a mouse pad has two sides, so why not put both to work? Introducing the Razer Vespula, a gaming pad made with one slick side (shown), for speed, and a coarsely textured one for precision. Different games call for different movements, so why limit yourself to one pad? Shoot in big sweeping arcs or use tools with exact control.

Besides the mousing surface, the Vespula includes a memory gel-filled wrist rest. It’s available for $34.99 from Razer’s site. For the next few days, Razer is offering free shipping with no minimum, so jump on it, gamers.

If you’re right-handed, there’s no reason to use an ambidextrous mouse when there are so many that fit the right hand beautifully. Premium gaming peripheral maker Razer adds to that list with the Imperator gaming mouse, a slick piece of gear that’s all about ergonomics.

What’s so great about it? For one, you don’t need to slide your hand up to reach the thumb buttons. The designers have created thumb buttons that you can move backward or forward into your ideal location. The Imperator includes seven programmable buttons, a 5600-dpi 3.5G laser sensor, and on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment.

The bad news is that this $79.99 super mouse is out of stock already, so you’re going to have to add it to your Christmas wish list and hope that Santa can find one in time. If Razer can’t crank up production, a lot of gamers will be getting IOUs under the tree.

Maybe it’s the recession; maybe it’s the realization that not every gamer has an unlimited amount of money to spend on gear. Whatever the case, preeminent gaming peripheral company Razer has introduced the Abyssus mouse, a simplified version of its high-end products with a more reachable price tag.

The Abyssus was designed to give gamers the tools they need, but not the extras. It offers a 3500-dpi infrared sensor, on-the-fly sensitivity adjustments, and three programmable buttons. This mouse can be used by either left- or right-handed users and glides on Ultraslick Teflon feet. A seven-foot cord lets you sit as far from your PC as you’d like. All this will cost you $49.99, which isn’t bad for a premium gaming mouse.

“Less is more,” said Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, the president of Razer. “We’ve taken our ambidextrous three-button mouse design and loaded it with our industry-leading technology without the added cost of too many bells and whistles.”

We’ll be straight with ya — we’re betting these “personal supercomputer” claims are just a bit out of line with reality, but even still, there’s no denying that Maingear has shoved an insane amount of horsepower beneath the (admittedly large) hood of its newest rig. The beastly SHIFT does away with copious LED lighting and blinging accents found on many modern gaming PCs and instead opts for a classier, more ominous tower. Within, you’ll find a vertical airflow system, a Core i7 processor, your choice of ATI or NVIDIA graphics, 8GB (and up) of DDR3-1600 RAM, up to 6 HDDs or 12 SSDs, DVD and Blu-ray options, an Asetek liquid-cooling solution, Razer peripherals, an optional Killer NIC Xeno Pro and Windows 7 running the show. The Intel P55 rig gets going at $2,199, while the X58 model starts $400 higher; for those in creative design fields, Maingear’s expected to unveil a SHIFT just for you in the near future. Head on past the break for the full release.

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Maingear unveils Core i7-packin’ SHIFT, your own ‘personal supercomputer’ originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Zanily enough, nearly three full years have passed since Razer first introduced what would eventually become one of its best-selling gaming mice, so it goes without saying that the aging DeathAdder was due for an update. For those looking for a clean cut, straight-up gaming mouse to use between the hours of 10PM and 5:30AM, this revamped critter might just fit the bill. The biggest change is the inclusion of a 3.5G 3500dpi infrared sensor and a tangle-free braided cable, and fans of the existing design will greatly appreciate the fact that it’s essentially the same (externally, of course). It’s still not ambidextrous in nature (sorry, lefties), but you will find on-the-fly sensitivity adjustments, five independently programmable buttons and all the blue glow your retinas can handle. It should be available to order momentarily for $59.99 (US) / €59.99 (Europe).

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Razer refreshed DeathAdder gaming mouse is more accurate, still hates southpaws originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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