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Razer Yet Again Delays the Tiamat 7.1 Gaming Headphones

If you hoped to get the Tiamat 7.1 gaming headphones at the end of this month, you are bound to be disappointed: Razer has yet again pushed back the availability of its 7.1-channel prodigy.The outfit made the news public in a post on its official blog where it said that they refused to ship a “good enough&rdquo...

30 January 2012
14:11 GMT

Razer Challenges PC Companies to More Innovation with Project Fiona

Razer unveiled Project Fiona at the CES with claims that it will redefine the way PC players look at their gaming devices and the leader of the company believes that the innovation included is a sign of how the PC market can be revived.Speaking at the CES 2012 trade show Min-Liang Tan, who is the Chief Executive Offi...

17 January 2012
02:08 GMT

Razer Intros Naga Hex Mouse for MOBA, Action Games and RPGs

There are games today which have many actions and interaction commands that can be mapped to keyboard and mouse buttons. Razer paid close attention to this when it developed the Naga Hex mouse. The 6-button thumb grid will easily catch the attention of onlookers, especially with each one’s octagonal shape. Razer N...

16 January 2012
10:22 GMT

Razer’s Project Fiona Might Redefine PC Gaming

Despite rumors Razer has not used the CES 2012 event to show off a new version of its older Switchblade concept and has unveiled an all new gaming concept called Project Fiona, which the company sees as a natural evolution for gaming on the PC platform. Project Fiona looks like a tablet that has two analog sticks pa...

12 January 2012
02:20 GMT

CES 2012: Razer Windows 8 Gaming Tablet Set for Q4 2012

People probably hadn't expected Razer, of all companies, to come out and say it was planning a tablet, but its CES conference proved it without a doubt. Razer is known for its gaming peripherals and cases, for the most part. Starting the fourth quarter of this year (2012), though, it might add another device ...

11 January 2012
08:21 GMT

Download the Razer Star Wars: The Old Republic Mouse and Headset Driver 1.00.06

We're letting you know about one of our interesting downloads intended for gamers: the 1.00.06  driver version for the Razer Star Wars: The Old Republic mouse and headset. The SWTOR gear comes loaded with a lot of features, but the driver also supports the classic Razer Naga gaming mouse. The SWTOR mouse s...

9 January 2012
10:40 GMT

Razer Blade Gaming Laptops Flee Santa's Sight, Delayed to 2012

If anyone was hoping for a shiny new, powerful gaming notebook by Christmas, they will have probably looked at other things besides Razer's Blade by now. After all, though the company intended to have it ship in time for the holidays, it failed to deliver on its intentions. In fact, it appears that no hopefu...

23 December 2011
08:44 GMT

Razer Can't Sell the Tiamat Headsets in Time for Christmas

Razer would have probably scored a few points with customers if it had managed to start shipping a certain pair of headsets, but it looks like hopefuls will have to live with disappointment. Since this is the time of the year when people put presents underneath trees, headsets like the Tiamat 7.1 and Tiamat 2.2 cou...

20 December 2011
15:11 GMT

Razer Blade Notebooks Up for Pre-Order Soon

If anyone thought they could do with a nice, powerful gaming laptop for the holidays, Razer has just what they need, namely the Blade. The Blade notebook is about to go up for pre-order, according to an interview with Kotaku. This is one of those big, strong, mighty machines that only a small number of people acro...

8 December 2011
10:38 GMT

Razer Appeals for Return of Stolen Blade Laptop Prototypes

Razer, one of the biggest peripheral makers in the video game industry, has announced that two Blade gaming prototypes have been stolen from the Research & Development division of the company on November 4 and urged everyone to report if they end up on the black market.Min-Liang Tan, who is one of the co-founders of ...

16 November 2011
06:59 GMT

Razer Synapse 2 Makes Personal Game Settings Available Anywhere

People may have been wondering what cloud storage can offer to gamers and they are finally getting an answer from Razer, whose Synapse 2 software is entering closed beta phase. Right now, even though cloud storage is gaining ground on the enterprise market, the consumer segment isn't proving to be as big an op...

21 October 2011
02:43 GMT

Razer Shows Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon Collector’s Edition Mice

Linking two brands together for marketing purposes is something that often happens, and razer did this very thing when it put together the newest Collector's Edition mouse range. When it comes to mice and other peripherals, Razer is one of the companies that periodically launches something or other. Of co...

3 October 2011
03:41 GMT

17.3-Inch Razer Blade Gaming Laptop Appears

Gaming laptops aren't known for being overly easy to log around, but Razer did make a visible effort to make the Blade more portable than most, though this may have led to the rather steep price tag of $2,800. The word 'blade' is one which has been consistently showing up on many layers of the IT i...

27 August 2011
03:56 GMT

Razer Tiamat 7.1 Audio Headset Has 10 Drivers

Headphones and headsets rely on those things called drivers (not the software) to transmit sound, and Razer created the first product of this sort to pack 5 of them in each ear.Speaker systems must have a number of satellites and a subwoofer if they are are to properly render surround sound.This is harder to pull of...

18 August 2011
10:21 GMT

Razer Switchblade Concept Is Powered by Intel Atom Z690 1.7GHz CPU

When it showcased for the first time the Switchblade concept at the CES 2011 fair, Razer was very secretive about the hardware used in this gaming mini-PC, but now the company has come to confirm that the device is indeed powered by an Intel Oak Trail CPU.The chip in question is actually the yet unreleased Oak Trail ...

27 July 2011
11:17 GMT

Razer Mouse Bungee Ensures Mouse Cord Freedom

The concept of freedom is usually linked to the idea of free will, but sub-meanings are being attributed to all kinds of things nowadays, like mouse cords, if Razer's most recent product is anything to go by.Gamers, especially those with no sort of financial worries, always make it a point to have the baddest h...

13 July 2011
07:55 GMT

Razer Launches Gaming Keyboards for Macintosh

One of the world’s biggest vendors of precision gaming accessories, Razer has announced that their Razer BlackWidow and Anansi keyboards are now available in standard Mac key layout. Featuring the standard Mac layout with Command and Option keys, as well as a row of easily accessible media keys, the keyboard...

1 July 2011
09:31 GMT

New Razer Gaming Gear Is Transformers-Themed

It is common for makers of high-end hardware to leverage the following of certain multimedia phenomenon when making new products, so the new line of gaming products from Razer probably won't come across as too surprising.The capabilities of hardware components usually speak enough to determine the appeal of one...

29 June 2011
08:10 GMT

Razer Orochi Gaming Travel Mouse Becomes Glossy Black

It appears that even already popular peripherals can be revised and enhanced in such ways that they become even more appealing to gamers and enthusiasts, this being exactly what happened to the Razer Orochi. When it comes to gamers, many of them seldom settle for normal-looking, unassuming systems and accessories...

18 June 2011
06:32 GMT

Razer Updates Mamba and Imperator Mice with New 4G Dual Sensor System

Razer has just announced that the company will update two of its most popular gaming mice, the Mamba and Imperator, with the company's recently developed 4G Dual Sensor System which should deliver enhanced tracking accuracy. The new sensor system was created by joining together an optical and a laser sensor t...

9 June 2011
03:26 GMT

Razer Goliathus Mouse Mats Redesigned for Extra Control

Razer is already infamous for all of its gaming peripherals and accessories, so it wasn't that big a surprise to hear that it is ready to unleash yet another set of products intended for extra enjoyment.When it comes to hardcore gamers, if there is anything clear is that they have more than just the standard PC...

4 May 2011
07:55 GMT

Razer Trumpets the Hydra Motion Sensing Controller For PCs

Razer is known for having invented a great many gaming peripherals and it appears that its latest invention doesn't exactly qualify as a keyboard, mouse, steering wheel or anything of the sort.Users with basic knowledge of the gaming and PC industry will know of those things called motion controllers.Nintendo&#...

22 April 2011
06:14 GMT

Dragon Age II Branded Gaming Peripherals Introduced by Razer

It seems that more and more gaming accessories' manufacturers are ready and willing to associate their products with some of the world's best-known games, one of the latest companies to make such a move being Razer, who's just announced a whole new line of Dragon Age II branded products.Given the fact ...

2 March 2011
14:31 GMT

Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse Is Back in Black Edition

Razer's DeathAdder gaming mouse is, without a doubt, one of the gaming world's truly iconic peripherals, being not only one of the first professional products of this type to make their way onto the market, but also one of the best, so well worth an anniversary edition, after being around for 5 years now. ...

28 January 2011
02:52 GMT

Razer Unleashes the Ferox Omni-Directional Gaming Speakers

Since having the latest hardware and gaming peripherals won't really deliver a complete and immersive gaming experience unless accompanied by great-quality audio, Razer has decided to add yet another product to its gaming speakers lineup, namely the Ferox, an ultraportable stereo speaker set capable of deliverin...

26 January 2011
01:15 GMT

Portal 2 Gets Exclusive Content for Razer Hydra Controllers

Razer, the maker of gaming-oriented peripherals for the PC, and Valve, the developers of well-known PC games like Portal and Half Life, have announced that they are collaborating to deliver specially created Portal 2 levels that will be used to showcase the possibilities included in the Hydra controllers. The Hydr...

11 January 2011
09:29 GMT

Razer Goes Wild with New Switchblade Concept Interface Powered by Intel Atom

We're quite used to see Razer roll out some pretty impressive gaming peripherals, but at this year's CES, they've really gone to the next level with their Switchblade concept, a portable computing solution meant to replace the usual mouse and keyboard with an ultra-sensitive multi-touch screen and dyna...

7 January 2011
02:17 GMT

Razer Unleashes the Scarab High-Performance Gaming Pad

Known for its high quality gaming peripherals, Razer has just announced the launch of the Razer Scarab pad, this hard mouse mat coming as the better performing sequel of the highly successful Destructor released about two years ago. According to Razer, the improved performance is made possible by the use of the Fr...

17 December 2010
02:52 GMT

Razer's Tron Gaming Mouse Is Available Right Now for $100

Tron fans all over the world can now rejoice since Razer has released yet another offering in its long line of gaming themed peripherals, the Tron Gaming Mouse now becoming available for purchase from the company's online store for a pretty hefty $99.99 price tag.As it's usually the case with Razer for this...

23 November 2010
03:07 GMT

New Razer Nostromo is One Alien-Looking Gaming Keypad

We're pretty sure that the hardcore fans of the “Alien” series will immediately remember what the name “Nostromo” stands for, and thus, like us, admire the fact that Razer and Belkin decided to choose this name for their newly co-developed, eerie (and slightly alien) looking gaming keypad...

19 November 2010
00:50 GMT

Razer Intros the Anansi, 'World’s First' MMO Gaming Keyboard

As if specially MMO designed gaming mice and purposely built keysets were not enough, Razer went one step further when it comes to MMO gaming and built the Anansi keyboard, claiming this is capable executing seven times more commands instantly compared to a standard keyboard.Designed and engineered especially for MMO...

27 October 2010
02:18 GMT

Razer's Naga Mouse Reincarnates as the Wireless Naga Epic

Knowing that good peripherals have more or less the same bearing on the gaming experience as video boards and CPUs, Razer has created a new iteration of its popular Naga MMO mouse, one that can operate both as a wired and a wireless peripheral.The Naga Mouse from Razer is especially designed for players of MMO (mass...

14 October 2010
02:27 GMT

Razer Delivers Ironclad Gaming Mouse Pad

Releasing new mice aimed at MMO gamers is not all that Razer is up to, the company having also completed the development of a new mouse pad, the so-called Ironclad, meant to maximize comfort with its aluminum body. Not too long ago, Razer fulfilled the dreams of a great many MMO gamer by releasing the Naga Maelstrom...

8 October 2010
03:43 GMT

Razer Announces the Naga MMO Gaming Mouse

Even though mice are usually more or less straightforward, there are certain applications that could do with more feature-packed peripherals, so Razer decided it would provide MMO gamers with two very special options, a pair of customized Naga models.The Naga mouse is one of Razer's most intricate inventions, a...

6 October 2010
07:58 GMT

Razer Unleashes the Mouse Bungee

One thing about playing immersive games that rely on the mouse is that the cord sometimes gets stuck or tangled up in the oddest of ways, so Razer decided it would fix this issue by' resurrecting' a certain product concept known as the Mouse Bungee.Razer has been a supplier of gaming hardware and accessori...

2 October 2010
04:08 GMT

Razer BlackWidow Gaming Keyboard Is Mechanical

Razer, like any other IT player, periodically updates its product lines, but sometimes it just comes out and reveals a device that has an advantage over all of its peers, and the BlackWidow and BlackWidow Ultimate look to be the latest such releases, thanks to their tactile mechanical key architecture.The company un...

19 August 2010
03:30 GMT

Razer Goes Green Literally With Orca Headphones

When hearing about a green electronic product, one's mind usually drifts to the ideas of high energy efficiency and, perhaps, lack of toxic materials, but peripheral maker Razer decided to stick to a more literal interpretation and came up with the Orca pair of headphones that is colored venomous green and seek...

11 August 2010
09:22 GMT

Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse Gets Better

When it comes to gaming, setting up a suitable system is, for hard-core enthusiasts, a two-fold task. The first stage is the putting together of the system itself, with as high a performance level as possible. The second stage is ensuring that the aesthetic value of the system is on the same level as the performance...

4 August 2010
06:42 GMT

Razer Gaming Accessories Gaining Full Mac Support

Razer, the self-touted leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, has confirmed plans to fully support the Mac gamer community by releasing Mac-specific drivers for its entire line of peripherals / accessories. Announced at this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), Razer&rs...

11 March 2010
04:33 GMT

Vespula Preserves Human Wrists While Gaming

For gamers that spend hours in front of a computer and need their hands to be comfortable, Razer has developed a new, dual-sided mouse mat that enables choice and performance in demanding gaming conditions. Known as the Razer Vespula, the mat will enhance the precision and sensitivity of mice so that even the most ch...

28 January 2010
02:41 GMT

The PC Gets Third-Party Motion Controllers

When Nintendo released its Wii to the hungry gaming masses, it managed to prove that, without a doubt, people loved the idea of motion controllers. So, naturally, other companies soon started investing money into this kind of research. The big competitors on the console market for Nintendo are Sony and Microsoft, and...

8 January 2010
06:39 GMT

Imperator, Another Gaming Mouse from Razer

Razer, one of world's leading vendors of high-end gaming peripherals, has been rather busy lately, as the company just announced its second gaming mouse this month. Following the Abyssus, introduced earlier in November, the new Imperator comes to provide PC gaming enthusiasts with a choice for a right-handed er...

25 November 2009
04:42 GMT

Razer's Abyssus Gaming Mouse Unleashed

Razer is most likely among the most recognizable brands in the industry for high-performance gaming peripherals, as the company made a name for itself with its uniquely-named gaming products. The Carlsbad, California-based company has just announced that it has expanded its portfolio with the introduction of the new...

11 November 2009
05:22 GMT

Official Razer Drivers Infected with a Trojan Virus

You know the world is going down the drain when computer drivers provided by the official company come with a trojan virus. According to Rik Ferguson of Trend Micro, PC accessory maker Razor USA has been infected with a computer virus that quickly started to spread to anyone who downloaded the latest firmware update....

25 September 2009
03:54 GMT

Hardware Manufacturer Serves Malware-Infected Drivers

A security researcher reported that the driver files available for download on the website of a gaming hardware manufacturer called Razer were infected with malware. Upon being notified of the issue, the company took its entire support website offline and started an investigation. The problem was discovered by Trend ...

22 September 2009
08:11 GMT

Razer Wants You to Get Imba with New Naga Gaming Mouse

It's no secret that players of MMO gaming titles are taking their gaming very seriously, having to control a number of functions and features of their preferred character. This is why hard-core gamers, who spend a lot of time in front of the computer system, invest in gaming-ready gear such as high-performance c...

20 August 2009
03:36 GMT

Razer Teases with New StarCraft II Gaming Gear

Trying to stay on the competitive edge and provide gaming enthusiasts with the latest technologies for computer peripherals, Razer has recently announced that it has teamed up with Blizzard Entertainment, one of the world's leading developers of gaming applications, to co-develop new gaming peripherals that will...

12 August 2009
10:56 GMT

Razer Intros New Gaming Mouse and Gaming Mat

Some time has past since we've last heard anything from Razer, a company that specializes in providing gaming enthusiasts with best-in-class peripherals meant to enable a high-quality gaming experience. The company has just remembered its fans and has come up with two new products designed for gaming notebook us...

24 July 2009
05:32 GMT

Razer Strengthens Bond with Fan Base

Razer, one of the leading manufacturers of gaming and lifestyle computer peripherals, has just announced a new partnership with Raptr, a social platform that enables gaming users to know in real time what are the games that their friends are playing. The new partnership is expected to enable Razer to better communica...

30 January 2009
10:24 GMT

Razer Unveils the Lycosa Mirror and Arctosa Gaming Keyboards

Earlier this year, we got a chance to review the Lycosa gaming keyboard from Razer, which proved to be a rather enjoyable experience, as we also had the opportunity to do some gaming in the process. However, since it’s been a while that the Lycosa was made available on the market, it now looks like the fellows ...

8 October 2008
05:51 GMT


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