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Razer has announced a new product…if you can call it that. The Razer Salmosa Pro-Gaming Edition is a very limited run (50 units total) of a shrunken-down Salmosa. Other than that, it’s exactly the same hardware, color and price; $39.99.

It’s a very confusing and underwhelming announcement considering the Salmosa isn’t a very popular mouse, so wouldn’t it make more sense to give the Diamondback or Lachesis a new, improved and/or limited edition release? At any rate, the new version of the Salmosa is only available to North American buyers while the limited supplies last.

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In honor of Supreme Commander 2’s release, Razer has planned a huge giveaway. All you need to do to enter is whore yourself out on Facebook, but it’s totally worth it. Follow the break to see what we mean.

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It’s something that many gamers tend to overlook, but it is something that has as much — if not more — effect on the device itself as the hardware and technology built into it. Drivers and firmware play a huge part in making or breaking today’s high-end products. So, how well does the Mamba’s software do the job? Let’s find out.

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After gamers begged for it, Razer has brought back the “L33T Pack.” This time, the bag of swag will be included with every order placed at the Razer Store, while supplies last. Remember; all orders over $100 will get free shipping too. The “L33T Pack” offer is available to all countries that the Razer Store ships to. For all the details, head over to Razer’s announcement page.

For this month’s Mamba Files, I decided to combine my Winter-Een-Mas gaming marathon with a Mamba battery life test. It was a tall order considering the fact that Razer claims the Mamba will last up to 14 hours of heated gaming, but I was up for the task.

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Razer has been on a roll with their product announcements these past few months and now Razer has unveiled a new mouse pad. The Vespula is a dual-sided (Speed and Control sides) hard-surface gaming mouse pad with a memory gel wrist rest. The Vespula is much like Razer’s older eXact Mat with many of the same features and design choices. I used to game with an eXact Mat, so I am very excited for this new model, not to mention the design and style of the mouse pad looks absolutely stunning.

The Vespula is shipping from Razer’s US/International and Europe stores now at a cost of $35 (or €35). Follow the break for more shots of the Vespula.

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After Razer announced their plans of breaking into the console market, there was a small fear that they might be moving away from PC gaming, at least for the time being. Well, our fears have been put to rest with Razer’s newest announcement. They have teamed up with Sexense to create “true-to-life, next-generation motion sensing and gesture recognition controller for PC gaming.” The idea seems very promising and we even have a demo video in L4D2 from the CES show floor, so follow the break and have a look for yourself.

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Out of the blue, Razer announced their plans to develop products for the console gaming market. Though all they have to show was preliminary design drafts of the Chimaera, a 5.1 Xbox 360 headset and the Onza, an Xbox 360 gamepad. Nevertheless, it is an exciting advancement in Razer’s product line and an exciting look into what to expect from them at CES. Follow the break for more pictures.

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Welcome to the first month of our 12-month Razer Mamba testing cycle.

To anyone that has purchased a Razer product, they will know that Razer is one of the best companies at presenting their products. When you unpack your new Razer mouse, you get a true feeling that it’s something special; high quality and well worth the cost, but for some gamers (those that are budget-conscious), there will always be that nagging thought of how much of the Mamba’s $130 retail sticker goes towards the impressive, but ultimately frivolous packaging?

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Recently, Razer has been handing out the free swag left and right. Toady, they announced that any order placed at the Razer store before December 31st will ship with a free Razer Beanie cap. I really hope that Razer keeps this theme going after the holidays, but even if they don’t, it’s still awesome! So, what are you waiting for? Go buy yourself a nice Christmas gift and get a free cap.