By Tim Hage on Feb 24th, 2011 at 8:52PM
Although the Razer Chimaera was first announced over a year ago at CES 2010, Razer has finally caught up and fired the product into their production line, with preordering now open. The Chimaera comes in two variations, as outlined in the following chart:
By Tim Hage on Jan 25th, 2011 at 12:35PM
Always finding new things that we never knew we needed, Razer has announced their newest product: a small speaker system for portable devices. The Ferox is an omni-directional speaker that features a 12-hour battery life and pocket-sized design that promises full-size sound quality and coverage. The product is shipping now for a price of $59.99
By Craig Lloyd on Jan 11th, 2011 at 2:28PM
This little gem appeared in our inbox today. Apparently, one of our readers thinks we’re Razer.
Dear Razer,
Usually I don’t do this, but this is something that is eating me up. For a gift, one of my friends bought me one of your Mamba gaming mouses. (wireless/wired) Couldn’t wait to try it out. Took it home, downloaded drivers, charged the batter, plugged it in, and tried to use it. No response. The mouse lit up, but wouldn’t work. Checked device manager. It couldn’t detect the device. Under unfortunate circumstances, I was unable to return it. One hundred twenty dollars down the drain. Caused a lot of stress for my friend and I. I’m deeply dissapointed, and wanted you to know that I will be sticking to Logitech from here on out. (I had ordered a Death Adder before I had received the Mamba from my friend. That order has been cancelled.)
Regards,
Justin Lee
Wow, Justin. We’re very sorry that you had to experience this. Because of this terrible occurrence, we are prepared to offer you a full refund and a replacement Mamba for both you and your friend. However, because we don’t work for Razer, we can’t authorize that. Perhaps you should contact their support and you’ll get a bit further on this.
By Craig Lloyd on Jan 9th, 2011 at 9:44PM
CES 2011 has now come and gone and what a week it was! While the show officially started on Thursday, companies were already announcing and unveiling new products as early as Monday, and since I didn’t cover everything that happened under the Las Vegas Convention Center roof, I decided to sit down and reflect back on the week, as well as catch up on stuff that I missed.
After the break, I’ll be recapping some of the best in PC products that were shown at CES and give you my prediction on what this year will have in store for us based on what we saw at CES 2011.
By Tim Hage on Jan 6th, 2011 at 2:40PM
Shocking the gaming industry, Razer announced a new project of theirs at CES. The project is titled Switchblade, and is still in conceptual stages, but details are promising. It’s still a “concept design,” so details are bound to change (including the name, according to Razer) before we see any more solid information or pricing. You can read Razer’s FAQ on the project, but we’ll summarize some features below.
via [Big Download]
By Tim Hage on Dec 1st, 2010 at 7:10PM
So, here we are. It’s our final article in our year-long Mamba Files series. What are we doing this month? A complete disassembly. For those wanting to fix, tweak, customize, or maintain their Mamba, look no further. It’s also worth noting that this doesn’t break any warranty seals, so you could actually do this without leaving any evidence of tampering, thus (in theory) keeping your warranty intact. But it’s best to not tinker around if you want to heavily rely on the warranty later.
Without further adieu, let’s dig in!
By Tim Hage on Nov 5th, 2010 at 11:02PM
Much to our pleasure, Razer has released an upgraded and high-endurance battery upgrade option for the Razer Mamba. For $19.99 you get a fresh, new high-endurance Lithium Ion battery that — according to Razer — will double the Mamba’s estimated battery life to 28 hours of non-stop gaming. You might remember us complaining about wanting more from the Mamba’s battery in our Mamba Files articles, and this is Razer delivering to their crying fans.
You have two choices: For a limited time, you can purchase the battery with a new Mamba for $129.99, or you can purchase just the upgraded battery for $19.99.
By Craig Lloyd on Oct 26th, 2010 at 4:44PM
Today, Razer has announced another addition to their constantly growing line of PC gaming peripherals. The Anansi is a gaming keyboard specifically aimed at MMO gamers. It shares “the same successful design philosophy” as the Razer Naga, the company’s MMO gaming mouse. It features dedicated thumb modifier keys, as well as “the power to instantly use up to seven times more commands and abilities over the current 12 ability keys normally accessible on a standard keyboard. The Razer Anansi also features over 100 fully programmable keys, on-the-fly macro recording, five additional gaming keys and the ability to customize the key backlighting from over 16 million colors.”
The Razer Anansi will be available in December for $99.99.
By Tim Hage on Oct 26th, 2010 at 1:00PM
Back in January we tested the Mamba’s battery to see how well it compared to Razer’s claim of lasting 12 solid hours of gaming before requiring life-support in the form of its charging cable. To its credit, the Mamba really lasted 12 hours of hard gaming before begging for mercy, so lets see if it can perform just as well after these past 9 months of wear and tear.
By Craig Lloyd on Oct 13th, 2010 at 4:14PM
Hot off the heels of the Dota 2 announcement, Razer has announced a wireless version of their MMO gaming mouse, which will be known as the Naga Epic. On top of the insane amount of buttons plastered on the thing, as well as the same 5600 DPI, 3.5G laser sensor, the Naga Epic will support wired/wireless dual mode capabilities and a cool charging dock that seconds as the wireless receiver, just like the Mamba. Razer claims the Naga Epic will last for 12 hours of continuous use. We’ll see about that.
The mouse will be available next month for a whopping price of $130.
