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Razer Phone 2 variant with beefed up storage and THX audio appears

JC Torres | Aug 13, 2019

Razer can be credited for having carved out the niche gaming smartphone market but if rumors are correct, it is also the first one to silently bow out. We are nearing the point that a Razer Phone 3 should be announced but there is not even a shadow of a rumor about it. What we,re getting instead is an odd sighting of a Razer Phone 2 but one with rather considerable differences that it could, perhaps, be called the Razer Phone 2.5.

Razer Viper mouse boasts optical mouse switches for faster response

Ewdison Then | Aug 1, 2019

In competitive gaming, the difference between victory and defeat is a matter of speed. Not just in the speed of the computer or the speed of reaction. It's also about the speed of the input. That's especially true in PC gaming where mouse clicks need to be fast and precise. It's exactly for that purpose that Razer is launching the Viper mouse, touting its first optical switches for mice to reduce latency and increase precision.

Razer Phone OG will be getting Android Pie after all

JC Torres | Jul 18, 2019

It's unfortunate but sometimes you do need to make a big stink to get the attention of giants. That strategy doesn't always work but it seems it was enough to get gaming company Razer's attention and response. The brand, best known for gaming computers and peripherals, receive no small amount of criticism for going silent on its first smartphone but has now made an official statement that the first Razer Phone will indeed get its Pie in a few weeks.

Razer Respawn is another April Fool’s Joke made real

Chris Burns | Jun 10, 2019

This week the folks at Razer made good on another April Fool's Day joke gone viral. They originally supposed that a gaming company making products outside the peripheral/accessory realm was laughable - but given the products they've announced over the past several weeks, it would seem they've been proven wrong. The first of the products in this realm is the energy drink called Respawn.

Razer Kraken X revealed, surround sound spread to 2019 headsets

Chris Burns | Jun 6, 2019

The Razer Kraken X headset was revealed this morning alongside word that 7.1 surround sound would come standard with all 2019 Razer headsets. The Razer Kraken X headset is easily the most easily-accessible headset (or set of headphones, if you prefer to call them such) in the Razer headphones collection. These headphones will be released later today for the first time.

Razer Mercury Collection 2019 revealed with nine all-white accessories

Eric Abent | May 28, 2019

For the past couple of years, Razer has been re-releasing some of its gaming accessories as part of its Mercury Collection, which gives all of those peripherals a white redesign. Today, Razer revealed the Mercury Collection for 2019, and there are nine accessories joining the collection in all, from mice and keyboards to microphones and even a PlayStation 4 controller.

Razer signs OUYA’s death warrant

Chris Davies | May 22, 2019

Remember OUYA? You'd be forgiven if you'd forgotten about the crowdfunded Android console, but allow Razer to jog your memory with news that it's about to pull the plug once and for all. The OUYA game store is about to expire, and with it will go Forge TV and the MadCatz MOJO game stores too.

Ambidextrous mouse Razer Lancehead Wireless ramps up features for 2019

Chris Burns | May 16, 2019

This morning the folks at Razer released the latest version of their Lancehead Wireless ambidextrous mouse. This new version of the mouse has a top-notch 16,000 True DPI 5G optical sensor. This is not the first time this sensor's been applied to a Razer mouse - it's the first time this sensor's been bestowed upon this particularly versatile mouse.

Razer Stormtrooper gaming gear goes B&W for Star Wars day

Chris Burns | May 3, 2019

A set of new peripherals for Razer fans popped up today with full-on Stormtrooper regalia. There's a new mouse, there's a new keyboard, and there's a new MASSIVE mouse mat. Each of these items was decorated with Lucasfilm-approved graphics, black and white, all in a suite. They're the same as they were before, only now they're better, because they look, all... stormtrooper-like.

Razer Toaster is real: We’ve reached peak gamer gadget

Chris Burns | May 2, 2019

The Razer Toaster was supposed to be a joke. It was an April Fool's joke over three years ago. But that wasn't the start of this adventure. Back in the year 2012, a fan by the name of Mark Withers struck a deal with the CEO of Razer, Min-Liang Tan. He'd seen a Razer fan named Michael make an offhand comment about a Razer Toaster - he took the idea and ran with it.

Razer Hammerhead Duo earbuds have one Nintendo Switch-specific detail

Chris Burns | Apr 30, 2019

The tiniest detail in the Razer Hammerhead Duo headset (earbuds) has an eye for the Nintendo Switch. To be clear, there'll be two versions of the Razer Hammerhead Duo, one for Switch, the other ready to roll with every other device under the sun. One is called "Razer Hammerhead Duo", the other is called "Razer Hammerhead Duo - Compatible with the Nintendo Switch". Sadly this version will not be in the eye-searing blues and reds of the Nintendo Switch console controllers.

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2019) gaming laptop debuts with NVIDIA RTX 2080

Brittany A. Roston | Apr 23, 2019

Razer has launched its new Razer Blade Pro 17 (2019) model, a flagship gaming laptop that packs high performance into a relatively small shell. Razer says it redesigned the new Blade Pro 17 from the ground up; buyers can expect 'the most powerful and versatile Razer laptop ever,' according to company CEO Min-Liang Tan.