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CES 2012: SteelSeries brought headsets, mice and a controller

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SteelSeries is really showing off at CES 2012 this year, as it has six accessories for computer gamers this year. What makes it even better is that three of the items are brand new. The other six are just updated versions of existing products. Still, it’s always nice to hear about new headsets, gaming mice more »

Review: Rude Gameware Fierce 3500 Gaming Mouse for Windows, Mac

I’m going to level with you – I’m typically extraordinarily cheap when it comes to buying accessories for my computers or consoles. My house is littered with off-brand controllers, $5 mice, carrying cases found at Goodwill and, my personal favorite, roughly 15 pairs of dollar store headphones. My attitude had typically been that I could get by with the bare minimum, because I’m just looking to get the job done.

After spending two weeks straight using the Rude Fierce 3500 Gaming Mouse, I’ve been spoiled. I can never go back to using bargain bin accessories or peripherals again, and it’s all Rude Gameware’s fault…

SteelSeries preparing $80 World of Warcraft Legendary mouse

Time for extravagance! World of Warcraft gamers who are really serious about that particular MMO tend to want the best controllers they can get, so their in-game performance doesn’t suffer. SteelSeries wants to both capitalize on that and fascilitate easier gaming for those individuals with its new mouse. It’s officially called the World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse Legendary Edition, but you can just call it the WoW Legendary Mouse…

GameStop’s May 13 – 17 ad has PlayStation Move discounts

Well, GameStop’s sale ad for May 13-17, 2011 is out and there are quite a few interesting promotions to keep in mind when shopping for games. It’s a great week for picking up PS3 Move games and accessories, for example. Plus, there are a number of other discounts that could appeal to both console and PC gamers.

The two Move deals made the front page of the ad, so let’s start there…

Visceral comes through for disabled Dead Space 2 players

Visceral Games is on a bit of a roll when it comes to helping out its gaming community. Last week, a girl named Ashley received an autographed copy of Dead Space 2 and a custom drawing from Visceral after her dog broke her Dead Space 2 disc. Now Visceral Games is hard at work to implement a patch for the PC version of Dead Space 2 in order to assist disabled gamers.

Gamertell Review: Sandio 3D Game O2 mouse

Product: Sandio 3D Game O2 mouse (aka 3D Motion Controller with Laser Gaming Mouse)Price: $79.99Rating: 5.5/10Pros: A good core laser mouse, comfortable wrist attachment, programmable mini joysticks and cool lookin’ lights.Cons: Not as plug-and-play as promised with certain programs. Programming interface is not very intuitive. Some ergonomic issues as well.Overall: As a regular mouse, this works great but the 3D components are more awkward than necessary. Only consider buying if you have forgiving hands, a strong wrist and lots of patience.

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Wolfking unveils updated Warrior gamepad, Trooper gaming mouse

US-based PC (Mac and Windows) peripheral specialist Wolfking is demoing its latest gaming gear at CES 2008 (January 7-10, 2008). The lineup, dubbed the MVP Series, includes the Trooper Laser Gaming Mouse and an enhanced version of the Warrior Gamepad. The revamped gear will soon be available in red, blue, or silver accent color over more »

Japanese gaming gear: 14 Degrees Mousepad

Here’s another PC gaming item from Peter Payne’s site that specializes in all thing Japanese, J-List (and J-Box for the under-18 crowd).

The black 14 Degrees Mouse Pad by Elecom costs only $14 and offers a better angle than the standard wristpad/mousepad combo. The ergonomic wizards in Japan somehow decided that 14 degrees is the optimum angle for positing …