Computing

Razer Blade Review: Sharp, But…

There’s something fundamentally broken in the world of PC laptops: Machines designed nearly four years ago still provide the basic model for how to build one correctly today. The Razer Blade is, in some ways, one of the best Windows laptops I’ve used in a long time. But I can’t decide if it’s merely ironic or outright depressing that a PC designed to reinvigorate PCs is ultimately most interesting because it steals something from Apple that most PC makers only wish they could grasp:


February 19, 2012
Computing

Razer Blade Review: Unique Gaming Laptop Packs Four-Inch Touchscreen

When I see the term ‘gaming laptop’, the first word that comes to mind is ‘performance’. And when I hear of a gaming laptop with a price tag of nearly $US2,800, I imagine a system that can readily outperform any less expensive machine.


January 18, 2012
Gaming

How A Mouse Company Might Become King Of The PC Jungle

Last week, I said that Razer’s kind of insane Project Fiona gaming tablet is the future of PC gaming, which sounds a little crazy. I guess I should explain.


January 12, 2012
Gaming

I Just Held The Future Of PC Gaming In My Hands And It’s Called Project Fiona

Just stop me when this sounds ridiculous: A tablet. Built for gaming. Like, really built for gaming. With twin analogue joysticks. That are permanently built into it. That’s Razer’s Project Fiona. And it’s more amazing than you think. Video!


January 11, 2012
Gaming

Razer Fiona: A Gaming PC Trapped In The Body Of A Tablet

While it may look like your average Android tablet affixed with a pair of button-festooned handlebars, beneath the shimmering screen of Razer’s Project Fiona lurks the beating heart of a high-powered gaming PC. Are we looking at the future of portable gaming?


September 16, 2011
Gaming

Help Razer Develop An Arcade Stick For The Xbox 360

Popular game accessory maker Razer is developing an Arcade stick for the Xbox 360 and the company is looking for gamers to help design it.


August 29, 2011
Computing

The Razer Blade May Be The Future Of PCs

Does PC gaming need to be saved? It’s a question so arrogant it upset gamers for weeks after gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer posed it.


August 27, 2011
Computing

Is The Razer Blade The Most Badass Laptop In Existence?

I can’t think of the last time I was blown away by a laptop. But this. The Razer Blade. It’s 0.88 inches thin. aluminium chassis. Inside? A 2.8GHz Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 2GB Nvidia GeForce GT 555M video card. And it’s got Razer’s touchscreen Switchblade built in. Oh, it’s $US2800.


August 18, 2011
Entertainment

Razer Tiamat: First Legit 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset

There are a metric shitton of 7.1 surround sound gaming headsets in existence. They fake it, mostly, with virtual surround sound. Razer’s Tiamat 7.1 headset, though, pushes surround sound into your skull with 10 discrete drivers.


July 29, 2011
Gaming

Razer Switchblade Development (And Striptease) Continues

Gizmodo AU

Remember the Razer Switchblade? The 7-inch handheld gaming PC is like a mix between the Nintendo DS and an Optimus keyboard — the keys have screens that change to suit the game being played. It was one of the cooler products shown at CES this year, and though it remains a concept, Razer has now worked with Intel to pack in a 1.7GHz Intel Atom Z690 processor. Do want!