Razer announces a gaming monitor, haptic feedback PC gaming peripherals

Enlarge / A graphic showing Razer’s HyperSense concept. (credit: Razer) At this year’s CES, it sometimes seems like consumer electronics announcements are dominated by two trends: gaming gear and digital voice assistants. Gaming brand Razer made announcements related to both this week. Arguably the most notable are HyperSense—a haptic feedback platform that makes PC peripherals […]

Razer Mamba Hyperflux mouse throws cables and batteries in the bin

REVIEW: The wireless gaming mouse is a viable alternative these days for hardcore players thanks to widespread adoption of adaptive radio tech by companies like Razer and Logitech. But even if you drop the cable for data, you still need to charge your battery … unless you don’t. Both Razer and Logitech have introduced their […]

Razer Blade Pro FHD review: The screen is its best and worst trick

Enlarge / The Razer Blade Pro FHD, complete with a week’s worth of fingerprints on its black-aluminum frame. (credit: Sam Machkovech) For all of the years we’ve talked about the gaming-hardware company Razer and its range of expensive and (sometimes) remarkably thin gaming laptops, we’ve rarely put those “Blade” machines through extensive testing. The Razer […]

Razer suspends ‘Paid to Play’ rewards over negative feedback

Last March, Razer put forth a way to earn points that could be redeemed for the company’s peripherals like keyboards and mice. All you needed to do was to launch games via Razer’s Cortex desktop software and play up to five hours of eligible games each day. Unfortunately, this “Paid to Play” initiative is now […]

3 Razer Phone ‘gaming’ features that everyone will love

Razer is always trying to present itself as something much bigger than a gaming-peripheral manufacturer. The company wants to establish itself as a lifestyle brand for gamers. That has led to its broadcasting products, a suite of awesome laptops, and more. But no piece of technology is as ingrained in our lives as phones, and […]

Razer made a smartphone, and it’s an all-black version of the Nextbit Robin

Enlarge (credit: Valentina Palladino) Nearly a year after Razer bought Nextbit, we now know what the startup smartphone company has been working on while under the gaming company’s leadership. Razer debuted its first smartphone today, the Razer Phone, and it’s clearly born from the ashes of the Nextbit Robin. Mobile gaming continues to be important […]