Razer’s Viper gaming mice are some of my favorites, despite the fact I’m not the line’s target, which is esports competitors. The Viper 8K Hz wired version earned my first (and still only) Editors’ Choice Award in the category last year. And I loved the 2019 Viper Ultimate, the predecessor to the just-launched $150 (£150, AU$260) …
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Gamers are always in search of the perfect gaming mouse, which explains why there’s an enormous industry of lightweight mice, mice with lots of buttons, symmetric ambidextrous mice and customizable mice that come with spare weights for tweaking the balance. Rising above all that noise, though, is the iconic DeathAdder series of gaming mice, a clear favorite among esports gamers. …
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Nvidia announced its new GeForce RTX 3000-series graphics cards today, along with its Reflex analysis technology for isolating latency problems between the keyboard, mouse and display, so it’s no surprise that the manufacturers are piling on the announcements to match. Acer steps up with upgraded Orion desktop models and more details on the Predator X25 monitor. Specifically, the Predator X25 …
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Razer seems to be aiming for the title of “fastest wireless mouse on the planet” with its new Viper Ultimate, a more-than-just-wireless version of its recently released Viper esports-targeted gaming mouse. It introduces a host of new and updated technologies, including a 20,000 dots-per-inch sensor and improved wireless bandwidth and stability over its previous mice — and, Razer claims, better …
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A decade after it launched the original fan-favorite Sensei ambidextrous mouse, which we called “phenomenal,” SteelSeries is bringing out an upgraded Sensei Ten in the original design with internal advancements over the current Sensei 310. Most notably, the wired Sensei Ten introduces the PixArt TrueMove Pro sensor, which bumps up the performance with a maximum CPI (counts per inch) of …
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Faze Clan is countersuing Turner “Tfue” Tenney, the esports company’s CEO confirmed Thursday. It alleges the pro Fortnite player made over $20 million from streaming the game, as well as from gaming endorsements and sponsorships, The Verge reported. Tenney, a 21-year-old pro gamer, originally filed a lawsuit against Faze Clan back in May, alleging the company restricted his business opportunities …
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Blizzard has a deep investment in esports, following its experiences with StarCraft II’s tournament scene and the growing Overwatch League. Now fans can follow Blizzard’s many multiplayer-centric franchises with a new app for iOS and Android. The Blizzard Esports Mobile App is available now, and it’s focused on delivering scores, schedules, updates and other game-centric updates in a manner that’ll …
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Looking for a way to step up your competitive mobile gaming? The answer could be simple: Get a bigger phone. Mobile esports company Skillz announced today that it’s conducted an analysis of over 800 million tournaments and found that people competing with larger phones won significantly more often than people using smaller phones. Skillz hosts a mobile esports platform on which …
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Mastercard wants in on esports, and it’s going in big. The company Tuesday announced in Singapore a new partnership with the Riot Games’ League of Legends, which is currently one of the biggest (if not the biggest) esport. A recent tournament, the Mid-Season Invitational, saw close to 20 million players watching online streams, and the game itself features an estimated …
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