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Pictured: ASUS ROG peripherals and its internals

Chris Smith | Jun 2, 2015 4:49 PM CDT

Computex 2015 - We broke news recently of ASUS releasing a new Republic Of Gamers (ROG) series of keyboards and mice and now we've headed down on the ground in Taipei to check them out.

Pictured here is the Spatha wireless and wired gaming mouse designed with MMO games in mind, the Gladius gaming mouse and the Sica compact mouse designed for both left and right handed gamers.

ASUS does something a little different from the rest, allowing you to take a look inside its mouse to see exactly how it works alongside providing a few Omron mouse switch examples for inspection.

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G.SKILL launches new line of Ripjaws gaming peripherals

Michael Hatamoto | Jun 2, 2015 3:53 PM CDT

Computex 2015 - G.SKILL has launched its Ripjaws line of gaming peripherals, which includes a mechanical keyboard, gaming mouse, and 7.1 surround sound headset.

The Ripjaws KM780 RGB and KM780 MX mechanical gaming keyboards are designed to withstand continued gaming, and have onboard memory so customized keyboard settings can be saved. Up to three independent modes of settings can be saved on the keyboard, with Mode hotkeys allowing for easy switching between profiles. Each hotkey allows for independent lighting patterns, macro setup, timer setting, key delay and repeat rate, polling rate, and other settings.

The MX780 RGB gaming mouse is designed for right-handed or left-handed gamers, powered by a 32-bit ARM processor - and an Avago laser sensor. The 8200 dpi mouse with eight fully programmable buttons supports a 1000Hz polling rate, and can support up to five individual profiles.

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Patriot expanding its portfolio, releasing new gaming peripherals

Michael Hatamoto | Jun 1, 2015 10:17 PM CDT

Patriot has launched its Viper line of gaming peripherals, featuring two mice, a gaming headset and a mechanical keyboard.

The V760 Viper keyboard features full spectrum LED, anti-ghosting and a 16.8 million color rate, while providing customization for each gamer. In addition, Patriot included six programmable macro keys and 12 multimedia keys that can be customized for your RPG and FPS gaming needs.

The V530 is a mid-range gaming mouse that offers up to 5000 DPI with optical lens, and could make for a perfect backup gaming mouse. Meanwhile, the V560 mouse supports 8200 DPI and is a weighted mouse that utilizes ceramic foot pads for better gliding.

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Corsair extends its keyboard range with the STRAFE mechanical keyboard

Anthony Garreffa | Jun 1, 2015 6:50 AM CDT

Computex 2015 - Corsair continues its huge Computex 2015 push with the new STRAFE mechanical gaming keyboard, which offers up gamers "unmatched lighting customization" and Cherry MX switches that are found in Corsair's RGB keyboards.

With the STRAFE, Corsair says that it "has created the most advanced mono-backlit mechanical gaming keyboard available" with a sleek new industrial design, Corsair will make the STRAFE available later this month with an MSRP of $109.99. The STRAFE features beautiful red backlighting, with an unlimited number of lighting configurations and effects. Here's a full list of what to expect with STRAFE:

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Corsair goes for your lap with Lapdog, a portable mouse and keyboard

Anthony Garreffa | Jun 1, 2015 6:40 AM CDT

Computex 2015 - Corsair just took the wraps off of its new Bulldog DIY PC, but what better way to use it in your living room than with a portable gaming control center? Enter the Lapdog.

Corsair's new Lapdog is a portable mouse and keyboard that "brings the precision of desktop gaming to the living room", offering up a large mouse mat and keyboard dock that is compatible with Corsair's mechanical gaming keyboards. It's all a wired system so you don't run into battery problems, with a large 7x11 inch mouse mat area and keyboard dock.

There's also a powered USB hub for your keyboard, mouse, headset, game controllers and USB flash drivers. Underneath the Lapdog is a memory foam cushion for ultra comfort when using the Lapdog in your living room. All of this will be offered to consumers for $89 as a standalone unit, or $199 with a keyboard.

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ASUS adds a new keyboard and mouse to its ROG selection

Anthony Garreffa | Jun 1, 2015 4:08 AM CDT

Computex 2015 - ASUS has added two more peripherals to its growing list of Republic of Gamers products with the new ROG Spatha and ROG Claymore.

ASUS adds a new keyboard and mouse to its ROG selection

The ASUS ROG Claymore is a new Cherry MX based keyboard with RGB switches which are individually customized backlit keys, offering 16.8 million colors. ASUS has provided N-key rollover, and a passthrough USB 3.1 port. There's also a detachable macro keyboard which allows for a fully custom setup.

Moving onto the ASUS ROG Spatha is an MMO mouse with 12 buttons and wired/wireless modes with a magnesium alloy chassis. We have an 8200DPI laser sensor with 30g acceleration and a 2000Hz polling rate. It features an exclusive customizable socket design which looks super slick, and customizable 16.8 million color light effects.

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Exclusive: Razer changes up RazerStore give aways due to public outcry

Chris Smith | May 19, 2015 3:55 PM CDT

After the RazerStore grand opening in the Syntrend Mall in Taipei was shut down due to overcrowding and safety concerns, Razer announced a change in their give away policy for upcoming days, stating that members of the public should come dressed in Razer promotional gear or products in order to win further free things.

Exclusive: Razer changes up RazerStore give aways due to public outcry

A person with information on the matter and who was present on the initial release day spoke to us about their account of what happened, claiming that the reason Razer changed up this policy was not only to entice users to proudly display their Razer logo to the rest of the audience, but because many of the over-crowding issues derived from non-gamers and people not interested in the company, but random members of the public of whom wished to score a free treat.

Due to this being no where near part of their target audience, after the shut down Razer re-focused their plan and announced that "the Razer community team on location plans to issue swag on a discretionary basis, honoring fans who come equipped with Razer gear, such as Razer Kraken headphones, shirts, bags and the likes" as seen in the latest issued press release.

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New Razer Taiwan store opening shut down due to massive crowds

Chris Smith | May 19, 2015 3:21 PM CDT

Thanks to Razer's massive fan-base, hundreds of fans flocked to the opening of the RazerStore in the Syntrend Mall in Taipei, Taiwan. Due to so many people turning up, the mall management ordered Razer to suspend its launch activities including give-aways of promotional materials and some peripherals.

In order to appease fans, Razer has offered free Nabu X wearables to the first 250 attendees of each day on the 16th and 17th of May, announcing that the store will be open at normal business hours from 11am until 10pm on these days.

In the future fans can also enter in the running to win special promotional bags if they attend this event wearing Razer merchandising or products on their person while special events are taking place.

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Palm, claw or fingertip grip? Which one are you?

Chris Smith | Mar 2, 2015 6:19 PM CST

You're probably pretty confused by the title, but that's ok. There's three main ways of holding a computer mouse - these being the palm, claw and fingertip grips.

In this very useful graphic released by the French ASUS Republic of Gamers, you can help identify exactly what type of grip style suits you best.

Why does it matter? Many different mice are made for certain grip styles and hand sizes. If you're looking at a fingertip or claw grip, something like the smaller-sized SteelSeries Kinzu would suit you better than Logitech's good old faithful MX518 which is more suitable for a palm grip.

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Cherry announces their MX Board 6.0

Chris Smith | Jan 13, 2015 12:44 AM CST

Considered the 'king of keys' when it comes to mechanical offerings, Cherry have just announced the release of their new MX Board 6.0, featuring their latest and most refined switches - self-named as RealKey Technology.

Including 100% N-key rollover, this RealKey Technology utilizes high bandwidth USB 3.0 connections to reduce keyboard latency, making key presses register quicker - don't be fooled however, this will not make you better at any computer game.

This keyboard is aimed at professional typists, software developers and gamers alike, providing a standard 102-keyset, macros and a red backlight. The MX Board 6.0 features a metal frame and a magnetically-attached wrist-rest.

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