Razer BlackWidow ups gaming experience

Here is the latest announcement of the Razer brands "BlackWidow", a mechanical gaming keyboard was specially engineered for gamers who want nothing less than superior tactile feedback and comfort while playing.



When it comes to computer gaming peripherals that are of high quality. Well, the latest device to join the fray would be the Razer BlackWidow. It is interesting to note that from Razer’s point of view, the majority of mechanical keyboards in the market today are standard mechanical keyboards rebadged as gaming keyboards that feature stiff keys that cause key actuation fatigue.

Basically, what Razer is saying is this – such keyboards will leave gamers off for the worse since it decreases gameplay performance instead of enhancing it. Razer’s BlackWidow offers something different, being built from ground up by gamers while boasting a uniquely tactile mechanical key architecture that provides each key on the keyboard with a crisp response and tactile feedback similar to a mouse click. When used in tandem with a unique key actuation point halfway through the full travel distance, the optimized mechanical key structure found in each of the Razer BlackWidow’s keys provide for greater precision and accuracy versus other traditional mechanical keyboards.

The keys on the Razer BlackWidow also boast one of the lightest actuation forces for all keyboards. They have been specially optimized by the Razer design team from readily available components, albeit going through rigorous quality standards from Razer to deliver a product of unparalleled quality. Apart from that, the Razer BlackWidow is also the only mechanical keyboard which comes with fully programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording, not to mention five additional gaming keys to up the ante when it comes to gaming compatibility and performance. It will be out this September for $79.99.

Microsoft developing Age of Empires Online

At the Gamescon 2010 conference in Cologne, Germany, Microsoft Corp. announced the first series of Xbox LIVE games that would launching on Windows Phone 7 this holiday season, as well as the newest addition to their famed “Age of Empires” franchise, “Age of Empires Online.” They also announced a new version of their “Microsoft Flight Simulator” franchise, entitled “Microsoft Flight.”

Speakeasy, because it is a nerd at heart, is most interested in Age of Empires Online,” which is an extension of the historical strategy game “Age of Empires.” The premise of the game is for players to build their own civilizations and interact with other players and friends around the world. The first village that can be grown into an empire revolves around the bustling Greek culture (We realize saying that we like “Age of Empires Online” because of its (initial) Greek setting is akin to saying we like “Red Dead Redemption” because of the American West backdrop, but that’s how we feel.) Developed by Robot Entertainment, the game features a slew of both old and new features, which include cooperative multi-player quests, original story lines and of course, an ever-growing city that continues to prosper (or fail) even when the player is offline.

Though the Age of Empires Online site doesn’t seem to be up and about yet, you can sign up for the beta version of the game.