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Peripheral manufacturer Razer is dipping its shaved toes in the console market, announcing “preliminary approval” from Microsoft to produce an Xbox 360 controller and headset. The $50 wired Onza — that’s the controller — will have Razer Hyperesponse technology that’ll “give faster actuation and a crisp, tactile feel.” What’s that now? Oh, oh, we pressy the buttons and they make the things happen? Gotcha! Why not just say that? That’s what we want from a controller.

The Razer Chimaera headset, which will retail for $130, features 5.1 channel virtual surround sound. The headset also allows “multiple Razer base stations to be connected to create a direct, private communication channel for in-game team Read more ...