Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today unveiled the Razer Blade 18 (2024) - the pinnacle of high-performance gaming laptops. Building on the success of the award-winning Blade 16 and Blade 14 unveiled at CES 2024, the Blade 18 sets a new benchmark for gaming and creative work with its unrivaled desktop-grade performance, housed within a sleek anodized aluminium unibody form factor.

"The Blade 18 embodies Razer's relentless drive to push the boundaries of what a gaming laptop can be, with a host of world's first innovations," says Travis Furst, Head of Notebook & Accessories Division at Razer. "We are excited to deliver the Blade 18 as it ushers in a new era of Razer products equipped with Thunderbolt 5, including upcoming cutting-edge Thunderbolt accessories. With these innovations, the Blade 18 blurs the line between desktop performance and mobile convenience, ensuring our users are equipped with nothing but the absolute best to dominate in gaming and creativity."

When we launched the Razer Kitsune, we promised a device that not only meets the demands of today's fighting game community but also evolves with it. True to our word, I am excited to share something exciting that we've been working on—a significant update that's all about fine-tuning your control in the heat of battle.

What's the Update About?
The heart of this update is a new feature called SOCD Cleaning. Let me break it down: SOCD stands for Simultaneous Opposing Cardinal Directions—which happens when you press opposite directions at the same time on your controller. It's a common scenario, that can change how you fully control your character. If you're eager to update, the Firmware 2.0 Update for the Razer Kitsune is available now over at mysupport.Razer.com. It's a straightforward process, and it ensures your Kitsune is not just up to date but also customized to fit your play style even better.

Razer Fintech, the financial technology arm of Razer Inc., together with its B2B payments unit, Razer Merchant Services (RMS), announced a dynamic rebranding initiative today. The company unveils a new single name, logo, and identity as Fiuu, signifying its ambitious plans to become a leading force in the future of digital payments. Fiuu, set to operate as a standalone subsidiary of Razer Inc. moving forward, aims to empower both the businesses and individuals by their evolving payment needs. This strategic move reflects the company's commitment to providing innovative payment solutions to merchants worldwide.

A part of this rebranding exercise, Lee Li Meng will be passing the helm to Eng Sheng Guan as Chief Executive Officer and will take on a new role as Executive Chairman of Fiuu, effective 1 March 2024. With Mr Eng's extensive experience of more than 25 years in the payments industry and proven leadership, his appointment heralds a new chapter of growth and innovation for the company. Sheng Guan's vision and dedication align with Fiuu's commitment and delivering top-notch solutions and services. With his guidance, Fiuu aims to reach new heights in the fintech industry.

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today unveiled two new additions to their audio lineup: the Razer Seiren V3 Chroma and the Seiren V3 Mini. These microphones are a fusion of Razer's iconic aesthetics with cutting-edge functionality, tailored to be the centerpiece of any gaming setup, streaming studio, or content creation space.

"We are thrilled to launch the Seiren V3 Chroma and Seiren V3 Mini, showcasing Razer merging top-tier audio quality with the dynamic flair of Razer Chroma RGB," says Nick Bourne, Head of Razer's Mobile, Console & Streaming Division. "These microphones are designed to cater to the multifaceted demands of modern content creators, offering unparalleled customization, control, and clarity that truly stands out."

Gamers love watching live streams, seeing their favorite players make incredible plays and get the wins - but what if we could take the action to the next level, and not just see and hear the stream, but feel it too? Imagine the new heights gamers can go to if they're enveloped in the game, the sights, the sounds and the sensations. The key to unlocking this dream is haptics, and at CES 2024, Razer turned this dream into reality with the unveiling of Project Esther - the World's First HD Haptics Gaming Cushion, powered by our latest innovation, Razer Sensa HD Haptics.

Streaming Haptics - bringing the viewer into the game: Razer is delighted to showcase, in partnership with global wireless, video, and AI research and development company InterDigital, the world's first MPEG haptics streaming experience at Mobile World Congress 2024. Showcased at InterDigital's booth at Hall 7 Stand 7B31 in a haptic-enhanced immersive streaming demo, this new gaming experience has to be felt to be believed. The demo will be shown on a Razer Sensa HD Haptics setup which includes the multi CES Award winning Project Esther, a modified version of the Razer Kraken HyperSense V3 headset, and an HD haptics controller, giving a total of 20 haptics endpoints, and will be streamed via InterDigital's contributions to MPEG haptic and immersive video codecs.

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, has announced another major milestone in their commitment towards a sustainable future, with the inclusion of recycled materials in new PC products launching throughout 2024 and beyond. Focusing on its core PC peripherals, this new initiative covers three key categories: mice, keyboards, and headsets. Initially, only the models produced in Razer's signature black base colorway will feature recycled materials, with more product categories to be added over time.

Razer has been experimenting with the use of recycled materials in product manufacture, with two products already available. The Razer DeathAdder V2 X HyperSpeed gaming mouse contains 40% recycled materials, and the Razer Ornata V3 ergonomic clicky gaming keyboard has at least 20%. With these successful integrations of recycled materials, both products met the strict criteria to achieve the UL 2809 ECOLOGO label, an independently verified ecolabel certification from the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company, UL Solutions. Razer is now pushing the program out to encompass an even wider range of products, for all its core PC peripheral launches from the start of 2024 and onwards.

CES always gives us an exciting look at what's next for hardware, and with gaming at the forefront of technological innovation, it's no surprise that CES 2024 has revealed some truly next-generation Windows 11 gaming PCs. Microsoft and our partners are leading the way in combining traditional power with advancements in AI, and this selection of new announcements are a perfect way to future-proof your gaming experience on PC.

Every PC on this list is designed to run the latest games - including those on PC Game Pass, which will help you to jump into some of the greatest games on the platform the moment you switch on your new machine. Even better, every single computer listed below comes with at least one free month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, giving players access to hundreds of high-quality PC, console and cloud games.

Razer also unveiled its new 11-port USB C Dock at CES 2024 show, and while it might not be interesting as the new Blade laptops or high-end gaming chairs, Razer is keeping up with the theme, making a simple USB C Dock feel like a premium device with its lightweight cnc aluminium chassis.

Razer USB C Dock comes with a total of 11 ports, including two standard USB 2.0 Type-A ports, two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, one standard USB 3.2 Type-C port and one USB Type-C Power Delivery port with support for 20 V USB PD 3.0 charging of up to 100 W, HDMI port with support for 4K @ 60 Hz output, Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 port, microSD UHS-I and SD UHS-I card slots, and 3.5 mm audio combo jack powered by Razer 7.1 Surround Sound. The Razer USB C Dock is now available in Black and Mercury color options and priced at $119.99.

Razer launched a couple of gaming chair lines and the latest Iskur V2 gaming chair is being announced at the CES 2024 show in Las Vegas. Coming as a direct successor to the original Razer Iskur, the new Iskur V2 version promises to set a new standard in that industry thanks to feedback from esports players and ergonomic experts. In addition, Razer has announced Project Esther, the world's first haptic gaming cushion powered by Razer Sensa HD Haptics, which promises next-gen immersion with realistic tactile sensations.

As said, the Razer Iskur V2 gaming chair comes with adaptive and adjustable lumbar support system, allowing user to no only adjust both height and depth of the back support, but it actually swivels and responds to the users movements. It also features reactive seat tilt and up to 152-degree recline, has 4D armrest adjustments, memory foam head cushion, and comes in leather and fabric material options. The Project Esther is a rather interesting concept of bringing haptic to any chair. Powered by Razer Sensa HD Haptics, the Project Esther gaming cushion has 16 haptic actuators that should provide direction, distance and location to the user. Thanks to the aforementioned Razer Sensa HD Haptics, the feedback can adapt to the displayed content and provide different intensity, speed, and duration. Unfortunately, Project Esther is still just a concept but hopefully it will make it to the market eventually, while the Razer Iskur V2 is already available at $649.

At CES 2024, Razer has updated its Blade laptop family spanning across various sizes, and even got a chance to present a "world's first" feature in a gaming product. The star of the Razer booth is the company's flagship Blade 16 laptop, which now supports 240 Hz refresh rate in its 16-inch OLED display format. Being the first to get there, Razer offers a high refresh rate at 2560 x 1600 QHD+ resolution. In addition to 0.2 ms response time and DCI-P3 100% color gamut, the display had VESA ClearMR 11000 and DisplayHDR True Black 500 certifications. At the center of the laptop is the 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX processor, paired with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU with 175 Watt TGP. Pricing starts at $2999 for lower-end configurations and is available now.

In the world of gaming, staying stagnant at the same level is never an option.At Razer, our focus has always been on continuous improvement, pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and delivering the best for our loyal community. Today, we're sharing the latest advancement we've made to our line of gaming mice, reinforcing our commitment to technological leadership.

Razer's Legacy of Technological Dominance
From the beginning, Razer has been at the forefront of technology and innovation. In recent years, we've introduced groundbreaking features like the Razer Focus Pro 30K Optical Sensor, Optical Mouse Switches Gen-3, and the Razer HyperPolling Wireless technology. While we always have an eye on the future and the next new products, we are equally passionate about refining our existing lineup, ensuring that our users always have the best in their hands.

They might be small and tiny, but together they're mighty. Gear up with the RAZER | The Smurfs collection as you embark on your next gaming escapade and brave your way towards true blue victory. Available now on Razer.com.

Epic Adventures!
Armed with the Razer Orochi V2, Orochi V2 custom top shell, and the Gigantus V2 in three different sizes, this eternally young collection celebrates the 65th anniversary of Peyo's iconic and beloved blue characters. Squad up with classic characters, like the adventurous Smurfette, to snatch the win out from the grasp of the evil Gargamel. Are you ready to Smurf?

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, once again elevated the global gaming landscape with the monumental RazerCon 2023. This year, on September 21, gamers from around the globe connected virtually as CEO Min-Liang Tan, in true testament to Razer's "For Gamers, By Gamers" ethos, unveiled a thrilling suite of upcoming launches including six game-changing products, and new exciting partnerships.

The event was also co-hosted by renowned gaming consortium OTK, who dove deep into the intricacies of Razer's new products, showcased ultimate gamer battlestations, and shared essential gamer insights. In keeping with Razer's commitment to sustainability, RazerCon 2023 was once again powered by renewable energy sources for its data transmission and offsetting emissions arising from the usage of devices tuning in, as it continues its carbon neutral streaming tradition. Razer fans can relive the entire event here.

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, and Dolce&Gabbana, renowned Italian luxury fashion house, unveiled their highly-anticipated collaboration collection at RazerCon 2023. Brought to the center stage by Min-Liang Tan, CEO and Co-Founder of Razer, the groundbreaking collection merges high-end fashion with cutting-edge gaming technology, featuring ready-to-wear apparel, gaming peripherals, and the world's first Razer Chroma RGB chair.

"Razer is no stranger to pushing boundaries in both gaming and style, as evidenced by our in-house apparel collections and fashion-forward partnerships. We're excited to collaborate on a new line of apparel and hardware peripherals to the gaming and fashion community," said Addie Tan, Head of Lifestyle at Razer. "The Dolce&Gabbana|Razer collaboration represents a bold leap into the intertwined future of gaming and fashion. Every piece in this collection is a testament to the unique synergy of technology and design, appealing to the discerning tastes of both gaming enthusiasts and fashion aficionados."

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today debuts a dream collaboration with Automobili Lamborghini - the Razer Blade 16 x Automobili Lamborghini Edition. This revolutionary gaming laptop showcases unrivaled design and performance credentials. Limited to just 150 individually serialized units that are exclusively available in the US, it offers a visual spectacle with a custom CNC-milled chassis drenched in Automobili Lamborghini's signature Arancio Apodis orange and matte black finish. Combined with powerful hardware that challenges every gaming frontier, this gaming laptop is a limited-edition symbol of unmatched superiority.

"Uniting the iconic design language of Automobili Lamborghini with Razer's gaming pedigree, this new edition of the award-winning Blade 16 pushes boundaries in aesthetics and performance," said Travis Furst, Head of Laptop Division at Razer. "This collaboration reflects Razer's dedication to offering top-tier experiences to gamers."

The shape that inspired an esports revolution returns with a new evolution—the Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed. Featuring our best-in-class technologies and optimized for claw or fingertip grip styles, shake up the meta with a wireless, lightweight mouse that thrives in top-flight competitive play.

MADE WITH AND TRUSTED BY PROS
As esports evolves, so too does our mindset for mouse design. To keep up with latest preference of pros, we've worked with the best and distilled the learnings from previous Viper releases into a new shape anchored in functionality and comfort.

In the dynamic world of gaming, for Razer, few events stand as monumental as RazerCon. With each passing year, I'm proud to say that this global showcase of gaming excellence has evolved, highlighting not only Razer's latest innovations, but the many pushed boundaries, advances, and changes within the industry. More importantly, it is a celebration of the community and the very people that drive it.

The Evolution of RazerCon: From 2020 to 2022
I've been a key contributor to RazerCon for multiple years, and since its inception in 2020 to its latest edition in 2023, it's we've worked hard to ensure it's an important event for the Razer community. We started RazerCon as a way to connect with fans during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's become an event that encapsulates the heart and soul of gaming culture at Razer, all the while maintaining its roots of being a community celebration. Since RazerCon 2020 and every RazerCon after, gamers, developers, tech and lifestyle enthusiasts alike tune in for the latest news and innovations from Razer.

Razer, the world's leading lifestyle brand for gamers, officially announced the availability of the Razer Kitsune, its first-ever all-button optical arcade controller, specifically designed to transform the fighting game landscape. The Razer Kitsune marks a departure from conventional controllers, marrying the tactile satisfaction of an arcade control panel with the cutting-edge technology of Razer's optical switches. This controller has been carefully crafted with the demands of competitive fighting game players in mind, offering incredible precision and superior control, while maintaining a slim and portable form factor for easy setup and storage.

"With the Razer Kitsune, we have responded to the unique demands of competitive fighters," said Ali Homayounfar, Razer Kitsune Product Lead. "It's an innovative leap in gaming control, allowing players to perform complex moves and react faster than ever before, all thanks to the combination of all-button layout and optical switches. We're proud to have developed Kitsune in collaboration with Capcom to ensure it meets all Capcom Pro Tour regulations."

Razer, the world's leading lifestyle brand for gamers, has once again set the mobile gaming world alight with their latest lineup additions. Spearheading this launch is the widely available Kishi V2 Pro, the extended reach of Razer Edge across Europe and Asia, and the new Xbox Editions of Kishi V2 for iPhone and Kishi V2 Pro for Android.

"At Razer, we believe in pushing the boundaries of what's possible in mobile gaming," said Alvin Cheung, Senior Vice President of Razer's Hardware Business Unit. "With the Kishi V2 line and the extended availability of the Razer Edge, we are empowering gamers to enjoy the full potential of what mobile gaming has to offer."

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, lifts the veil off the groundbreaking Razer BlackWidow V4 75%. Embodying the perfect harmony of gaming precision and customization, this keyboard boasts a robust aluminium build, gasket-mounted plate, keys primed with hot-swappable sockets, all-new tactile mechanical switches, and vivid Razer Chroma RGB lighting for an experience that stands in a class of its own.

"The BlackWidow V4 75% is the result of Razer listening to the community, seamlessly merging customization with gaming," said Barrie Ooi, Head of Razer's PC Gaming Division. "Its hot-swappable architecture, paired with our elite mechanical switches and adaptive Chroma RGB lighting, empowers gamers to tailor a keyboard that's truly unique to their needs."

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today unveils the latest litter of its Kraken Kitty line so gamers, streamers, and cosplayers alike can celebrate International Cat Day in style. Become a fur-midable opponent with the latest release of the iconic, original Kraken Kitty headset, one of Razer's most popular models. The three new Kitty-additions follow the Kraken Kitty V2 Pro announced last year, and include the USB-wired Kraken Kitty V2, the wireless Kraken Kitty V2 BT, and cute clip-on Kitty Ears V2 that are purrfect for everybody - and every budget. The unmistakable Kraken Kitty ears have taken a stretch, now 50% bigger and bolder across all new styles.

"When we first released the Kraken Kitty, it really scratched an itch in the market, as there was nothing like it before." said Alvin Cheung, Senior Vice President of Razer's Hardware Business Unit. "At Razer, we're always on the prowl for ways to bring bolder and better products to gamers. The latest line of Kraken Kitty headsets continues to drive this design philosophy in an iconic form factor."

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, already pushes boundaries of mobile gaming, but today unveiled a substantial update to its Razer Nexus app for both iPhone and Android. Nexus 3.0 brings a variety of innovative new features for Android and a polished and upgraded experience for iPhone users. As the main game launcher for Razer Edge & Kishi V2, and driven by Razer's dedication to high-performance gaming, the Razer Nexus 3.0 update embodies innovation, immersion, and intuitive user experiences. The app update is available to users free of charge.

Redefining Game Discovery: The Razer Nexus app becomes the ultimate game concierge, presenting a meticulously curated selection of games for the Razer community. Optional video previews and carefully considered categories minimize the time between discovery and gameplay. This enriched catalog is now live for Android and iPhone users.

Earlier this year we introduced the award-winning Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro. It set a new benchmark for our mission in crafting keyboards that truly enhance and immerse you in your gaming world. Today, we are expanding on that success, with the introduction of the Razer BlackWidow V4 and BlackWidow V4 X.

Designed with an emphasis on advanced control and immersive gaming, the BlackWidow V4 and V4 X feature proprietary Razer Mechanical Switches Gen-3. Our Green Clicky Switches are well-loved by Razer fans for their precise execution with a clicky, tactile feel, while our Yellow Mechanical Switches are favored for quick execution that's smooth and silent, ensuring an optimized gaming experience tailored to individual playstyles. Both keyboards come with a choice of either switch.

There appears to be a faction of hardcore PC gamers within the Microsoft Windows software engineering team—as evidenced in a developer blog post from late May. The section relating to "Reduced game stutter with high report rate mice" provided an early preview for improvements recently rolled out in a Windows 11 update (KB5028185 issued on July 11th). This week's fix "improves your computer's performance when you use a mouse that has a high report rate for gaming." Gamers running PCs on Windows 10 (or earlier) are—unfortunately—missing out on this latest and greatest feature.

Microsoft's blog stated: We know gamers hate stutter, and we're fixing issues throughout Windows so that an untimely frame-freeze won't take gamers out of their immersive experiences. Gamers love to push their systems to the limit in search of the best experiences in-game. Many also use sensitive, high DPI, high report rate mice to shave milliseconds off their response times and increase precision. At the same time, the world of gaming is more connected than ever with gamers relying on an increasing number of background apps while playing, like voice chat, streaming, apps for configuring your keyboard, mouse, or graphics card, and more. The Windows input stack was being pushed to its limits with high report rate mice and their input being delivered to not just the game, but also multiple background processes. In turn, that caused a significant amount of time processing input rather than providing as many cycles as possible for rendering the game experience."

Hello Razer Community, we've come a long way together and 2023 is no exception. Over the last year, we've unveiled four top-tier Razer mice - Viper V2 Pro, DeathAdder V3 Pro, Basilisk V3 Pro, and Naga V2 Pro. Each of these stellar mice were meticulously crafted to cater to unique preferences and gaming styles, such as our MMO-tailored Naga V2 Pro renowned for its multi-button swappable side plate design.

Last week marked another exciting milestone in our ongoing journey - the completion of our full mouse lineup with the launch of the Razer Cobra line. These innovative additions have already sparked a wave of discussion and received multiple accolades including the Editors Choice award from CGMag, and awarded "The Best" from WindowsCentral.