Corsair’s K95 Platinum gaming keyboard is on sale for the lowest price yet

Posted on 04/12/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Last month, Corsair's K95 RGB Platinum gaming keyboard dropped to $130. Now, it's even cheaper. The mechanical keyboard is on sale for $110 on Amazon. That's nearly a 50-percent discount from the usual list price of $200, and it's the lowest price we...

Logitech’s new mechanical keyboard lets you swap switches with ease

Posted on 01/10/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Programmers, power users and gamers can be picky about their keyboards. Not only do some prefer old school microswitch keys, but they also want to get specific about what types of microswitches are under their keycaps. Logitech G's latest device, the...

Razer’s new gaming accessories cut a few corners to bring prices down

Posted on 14/03/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

In addition to making its RazerCare protection plans available for peripherals, Razer is expanding its lineup with a slightly more affordable keyboard, mouse and headset, which are all available today. The mechanical BlackWidow keyboard borrows sever...

11 Best Gaming Keyboards

Posted on 02/09/2017 by Ehud Riven

Playing video games on your PC can be done with a controller, but not all games (Especially older ones) allow that option, and for many, doing it with a terrific gaming keyboard beats any other choice. Here are the best gaming keyboards for you to buy:

AUKEY Gaming Keyboard

The AUKEY mechanical keyboard is a 104-keys gaming keyboard, with blue switches, is a rainbow LED-backlit device, including 9 preset lighting effects and has a 24-month warranty card.

AUKEY Gaming Keyboard (87 Keys)

This AUKEY mechanical keyboard is an 87-key setup, with Outemu blue switches, and stands out thanks to its space-efficient design. Like any other AUKEY keyboard, it has a 24-month warranty card.

Corsair K55 Gaming Keyboard

The Corsair K55 gaming keyboard has 3-zone RGB backlighting with 10 pre configured lighting modes. It also comes with 6 programmable macro keys, with a multi-key anti-ghosting makes sure that simultaneous key presses are as accurate as possible.

DBPOWER Gaming Keyboard (3-Colors)

The DBPOWER gaming keyboard has 104 keys, including 19 non-conflict keys and is LED-backlit in 3 colors. The characters are carved by laser, featuring a non-slip design, durable as well as splashproof.

Redragon S101 Gaming Keyboard

The Redragon S101 gaming keyboard comes in an All-in-one game value kit, which includes an M601 gaming mouse. It has 4 backlight color effects and 25 non-conflict keys out of the 104 key setup.

Havit Gaming Keyboard

The Havit gaming keyboard comes with a gaming mouse combo and has 3 different backlight modes, along with 19 non-conflict keys, interchangeable WASD keys and WIN keys that can be disabled for gaming purposes.

Tecknet Kraken Gaming Keyboard

The Tecknet Kraken gaming keyboard has a 3-color backlit LED lighting, 105 keys, including 12 multimedia keys for audio settings. Keylife is estimated at 10 million strokes.

Pictek Gaming Keyboard (104 keys)

The Pictek gaming keyboard features a 104-key setup, N-key rollover that allows simultaneous reactions and smooth game playing. It has a lifespan of an estimated 50 million keystrokes, along with 9 backlight effects in 6 different colors.

Razer DeathStalker Gaming Keyboard

The Razer Deathstalker gaming keyboard has three different editions: Standard, backlit and a deluxe Chroma design.

Redragon K552 Kumara Gaming Keyboard

The Redragon K552 gaming keyboard comes with four variations of backlight coloring (different prices too), along with an 87-key setup, 12 multimedia keys and a splash proof design.

BlueFinger Gaming Keyboard

The BlueFinger gaming keyboard switches between red, blue and purple, all with a trendy glow along with a surface crack pattern. It also has a risk-free guarantee that includes free returns and exchanges within 90 days.

Keyboard light hack lets users play Snake

Posted on 25/11/2014 by Federico Lo Giudice

Gadgets, phones and technology have evolved so much that we don’t even need screens anymore to play classics such as snake, as this hack evidences.

Snake might be one of the ultimate time wasters, timeless as it’s simple yet addictive. That is why Hackaday user [Sprite_TM] chose to revamp the classic to work without screens, computers, or anything except a lighted keyboard. This keyboard’s only particularity is that it has individually addressable LEDs, one of the current fads amongst makers, bur other than that it’s just a regular keyboard with a few specialized functions. When [Sprite_TM] took it to work, a colleague joked, saying ‘you’ve had this keyboard for 24 hours now, and it has a bunch of LEDs and some arrow keys. I’m disappointed you haven’t got Snake running on it yet’, which sounded a lot like a challenge to him.

The keyboard itself is the Coolermaster Quickfire Rapid-I, a board with a small ARM Cortex CPU and 32k of RAM. which was plenty for this project.Using an executable file that overrode the updater, [Sprite] made a back-up of the defaults, and started programming on it. And note, even though playing Snake is the part we found the most amusing to make a story about, there’s plenty users can do with a hacked keyboard like this, so check the original post at Hackaday for more ideas and information about the project.

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Corsair shows off LED backlit mechanical gaming keyboard

Posted on 07/01/2014 by shane

Gamers are very particular about their gaming keyboards. Many of them prefer keyboards with lots of tactile feedback and loud clicking sounds. Corsair has announced a new gaming keyboard that will...

Roccat to launch new gaming peripherals at CES 2014

Posted on 02/01/2014 by shane

German gaming peripheral maker Roccat has announced that it will be showing off new gear for gamers at CES 2014. The company will be on hand at the show with lots of gear including mice, keyboards,...

Cooler Master Mechanical Gaming Keyboard reaches new low

Posted on 22/05/2013 by Dealzon

If you like the solid action of a mechanical keyboard and need something that's ideal for gaming, this will do the trick for only $50 after rebate. Unlike many gaming keyboards, it has fairly...

SteelSeries Apex Gaming Keyboard Supports Lots of Colors and Lots of Macros

Posted on 22/01/2013 by shane

If you're in the market for a backlit gaming keyboard, SteelSeries as a new offering that is highly customizable called the Apex. The keyboard has a LED backlighting capable of reproducing 16.8...

Mad Catz announces the S.T.R.I.K.E. 5 keyboard for pro gamers, pre-order now for $200

Posted on 24/10/2012 by Jamie Rigg

There are keyboards, and then there are Mad Catz keyboards... and now, the company's constructed a new pro peripheral to rest your wrists on -- the S.T.R.I.K.E. 5. Just like the other mission control center we saw a few months ago, it features a modular design allowing various layouts, high-performance keys with customized backlighting, and 21 programmable macro buttons. The main difference here is the touchscreen component of the S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 has been substituted for the "E.Y.E. OLED Command Module," which is used for easy access to keyboard functions, quick-launch triggers, and can display respawn timers for coordinating those second-specific attacks. Cash-strapped pros will be pleased to hear the S.T.R.I.K.E. 5 is cheaper than its predecessor, and you can head to the source link to sacrifice $200 on a pre-order now. Mad Catz won't tell us what alien race is supplying the keyboards, nor an exact shipping date -- all we know is that they're expected "very soon."

Gallery: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 5 gaming keyboard press images