Gaming Peripheral makes releases new Forge and Cortex: Stream
It’s certainly a busy time at CES 2015 for Razer as it continues to introduce a slew of new releases. Front and centre is the Razer Forge TV- a system that the gaming peripheral brand will use to bring a new level of depth into gaming on the Android platform.
With the reveal, Razer shares how it will offer some amazing performance ratings for its Razer Forge TV as the device comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset, Quad-Core Krait 450 CPU – with each core tuned at 2.5GHz, an Adreno 420 GPU, and 2GB RAM. These hard-core specs ensures high-end gaming and high-resolution content can be seamlessly processed on the micro-console. Of course, games are more fun when there are friends to play or share it with. Thus, this platform supports up to four controllers and has a huge collection of content and apps made readily available thanks to the Google Play store that can connected to your TV via Google Cast.
This attempt at the Android TV is so extreme that it managed to land two awards – “Best Gaming Product” from CES 2015’s official award partner Engadget and the “People’s Choice” award. These accolades fully reflect the amount of excitement and innovation that Razer has put into developing this concept.
Next, the Razer Serval that serves (Hah, I see what you did there Razer!). With this Bluetooth gaming controller, you get to play any Android TV game or mobile game wherever you like via the device’s phone clip. The Serval can pair with four unique devices, so you can switch from Razer Forge TV to your mobile, tablet, or PC without needing extra controllers.
Beyond those two are the Razer Cortex: Stream – a new feature to Razer’s ‘Cortex’ launcher platform, and the Razer Turret. With the former, Razer promises the low latency that users have been demanding for years when they stream content. The latter is closer to traditional Razer as it comprises a wireless gaming mouse and ‘lapboard’ combo that can be used from the comforts of the couch.
Most of these Razer products will be available at Razer’s online store within Q1 of 2015, while the Cortex: Stream add-on will have its beta around Q2 2015. Pricing are shown in the attached box.
