STACK #247 May 2025

GAMING FEATURE

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CRAFTY BONUSES Want to score some extra in-game items for your next Minecraft quest? Two different unlocks are available, depending upon which item from Razer’s Minecraft Edition range you opt for. ENDER DRAGON SHAWL Available with purchase of the Razer BlackWidow V4 X or Kraken V4 X Minecraft Edition.

OVERGROWN ARM Available with purchase of the Razer Cobra or Gigantus V2 Minecraft Edition.

With the recent smash hit movie, Minecraft mania is bigger than ever, so it’s a perfect time for a Razer x Minecraft collaboration. Check out these four special Razer Minecraft Editions, all of which have been given the blocky treatment. Words Amy Flower IT’S MINE, ALL MINE!

USB-A or USB-C connection, Razer Chroma RGB lighting with up to 16.8 million colours, and wonderful comfiness thanks to hybrid leatherette and fabric memory foam cushions. This Minecraft Edition adds spectacular green highlights, with all sorts of Creeper action going on. Cobra customisable gaming mouse Wired with Razer’s Speedflex cable for dependability, at a lightweight 58 grams the Cobra strikes with quick swipes, comfortable control, and ultra-smooth glides, aided by 100% PTFE mouse feet. Inside sit Razer’s Optical Mouse Switches Gen-3, which promise unrivalled durability and speed, while an 8500 DPI optical sensor detects every little move that you make. Just like a Creeper! Speaking of, watch out for that right mouse button, which his just a part of the Minecraft Edition features, along with cool Chroma RGB lighting with underglow. Gigantus V2 mouse mat A decent surface for your mouse to roll around on is almost as important a choice as the mouse itself. To this end, the Gigantus V2 delivers. It boasts a textured micro-weave cloth surface to deliver better speed and control, and is backed by thick, high-density rubber foam, which Razer promises brings greater consistency and durability. You also want your mouse mat to stay put where you place it, so the anti-slip base is one very handy feature. Best of all, this Minecraft Edition keeps the green theme Gigantus V2 customisable

BlackWidow V4 X gaming keyboard Who said it’s not easy being green? Yes, it was Kermit, but Razer begs to differ… This Minecraft themed keyboard – complete with sneaky Creeper graphics – is wired, so you’re guaranteed a rock-solid connection without battery life stress. Inside are (appropriately) green switches for that satisfying clicky tactility, and they’re rated for up to 100 million keystrokes. Keycaps are doubleshot ABS plastic, consisting of two layers, affording them greater survival skills against even the heaviest-handed guerrilla gamer – or typist. You don’t need to be gaming to enjoy this keyboard. There are six extra keys at the left, and those who are into macros will find them a joy for letting rip advanced commands and shortcuts at a mere single key press.

Up top right, meanwhile, is a multifunction roller, which can control volume, or other functions – the handy Razer Synapse software is your gateway to tweaking this and numerous other settings. The icing on the cake is RGB lighting. Also accessed via Synapse, there are 16.8 million colours at your disposal. Kraken V4 X gaming headset A wired headset that’s ideal for gaming and

general use, this packs two of Razer’s TriForce

40mm drivers to deliver powerful,

lifelike audio that promises exceptional highs, mids, and lows, supporting up to 7.1 channel surround sound.

When in chat you want to come through loud and clear, and the inbuilt Hyperclear cardioid mic aims to deliver more voice and less noise – and, when not in use, it retracts flush so as not to get in your way. Very neat! Other features include an adaptor for

going, with a big ol’ nasty Creeper head staring up at you while you go about doing your thing.

12 MAY 2025

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