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SteelSeries WoW gaming mouse now available

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More On: World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse: Legendary Edition
Players of World of Warcraft have a new weapon at their disposal as SteelSeries has announced the availability of the World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse: Legendary Edition.

This mouse has 11 programmable buttons with 130 presets for you to use. Of course, it supports custom macros and such and the thing pulsates light like you've got some awesome power in your hand.

For performance, it can capture 3,600 frames per second and can go from 800 to 3,200 dpi. Compatible with both PC and Mac, you can snag one now for $80. You can pick one up at Best Buy, Amazon, NCIX and SteelSeries.com.

STEELSERIES ANNOUNCES THE WORLD OF WARCRAFT® MMO GAMING MOUSE: LEGENDARY EDITION

The Newest Gaming Mouse Designed for Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft® Evokes Legendary Status

CHICAGO – August 8, 2011 –SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of professional gaming peripherals and creator of the MMO Gaming Mice based on Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft® and World of Warcraft: Cataclysm™, today announced their latest custom product for World of Warcraft players. The SteelSeries World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse Legendary Edition is a finely crafted weapon of precision balancing style and function. This sleeker, more compact option shares the enhanced features of the previous World of Warcraft mice including in-game integration and superior illumination and software functionality.

“We’ve established an incredible partnership with Blizzard Entertainment and the amazing World of Warcraft community. We’ve taken all the excellent suggestions and feedback we’ve received, merged it with the latest gaming technology, and come up with a truly unique lineup of MMO Mice for World of Warcraft players.” said Bruce Hawver, SteelSeries CEO. “The new Legendary Edition allows us to meet the needs of gamers looking for a smaller, less complex gaming mouse that delivers the same impressive functionality found in the original and Cataclysm versions.”

The World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse Legendary Edition features 16.8 million illumination color options and 11 programmable buttons, ergonomically positioned for comfortable gameplay. The player’s precision and control will be enhanced with the ability to assign all 11 button controls and multiple macros from directly within the World of Warcraft game interface. In addition to in-game support, the intuitive drag & drop interface of the SteelSeries software empowers users to:

Program all 11 buttons with more than 130 preset game commands
Create custom macros and/or use the in-game macro scripting language

The technical specifications for the new SteelSeries World of Warcraft mouse will include:

Illumination: 16.8 million color options with 4 levels of pulsation
Frames Per Second: 3,600
Counts Per Inch: 800 – 3,200
Adjustable Polling Rate
Optical Sensor Technology
11 Programmable Buttons
Cable: 6.5 ft Braided Nylon
Mac and PC Compatible

The World of Warcraft Legendary Mouse will be available online and in select retail locations for $79.99 / €69.99. For additional product information please visit http://steelseries.com/legendary. Be sure to follow SteelSeries on both Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on product availability, contests and news.