Another look into the Razer BlackWidow mechanical keyboard; this time by Polo from Team Wayi Spider.

Watch as he takes the keyboard for a spin in a round of Special Force.

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While everyone is still on a Terranific high, the great guys from Filefront have decided to talk to the guys who eat, live and breathe StarCraft 2; none other than Team Razer‘s RotterdaM and HasuObs. Learn more about their StarCraft 2 strategies and maybe you can start charting your way to the Diamond League.

Here is an excerpt from the interview with RotterdaM:

FF: Is there a certain faction for each type of player, or can any player play any faction well?
I think there is a factor. It’s in my nature to be aggressive so Zerg or Protoss definitely fits best for me. It all depends on the play style you prefer but of course the choice is open for all. At the end of the day, if I started out as a Terran player, I don’t think I would be any worse off as compared to me now as a Protoss player. I would probably enjoy the game less though.

FF: Do you have any general tips for victory?
Scout well. Scouting is by far the most important aspect in any RTS. Other than that, train hard and believe in yoursel

For the full interview, head on down here: StarCraft 2 Pro tips Q&A: HasuObs and RotterdaM

Five days. Five days of gaming, rocking music, and good ol’ fashion ownage. This has been an amazing show for us. It has been great to see people get their hands on the Razer BlackWidow for the first time as well as the Razer Onza, the Razer Orca, and the Razer StarCraft 2 hardware line. On top of that, we had a constant live stream of on stage competitions, music, tons of giveaways and one badass Razer press conference. Oh, and the ESL was there in force. Total madness, my friends. As nuts as it sounds, I am surprised we packed it all into one show.

Razer|furryfish* has the final ESL recap for us.

Last Day @ ESL 2010

Quake Live 3rd/4th Placing : av3k vs cooller

ESL Quake Live : av3k, intensely microing during his match against Cooller as his coach watches on

All I can say is, av3k played like a monster. Cooller put up a great fight himself, fighting back to gain 4 kills in the last 30 seconds of a game in a bid to win the round.

Av3k lost a round to Cooller, but picked up his pace in the following rounds to put Cooller in 4th place with a score of 3:1.

Av3k on stage for an interview

ESL Quake Live : Cooller and av3k on stage for the post game interview

StarCraft II Finals : mouz. MorroW vs IdrA

ESL StarCraft II : MorroW on the big screen as he plays his match

Although IdrA was the favourite to win this, MorroW took the title quite comfortably with a 3:1 win over IdrA. Some may say that the race imbalance helped MorroW somewhat (he played Terran, whereas IdrA chose Zerg), but I believe that MorroW won because he successfully played mind games with his opponent.

Rather than using a strategy that he had practiced and was comfortable with, he decided to mix it up and take the chance. The results speak for themselves.

I always love to see the dark horse take the championship title home, but this particular win is all the sweeter, because MorroW is our very own sponsored gamer.

Cheers to the winner of the first official StarCraft II LAN tournament – MorroW!

ESL StarCraft II : MorroW and IdrA doing their post game interview. MorroW is the CHAMPION!

And here’s to Carmac from ESL, without whom, alot of things would not be possible.

Carmac and I at the Razer booth
-Razer|furryfish*

Wrap Up

Sadly, all good things must come to an end…

Departing guests walking down an empty corridor
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The awesome team behind the Razer Booth (okay… some were up infront of the booth)
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The live stream nerve center that kept the show running like clockwork. Video/audio editing bay, full lighting control, network control, three camera feeds…It was a mini TV studio.
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I can’t wait to see this keyboard hit the shelves and here what you think. I loved the moments where I could break off and game a little before the rush hit.
-Razer|Mjolnir

The lesser seen Razer business center booth was tucked away from the public. That doesn’t mean is was any less cool looking.
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It was good to escape up here and chat it up with the press that came through…of course, I usually just sat there nodding blankly like a bobble head since my grasp on the German language loose at best.
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The meeting of the minds. The Razer Community team representing Asia Pacific, EU, and the US.
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After the doors were closed, there was virtually no trace that people had ever been there….none
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What’s the point of having a killer sound system and a stage if you can’t use it after hours? Hey, was geht ab? Wir feiern die ganze Nacht!
-Razer|Mjolnir

Hands down, the biggest lit Razer logo we’ve ever made.
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A last look at the Razer booth [aside : this is the mess that the team has to clear up daily after the show has been closed to public] That’s Akin in the foreground, our lively Razer host, who always does such a great job getting the crow excited.
-Razer|furryfish*

Gamescom 2010, it’s been real. I can’t think of a more fitting end to a positively awesome show with amazing people than to kick back, enjoy a weissbier, and watch the sun set over the Kölner Dom. Prost!
-Razer|Mjolnir

PS: Last Recap’s contest winner was David Mihocik. Congrats man, you get a Moray+.

We’ve teamed up with Ignition Entertainment to offer some awesome Razer prizes. Head over to their official site or visit the Blacklight Tango Down fan page for full details on how to win yourself some cool Razer gear.

Hint: It involves a maximum of 140 characters and it rhymes with “Critter”.

Shows like these are never just contained to the booth. Razer|furryfish* and I dipped out last night to pay a visit to our friends at the ESL. They didn’t disappoint. Here is the photo recap of what happens when the doors close and the music is cranked. 

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This is one night, where you’d rather be a loser than a winner. 

Why? 

Because the ESL finals are tomorrow, but the ESL party is tonight! 

So all the unfortunate finalists have to lay off the alcohol and sleep early for their games tomorrow. 

This is for YOU, who can’t be there. As they say, a picture says a thousand words… so without further ado… 

ESL Party, here we go! (taken with long exposure)

Travis (US Community Manager), Hilmar (Product Evangelist), Alice (Part time staff) @ ESL Party

Another shot of the ESL Party – you can see the familiar stage backdrop, in a whole new light!

the DJ of the night getting it on.

The makeshift booze-counter

bottles bottles… bottles EVERYWHERE

the brackets for the final day of games

ESL StarCraft II player Madfrog and myself. Madfrog also played Warcraft III competitively, and was one of the most famous Undead players. Catch his replays on ESL!

Beats were dropped, hands were carelessly put into the air.

Party in the comments 

Congrats to Joel Ahn for taking home a Razer Moray+ from yesterday’s post. For today’s question, tell me what games you plan on playing with the Razer Onza. PC? Console? It does both. So many choices. We’ve got another Razer Moray+ on the line for the chosen winner. Answer below and remember to tune into our live feed that will be running the whole whole show.