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Razer unveiled their latest mouse last month, the DeathAdder. Unlike Razer’s previous mice, the DeathAdder is ergonomically shaped for righthanded players. The shape of the mouse is the same as Microsoft’s Habu and IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0. Instead of using a laser sensor as is in the Copperhead and Habu, the DeathAdder uses an 1800DPI 3G infrared sensor, which is supposed to decrease the tracking height when the mouse is lifted off the surface, making it ideal for low-sensitivity players.

Violent video games could be outlawed across the European Union, following calls for a clampdown among E.U. justice ministers this week.

Germany, which took over the six month rotating presidency of the Union at the beginning of this month, is leading the initiative but the European Commission has also been pushing for more control of video game violence.

David Beckham will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season and join side Los Angeles Galaxy on a £128million ($250 million) five-year deal. The former England captain will leave Real in June and begin his new career in Major League Soccer in August.

In terms of finances it is a mega deal and compares with the biggest in mainstream US sports American football and baseball. The MLS have recently changed their salary cap rules to allow sides to make marquee signings of top international stars. The Beckham deal will see the 31-year-old benefit directly from all his image rights and related sponsorship deals which in the past have had to be shared with his club.

Razer, a leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle electronics peripherals, will unveil and provide hands-on demonstrations of the new Razer Mako™ 2.1 speaker system, Razer DeathAdder™ infrared sensor mouse, Razer Pro|Type™ iPod docking keyboard and Razer Pro|Click Mobile™ Bluetooth notebook mouse at CES, January 8 – 11, 2007, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in South Hall, Booth 35160.