SteelSeries- branded Xai mouse and QcK mouse pad

Teaming up with French publisher Ubisoft, SteelSeries has made a couple of peripherals that bear the brand of the upcoming real-time strategy title R.U.S.E. (developed by Eugen Systems). Targeting fans of the new RTS, the Xai R.U.S.E. Edition laser mouse come with a pre-configured profile setting that optimizes gameplay by enabling quick access to the title's HQ Menus and commands.

Spec-wise, the Xai mouse features a 10.8 megapixels/second sensor, a 128 x 32 pixels LCD screen on its underside for on-the-go configuration, seven programmable buttons, built-in memory for profiles, gold-plated USB connector, and patented technologies like SteelSeries ExactAim, ExactRate,ExactSens and FreeMove.

As for the second R.U.S.E. product, the QcK Limited Edition (R.U.S.E.) mousepad, it won't give you extra troops or anything but it does have a nice picture and provides a smooth and consistent glide.

"Industry awards, player feedback and tournament wins have shown us that the time we spent methodically perfecting the SteelSeries Xai Laser Mouse has paid off," said Bruce Hawver, CEO of SteelSeries. "R.U.S.E. players will be easily impressed with the game's unique game-play built around an incredible zooming engine, and with the technology we pack inside the SteelSeries Xai as well as the smooth glide and graphics of the QcK mousepad it all comes together to provide gamers with an outstanding RTS experience."

The Xai R.U.S.E. Edition mouse and QcK LE gaming surface cost $89.99 and $14.99, respectively but are not available for order. Don't worry though, they'll surely be released before R.U.S.E. which is set for a June 8 launch.

Sony Ericsson Zylo And Spiro Walkman Phones

Sony Ericsson has added to new Walkman phones to its range with the launch of the Sony Ericsson Zylo and Sony Ericsson Spiro.

Sony Ericsson have announced two new Walkman-range cellphones, and they seem to have been looking in the Pokémon book of names for the duo. The Sony Ericsson Zylo with Walkman and Spiro with Walkman each support FLAC lossless audio together with TrackID, but also throw in social networking integration with Twitter and Facebook.

It supports a range of music formats which include HD FLAC, which is a high quality lossless audio codec, which is designed to deliver high end sound. Other features include dual band HSPA and quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, Bluetooth and an FM Radio.

The Zylo gets a 3.2-megapixel camera, 2.6-inch QVGA display, Bluetooth A2DP and a microSD card slot to augment the onboard 260MB of storage. It has UMTS/HSPA together with quadband GSM and an FM radio, though no hardware GPS as far as we can see. As for the Spiro, that has a mere 2-megapixel camera, a 2.2-inch QVGA display and no 3G, but keeps the Bluetooth and FM radio. You’ll definitely want a microSD card for it, however, as it has just 5MB of onboard storage.

On top of the the Sony Ericsson Zylo has a 3.2 megapixel camera, a microSD card slot that can take up to a 16GB microSD card and a range of social networking features which include integration with Facebook and Twitter.