Microsoft Announces Its Own Gaming Mouse

At the Leipzig Games Convention today, Microsoft Hardware announced its SideWinder line. Microsoft's SideWinder Mouse was built from the ground up and designed specially for gaming. The mouse is tricked out with various features like one-touch Windows Vista Games Explorer access, Quick Turn button that lets users check their in-game perimeter, a weight cartridge system for personalizing the mouse's weight and an LCD built onto the mouse. The mouse will go on sale this October for US $79.95. We were guessing it would retail for more, but it's only 79 bucks. "Only 79 bucks." Ha! Hit the jump for the full press release: More »