OpenMouse was announced in early August as a new open-source, browser-based mouse configuration software with support for some of the most popular gaming mice around, including brands like Logitech, Razer, Endgame Gear, Pulsar, and the Orbital Pathfinder, but it seems as though the dev team is now expanding into other peripherals.

The official X account for OpenMouse just posted a screenshot of preliminary support for the Wooting 60HE+ gaming keyboard in a development build. It's unclear which features are currently supported, but the dashboard shows the keyboard's connectivity mode—suggesting both wired and wireless keyboards may be in development—firmware version, actuation distance, and Rapid Trigger distance. There are also tabs for Performance, Lighting, Buttons, Profiles, and Advanced. Support for the Wooting 60HE also suggests that Wooting's other keyboards, like the 80HE, should be fairly easy to implement, since they all use the same protocol.

A recent blunder by Endgame Gear reveals why it might be best to opt for gaming peripherals that don't make you download or install any software in order to configure your hardware. Recently, a Reddit user u/Admirable-Raccoon597 discovered that the driver for the Endgame Gear OP1w 4K V2 gaming mouse, which we reviewed in June, was infected with malware. Specifically, it had installed an API commonly used for key logging. The infected configuration tool was seemingly on the site for as long as two weeks—from June 26th to July 9th—so anyone who downloaded the tool between those dates may have unwittingly infected their system.

The malware, which is known as XRed or the Synaptics Worm, reportedly created a hidden folder on user PCs, which is how it was found by the Reddit user in the first place. According to Malpedia, XRed "exfiltrates sensitive system information—such as the MAC address, username, and computer name—which is sent via SMTP to hardcoded email addresses. It also incorporates keylogging functionality through keyboard hooking techniques." To its credit, Endgame Gear removed the affected download immediately after being notified by another Redditor via Discord, effectively ensuring that nobody else who downloads the tool should be infected by the same link again. This also confirms that Endgame Gear was as much the victim here, since it was not deliberately infecting users with malware.

Endgame Gear made a striking appearance at Computex 2025 in Taipei, introducing a series of professional esports peripherals designed to shave milliseconds off every input. The centerpiece of the showcase was the KB65HE 8k, a compact 65% keyboard featuring true 8,000 Hz polling and scan rates alongside next-generation hall-effect sensors. Because each keystroke is detected magnetically without any physical contact, the keyboard offers virtually zero debounce delay and remarkable durability. Players can customize the actuation point from 0.1 mm to 4 mm, fine-tune press and release sensitivity with Rapid Trigger Technology, and turn on hardware-level SOCD cleaning to ensure flawless directional inputs, all of which support the split-second decision-making required at the highest levels of competition.

Endgame Gear also refined the keyboard's sound profile by replacing traditional silicone with a Poron sandwich pad and adding silicone dampeners beneath the stabilizers. The result is a deeper, more satisfying "thock" that muffles sharp clacks and provides a softer feel. Housed in a CNC-machined aluminium case, the KB65HE 8k weighs 1,050 g, offers a sleek black finish, and comes with spare feet for an optional 7.5° typing angle, compared with a 5° default. Doubleshot PBT keycaps enhance grip and scratch resistance, and hot-swappable Raesha Silent Magnetic switches require only 28 gf to actuate, making each keystroke quiet and effortless.

Endgame Gear has displayed plenty of their OP and XM gaming mice at this week's CES trade event—TechPowerUp discovered that wired options outnumbered the brand's popular wireless models. The addition of limited edition colorway has certainly boosted the count of wired 8K mice—Endgame Gear's "Purple Frost" finish OP1 8K model attracted immediate attention when TPU headed over to the gaming peripheral's counter. The standard black variant was reviewed by pzogel last summer—earning "Editor's Choice" and "Innovation" rewards.

Microphone check, 1, 2... from the creators of the multiple award winning XM1 gaming mouse series, today we announce The XSTRM USB microphone.
The XSTRM USB microphone's triangular full metal body with fading grill hole pattern gives a distinct and elegant look with both a black and a white model available. Offering 12 lighting profiles - 10 different colours, colour cycle mode, or completely off, you can choose a look that's right for you. This microphone also features an RGB lit Gain level indicator, with G-sensor to flip the indication if the microphone is mounted upside down.

For enthusiast gamers or streamers who want to have the best performance right out of the box, its 20 mm gold plated electret condenser capsule offers users lifelike audio at a 192 kHz 24-bit studio grade sampling rate. It has USB-C connectivity for plug and play with Windows 10/11 and Mac OS X, and you'll also find a 3.5 mm headphone jack for zero latency direct monitoring.

Endgame Gear's latest gaming mice the XM1 and XM1 RGB were on hand during our visit at Computex 2019. The XM1 RGB uses analog technology for a true <1ms switches response time. When it comes to getting things feeling just right, the company turned to OMRON, using their pre-sorted mechanical 50M switches. When it comes to the overall shape, it has an ergonomic design that is meant for right-handed users and should be comfortable with most grip styles. It is also exceptionally lightweight at just 81g, making it easy to push around when paired with the 100% PTFE glides and Pixart's MW3389 flagship sensor. Meanwhile, the XM1 without RGB lighting is the same as its sibling it except the lack of RGB LEDs makes it even lighter at just 70g.