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Article: Hyper HeatSig: 7 Upcoming Games to Watch, Ep. 1 [Video]

The past month has quite possibly been one of the busiest months in hardware history for recent years -- we've seen the new consoles detailed, GTX 700 line launched, and Haswell drop. And that's just the hardware side of things; gaming certainly doesn't...

Article: StarCraft 2 ProLeague: Round 5 Summary & R6 Predictions

Well, round five of StarCraft 2's ProLeague has come to an end and we’ve been left with almost no breathing room before round six is set to begin. If you're new to the Korean scene of StarCraft 2 e-Sports, check out last week's article that offers a top-level intro of the major Korean teams and players.

Article: Civilization in Minecraft: CivCraft Mod Now Available

Minecraft has undeniable appeal to creative gamers, especially those with a love for Legos, but it's also incredibly easy to get burned-out on Minecraft. There's not a lot of depth beyond building, so once you've got an empire constructed, it's often a case of "well, now what?"

Article: Folk Tale Gameplay: Fantasy City Builder / RTS Updates

We first covered Folk Tale back during the overwhelming rush of Steam's Greenlight service in our "Greenlight Spotlight" series, found here. Some serious progress has been made by Games Foundry, the team behind the upcoming "fantasy city builder strategy game," and we're here to highlight a bit of that today.

Article: Logitech G500s Gaming Mouse Review & Specs

Hot on the heels of Steve's review of Logitech's high-end G700s, we're regrouping to bring you another Logitech mouse review -- this time, it's the Logitech G500s gaming mouse. The mouse uses a chassis that brings back memories of the MX518, G5, and G500 (non-s) mice by Logitech, using a similar chassis/frame layout, a powerful sensor, quality hardware, and a mid-range...

Article: Logitech G700s Review - Wireless Gaming Mouse Tear-Down

Gaming peripherals are currently spearheading our efforts to deconstruct the underlying components within gaming hardware and, following our Genius Gila review, today we look at Logitech's new G700s mouse. We first spoiled Logitech's new gaming peripherals right before PAX East, where we covered hard specs and talked a bit about...

Article: Genius GX-Gaming Gila MMO/RTS Mouse Review & Tear-Down

Following-up with our Genius DeathTaker and Logitech G600 reviews, and our Logitech pre-PAX round-up, we're now looking to Genius' Gila (pronounced hee-la), a high-end gaming mouse. This review looks at the Genius GX-Gaming Gila...

Article: Genius GX DeathTaker MMO/RTS Gaming Mouse Review

We've been busy with PAX here at GamersNexus for the past weeks, but now the team is back and it's time to catch up on some peripheral reviews. First in line is a mouse—and it isn't Logitech this time (but you should also check out our Logitech roundup)—no, this time it's the Genius DeathTaker. Just let that name sink in for a...

Article: Castle Story Interview / Progress Preview with Sauropod Studio - PAX East 2013

It's tough to follow-up our booming Star Citizen coverage, but if any game's got the grit to do it, it's Castle Story. Between our friends over at Sauropod and friends at Cloud Imperium Games, our coverage of successfully-crowdsourced games at PAX East feels pretty filled-out. Besides, our Castle Story FAQ was a big hit, so it made good sense to revisit the game and check up...

Article: New Logitech Peripherals - G700s, G500s mice; G510s, G19s keyboards

Logitech's made our job of titling a post difficult this time. With impeccable timing, the company is unveiling eight new products (two headsets, two keyboards, four mice), and has effectively renewed its dedication to PC gaming. This launch sees marketing material surrounding their G-Series branding—a letter that is clearly superior to its 25 competitors, all vying for power—with the...

Article: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Review

There was a recent burst in demand from our community (that's you guys) to cover more gaming peripherals—keyboards, mice, headsets, the works—and start reviewing the options out there. Following-up with our video production rig, which endeavored to detail some great audio peripherals, this review signifies the impending publication of several new mouse &...

Article: $540 StarCraft 2: HotS Budget Gaming PC - March, 2013

We've seen a lot of Heart of the Swarm machines hit the web lately, but frankly, they're all either overpriced or under-powered. The thing is, StarCraft 2 is already an incredibly optimized game (Blizzard's approach to gaming is to include everyone), so we don't need a 7850 for maximum settings, we don't need an i5-3570k overclocked through the roof, and we don't need a 700W PSU. If your sole purpose in life is to play Heart of the...

Article: Razer (Re)Launches SC2: Heart of the Swarm Keyboard, Mouse, Headset

Gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer has announced the re-release of its custom StarCraft II gaming peripherals, now in Heart of the Swarm flair and boasting RTS-specific features and other interesting design elements. Among the company's re-launched peripherals are its Spectre mouse, Marauder keyboard, and Banshee headset, each outfitted with the StarCraft II logo in a default deep purple color, a la the HotS/Zerg origins.

Article: Holiday / Xmas Game Sale Round-Up - Games Worth Buying

As all the digital distributors try to finish off the year with a high-yield sale, we're seeing fierce competition between competing game distribution outlets. Contrary to popular belief, Steam is not the only digital distributor -- there are several other excellent game download services (Good Old Games, Amazon, and Desura, to name a few), so we've done the hard work and...

Article: Castle Story: Answers to Common Issues, Questions, Glitches

Well, we asked for early access to Castle Story... and we got it. And it functions about as well as anyone with development experience would expect -- the prototype is glitchy, frustrating for some, and just downright confusing. After having struggled to learn the basics for several hours, we've gone through and compiled all of the most common questions about Castle Story.

Article: Castle Story Registration Now Open - Prototypes Soon Available

For those who have been following Castle Story since we first did this video of it, any Kickstarter and PayPal backers will be happy to hear that the small studio behind the game has started sending out registration emails!

Article: StarCraft 2 Battle Report: Heart vs. CranK – MLG Raleigh 2012

Crank’s had a phenomenal run here at MLG Raleigh 2012 – the arena’s favorite worked his way up from the very bottom of the ladders, and even without any starting advantage, Crank battled his way through ranks of talented StarCraft 2 pros to make it this far: He played against Revival, Taeja,

Article: StarCraft 2 Battle Report: HerO vs. Crank – MLG Raleigh 2012

Our Crank saga continues! As GN’s rising star, we watched as Crank played back-to-back matches against Taeja and then HerO; his stamina was clearly draining as he continued to climb the ranks, and with only one major match away from killing Group A’s HerO, it was Crank’s game to lose. Follow Crank's progress in our two previous posts, found here and

Article: StarCraft 2 Battle Report: Taeja vs. Crank - MLG Raleigh 2012

After Crank’s exciting match versus Revival earlier in the night, we’ve been closely watching his journey progress as he scales MLG Raleigh 2012’s ladders and fights for the top. His match following the Revival battle was one that had us nervous for Crank’s continued viability as a top competitor: Taeja – the Korean we predicted would take...

Article: SC2 Top8 Prediction: MLG Raleigh 2012

Approximately a lot of people will be playing in the MLG Summer Championship this year (view our montage from last year, if you're new to MLG), but only 16 will be walking away with money.