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• left 4 dead - impressions
  Hands-on with Left 4 Dead

• left 4 dead - preview
  Behind the scenes of Left 4 Dead
  
  
• hl2: episode 2 preview
  CS-Nation's Ep2 preview on the eve of the Orange Box's release
  
  
• portal preview
  Now you're thinking with Portals
  
  
• valve bits
  The most tasty pieces of information from Zips' recent trip to Valve
  
  
• insurgency mod
  The first public BETA was released. What went wrong?
  
  
• cs:s skin install guide
  Can't figure out how to use custom CS:S models? This guide shows you how.
  
  
• newbie's guide to pub cs
  Tired of playing nice and sitting at the bottom of the score listing? This is the guide to the other side of Counter-Strike.
  
  
• looking at assault
  The rizzuh visits Valve Software and gets the low-down on the CS: Source "remix" of Assault. And he gets some info on VAC2!
  
  
• cs hold 'em
  Why the rise of esports is similar to the poker boom.
  
  
• counter-strike source beta guide
  CS-Nation takes you through Valve's latest update to Counter-Strike.
  
  
• cs:s weapon tests
  Responding to some CS: Source BETA impressions from the esports community, Valve Software has sent CS-Nation some data to settle any potential recoil controversy before it begins!
  
  
• cs: source impressions
  rizzuh takes a look at Counter-Strike: Source, the upcoming port of Counter-Strike to the Half-Life 2 engine.
  
  
• condition zero: first impressions
  MikeJ takes a look at what is hopefully the final face of the game.
  
  
• counter-strike economics
  If you've decided to venture into the eSports scene, perhaps this guide on how to manage your team's finances will be of use to you.
  
  
• csx in san francisco
  CS-Nation was invited to San Francisco to check out Counter-Strike for the Xbox.
  
  
• condition zero: hands-on
  In the world's first look at the new Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, rizzuh explains why the community shouldn't shun the title.
  
  
• wallpaper contest results
  Phoenix Connexxion and CS-Nation present the winners of our wallpaper contest!
  
  
• e3 impressions
  Counter-Strike's Xbox port, developed by Ritual and VALVe, and Half-Life 2 were on full display at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. CS-Nation was there and we got a hands-on with CSX, the game that will define Xbox Live's fall line-up.
  
  
• iceworld: a closer look
  Our latest author speaks out on Iceworld, a map that you either love or hate as most CS fans will tell you.