Valve

Why I quit League of Legends to play DOTA 2

As many of you may (or may not) remember, I wrote an article two years ago about why I didn't want to play...

Team Fortress 2 updates with dancing, romance, and renegade bread?

Day 1 of Valve's strange, bread-based update to TF2 has been unveiled, and it kicks off with a rather masterfully concocted (if not a...

This is how the Steam Machine console controller works

While no controller will ever directly replace the mouse and keyboard for precision and flexibility, Valve's prototype Steam Machine controller does a wonderful job...

Valve, do NOT steal these 7 Spy weapon ideas!

Gentlemen – you may have noticed that, some weeks ago, our noble benefactors at Valve saw fit to deploy a massive update to Team...

FRAPS or FAIL: Steam needs built-in video capture

After creating more than 400 YouTube videos, the second most frequent question I see in my inbox is "How did you capture...

What to do when you spot an enemy Spy in Team Fortress 2

Jumping into a game of Team Fortress 2 for the first time in months, there are certain things you forget (for instance, just how...

Call of Duty Zombies: Story in Co-Op

One of my earliest articles on TopTierTactics was about story in multiplayer games, dealing specifically with Team Fortress 2. At the time, TF2...

The Engineer Bible: Your holy how-to guide to Engineering

As a career Spy, I can't say I condone the strategy and insight contained in the following video. In fact, this Engineering Guide is...

The Windows 8 gaming apocalypse isn’t coming

Prior to the Windows 8 launch, gamers and PC power users in general were losing their (quad core, liquid-cooled) minds over the implications...

When is it okay to abuse other gamers?

Back in May, I wrote a piece here on why I...