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TF2 Spy Strategy: A return to my roots

My last spy article was almost a year ago now, sometime in mid-March of last year. I've been watching stabby's videos again,...

How to fix Team Fortress 2: Valve must fire Kevin

Something has happened to Team Fortress 2. Once, the game was remarkable for its never-ending content patches, quadrupling the game's scope with new game modes...

Tactical Thursday: Revelations of a Battlefield Street Fortress Fighter

Do you have an incredible strategy video or pointer you think Top Tier Tactics should see? Submit it today! As...

Is the Half-Life 3 release announcement upon us?

I'll update this post as more information comes in, but Guy923 has tipped me off to what may be the first of Valve's hints...

Why don’t people play arena shooters any more?

A couple of days ago, a friend of mine was telling me how he had recently bought a copy of Unreal Tournament 3 and...

Tactical Thursday: More WTFs and some CS strategies!

With WiNG busy shopping for last-minute Christmas gifts, yours truly was once again able to successfully infiltrate his mighty fortress. Thanks to the spare key...

Five letter industry: G.A.B.E.N.

I'll leave all the meme jokes to the funny ones, since what I want to talk about here is no laughing matter, at least...

Quick giveaway: Two passes to the DOTA 2 beta (updated w/winners)

Are you interested in DOTA 2, the Valve-fueled sequel to everyone's favorite Warcraft 3 mod?* Would you like to try out the currently live beta,...

Tactical Thursday: Pumpkins Gonna Make You Wanna Jump

There's rocket jumping, flare jumping, and turnstyle jumping. Odds are,...

The Mailbox – Loads of Loadouts

A note to long-time readers: as of this post, I'm ending the Top Tier Tips...