Introduction
Here's a thing, many games have been released by numerous companies over time. Some instant classics and unbelievably enjoyable others not so good. Many games have spanned different companies and genres and sometimes just been produced to death. Whilst some have been one hit wonders and never touched again. Why are Valve games the ones we keep coming back to time and time again to play?

As of this date Counter-Strike Source is the 4th "most played" game on X-Fire, only being beaten by…  More

I had a chance to read one particular post on the Steam forums today and it would seem that many Left 4 Dead players hold very little regard for those who choose to play the game on a competitive level.

As such, I wanted to note how much of a contrast there is between the Left 4 Dead and CounterStrike communities. In CounterStrike, player skill is everything. You're nowhere if you aren't capable of getting those headshots with the AWP ninety-nine times out of a hundred. You're a nobody, a noob,…  More