Category Archive: Interviews

Local Team Fortress 2 Interviews

Nov
07
2011

“Un-freakin’-touchable! Dat’s what I’m talkin about!”

The Scout is a scrapper from Boston, Massachusetts with a baseball bat and a mean attitude. He’s the fastest mercenary on the battlefield, and his double jump leaves slower opponents struggling to keep up. Carrying a Scattergun, the Scout is ideal for aggressive fighting and flanking, allowing him to inflict massive close-range damage before dashing …

Continue reading »

Oct
21
2011

/Query Comedian and Salamancer

On Sunday, 9 October 2011,  competitive Team Fortress 2 (TF2) for South Africa (S.A) changed forever. The final match for the 16bit TF2 Face Off competition was shoutcasted by two of the most well known shoutcasters in Team Fortress. The attention we received from viewers globally added to the excitement and overall adrenaline as vinTage …

Continue reading »

Oct
04
2011

‘Boom Boom Baby!’

“The Demo man is a scrumpy-swilling demolitions expert from the Scottish Highlands, and is one of the more versatile members of the team. Though his weapons lack pinpoint long-range accuracy, the Demoman is a powerful if unpredictable asset, and can hold his own in just about any situation. He is a master of explosives, excelling …

Continue reading »

Sep
04
2011

League of extraordinary gamers part iii

Join me, Lola, for part 3 of my interview with 6 gamers whose experience within the SA gaming community has earned them the respect of players across all platforms. In this final part, they finally share their thoughts about TF2 as a game, the local TF2 community and what it would take to make TF2 …

Continue reading »

Aug
23
2011

League of extraordinary gamers part ii

Join me, Lola, for Part 2 of my interview with these 6 extraordinary gamers, each of whom has made a mark in the SA competitive gaming community. Alastair ‘Lag_Beast’ Bouman: The gamer known as “the one-man-army who is able to take on the best of teams with his immaculate skill and composure.” Daniela ‘Bubbles’ Rust: …

Continue reading »

Aug
15
2011

League of extraordinary gamers (part 1)

A Soldier… a Scout… a Heavy… a Sniper… A Demoman and a Medic… The power of these players becomes a league of extraordinary gamers. A number of leading players from other games have finally seen the light and switched to the best first person shooter — TF2 — since id Software popularised first person shooters. …

Continue reading »

Jul
29
2011

Kombokitten – Talking TF2 with Russell ‘Russ’ Groves

Talking TF2 with Russell ‘Russ’ Groves by Kombokitten Hello there you! I caught up with a fellow TF2 player to snoop around about his TF2 lifestyle. Newer players, especially those looking to get into pickups or competitive TF2, can definitely learn a thing or two from this read.

Page 1 of 41234

Hit Counter provided by Seo Packages