In 2003, two hardcore PC gamers -- a freelance game journalist named Tom and a wargame expert/future brain surgeon named Bruce -- penned their first in a series of PC-gaming strategy columns for Computer Gaming World magazine and, later, Games for Windows: The Official Magazine. 1UP has collected every column and archived them on 1UP.com for future generations to study, ponder, dissect, and enjoy.
In this episode, the two guys go head-to-head in the PC's most popular competitive games.