I admit that I’m a Valve fanboy. When I describe them akin to the Patron Saint of Desktop Gaming, you should understand my sick love affair with this company. Valve is a creative leader in the video game industry, and as many late-night gaming sessions can attest, their award-winning game series Team Fortress 2 and Left 4 Dead are no exceptions. Only a few years ago, art direction was in its early stages in the video game industry. Video game…