A few freakish individuals like Nelson Mandela aside, everybody enjoys a bit of conflict. Videogames absolutely thrive on the stuff, whether it be a marsupial's hatred for boxes or the Tetris pro's revulsion at the thought of empty space.

Ill will is the glue binding our treasured medium together, its raison d'etre, and this is something for which we are very, very thankful. Imagine how much nastiness there'd be in the world if we (or at least, Counterstrike players) couldn't vent our fundamental negative urges in the form of virtual bad blood?

With customary excellence of judgement, Flytrap has scooped the 10 stinkiest, longest lingering grudges from gaming's proverbial melting pot. Grind that axe and hit the cut.