Fiendish Games/Small Rockets
I've always been a console gamer at heart, but the one element of PC gaming that's always really impressed me is the online development community. Teams like Mountain King (Guys who made Demonstar, please people, you should know of this one too) make really great games.
Years ago while browsing PcGameWorld I found a game called "Hot Chix and Gearstix". It looked a lot like Midway's Cruis'n games, and I downloaded the demo after reading a little more about it. The game was great, I loved the company's style, and I bought the full version a few days later. Since then I've bought every release (with the exception of their last game) and I was wondering if anyone else loves these guys?
Some of my favs are Superchix 76, Tower of the Ancients, The Hunt for the Red Baron, and Art is Dead.
And if you don't know what I'm talking about, you can check them out here. Everything they make is quality, give them a look.
www.smallrockets.com