Valve has released a new update for Team Fortress 2 today which addresses several bugs stemming from the recent pyro update. Simply restart your Steam Client and the changes will take effect.

Another Team Fortress 2 update was released today, addressing some issues with regards to the recent pyro update. You can check out the full list of changes below, and as always, simply restart your Steam Client for the changes to take affect.
Also released today was a new post on the TF2 Blog. The update held valuable information for medics, especially with regards to the minigun and different ways to make it more effective.For more information or to check out the complete post, head on over to the TF2 Blog.

The Pyro Update for Team Fortress 2, which we have been talking about all week, has been released today. As always, simply restart your steam client and the changes will take effect.

In anticipation of the new Pyro Update this week for Team Fortress 2, Valve has placed the update website online for everyone to checkout. The newly launched website features information on the two new maps to be released, the unlockable weapons for the pyro, and the long list of achievements that will now be available for pyro players. All of these features will be released later this week in the update.

The two new maps that will be featured are CP_Fastlane and CP_Turbine. Both maps may be familiar to you, as they were developed by third party players and have been circling the internet for quite sometime. None the less, their addition to the official map list will surely increase their popularity.



On top of the new maps, players who choose the pyro class will also be able to unlock several new weapons in the game. They include a new flaregun, backburner flame thrower, and axtinguisher attack axe. There will also be a slew of new achievements, all of which can be seen on the new Pyro Update Website.

As promised, the Valve Team has released their newest installment in the "Meet The Team" short film series. Meet The Sniper is now available for download on the Steam Powered Website, and is definitely worth the watch.

Valve has announced a set of new upcoming releases for Team Fortress 2 this week. The first release will come later today, when the team releases the latest installment in their "Meet the Team" short films, Meet The Sniper. The video will be posted on the Steam Powered Website, and we will be sure to post a link once its available.

Then, later this week on Thursday, the team will be releasing a major Team Fortress 2 update that will include two user-created maps, which will "highlight the great work being done in the community". The main focal point of the update, however, will most certainly be the Pyro Update, which will be made available and contains three unlockable new weapons for the Pyro plus 35 new achievements.

Finally, to top it all off, Valve has announced that this weekend will also be a Team Fortress 2 free weekend. So if you have a friend you are trying to convince to go pick-up the title, or if for some reason you still haven't gotten around to getting it yourself, you can take the full game for a spin - new pyro achievements and maps included. Enjoy everyone!

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

The folks over at Fortcast, a Team Fortress 2 inspired podcast, have released their first episode this week, fittingly named Episode 1. Fortcast, which releases episodes weekly and is an extension of TF2 Fort, aims to cover all of the happenings in the Team Fortress 2 community, including server news, custom maps, clans, and much more.

To check out the the first episode for yourself, be sure to visit the Fortcast Website.

The Valve team has released a new Team Fortress 2 update. The update addresses some minor changes and fixes, and as always, simply restart your Steam Client for the changes to take effect.

Valve has released a few new fixes for Team Fortress 2. The full list is below, and just restart your client for the fixes to take effect.

Friday saw another Team Fortress 2 and Steam update. While one update deals with AudioSurf, the majority of the patch is aimed at Team Fortress 2, specifically fixing some issues with achievements and the Kritzkrieg. Check out the full list of changes below, and as always, simply restart your Steam Client for the changes to take effect.

A quick update was released yesterday for Team Fortress 2. Several small fixes, including the unlimited UberCharge exploit, were updated with the patch. As always, just restart your Steam Client and the changes will take effect.

The free Team Fortress 2 weekend is now under way! As reported previously head over to Steam to start your free weekend!

After you've started your free weekend why not hop into the ClanDB TF2 server (IP on the right) and see how you shape up with the rest of us! You may also want to check out this forum post for handy information and things you can do on our game servers.

Following this week's major release, Valve has released another small patch. This one aims to fix a few server bugs as well as removing TF2 achievement console commands. As always, simply restart your steam client and the changes will take effect.

The major, and long awaited, Team Fortress 2 update was released today. The update features patches for almost every aspect of the game, including fixes for existing maps, the new medic achievement system, and most importantly the release of GoldRush. The new map features the "Payload" game play style, something previously not available in Team Fortress 2. You can check out the full list of changes below, and as always simply restart your Steam Client and the changes will take effect.

A new Team Fortress 2 introductory video has been released on Steam, this one highlighting the Scout class. It was released as a promotional bit for the Team Fortress 2 individual game release, which ironically happened a few weeks ago. None the less, like all of the others this video is pretty entertaining, so if you have some extra time be sure to check it out. You can visit the Steam Website for the basic movie, or check out your Steam Client if you are interested in the HD version.

If for some reason you still haven't picked up Team Fortress 2 yet, the folks over at Valve are giving you yet another incentive. This weekend Steam users will be able to purchase Team Fortress 2 for just $19.95, thats 33% off the standard price. The catch is you must buy it before Monday, otherwise you will be paying full price. For more head on over to the Steam Website.

A quick update was released for Team Fortress 2. Restart your steam client and the changes will take effect.

Fresh on the heels of new information about the next Team Fortress 2 update, today we got a confirmed release date for the new content. According to Shacknews, the new update has been scheduled for release during the week April 20th, and will include the anticipated map Goldrush, the new Medic achievements and unlocks, and Meet the Scout. This update is for PC Steam clients, and no details on a console release have been announced.

As Team Fortress 2 enthusiasts, we are always wondering what new plans and features the developers have in store for us next. Well this week IGN got the chance to sit down with Valve's Robin Walker and Erik Johnson. The interview is a bit old, conducted in mid-February (not my fault I swear), so some of the information is out of date. However, on the whole the interview gives us a great look into what is in the works for release soon. Checkout a snippet below.

The Valve team has released a new Team Fortress 2 update today. The update fixes several map exploits for CP_Dustbowl, CP_Badlands, and CTF_Well along with new server cvar settings and tournament mod fixes. As always simply restart your Steam client to get the latest version of the game. The fix/change list can be found below.

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Valve has announced that Team Fortress 2 will be finally breaking ties with the Orange Box and will be available for purchase individually April 9th (US) and April 11th (International). Prior the only way to get your hands on Team Fortress 2 was to purchase the Orange Box, which also included Portal and the next installment of the Half-Life 2 saga. Retailing at $29.99, it should definitely bring a few more players into the game.

There has been a new Team Fortress 2 update today. The quick fix is aimed at Linux dedicated server problems, although both users and server administrators alike will need to update their games. As always, simply restart your Steam client for the changes to take effect.

Plenty of news to report for Team Fortress 2 today if you own an Xbox 360. On top of a new update which fixes a number of exploits and game play features (change list can be found below), EuroGamer got the chance to sit down with Doug Lombardi to discuss what future features Valve has planned for Xbox 360. One of the main goals is to keep Team Fortress 2 content completely free, which is good news for Orange Box players everywhere.
For more on this, be sure to check out EuroGamer's Interview. Also, the latest update is available now via Xbox Live, and the full change list can be found below.

Valve has released a quick fix to their recent update, as apparently some were experiencing trouble with the new custom server browser. As always, simply restart your Steam Client and the newest update will automatically be installed. The short change list can be found below.

A new update has been released for Team Fortress 2. Several fixes and changes are included, specifically the new "Custom" tab which allows for better browsing of available servers and new search criteria. The full list of changes/fixes can be found below, and as always, restart your Steam client for the changes to take effect.

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The Valve team has released a follow-up update to last week's major release this evening. The new update features several fixes for the new map Badlands as well as several other various changes. As always, restart your steam clients and the changes will take effect.

CVG has released its third and final installment of its look back at the Orange Box, concluding with a look into Team Fortress 2. The article features a walk through with Robin Walker, a lead developer for Team Fortress 2, breaking down Team Fortress 2 to understand not only what led to the title's success, but what developments and changes are planned for the future as well.

You can check out the entire article over at the CVG Website, and be sure to check out Part 1: Episode 2 and Part 2: Portal as well.

The team over at Fortress Forever, the mod which recreates the experience of Team Fortress Classic in the Source engine, has released a major update, version 2.0. The update addresses everything from game play tweaks to bug fixes and revamped maps. You can pick up the latest version at the Official Fortress Forever Website, or check out some great screenshots and the change logs below.

After listening to user feedback, Steam will soon be adding a Server Tag feature to your Steam Browser. The tags will allow users to be able to see what server cvars, like deathmatch or friendly fire, have been changed by the server admin by a single glance. There is no estimated release date for the new feature, but if they are already testing, it shouldn't be too much longer. You can check out a preview screenshot and a short explanation from Steam below.

As promised, Valve has released a major update for Team Fortress 2 today. The update, which changes and fixes can be viewed below, features one new map called Badlands and countless other edits to other maps and the game itself. As always just restart your Steam client and the changes will take effect. Enjoy!

Apparently Team Fortress 2 will be receiving a major update tomorrow, changing everything from specific map details to releasing a new map titled "Badlands". The update, which is stated to be the largest since its release last year, is to be released tomorrow afternoon at 2 PM EST. The update will be available for all Team Fortress 2 PC players, and can be retrieved by simply restarting your Steam Client.

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While the major release for Team Fortress 2 may have come and gone, don't think for a second the developers aren't hard at work thinking up new ways to annihilate our enemies. In fact, a new update is already in the works that will focus on tweaking the Soldier, Demoman, Pyro, and the Engineer classes. According to an email response to Fortress fans, we can expect to see some great new changes and tweaks that should breathe more new life into the game.

The highly anticipated Team Fortress 2 update was released by Valve this evening. The update features loads of new features including the new capture the flag map CTF_Well. As always simply restart your Steam client for the updates to take effect.

Valve announced yesterday that they have made the beta version of the SDK available for Orange Box modders (Episode 2, TF2, Portal).

You can launch the SDK by adding -beta srcsdk0122 to your command line when you start Steam.

For more information, head on over to the Valve developer wiki.

As early as tomorrow, January 24th, PC gamers may be seeing an official CTF version of the Well map for Team Fortress 2.

PC Gamer reports:


So that bumps the upcoming number of official maps up to three so far, who knows what else Valve has up their sleeves.

Originally posted here, there are some more exciting things coming for TF2.

The medic will be getting two new weapons accessed via a new Loadout menu. One weapon will be the Overhealer which will be capable of doubling a friendly target's health and will be unlocked by acheiving half of the new medic achievements. The second weapon will be another healing weapon but more information is not available.

There will be a new map called Goldrush and will feature a new escort gameplay mode where one team must escort a mining cart across the map. The more blue players surrounding the cart, the faster it goes, but any nearby red players will cause the cart to stop.

Shacknews reports that the new gameplay mode and medic abilities will be available some time within the next month, with Badlands and Goldrush following shortly after.

Valve has not said whether these features will be available on console versions of TF2.

Team Fortress 2 has received two updates in the last two days. The first one adding some nice features to both servers and clients, and the second one seeming to fix a couple things broke by the first update.

January 14th Update:
* Added new option for medigun beam to the Multiplayer->Advanced dialog. If on, the medigun beam will stay attached to the current target without the need to hold down the fire button
* Added new option for the sniper rifle to the Multiplayer->Advanced dialog. If disabled, the sniper rifle won't re-zoom after firing a zoomed shot
* Added "nextlevel" server cvar. If set to a valid map name, server will change to that map during the next changelevel
* Fixed PerfUI being used as a type of wall-hack on servers without sv_cheats set to 1
* Reduced Granary spawn advantage for capping the middle point
* Fixed players turning into "Scout" model after lagouts (and a variety of related issues, such as disappearing doors)
* Fixed obscure crash related to resolution changing

January 15th Update:
* Fixed medigun effect not being removed if the medic changed class while healing
* Fixed being able to zoom too quickly after firing a zoomed shot

According to this post, it seems as though Valve's Robin Walker has spilled the beans on some upcoming changes to the Pyro and Soldier classes in TF2!

Get ready for some big changes to the Team Fortress 2 game you have come to know and love. Valve's Robin Walker has verified that there will be 2 new maps released for the PC version in the next 2 months, emphasizing more on a new arena and vertical game play. As for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, it remains unclear whether the new updates will make it to these platforms. You can check out Robin's full statement below, and keep checking back for more on this and all updates pertaining to Team Fortress 2.

A few fixes and security additions have been issued for the Steam distribution platform. The changes are as follows:

Steam Client
- Added a new chat introduction dialog which is shown when you are first contacted by a potentially unfamiliar group member
- Added several new account security warnings to Friends
- Added the ability for the client to connect to multiple content servers and improved download pipelining
- Added "View Forum" option to the right click menu for individual games
- Fixed friends going auto-away when they are really active and typing
- Possible fix for games sometimes disappearing from the games tab
- Fix for non-Steam games getting permanently removed from Steam if the data fails to load on startup
- Fixed the in-game overlay becoming slow/unresponsive for some users after playing for several minutes or more
- Fixed the in-game overlay failing to come up for Windows 2000 users
- Improved in-game overlay compatibility with ATI Tool (video card tuning software)

Simply start Steam and click on the File menu and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates"

Turtle Rock Studios, creators of Counter-Strike: Source, Condition Zero, and the upcoming and highly anticipated title Left 4 Dead, has been acquired by Valve. Here is there official press release statement.

"Half Life developer Valve has announced that it has acquired Orange County-based developer Turtle Rock Studios, currently working on the forthcoming Source-engine multiplayer zombie-slaying action title Left 4 Dead.

Valve president Gabe Newell called the acquisition "an easy decision" based on the long-standing relationship between the two. Turtle Rock previously has collaborated with Valve on a number of Counter-Strike projects, including the game's Xbox port.

Newell also said that the new internal studio would give Valve "a base from which to expand our development activities in the Los Angeles area."

Said Turtle Rock founder Michael Booth, "Valve has had great success bringing in projects and teams such as Team Fortress and Portal. As I spent time working and talking with the creators of those products over the past several years, it became clear that this was the right next step for myself, my colleagues at Turtle Rock, our customers, and our products. We are excited to be a part of such a visionary and forward-thinking company."


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A new Team Fortress 2 update has been released by the Valve Development team this evening. The update fixes several glitches and bugs, including a revamp of the map Well, but most importantly aims to improve the ability for players to filter custom content. Now, users will have the option of choosing what custom content they download from the servers. As always you can get the latest version of Team Fortress 2 by simply restarting your Steam Client.

Team Fortress Portal, a German Team Fortress 2 fan site, has claimed to have found all 36 achievements for the medic, not yet revealed by Steam. The image outlines all of the different achievements medics will soon be able to earn, and as shown, many require the effective use of team play and game experience. You can check out the full list of achievements below, along with an image that shows each achievement's individual badge. If this turns out to be correct, we can hopefully see a statement release from Valve soon.




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Gamers in Germany will get a free taste of Team Fortress 2 this weekend. Valve has announced that German Steam users will be able to play Team Fortress 2 all weekend without having to purchase the game. For more information on the offer, head on over to Steam Games.

The devs over at Valve have released a new Team Fortress 2 Update. The update makes several key fixes including better map cycle management and preventing people from exploiting a respawn bug. You can check out the full list of changes/updates below and as always restart your Steam Client for the changes to take effect.

CVG has released a new Team Fortress 2 guide, properly titled "How To PWN At Team Fortress 2". They list 12 key tips and tricks that will hopefully help your game. The list includes tips such as how binding will make you more efficient and how to properly manage your server. To check out the full guide head on over to the CVG Website.

Updates for the Source Engine, Team Fortress 2, and the Steam client have been released. The updates are as follows:

Team Fortress 2
- Sudden Death mode is now a server option (a convar) and defaults to OFF
- Sapped buildings now take slightly less damage from the Spy who sapped them
- The Medic's Medigun now charges at an increased rate during Setup time, to remove the need for self-damage grinding
- Fixed an rcon/console command that could cause server crashes
- Prevented players from playing the "civilian" class
- Prevented players from hiding their name in the scoreboard
- Fixed exploit where the Medigun UberCharge wouldn't drain if you switched weapons
- Fixed decals not being correctly applied to the world in some cases
- Fixed critical bullet tracers not being visible to players other than the firer
- Fixed first person spectator view of the Spy watch not showing the correct cloak value
- Fixed the teleporter's player shaped particles not drawing
- Fixed the flamethrower stuttering when firing directly into a building
- Fixed a rare crash that can happen when a player being healed leaves the server suddenly
- Fixed rocket trail effects sometimes existing permanently in world
- Added effects to players when they earn an achievement, visible to other players nearby
- Tweaked achievement HUD fonts and color palette for more readability
- Improved stat gathering for map play times to increase accuracy
- Improved stat gathering around draws to better understand why they're occurring
- Fixed occasional misreporting of syringe gun & fireaxe damage distances to the stats system
- Fixed an occasional crash caused by an achievement not being found during a game announcement

Dustbowl
- Now waits until either team wins fully before changing to another map on server timelimit expiring
- Teams now score a point per captured control point, rather than per sub round
- Prevented Demomen being able to launch grenades into the stage three alleys while standing at the final cap point
- Fixed gaps in stage gates that allowed snipers to kill defenders during setup
- Fixed several model and brush perch exploits in stage three
- Added stair access to the upper area in stage three after the first cap
- Limited line-of-sight at the first control point in stage 3 to remove a griefable sniper spot

SourceTV
- Fixed some audio buffer support issues with Vista
- WorldVertexTransition under dxlevel 80 + 81 now correctly uses vertex alpha to blend the two textures
- Improved the console in the graphical UI version of the dedicated server

Source Engine
- Fixed some audio buffer support issues with Vista
- WorldVertexTransition under dxlevel 80 + 81 now correctly uses vertex alpha to blend the two textures
- Improved the console in the graphical UI version of the dedicated server

Steam Client
- Improved in-game overlay compatibility with FRAPS and ATI Tray Tools
- Fixed the in-game overlay not showing up in Civilization IV
- Fixed changing resolutions when the in-game overlay is enabled

Restart your steam client for the updates to take effect.