(Image credit: SFM - BloodiestBanana, Illustrator - Max Shortt)

For the third consecutive year, KritzKast presents ÜBERFEST LAN! This year it's not just the players who'll be celebrating! Viewers at home (or wherever you enjoy top-tier European 6s esports) will have cause for merriment! Anyone who tunes in and watches a few hours of the event live stream will receive an exclusive in-game viewer medal!

The goodies don't stop there! In-person players, supporters and top teams win unique medals, and first place will receive a massive trophy created by Arkan, based on a design by David, the winner of May's community competition.

We hope you visit Germany's summer sun for beer* and BBQ. Grab your tickets if you'd like to play or just want to stand behind the players who do! Either way we'll see you for the long weekend in Stuttgart, September 10th - 13th 2026!

*Please note: the beer is not free.

Important Links:

• More information and tickets
  
• KritzKast's Twitch
  
• ÜBERFEST Discord
  
• KritzKast Discord
  

GREETINGS, FOOLISH MORTALS!

The ghosts of the 9th-century British mafia have come to collect, and Merasmus has once again found himself burdened by a small, completely manageable debt that must be paid. Fortunately, he has devised an ingenious plan to avoid repaying it himself: The Witching Hour contest!

The Witching Hour is a community-run Workshop contest, challenging creators to concoct brand-new Halloween spells for Scream Fortress. Participants are invited to create all sorts of profitable spells, curses, and otherwise legally safe-ish tinctures for a chance at key and item prizes! The finest creations will be collected and sold off until Merasmus has acquired enough money to satisfy Lukapher the Flatulent and his poor-teethed cronies.

But be warned! When the third hour of the twenty-ninth moon of the ninth month strikes, submissions will close! Join The Witching Hour Discord server for the full rules and submission details.

So go, mortals, before THE WITCHING HOUR hits!

(Image credit: MetalCloud)

CLTF2 is announcing their Halloween Cup, a new event to help get ready for Halloween! This time around players can expect Highlander 9v9 action but with the twist of playing on Halloween themed maps!

Sign-ups for the Halloween Cup are already open and run until the 6th of September. The first set of matches will be generated shortly after sign-ups close. All regions and skill levels are welcome!

You can sign up for the Halloween Cup on the CLTF2 website or visit their Discord server for more information!

In a desperate effort to attain ultimate global dominance, RED and BLU race to conquer the final frontier!

Destination – the Moon!

TF2 Painter's Workshop is proud to host a new community project that aims to revive and expand upon the Moon Base theme! They're encouraging all kinds of participation and will be considering cosmetics, war paints, maps, weapons, weapon unusuals, map assets and more for inclusion into the final community collection!

At the same time, they're also hosting contests for TWO specific item types!

The War Paint contest, which includes categories for both Standard and Limited Skins/UV/Dragon Slayer war paints!

The Map Asset contest, which includes assets ranging from posters, world textures, gameplay assets, environment assets, and detail props! Participants will contribute to five subcategories with five initial prize placements!

Creators may still contribute their war paint/map asset to the final community collection, even if they have already submitted the maximum contest entries.

Join the TF2 Painter's Workshop Discord server to participate and build the future!

Announcing the RGL 6s Newcomer Cup with training intensive by TF2 Coaching Central!

RGL, the largest North American competitive TF2 league, is running their next 6s Newcomer Cup September 4-6! In conjunction, TF2 Coaching Central (TF2CC) will run a four week training intensive, where eligible players with no to minimal competitive experience will be put into teams and assigned a coach to teach them the basics of 6s! Coaches will help players learn the maps and strategies while preparing them for their first competitive event. Similarly to TF2CC's previous Newbie Cup events, players will spend the training period scrimming with teammates and reviewing with their coach before facing off in the cup operated by RGL.

Signups for the training intensive are open now at the TF2CC Discord! The deadline to apply is August 8, 2026. Players are also welcome to sign up and participate in the RGL cup independently without the training program. TF2 Coaching Central will have coaching, learning resources, and pickup games available to the public.

Important Links:

• RGL.gg
  
• RGL Discord
  
• TF2CC Discord
  

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Updated Taxi Cabbed war paint
  
  
  • Fixed mip settings on the stickers
    
  • Fixed using the incorrect wear texture
  
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated koth_dryfield
  
  
  • Fixed the teleporter prison exploit
    
  • Fixed the broken geometry of the RED hut near the point
    
  • Attempt to fix a flying RED roof spotted from afar
    
  • Fixed the watercooler facing the wall
    
  • Improved access to the balcony section to make jumping easier
    
  • Added many missing player clip
  
  

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Updated Taxi Cabbed war paint
  • Fixed mip settings on the stickers
    
  • Fixed using the incorrect wear texture
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated koth_dryfield
  • Fixed the teleporter prison exploit
    
  • Fixed the broken geometry of the RED hut near the point
    
  • Attempt to fix a flying RED roof spotted from afar
    
  • Fixed the watercooler facing the wall
    
  • Improved access to the balcony section to make jumping easier
    
  • Added many missing player clip

Ten years ago, CappingTV started casting Team Fortress 2 matches to whoever would watch. This July, the last decade comes full circle at Fortress Arena in Melbourne, where LAN Downunder 2026 will crown Australia's next TF2 champion on July 18-19th!

Eight teams will make the trip, and the storylines write themselves. BLG and j*b, last year's grand finalists, are both back and neither is interested in settling for second again! Around them sits a mix of veterans with years on LAN stages and rookies who'll be walking onto one for the first time!

There's another reason this year's event carries extra weight. Alongside the tournament, CappingTV will be taking time across the weekend to look back on ten years of broadcasts, rivalries, and the community that got everyone to this point! It's a tournament and an anniversary sharing the same stage!

Tune in from 12pm AEST both days via Twitch, or grab a seat at Fortress Arena in person! Tickets and full event details are available at the Event Hub!

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Fixed missing sound for Taunt: Circuit Breaker
  
• Renamed "Northern Nights" Summer 2026 Unusual effect to "Polar Prism"
  
• Updated the Floral Growth Unusual effect to fix orientation/position problems
  
• Updated the Bald Spotter
  
  
  • Adjusted vertex normals and diffuse on head
    
  • Adjusted normals and specular on head mirror
    
  • Reduced mesh size slightly toward the front and back of the head
    
  • Fixed some facial flexes
    
  • Reduced texture size of lens
  
  
• Updated the Surgical Shroud
  
  
  • Fixed vertex normal issue on coat
    
  • Adjusted Phongfresnelranges on mirror to improve envmap effect
    
  • Reduced texture size of mirror
  
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated koth_dusker to globally improve lighting in outdoor areas for better team recognition
  
• Updated cp_premuda
  
  
  • Fixed conflicting files leading to crashes
    
  • Fixed several spawn room errors
    
  • Adjusted respawn-times to make capping easier
    
  • Adjusted sound timings and volume
    
  • Brightened up dark spaces and tunnels
    
  • Smaller changes all around the map to improve game flow
    
  • Miscellaneous visual and clipping bugs fixed
  
  

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Fixed missing sound for Taunt: Circuit Breaker
  
• Renamed "Northern Nights" Summer 2026 Unusual effect to "Polar Prism"
  
• Updated the Floral Growth Unusual effect to fix orientation/position problems
  
• Updated the Bald Spotter
  • Adjusted vertex normals and diffuse on head
    
  • Adjusted normals and specular on head mirror
    
  • Reduced mesh size slightly toward the front and back of the head
    
  • Fixed some facial flexes
    
  • Reduced texture size of lens
• Updated the Surgical Shroud
  • Fixed vertex normal issue on coat
    
  • Adjusted Phongfresnelranges on mirror to improve envmap effect
    
  • Reduced texture size of mirror
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated koth_dusker to globally improve lighting in outdoor areas for better team recognition
  
• Updated cp_premuda
  • Fixed conflicting files leading to crashes
    
  • Fixed several spawn room errors
    
  • Adjusted respawn-times to make capping easier
    
  • Adjusted sound timings and volume
    
  • Brightened up dark spaces and tunnels
    
  • Smaller changes all around the map to improve game flow
    
  • Miscellaneous visual and clipping bugs fixed