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

Team Fortress 2

• Updated the Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick so they can be traded
  

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

Team Fortress 2

• Added the Hero's Hachimaki for pre-ordering Homefront
  

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We've been listening to our community's famished cries for content, and damn it, we decided to do something about it. Unfortunately, the button that bans everybody in the community at once doesn't seem to be working (every time we press it we just get sparks and the smell of burnt fur). So we went with our tried-and-true Plan B: an <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/communitymappack">all-new map pack</a>, featuring some community favorites including a new map from the guy behind cp_mountainlab, the winner of <a href="http://tf2maps.net/">TF2Maps.net</a>'s <a href="http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Art_Pass_Contest">Art Pass Contest</a>.

Don't forget you can always purchase Map Stamps in the Mann-Co store to show support for your favorite community maps, all proceeds (minus any taxes) go directly to the hardworking map creators.

We've been listening to our community's famished cries for content, and damn it, we decided to do something about it. Unfortunately, the button that bans everybody in the community at once doesn't seem to be working (every time we press it we just get sparks and the smell of burnt fur). So we went with our tried-and-true Plan B: an all-new map pack, featuring some community favorites including a new map from the guy behind cp_mountainlab, the winner of TF2Maps.net's Art Pass Contest.

Don't forget you can always purchase Map Stamps in the Mann-Co store to show support for your favorite community maps, all proceeds (minus any taxes) go directly to the hardworking map creators.

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

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)

• Fixed another server crash exploit caused by malformed network packets
  

Team Fortress 2

• Added three new community maps:
  
  • Koth_Lakeside
    
  • PL_Frontier
    
  • PLR_Nightfall
    

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)

• Fixed a server crash exploit caused by malformed network packets
  

Counter-Strike: Source

• Updated De_Inferno
  
  • Community fixes
    

Team Fortress 2

• Fixed the Amputator and the Crusader's Crossbow healing teammates that have the Equalizer as their active weapon
  
• Updated the Red team skin for the Fists of Steel
  

As if we could keep this from you. We tried to but then quickly realized we're not very good at keeping secrets. Case in point, this whole <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmWv6gyRjCs">sing along</a> episode. On with the community updates:<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ukcs.net/">United Kingdom Community Servers</a> is running a <a href="http://ukcs.net/communitycup/">Knockout Cup</a> in the Highlander format. Rules can be found <a href="http://ukcs.net/communitycup/#jumpto">here</a>. Spectators should head over to <a href="http://www.tf2tv.com/">TF2 TV</a> to check out the action. Live. That's right. Live. As in when it happens. Like a news cast. Except better. There's rockets.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.esl.eu/eu/tf2">ESL</a> is doing a 128 slot <a href="http://www.esl.eu/eu/tf2/news/148791/">1 on 1 Scout Cup</a>. Two weeks left for signups! As if that wasn't enough, there's prizes for the top three! Be sure to grab the custom map for the contest as well.</li>
<li>SlienceMaster's username suddenly becomes forgivable once you realize he's made this <a href="http://sliencemaster.deviantart.com/art/The-Voodoo-Juju-195802779">fancy hat</a>. It certainly looks like the Voodoo Juju. Probably will need to confiscate it to be sure. Perhaps we could setup a donation drive for him to buy a spellchecker. </li>
</ul>

As if we could keep this from you. We tried to but then quickly realized we're not very good at keeping secrets. Case in point, this whole sing along episode. On with the community updates:

• United Kingdom Community Servers is running a Knockout Cup in the Highlander format. Rules can be found here. Spectators should head over to TF2 TV to check out the action. Live. That's right. Live. As in when it happens. Like a news cast. Except better. There's rockets.
  
• ESL is doing a 128 slot 1 on 1 Scout Cup. Two weeks left for signups! As if that wasn't enough, there's prizes for the top three! Be sure to grab the custom map for the contest as well.
  
• SlienceMaster's username suddenly becomes forgivable once you realize he's made this fancy hat. It certainly looks like the Voodoo Juju. Probably will need to confiscate it to be sure. Perhaps we could setup a donation drive for him to buy a spellchecker.
  

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)

• Improved the version mismatch error message received when connecting to a server with a different version than your client
  

Team Fortress 2

• Made Bill's Hat always tradable.
  
• Fixed a client crash caused by a malformed custom client spray.
  
• Added a Red team skin to the Fists of Steel.
  
• Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes.
  
• Added the Rimmed Raincatcher to the list of Unusual hats.
  
• Fixed the Stickybomb Launcher viewmodel sleeves using the wrong team colors for team Blue.
  
• Fixed players getting set bonuses on tournament servers when the server is restricting the player's weapons using the item_whitelist.
  
• Updated PL_Thundermountain
  
  • Updated the final stage to have the train begin receding after 25 seconds (15 seconds on the final stretch).
    

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

Team Fortress 2

• Increased the base damage for the Scout's Sun-on-a-Stick, and changed it to always mini-crit against burning targets if the attack is not already critical
  
• Fixed burning deaths to always use the death notice icon for the weapon that started the burn
  
• Updated the RIFT pre-order items to be not-tradable until the RIFT pre-order period is over
  
• Updated the burn effect from the Pyro's Sharpened Volcano Fragment to only last for a limited time on enemies
  
• Updated the description of the Well Spun Hat claim code item