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Yet another Team Fortress 2 patch released

by John Callaham Jun 25th 2009 @ 9:30PM

Just two days after Valve released a new Team Fortress 2 patch, the developer has gone ahead and released yet another quick patch for their popular multiplayer shooter via Steam.The patch is mostly a bug fix update but there are a couple of notes that Valve meant to mention were included in the previous patch.

One is that the new Ambassador weapon (added during the Sniper-Spy content update) no longer penetrates building (which we are sure some people are not happy about). The other note is that movement speed penalty on The Razorback item has been removed. Again we are expecting to hear something soon about the next TF2 character class update.

Filed under: Downloads, Patches, FPS, Multiplayer, Team Fortress 2

New and extensive Team Fortress 2 patch released

by John Callaham Jun 23rd 2009 @ 9:00PM

Valve didn't just add Novint Falcon support to Team Fortress 2 today. The company also released a pretty big patch for their popular multiplayer shooter. The release note on the Steam web site give all the details on what's new, changed and fixed.

Among the additions is a way to to select left or right handed view models in the advanced multiplayer menu. There's also some new mapmaker options as well as as a number of fixes for both the Sniper and Spy characters. As one might imagine we are still awaiting word on when Valve will release the next character class update for the game.

Filed under: Downloads, Patches, FPS, Multiplayer, Team Fortress 2

Novint Falcon controller support added to The Orange Box

by John Callaham Jun 23rd 2009 @ 8:00PM

It took much longer than previously announced but today Valve revealed that they have added support via Steam for the Novint Falcon PC game controller to all of the games in Valve's Orange Box collection. That includes Half-Life 2: Episodes 1 and 2 along with Portal and Team Fortress 2 (the original Half-Life 2 already supports the Falcon controller via a patch from Novint).

The controller allows gamers to "feel" effects like weapon fire recoil, the weight of holding objects like barrels and even feel textures in the game world. Valve has promised that they will add Falcon support to their other games including Left 4 Dead.

Filed under: Hardware, FPS, Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2

Steam news: New Source Engine SDK - Dark Sector sale

by John Callaham Jun 15th 2009 @ 9:30PM

There's a couple of interesting Steam news items today. One is the release of a new version of the Source Engine SDK. As revealed on the official Team Fortress 2 web site, the new version include source files for 10 of Valve's multiplayer shooter's maps. Valve hopes the source files will help map makers learn more about how to build a TF2 level while advanced map makers can get "a variety of examples of how we design and construct levels".

The other bit of Steam news is a 50 percent off sale for the PC version of Dark Sector, the third person action game from Digital Extremes. From now until June 22 the game can be downloaded via Steam for just $9.99.

Filed under: Downloads, Mods, Action, Team Fortress 2

New Team Fortress 2 patch fixes number of bugs

by John Callaham Jun 9th 2009 @ 11:00AM

With all of the attention that Left 4 Dead got last week, Valve continues to update another of their multiplayer shooters Team Fortress 2. This week the game got yet another patch release via Steam. This is mostly a bug fix update but it's also quite extensive in the amount of fixes and minor changes and additions it contains.

Among the small additions is a new backstab custom death animation for the Heavy character and a "discard" button to the item pickup panel in the game. The Force-A-Nature weapon's damage has been increased by 10 percent while the Dead Ringer item can now be activated while carrying a flag. Check out the Steam web site for a complete list of fixes.

Filed under: Downloads, Patches, FPS, Multiplayer, Team Fortress 2

Steam adds weekly top 10 game sellers list

by John Callaham Jun 6th 2009 @ 9:00AM

Valve's Steam service remains one of the biggest, if not the biggest, PC game download service so it stands to reason that some folks might be interested to see which games are the big sellers each week. Now Valve has launched a weekly look at the top 10 best selling games on their service.

The new service is updated every Sunday and for the first such weekly list for the week ending May 31 Valve's own multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2 is on top of the list (no surprise following the recent Spy-Sniper update). In fact four of the top 10 best selling Steam games were developed by Valve. Tripwire Interactive's recent FPS Killing Floor is doing well on Steam coming in at number 2 a few weeks after its Steam exclusive release.

Filed under: Downloads, FPS, Multiplayer, Team Fortress 2

Guide to TF2 Spy Achievements, Part 7

by James Murff Jun 5th 2009 @ 2:00PM

Gentlemen. I trust you have found your visit to the headquarters most refreshing. I know that while some of you work for RED, and the others work for BLU, in the end, you only work for yourselves. And the betterment of spies as a whole, of course. Now, for those seeking better recognition with your cultured and sophisticated peers, our organization has laid down a set of tasks for you to perform. Do not worry, these tasks are entirely voluntary. We would not presume to infringe upon your individual areas of expertise. However, if you are interested in furthering your career beyond the point of lackey for corporate in-fighting, these tasks would do well to endear you with the spy community. We may offer hints, of course, but not to much, lest we give away the secrets. The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth of these hints we have already divulged, after all.

Continue reading Guide to TF2 Spy Achievements, Part 7

Filed under: Features, FPS, Multiplayer, Team Fortress 2

Guide to TF2 Sniper Achievements, Part 7

by James Murff Jun 4th 2009 @ 1:00PM

I'd like to take this time to tell ya one thing, mate: thanks for standing still! Seriously! I'd be gobsmacked if ya blokes ever took the time to actually move around! Granted, it would not make ya live that much longer, but hey, more power to ya. Now, if ya want to know something, I'll let you in on a secret. I mean, we are mates, after all. All the other snipers love a good story 'round the bush telly. So I'm gonna show you how to give them a whopper next time we have a barbie. Just don't let the others know that I helped ya. They'd whinge like nothing else. Especially don't let them know that I've helped ya more than one, two, three, four, five, or six times.

Continue reading Guide to TF2 Sniper Achievements, Part 7

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Guide to TF2 Spy Achievements, Part 6

by James Murff Jun 3rd 2009 @ 12:30PM

Gentlemen. I trust you have found your visit to the headquarters most refreshing. I know that while some of you work for RED, and the others work for BLU, in the end, you only work for yourselves. And the betterment of spies as a whole, of course. Now, for those seeking better recognition with your cultured and sophisticated peers, our organization has laid down a set of tasks for you to perform. Do not worry, these tasks are entirely voluntary. We would not presume to infringe upon your individual areas of expertise. However, if you are interested in furthering your career beyond the point of lackey for corporate in-fighting, these tasks would do well to endear you with the spy community. We may offer hints, of course, but not to much, lest we give away the secrets. The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth of these hints we have already divulged, after all.

Continue reading Guide to TF2 Spy Achievements, Part 6

Filed under: Features, FPS, Multiplayer, Team Fortress 2