Tag Archives: Team Fortress 2

Those planning to pre-purchase Jagged Alliance: Back in Action through Steam will be blessed with some Team Fortress 2 goodies for doing so. When you pre-purchase on the service before February 7, not only will you save 15%, you will be rewarded with three TF2 items: the Battle Bob slimming hair helmet, the Bushman’s Boonie head camouflage, and the Merc Medal. Jagged Alliance: Back in Action lands in Europe on February 10 and in North America February 14.

In a post on the Team Fortress 2 blog, Valve has teased a number of planned updates for the coming year. The publisher plans to hold its second annual Saxxy Awards; has launched a Steam Workshop blog; and will release a new “Meet The” short for the Pyro. Most excitingly, there’s “something brand new” in the works for the game. No hints were dropped except that it’s not a hat, a map, or a hat-map hybrid. Team Fortress 2 is one of the most successful squad multiplayer shooters, and went free-to-play last year. It’s available for PC and Mac via Steam.

Thanks, Kotaku.

If you fire up Saints Row: The Third on Steam, you’ll be treated to an exclusive free bonus – nine masks depicting your favourite Team Fortress 2 classes. The oversized masks look a little like mascot heads, and will be available upon application of a compatibility patch.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” persson is in receipt of a totally unique Team Fortress 2 hat called the Top Notch. The multiclass item, which isn’t available to anyone else, shows Notch’s avatar in Minecraft style. Notch is a skilled player and fan of the series and seems pretty pleased by the gift. Check out the TF2 Wiki for pictures and a full description.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Below the break you will find snippets of news regarding some nice sales going on, along with mod tool information, and the ability to pre-load and get Heavy with Saints Row: The Third. In other words, the shorts post today is a bit Steam-centric.

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Valve’s gone live with information on the third annual Team Fortress 2 Hallowe’en update, replete with the obvious floating eyeballs, stupid hats and map tweaks. Read RPS for more detail. There’s a free comic, titled Scream Fortress, available right here.

On the occasion of its one year Manniversary, Valve has revealed that its user generated content sales system, Mann Co., has been a major earner for its participants.

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Because nothing shouts happy Thursday like a Team Fortress 2-Skyrim mashup, but here we are. It’s after the break, via the Bethesda blog.

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Valve has announced the official launch of Steam Trading, which allows users to exchange in-game items and game gifts.

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Team Fortress, one of the most popular class-based squad shooters ever, is 15 years old.

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Some really rather sexy Deus Ex-themed items have become available for TF2, you’re going to want these.

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Steam is currently testing a new system allowing players to securely and legitimately trade in-game items for other virtual goods – including full games.

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Valve’s updated Team Fortress 2 once again, with the latest update bringing Bethesda-related items to the game. Players will be able to get the Sniper’s Anger that comes from the resistance in Brink, the Soldier’s Original from Quake, the Engineer’s Pip-Boy from Fallout, a Wingstick from RAGE and a Tamrielic Relic based on Skyrim for the Heavy.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Time for some lovely snippets of tiny things to start your Saturday night off right. Hopefully, it will end with you completely pie-eyed.

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VG247 readers took on Eurogamer readers last night in a Team Fortress 2 match that quickly dissolved in a lot of people shouting “lollery” and randomly decapitating each other with baseball bats. Screens inside.

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Valve’s now released a new content pack for the soldier class on Team Fortress 2. Known as Dr. Grordbort’s Victory Pack, it’ll include two new weapons, the Cow Mangler 5000 and the Righteous Bison, and a couple of hats. Everyone wins. There’s more details on it here.

While you’re at it, help us destroy the Eurogamer scum.

Remember the amazing Meet the Medic video recently released for Team Fortress 2? It didn’t just wink itself into existence, you know. There were bloopers, animated storyboards, and the decision to drop the origin story of the medigun to focus on the iconic image TF2 players all know and love: the Medic ubercharging the Heavy. Read about how the project came together on the Team Fortress 2 blog. Thanks, Blue.

And don’t forget we have a dedicated TF2 server set up for you. Get the details after the break.

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A 300-page strong Valve comic book will get a release in the US this coming autumn. On November 3, for $30, Dark Horse Comics will launch Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and other Steam-Powered Stories, a book based on comics penned on Team Fortress 2, Portal and Left 4 Dead, the latter’s Sacrifice will be the main comic of the lot.

More details at CBR. Thanks, Kotaku.

In celebration of the fact Team Fortress 2 has gone free-to-play, we’ve set up a dedicated server for you. I spy with my little eye, and all that.

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Some of the best experiences in gaming can be had, right now, on your PC, absolutely gratis. It’s the brave new world. Why pay for anything ever again?

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