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The Horseless Headless Horsemann and Mann Manor will return for Team Fortress 2's annual "Scream Fortress" Halloween event. Triple H—the game's first boss—and the Manor, a special map, were introduced in last year's event. Valve says the full update will arrive sometime next week. [Team Fortress 2 Blog] More »
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Has it already been a full year since Valve launched the Team Fortress 2 Mann Co. Store, the in-game shop in which people trade cold hard cash for hats, weapons and hats? Yes, it has. Valve is therefore celebrating the shop's birthday and $2,000,000 in profits(!) for item creators with a high five-filled update. More »
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You may not be familiar with the name "John Patrick Lowrie." You probably are familiar with the name "Sniper," whom Lowrie voices in Team Fortress 2. He's just published the novel Dancing With Eternity and, well, his friends are giving it some kind reviews on Amazon. More »
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The characters in Team Fortress 2 are anxiously awaiting the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim too, you know. Perhaps with more enthusiasm than any of us, at least according to this well-made fan video. More »
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Because of its popularity, many think Team Fortress 2 sprang to life fully formed without precedent, like Athena from the forehead of Zeus. Or Leonard Part VI. It in fact is a series, one that is now 15 years old. More »
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No doubt in honor of this weekend's DOTA 2 International Championship, Valve is now offering there new DOTA 2 hats in Team Fortress 2. More »
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Corridor Digital's video "Sentry Sabotage" explores very well known themes of treachery within Team Fortress 2 but it does so with unbelievable execution. I knew how this would end before I finished it the first time and I've already watched it a dozen times more. More »
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The latest update to multiplayer shooter brought with it a few secret surprises, in the form of unique items inspired by those used in games like Quake, Fallout, RAGE and Brink. More »
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Last night on the way back to my apartment in New York's Lower East Side, I saw a crowd of men standing around two motorcycles. I'm a fledgling rider myself, as well as newly returned to the city. I'd spoken to these guys a few times before and did what I typically do when I see a guy on a hot bike: walk up and ask him how he likes it. More »
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Ending a two year hiatus since the last Team Fortress 2 "Meet the Team" video, Valve unleashes "Meet the Medic," an introduction to the man behind the Übercharge. It was worth the wait. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5814944&view=rss&microfeed=true This is the third day in the preview rollout of features for Team Fortress 2's Uber Update and still no long (long) awaited "Meet the Medic." Instead, check out Soldier's new gear, which includes the "Market Gardener," shovel, and a sweet Patton-esque riding crop. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5814667&view=rss&microfeed=true Still no "Meet the Medic", but continuing the festivities this week, Team Fortress 2's Scout class has gotten an update, adding three weapons to the smart-mouthed guy's arsenal. [TF2] More »
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The "biggest, most ambitious update" for Team Fortress 2 is detailed further today with a not so big, not so ambitious update for the multiplayer game's Sniper and Demoman, both of which will be rattling all-new sabers soon. More »
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The game makers of China, not content to let the Koreans corner the market on Team Fortress 2 clones, have created their own in Final Combat, only this one is way, way more blatant than previous efforts. More »
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This a nominee for "Best Replay" in Team Fortress 2's "Saxxy" Awards, designed to celebrate the game's new replay camera feature. With the entry period closing yesterday, voting has begun on a field of entries numbering "in the tens of thousands," according to Valve. More »
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Team Fortress 2 now has its own replay system, letting every user of the game (at least on PC and Mac) save and view footage from the match they just completed. More »
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Hat enthusiasts get a minor but noteworthy new update for Team Fortress 2 today: the option to apply a flowing mullet to the Engineer class with the "Big Country" wearable item. Nine pieces of headgear, including googly eyes for the Pyro and a detective's cap for the Spy, are joined by one teddy bear. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5790070&view=rss&microfeed=true Team Fortress 2's offering Japan-themed hats and swords for all eight classes as part of a tie-in with Total War: Shogun 2, which is due for release next week. There are three ways to get the items. One, of course, is to preorder Shogun 2 on Steam. [Team Fortress 2] More »
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Last month, Kotaku reader chandan1014 introduced us to his Tron-themed skins for all nine classes in Team Fortress 2. Now a friend of his has completely redone the game's "Badlands" map in a Tron theme. More »
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Team Fortress 2 brightens your day with a title update that brings three community maps to the game, including an adorable payload affectionately dubbed "Li'l Chew Chew." More »
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Valve is throwing on ongoing public beta test for Team Fortress 2, and everybody that owns the game is invited! More »
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Telltale Games' crazy crossover card game features three characters with established voices - Team Fortress 2's Heavy, Strong Bad, and Max. But what does Penny Arcade's Tycho sound like? This trailer has the answer. More »
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Later this month, Telltale Games—makers of Sam & Max and Penny Arcade video games—will release a new poker title featuring, among others, Team Fortress 2's Heavy. That's not the only incentive luring TF2 fans to do some gambling. More »
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The recently launched "Mann-conomy" for Team Fortress 2 has quickly become a profitable venture for the community modelers who cranked out new weapons, hats and accessories for Valve's game. Valve just sent out royalty check to creators... and they're big. More »
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The hilarious, universally acclaimed "Meet the Team" shorts for Team Fortress 2 are more than fan service or game promotion. Valve founder Gabe Newell says they're experiments in movie-making, because the studio would prefer to do a Half-Life movie itself. More »
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You thought Xbox Live was bad? "ChoZo" would like an F-word with you. Here's 10 minutes of hilarious rage that makes the Mel Gibson phone calls sound like Bob Ross on The Joy of Painting. Warning: Very strong, loud language. More »
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The talented kids at video game art forum Polycount are again working their magic on Valve's Team Fortress 2, giving us a glimpse at what Red v Blue would have looked like in the age of steamships and cowboys. More »
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Team Fortress...Warhammer 40K...two very different beasts, but bring them together and you've got...a very different beast. More »
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Don't let the cute pony act fool you; this is one cold-blooded killer. Found on deviantART, via Plaza.fi - Thanks Marcus! More »
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Polycount's Team Fortress 2 competition is over, the winners, announced. What does this mean for you, the average Team Fortress 2 player? It means that a whole bunch of new stuff is about to appear in-game, and free of charge. More »
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Seen via Reddit. More »
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Behold, the 100th Golden Wrench has been collected in the revelry that is this week's Team Fortress 2Engineer mania, revealing a new weapon - the Gunslinger, which places new Mini-Sentries - and the Thunder Mountain map. More »
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Faithful followers of Team Fortress 2's week-long update focused on the Engineer will have a few new items to mull over today, including the new map "Hightower" and a painful looking new wrench. More »
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A few weeks back, the biggest "Furry" convention in the world went down in Pittsburgh. Here's a group shot of some attendees, which we show you not because we've gone furry, but because there's a spy in their midst. More »
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The Team Fortress 2 Engineer Update continues, building up to its end-of-week release, with the Wrangler. If you've ever wanted manual control for your sentries and a shield to protect 'em, this is the item for you. More »
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The Engineer update in Team Fortress 2 continues. As promised, with the first 25 golden wrenches unlocked by players, a new weapon for the support class player has been unveiled by developers Valve. More »
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Polycount, an online resource for video game artists, has been running a Team Fortress 2 competition, asking users to submit their ideas for new weapons and items for the game. The winners end up actually in the game. More »
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The mangled syntax and childlike enthusiasm of Team Fortress 2's Heavy is very much reminiscent of a five-year-old's view of the world, the obvious inspiration for this crayon drawing about his friends and teammates. More »
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Mac versus PC. The cross platform war is officially on, Team Fortress 2 style. Slip in your earbuds, Mac owners, because the team-based multiplayer shooter is now available for download. For free. More »
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Portal 2 isn't the only game being affected by the curious properties of Valve Time. While promised Wednesday updates to Steam for Mac have been late (or nonexistent), Valve is about to make up for it with Team Fortress 2. More »
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