RGL.gg is back for the one year anniversary of its Pick/Ban Prolander league! This time the North American league boasts a prize pool of $4,000! The league is broken down into 4 divisions, so you can easily play against people of your skill level. Whether you want to try to take down froyotech or if this is your first time playing competitively, there's a place for everyone in this friendly, welcoming community!

It's also free to play for all divisions outside the Invite division. If you need to find a team to join, try posting in the Players Looking For Team section of the RGL website. New team registration ends on June 14th and the league starts on June 21st. Join this growing, fun and fresh new competitive format.

Register today at RGL.gg website.

• Fixed a server crash related to Flamethrower particles
• Fixed a client crash related to matchmaking parties
• Fixed a client crash related to the ConVar tf_flamethrower_boxsize
• Fixed a memory leak in the main menu
• Fixed some languages having missing characters in the ConTracker menu
• Fixed the voicemenu command being used to lag servers
• Fixed a rendering issue with Unusual effects for the Antarctic Eyewear
• Fixed some War Paint weapons not being valid trade-up items for the Civilian Stat Clock
• Fixed an animation bug related to the Thermal Thruster and changing class while holstering it
• Fixed matchmaking players being able to sit at the MOTD so they can't be kicked by players in the match. They will now show in the scoreboard on their assigned team and will be valid vote-kick targets by members of their team.
• Updated the Autobalance system to skip asking/waiting for volunteers. Instead, it will go straight to switching candidates to balance the teams.
• Updated model/materials for the Valhalla Helm to fix some clipping issues
• Updated the localization files
• Updated pl_enclosure_final
  • Fixed players being able to get stuck in closing dropdown door in stage 3
  • Fixed missing team filter for small resupply room in stage 3
  • Removed unnecessary env_wind entity messing with env_dustmote entities

An influx of fresh talent made for interesting Highlander Premiership Playoffs in the 15th Season of ETF2L. As with any conflict, many have fallen before the final fight. On a pile of defeated players stand two teams. First seed, :elephant: a new team comprising some already legendary players. Facing them, after a preseason roster shake-up, is the new form of Feila eSports.

We can't tell you who to root for in the Grand Finals, but we can be certain it'll be a close and furious battle in a best of 3 map series.

Watch it Live on KritzKast, today, from 21CEST | 20BST | 12PDT | 14CDT | 15EDT

LuckyLukeTF2 is back with the Top 10 Plays of the Month for March! The Top 10 Plays is a monthly series and you can catch up on all of the episodes here.

• Fixed players not being able to push the payload cart on some maps
• Fixed a client crash related to the main menu
• Fixed a client crash when exiting the game
• Fixed not being able to pickup item_bonuspack entities that have not been assigned to a specific team
• Added self-damage when using the Short Circuit's orb to attack an enemy at close range
• Added the new Heavy and Pyro weapons to the list of weapons that can be found via random drops
• Added The Heartfelt Hero medal for the Hugs.tf 2018 community event
• Updated ctf_foundry
  • Organized powerup locations to be more consistent with other maps
  • Removed the crit powerup in the center of the map
  • Fixed the return times for dropped flags

Hugs.tf is celebrating its fifth birthday this weekend! To celebrate, they're returning to screens once again; offering jumps, pubs and, most importantly, more hugs! Tune in this Saturday at 15:00 UTC to catch intense show matches, Team Fortress 2 themed artwork, and a curious event named "MGE Tag Team Chess", all raising money for Special Effect!

You can donate cash here, and click here to donate items courtesy of http://scrap.tf. All donations of £10 or more will earn you a brand new medal - The Heartfelt Hero!

The National Heavy Boxing League has released their Season 7 Highlights! Watch your favorite boxers and get ready for the playoffs!

Registration for Season 8 has already begun! Click here for more information!

• The initial load time into a match no longer counts against a player's abandon timer
• Changed the timeout before a missing player is marked as having abandoned a competitive match to be three minutes from the first time a player disconnects from the server, rather than from the moment the match is formed
• Queue times should now be significantly faster when dealing with large numbers of placement and recently-placed players in queue
• Moved the Competitive MMR change notification so it no longer overlaps your rank
• Fixed continuing to receive the prompt to rejoin a match after you have been dropped from said match
• Fixed a case where players would receive a rank change in matches that dissolved due to abandon

• Added a stomp animation to Pyro that plays when coming down after blasting off from the Thermal Thruster
• Added HLPugs.tf tournament medals
• Added Gette it Onne! tournament medals
• Added TFCL tournament medals
• Added Copenhagen Games tournament medals
• Fixed Medics having an accelerated Ubercharge build-rate when healing full-health Snipers who are using The Razorback
• Fixed being able to capture control points during setup time
• Fixed the Golden Wrench not having an offset when using minimized viewmodels
• Fixed the Private Maggot Muncher hiding the Soldier's hat when equipped
• Fixed the Medic's auto-call feature not including enemy Spies disguised as the Medic's team
• Fixed The Lugermorph not displaying when inspected in the backpack
• Fixed unusual effects on the Brass Bucket rendering in the wrong spot
• Fixed Mann vs. Machine late-join failing for parties of two or more
• Fixed the Short Circuit orb not changing particle color after being deflected
• Fixed the Short Circuit orb not being able to destroy rockets/grenades during the first 0.25 seconds of their lifetime
• Updated models and materials for the Private Maggot Muncher
• Updated the localization files

TFCL has announced three new seasons starting in May! Get ready for 6v6 Season 4, Highlander Season 2, and Ultiduo Season 5!

Registration for all three tournaments has already begun! Matches start on May 4th. Visit the TFCL website for more information.

Operation Canteen Crasher is a new community Mann vs. Machine contest hosted by the same folks that brought you Operation Titanium Tank! (The Titanium Tank event ends on May 31st, 2018 @ 11:59 PM ET)

Create new community Mann vs. Machine maps, new waves for existing community Mann vs. Machine maps, new weapons, and new cosmetics for this event! The deadline for all contest entries is July 31st, 2018 @ 11:59 PM ET.

On August 15th, 2018 (Mann vs. Machine's birthday), contest entries will be hosted on Potato's Custom Mann vs. Machine Servers! Players will be invited to complete the community-created Mann vs. Machine maps, waves, and objectives. But having fun playing the newly-created content is only half of the event! The main goal is to support content creators by promoting and showcasing their work to the community!

Players and content creators can earn multiple Canteen Crasher in-game medals for participating!

Get more information here!