Make sure to check out Spike TV's Video Game Awards pre-show tonight at 8pm EST over here, where we'll be unveiling the winner of the Best Overall category from the 2012 Saxxy Awards! (In case you miss it, go ahead and rewind to the beginning).

That not exciting enough for you? Well, Spike TV is also picking the best game of the decade. And guess what game is nominated. Did you guess TF2? Because, no. Believe us, we read the list about twenty times to make sure, and TF's definitely not on there. Why? Our guess is that it's all just a big popularity contest where commitment to you - the best community of the decade - apparently doesn't count for crap. That said, we should all stay calm and put the system on trial next decade, because both Portal and Half Life 2 are nominated, which is a pretty sweet deal for those two games. Sure, voting for one of them isn't the same as voting for TF2, but it's honestly as close as you're gonna get for at least ten more years, so go for it.

UPDATE: Click here to see the winner of Best Overall!

Updates to Team Fortress 2, 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 (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)

• Fixed some players not being able to launch the game due to a problem with Mss32.dll
• Fixed a regression in circular progress bars

Valve merchandise licensee NECA has launched a sneak preview of the upcoming Demoman and Pyro action figures that shows off each figure’s sculpt, articulation, and accessories. Each figure will ship with a promotional code to unlock in-game content. The figures are expected to be at retail by the end of January 2013.

Updates to Team Fortress 2, 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 (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)

• Updated to support Big Picture mode

The Second Annual Saxxy Awards start in just 10 minutes! And to celebrate, everybody who participated in voting is getting a free Saxxy Clapper Badge!

Don't forget to watch the Spike Video Game Awards pre-show December 7th, where we'll announce the winner of the "Best Overall" category live!

Lastly, due to getting fewer submissions than we'd hoped for the "Best Original Universe" category, we didn't think it was fair to the other finalists to showcase it at the awards site, since they had to battle through stiffer competition to make it this far. But congratulations all the same to TheMike, Black_Stormy, Crazyb2000, Gamerman12, Oggnog, =|NLR|= Narry Gewman and Anton on their winning short "Elements". Your Saxxy's on the way, guys!

Updates to Team Fortress 2, 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 (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)

• Fixed a problem with some materials not being displayed correctly
• Fixed weapon pickup sounds not being played for some weapons

Team Fortress 2

• Added The Tuxxy
• Added a new promo item
• Fixed some HUD clipping issues when using cl_hud_minmode
• Fixed Mann vs. Machine popfiles not properly resetting on changelevel
• Fixed seeing an error model when watching replays with missing models
• Fixed missing materials in the control point HUD on attack/defend maps
• Fixed a problem that would cause Halloween spell effects to appear on some items
• Updated the Mann Co. Store
  • Cosmetic items purchased in the store moving forward can be used in crafting
  • Class starter bundles now contain a Name Tag instead of a class-specific hat

The awards are getting polished. The limousines are gassed up. We're even steam-cleaning all the gravy stains out of the red carpet. All those portentous omens can mean just one thing: In just 48 suspense-packed hours, the Second Annual Saxxy Awards presentation will begin—LIVE, on the internet!

If you're looking for something to do while you're whiling away those hours, why not visit the awards site and keep time with our handy countdown timer? It's not just fun—it will teach you valuable lessons about the passage of time that you can use in your everyday life! If watching precious seconds subtract themselves from your lifespan isn't your thing, make an appointment with the local Teufort tailor and grab The Tuxxy (available Thursday from Mann Co. Store) so you'll have some dapper duds for the big night.

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added a new item to the store "Upgrade to Premium Gift"
• Increased the maximum size of backpacks from 1000 to 2000

Updates to Team Fortress 2, 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 (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)

• Fixed a client crash in the sound emitter

Team Fortress 2

• Fixed a dedicated server hang in bot pathfinding
• Fixed the tf_zombie entity crashing some servers

Updates to Team Fortress 2, 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 (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)

• Fixed an audio problem for Mac users
• Added a new ConVar sv_shutdown_timeout_minutes
  • Forces a server to shutdown if it has been requested to do so, even if the server is not empty

Team Fortress 2

• Added new promo items
• Fixed a crash in the class loadout panel for Mac users
• Fixed a dedicated server memory leak when running Mann vs. Machine mode
• Fixed tf_forced_holiday not properly forcing the holiday mode
• Fixed an Mann vs. Machine exploit that allowed permanent ubercharge/critboost effects on non-Mann-Up servers.
• Added missing style names for the Plutonidome, Sir Hootsalot, and the Bat Outta Hell
• Fixed column header labels being clipped in the scoreboard
• Fixed a dedicated server performance issue related to bots
• Fixed an incorrect texture for the Jumper's Jeepcap
• Fixed team colors for the Voodoo JuJu (Slight Return)
• Updated the localization files
• Updated cp_gullywash_final1
  • Fixed the large curved railing in the Blu Base to mirror the railing in the Red Base
  • Fixed Red Capture Point 2 to prevent capping through a wall behind the point