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:

• Internal updates to support future development
  
  • These changes originally shipped to game servers only on March 14th
  
  
  • Fixed regression from the toolchain beta causing the r_drawclipbrushes command to hang the game
  
  
  • Fixed regression from the toolchain beta causing OS X players to be unable to join certain servers
  
  

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 UGC Highlander Season 19/Season 20, UGC 6vs6 Season 21/Season 22, and UGC 4vs4 Season 8/Season 9 tournament medals


• Added Gamers Assembly 2017 tournament medals

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:

• Internal updates to support future development

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:

• Improved Steam Voice support for servers that have enabled it
  • Removed sv_use_steam_voice convar. Steam voice is now selected via "sv_voicecodec steam"
    
  • Fixed demos not properly recording Steam Voice status, resulting in potential corrupt voice in demos with differing default settings
    
  • Will now use the native Steam Voice sampling rate, instead of clamping to 11kHz
    
  • Improved compatibility with Steam client beta
• Fixed OS X voice communication sounding high-pitched when using the default CELT voice codec
  
• Fixed an animation bug that would cause the client and server hitboxes to become out of sync
  
• Fixed the Scout not playing the correct animation when using the Shortstop's Alt-Fire to shove someone
  
• Fixed some missing VO sounds for the Scout when he picks up a baseball
  
• Fixed Spectators seeing the fake death notices for the Spy when he feigns death
  
• Fixed the Widowmaker not doing increased damage when the Sentry's target is a building, boss, or tank
  
• Fixed not earning Crikey meter progress with The Cleaner's Carbine when damaging a building, boss, or tank
  
• Fixed the Scout not getting assists for shoving players while using the Shortstop
  
• Fixed not being able to use non-tradable Giftapults
  
• Fixed powerups sometimes being removed from the game in Mannpower mode
  
• Fixed a case where the scoreboard would not update properly when players volunteer to switch teams in Casual mode
  
• Fixed a case where Casual servers would spontaneously terminate with "Server shutting down" upon losing connection with the matchmaking service
  
• Updated the logic used to pick the maps players can vote on in the end-of-match map vote on Casual servers to help maintain healthier game mode representation across regions
  • Casual servers were often rotating to unrelated game modes during votes, resulting in partially filled servers in certain regions
• Updated the player_bodygroups that are hidden when equipping The Dark Falkirk Helm and The Sole Saviors
  
• Updated the model/materials for The Snowmann to fix some LOD issues
  
• Updated the localization files
  
• Added Gift Wrap back to the Mann Co. Store at a reduced price
  
• Added TF2Maps 72hr TF2Jam Winter Participant 2017 community medal
  
• Added Rally Call Charity Tournament community medals
  
• Added ozfortress Season 18 tournament medals
  
• Added new survey questions to the end-of-match survey for Casual and Competitive modes and fixed a bug where multiple surveys could be displayed at the same time
  

An update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2.

- Fixed a server lagging exploit.
- Fixed some reported security exploits.
- Fixed key bindings not displaying correctly when using the Xbox 360 controller.

New EMS scripting features:
- Added a new interface for reading/writing entity network and data table fields from script. Use "script_help NetProp" for interface details.
- New script function "TakeDamage( amount, type, attacker )".
- New script function "GetNetworkIDString()".
- Added "timeofday" keyfield to the world entity.
- Support auto_spawn of witch bride.

An update has been released for Portal 2.

- Fixed a full-bright material in cavern areas.
- Integrated some security patches from other Source games.

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:

• Fixed a bug related to changing teams that caused various issues related to weapon projectiles, Engineer buildings and game modes
  
• Fixed using the wrong thumbnail images for pass_district, pass_timbertown, and pl_swiftwater
  
• Fixed the developer commentary audio files not being played properly
  
• Fixed not being able to taunt with the Cleaner's Carbine
  
• Added the LBTF2 6v6 Season 14 tournament medals
  
• Added an option to hide the 'View Promotional Codes' button in the main menu
  • Can be toggled in the Adv. Options menu under the Miscellaneous Options section
• Updated the models/materials for the Special Snowflake 2016 and the Gift of Giving 2016 community medals
  
• Updated Mann vs. Machine mode
  • Fixed a case where late-joining a Mann Up match during the final wave could result in erroneously receiving a ten minute cooldown
    
  • Fixed a bug causing Invader's buildings to blow up if another Invader building of the same type is destroyed after the Engineer has died

Note missed from the Smissmas update:

• Fixed security issue reported by Amat Cama via GeekPwn
  

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:

• Fixed Winter 2016 Cosmetics Collection items not being marketable
  

Note missed from the previous update:

• The CELT voice codec is now the default for all game servers
  • Community servers can enable use of the older steam voice codec with sv_use_steam_voice 1

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:


Happy Smissmas 2016!

• All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
  
• Added the limited-time key-less Winter 2016 Cosmetic Case to the Mann Co. Store
  • Contains 17 new community-contributed items
    
  • The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case
• Added 3 new taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • The Scotsmann's Stagger (community-contributed)
    
  • The Didgeridrongo (community-contributed)
    
  • The Table Tantrum (Valve)
• New weapons for the Festivizer!
  • Fire Axe, The Jag, The Kritzkrieg, Pistol, The Quick-Fix, Natascha, The Sandman, The Spy-cicle, Kukri, Shovel and The Scottish Resistance
• Mann Co. Store winter sale!
  • Look for 20%-75% off selected unlocked cosmetic crates, taunts, and tools in the Mann Co. Store through January 11th, 2017
• Matchmaking Improvements
  • At the end of a Casual match, players are automatically formed into a new match with the same players and teams
    • Players get to vote on which map the new match will take place on
      • There are 3 maps to vote on, chosen based on the maps everyone in the match had selected when they began searching for a match. The current map is always the first option.
    • This replaces the Rematch system
  • Players can now set their maximum acceptable ping by clicking the new gear icon in the top right of the Casual and Competitive matchmaking lobby screens and choosing "Ping Settings"
• New autobalance system to help with balancing teams when players leave a match. The system will ask players to volunteer to switch teams.
  • Automatically enabled for all Casual match servers
    • Players who switch will be able to earn bonus XP as a reward
  • Community servers can enable this new feature by using "mp_autoteambalance 2"

General

• Fixed security issue reported by Justin G. (sigsegv) and Linus S. (PistonMiner)
  
• Fixed not clearing the teleport condition for players who have their teleport interrupted before the teleport is complete
  
• Fixed PASS Time exploit related to bonus points
  
• Updated mat_monitorgamma so it can be adjusted in Competitive mode
  
• Fixed the ShouldPreserveSquad flag not being parsed correctly in Mann vs. Machine mode
  
• Fixed a bug related to bot Engineers and teleporters in Mann vs. Machine mode
  
• Fixed not being able to transfer Strange stats between versions of Jarate and the Sapper
  
• Fixed incorrect particle position for Unusual taunt effects when using the Racho Relaxo
  
• Added the ESA Rewind tournament medals
  
• Added the Winter Wonderland 2016 community medals
  
• Updated the Dalokohs Bar to fix a bug related to the health buff
  
• Matchmaking
  • The Competitive maps list has been updated
    • Added cp_granary and cp_badlands
      
    • Disabled cp_snakewater and cp_foundry
• Updated cp_metalworks to fix a texture problem
  
• Updated pd_watergate
  • Respawn times will now change depending on which team is in the lead: 8 seconds to leading team, 4 seconds to trailing team
    
  • Moved the current beer amount to the center of the HUD
    
  • Added a jump to low spawn route to give respawned players something to do en-route to mid
    
  • Added a light to illuminate roof-snipers better
    
  • Adjusted some clipping

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 Jingle Jam 2016 community medals
  
• Fixed Casual mode search criteria sometimes not loading properly when starting the game
  
• Updated the Unusual Cap to support Unusual taunt particle effects
  
• Unusual taunt effects now follow the player during taunts where the player moves