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 The Bone Cone hiding the player's head
  
• Fixed missing clap sound for the Taunt: The Homerunner's Hobby
  
• Fixed missing siren sound for the Taunt: The Mannbulance!
  
• Fixed LOD and loop bug for the Taunt: Bare Knuckle Beatdown
  
• Updated Towering Patch of Pumpkins, Poopy Doe, The Miami Rooster, and the Spooky Head-Bouncers to fix issues with the materials
  
• Updated the Goalkeeper and Eyequarium items with Hat/NoHat styles to prevent some clipping issues
  
• Updated the Shrieking Shades Unusual effect to prevent a naming conflict with another effect
  
• Updated the Spectral Shackles Unusual effect to fix some material and rendering issues
  
• Updated the Thundering Spirit Unusual effect to fix a missing glow effect
  
• Updated the 2nd objective for the Graveyard contract to be "Survive 500 damage in a single life on Graveyard"
  
• Updated the localization files
  
• Updated the Swashbuckled war paint
  • Fixed an issue with the Holy Mackerel
    
  • Removed Yeti gradient
    
  • Replaced Yeti gun oil sticker with skull and crossbones
• Updated the Necromanced war paint
  • Fixed an issue with the Holy Mackerel
    
  • Fixed BLU team colors
• Updated pd_farmageddon
  • Optimizations
    
  • Fixed asymmetrical doorways
    
  • Fixed players being pushed into the ground instead of killed when Gourdon's mouth closes
• Updated koth_synthetic_event
  • Replaced broken prop in room behind BLU spawn
    
  • Fixed console warnings
    
  • Fixed a place where players could get out of the map
• Updated koth_los_muertos
  • Fixed console warnings
• Updated pl_terror_event
  • Fixed RED players sometimes spawning into 2nd RED spawn instead of 1st one
    
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with RED spawn door in the 2nd spawn area
    
  • Fixed players being able to see out of map
    
  • Added a 2 spots for collectable gargoyle to spawn in
    
  • Added missing nav for bots in the underworld
• Updated cp_ambush_event
  • Fixed players being able to get out from playable area in underworld
    
  • Fixed players teleporting and getting stuck on each other when going through portal in underworld on stage 3
    
  • Fixed some stage 3 BLU spawn respawn visualizers looking odd
    
  • Slightly moved some underworld enter portals off from walls
    
  • Slightly decreased time added when capping last points of 1st and 2nd stage
    
  • Fixed some places where players could get out of the map

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:

Scream Fortress XIII has arrived!

• Featuring 6 new community maps: Farmageddon, Sinthetic, Los Muertos, Erebus, Terror, and Graveyard
  
• Added the Crimson Cache Case
  • Contains 20 new community-created cosmetic items that make up the Crimson Cache Collection
    
  • Has a chance to give one of 5 new community-created Halloween-restricted items as a bonus item
    
  • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
• Added 5 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • Taunt: The Drunken Sailor
    
  • Taunt: The Profane Puppeteer
    
  • Taunt: The Mannbulance!
    
  • Taunt: Bare Knuckle Beatdown
    
  • Taunt: The Homerunner's Hobby
• Added 28 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 15 new effects for Unusual hats
    
  • 13 new effects for Unusual taunts
• Added the Scream Fortress XIII War Paint Case
  • Contains 13 new community-created War Paints that make-up the Scream Fortress XIII War Paint Collection
    
  • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
• All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don't already have one
  • Grants access to Merasmissions and Halloween item transmutations
    
  • Tracks Merasmissions completed and souls collected
• All Halloween Contracts have been reset, allowing them to be completed again
  
• Added new Contracts for this year's featured community maps
  
• Completing a Halloween Contract will give players a classic Halloween item and the chance for a Crimson Cache Case or Scream Fortress XIII War Paint Case
  
• Continue last year's event by collecting the souls of dead players for your Soul Gargoyle by killing enemies, doing map objectives, or collecting the Soul Gargoyles that spawn in the maps
  
• All cosmetic and taunt Cases will grant Halloween 2021 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include Crates.
  
• Join Halloween matches by using the Special Events category in Casual
  
• Scream Fortress XIII runs through November 7th, 2021

General

• Fixed being able to remove name/description tags from a couple of the stock items
  
• Added ConVar "tf_delete_temp_files" to control custom player sprays and other temp files being deleted on shutdown
  • Can be toggled in the Advanced Options dialog
    
  • Default is to delete the temp files
• Updated Bat Outta Hell to fix an issue with the materials
  
• Updated koth_slasher
  • Reduced round timer to 6 minutes
    
  • Removed truces from Merasmus and Monoculus events
    
  • Fixed an exploit where players could get behind the Otherworld's cabin and attack unsuspecting players
    
  • Fixed a series of hairline perches in the yards
    
  • Fixed a pair of visible nodraw entities outside of the spawns
    
  • Fixed an exploit where players using the Minify spell could hide in the caves
    
  • Added a strange rustling over there in the woods... ?
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated the localization files

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 another bug where some methods of connecting to Steam would not honor the -ip command line parameter

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 where some methods of connecting to Steam would not honor the -ip command line parameter

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 ConVar "sdr_spew_level" for clients and servers to control SteamNetworkingSockets console spew. Default is 4 (warning).
  
• Fixed official TF2 bots displaying avatars in the scoreboard during modes like Offline Practice
  
• Updated the War Paint inspection panel to support all seed values
  
• Updated custom player sprays and other temp files to only be deleted on shutdown

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 an exploit related to players impersonating other Steam accounts
  
• Updated custom player sprays to be disabled for players by default
  
  • Players can opt-in to see custom player sprays on community servers in the Advanced Options menu
    
  • Custom player sprays and other temp files will be deleted on startup and when disconnecting from a server
• Fixed an exploit related to creating unnamed Normal quality items
  
• Removed the disconnect reason when a player leaves the server
  
• Fixed the Fireproof Secret Diary not cloaking
  
• Fixed the Medic's weapon not hiding during the High Five taunt
  
• Fixed the equip_region for the Crocodile Dandy
  
• Fixed taunt_medic_heroic.wav not playing during case openings and trade-ups
  
• Fixed the Heavy being able to crouch and jump while stunned
  
• Fixed overhead player icons not drawing while connected to match servers
  
• Fixed Dragon's Fury projectiles not passing through tf_generic_bomb entities
  
• Updated the tf_generic_bomb entity to allow passing the activator in the OnDetonate output
  
  • Toggle this feature using the Pass Activator option. Default is No.
• Updated several of the Summer 2021 cosmetic items to add item_type_name descriptions
  
• Updated the Coffin Nail warpaint for the shotgun to add the missing "has team color paintkit" attribute
  
• Updated material for the Hazard Headgear to fix problems with painting and using minmap
  
• Updated item schema with community fixes from Andrés S. (rabscootle)
  
• Updated Spy invis materials with community fixes from Liam Stone (boba)
  
• Updated description of the "Strange Part: Player Hits" item to match its name
  
• Updated materials for the Time Out Therapy taunt
  
• Updated the material for the RED dueling icon to match the BLU dueling icon
  
• Updated backpack images for the Mislaid Sweater and Mr. Quackers to fix size and centering issues
  
• Updated the description for the Backpack Expander
  
• Updated the Resonation, Aggradation, and Lucidation unusual effects to fix a problem when taunting
  
• Updated Golden Wrench, Saxxy, and Golden Frying Pan kills to use the Australium background for death notices
  
• Updated the link for the New User Forum button in the main menu
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated the localization files
  
• Updated cp_snakewater_final1
  
  • Minor visual fixes
    
  • Minor clipping fixes
    
  • Slightly increased spawn time when attacking last
    
  • Fixed some jumps being made impossible in previous update
    
  • Made some areas like respawn doors smoother to walk past
    
  • Nature & Wildlife preservation measures

A Drop of Delight is a 12-hour community charity live stream event on September 19th, 2021, from 12 PM - 12 AM EDT!

The event benefits Just a Drop, a charity organization helping to provide clean water in developing countries. The live stream will feature different TF2 content creators and competitive players alike in a variety of fun activities! They'll also be giving away nine different Unusuals!

Visit their website for more information and be sure to watch the event on their Twitch channel!

BlapBash 2021 has begun! Familiar TF2 personalities and communities gathered on August 28th and 29th to raise money for SpecialEffect! They brought back classic events like competitive spire matches and TF2 case unboxing, and they introduced some brand-new surprises! Highlights of the broadcast will be displayed on their Twitter. Both days of the event are available to watch right now on the Essentials.TF Twitch channel.

BlapBash in-game medals have also returned! Claim one for yourself with a minimum $5 donation made before September 12th! To donate, visit the BlapBash donation page!

Donations close on September 12th, so act fast!

(Image credit: SFM - RedPanda and Poster - Raos)

On the other side of RGL.gg, Invite Highlander finalists Man Crush Monday and Don't Press Tab will face-off on August 16th, at 9:30 PM EDT, for the $1,024 prize pool! Watch the match live on RGL.gg’s official Twitch channel.

With the RGL.gg 2021 Summer seasons coming to an end, registrations for the Fall seasons of Traditional 6v6 and Highlander will be opening soon. If you're interested in participating in RGL.gg, please check the RGL.gg website for information and updates. Now is a great time to try out competitive TF2 if you've never tried it. RGL.gg is the largest league in North America. As a bonus, participants will receive in-game medals!

Scholar Support is a community event to raise money for The Education Trust, a charity which helps provide education to those who would not otherwise have that opportunity. Scholar Support will start on August 13th and features FOUR days of fundraising, community activities and fun, all of which will be streamed on Casual.TF's Twitch channel.

Click here to get more info on the Scholar Support event.