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 changes to the way the client talks to the Valve gameserver network in preparation for future changes to the matchmaking ping system

Tip of the Hats is a charity event hosted and supported by members of the TF2 community. Last weekend they raised over $180,000 for Children's Oncology Services, Inc! Congratulations to everyone involved in Tip of the Hats 2016, and thanks for continuing to be the greatest community in gaming history!

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 case where crouching was used to see outside of the playable area. This could be exploited to place buildings at invalid locations.
• Fixed regression that prevented valid building placements

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 regression in Mann vs. Machine where stunned bots could not pick-up the bomb
• Fixed being able to damage enemies through gates with the Cow Mangler 5000
• Fixed an exploit related to placing buildings outside of the playable space
• Updated the localization files

Tip of the Hats 2016 is starting this coming weekend! Join the fun September 16th through the 18th, from 9am to 9pm PST, or check out the live stream on Twitch. Tip of the Hats is a charity event hosted and supported by members of the TF community. Since 2013, it has raised over $320,000 for Children's Oncology Services, Inc. (COSI), which offers camps and other programs that allow kids with cancer to just be kids. With your help, COSI can offer these services at little to no cost to their families. Click here to learn more, and follow their Twitter here!

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 not respawning in the spawn room at the beginning of Casual and Competitive matches
• Fixed Pyros griefing teammates by attacking them with the flamethrower
• Fixed Medics getting a permanent speed boost after healing a charging Demoman
• Fixed Medics getting the Demoman's charging speed when using Mediguns other than The Quick-Fix
• Fixed the Strange Razorback double-counting the number Spies shocked
• Fixed a bug related to the Sniper's zoom and taunting
• Fixed players being able to pick-up the PASS Time jack while they are stunned
• Increased the matchmaking system's preference for matching large pre-made parties against each other in Casual Mode. This should result in more balanced matches, but may cause a slight increase in queue times for larger parties.

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:

• Fix the Righteous Bison projectiles colliding with, but not impacting, some doors (ex. the BLU spawn doors of cp_mountainlab)
• Updated the localization files

Prepare yourself, the UGC League Fall Season is about to start! Join the 1,000 teams that played last season for some competitive TF2 action! The first week of matches starts late this month: September 21st for 6v6, September 24th for 4v4, and September 26th for Highlander.

UGC has over 8,000 players in divisions across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Players from any of these regions are encouraged to sign up and join the fun! Remember, October 4th is the last day that teams can sign up. Visit the UGC website for more information.

The European Team Fortress 2 League (ETF2L) Season 25 schedule and signups have opened! The season is kicking off with a 6v6 cup, testing new maps and weapon pickups. Signups are open until September 15th at 21:00 CEST. Any 6v6 or Fun Team that has 6 players on the roster at the end of signups is eligible to participate. Click here to sign up and get more information!

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 Short Circuit causing lag compensation problems on the server
• Fixed sappers sometimes only being applied to one Engineer teleporter
• Weapons can no longer be juggled to bypass the weapon's re-fire rate
• Fixed a server crash related to sending an invalid client command
• Fixed players being able to teleport out of the spawn room using the Eureka Effect at the beginning of a round
• Fixed Mann vs. Machine players receiving abandon penalties after playing at least one wave
• Fixed Refill Ammo canteens not refilling the ammo for all weapons in Mann vs. Machine
• Fixed mini-sentries not having full health when they are built quickly during the setup time on Mann vs. Machine maps
• Fixed the scoreboard badge panels not updating properly when teams would change sides on attack/defend maps
• Fixed Casual and Competitive mode badges incorrectly displaying the level 1 badge when at max level
• Updated the materials for the Mistaken Movember to fix a transparency problem
• Updated the model for the Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol to fix a problem with shading
• Updated the Frontier Justice so the "Revenge crits are lost on death" attribute is displayed as a negative
• Strange Part: Allies Extinguished can now be applied to Strange Sydney Sleeper rifles
• Added the Tip of the Hats 2016 community event medals
• Updated the Salty Dog to hide the Scout's headphones
• Fixed the Borneo map stamp using the incorrect image in the Mann Co. Store
• Fixed the game not properly honoring the steam per-game language setting
• Fixed a bug with the Cow Mangler 5000 reload speed
• Updated the localization files