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.

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 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

(Image credit - @AndyThybo)

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!

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:

Matchmaking Changes

• 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

General

• 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!

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:

• Updated model/materials for the Starboard Crusader and added a second style
• Added AsiaFortress Season 13 medals
• Updated the localization files
• Fixed Mann vs. Machine matches with open slots not receiving late-joiners
• Fixed a server crash related to the Sniper Rifle
• Fixed the "View promotional codes" button not showing for those users with promotional codes

Notes missed from Competitive Revamp update

• The UI version has been bumped to 3. Any UI mods will need to be updated to work with the new UI changes.

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 smoke to the Punk's Pomp
• Made the Sky High Fly Guy and The Hot Case paintable
• Fixed the Short Circuit still performing its old area-of-effect attack when firing
• Fixed Scouts taking to the skies
• Fixed thumbnail for ctf_foundry

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 server crash related to the Flamethrower
• Fixed a client crash on the main menu
• Fixed the Engineer not being able to build after rotating the placement hologram
• Fixed the Scout's double-jump failing when attempted immediately after switching to any weapon (instead of just The Atomizer)
• Updated model/materials for the Starboard Crusader