Pinky points out in the forums that Team Fortress 2 is 50% off in the Steam Store until Friday (probably US Friday, so you might get a bit of extra time). This is definitely a game that you should own, if only to support one of the few remaining PC developers/publishers that are pushing out high quality FPS titles with incredible support for multiplayer. Go buy it!

A new update for TF2 also landed today, hot on the heels of yesterday's Scout update:

Gameplay changes:
- Removed the damage reduction against non-stunned enemies on the new bat
- Players with full health can now pick up dropped sandviches

Fixes:
- Reverted the change that treated chat text starting with / as a command instead of passing it through as chat
- Fixed a crash related to baseball impacts
- Fixed the Heavy's hands disappearing when he's stunned while wearing the KGB
- Fixed the BONK! particles appearing in the air when the bat's taunt kill is used on a target
- Fixed Force-A-Nature description not fitting inside the item window
- Fixed the Axtinguisher

I still don't like TF2 but I wholeheartedly support everyone that does; as much as I've whined about Valve in the past this is definitely one of the best games to come out in recent times and they should get all credit for continuing to make kick-ass titles and doing it in a way that doesn't piss me off (ie, releasing standalone dedicated servers!@#).

The recent changes to Steam show they're listening (slowly, but still) to users about important things like being able to select Content Servers. Some improvements to the server updater software and I might run out of things to complain about (unlikely while CS still exists, but who knows).

Removed: Advertising

I just went to buy this and found there's no way to schedule a download.. seriously? Who the f*** builds a digital download content network without the ability to schedule when the transfers will occur.

Americans who don't have to worry about download quotas.

Use Windows Task Manager.

^ I believe valve software made a program called steaming pile of s*** or something that fits your description

i dont really care when i download mine from or when its all freeeee :)

I seem to get 3FL on most games but some lately they do not have
- Company of heroes + expansion
- Empire Total war demo

I still don't like TF2 but I wholeheartedly support everyone that does; as much as I've whined about Valve in the past this is definitely one of the best games to come out in recent times and they should get all credit for continuing to make kick-ass titles and doing it in a way that doesn't piss me off (ie, releasing standalone dedicated servers!@#).

Those who hate TF2 hate freedom. Why do you hate freedom trog?

whatever sig man, you played counterstrike

<3

tell me about it ticman, its f***in s***house having to wait till 12pm somedays to start updating :(

wtf, I didn't write that yo - who is in control of my account?=p