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  1. Steam News20

    Team Fortress 2 Update Released

    An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. It adds the sv_wallbug convar for previous movement behavior on community servers, and fixes view jitter from extended play, an snd_mix_async crash, the Marshlands contract not activating, and various Halloween and map issues.

  2. HLTV28

    Valve releases October VRS update

    Valve released its monthly Regional Standings update on Monday, with Spirit retaining No. 1 while Legacy surged to second after winning FISSURE Playground 3. G2 returned to the top five and Astralis re-entered the top 10 for the first time since June. The October ranking will determine invites for BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 (November 9-15) and PGL Bucharest 2027 (January 17-24).

  3. HLTV42

    Community reacts: Sashi look to enter Asian VRS as Major race tightens

    Sashi announced on Monday the additions of Australian duo TjP and Hatz and a region switch from Europe to Asia to boost their chances of qualifying for the Singapore Major before the November 2 invite cut-off. The Danish organization cited Anlelele's Vietnamese citizenship, while MistR and Cabbi step out of the starting lineup for the coming month. The temporary nature of the move drew backlash, with NiKo among those urging Valve to address the system, and a projection putting Sashi's qualification chances at just 13%.

Oct 5Mon
  1. HLTV47

    Community reacts: Sashi look to enter Asia VRS as Major race tightens

    Sashi announced on Monday the additions of Australian duo TjP and Hatz, switching the team's region from Europe to Asia to boost its chances of qualifying for the Singapore Major before the November 2 invite cut-off. The Danish organization said Anlelele holds Vietnamese citizenship, while MistR and Cabbi will step out of the starting lineup for the coming month. The temporary nature of the move drew backlash, with NiKo among those calling on Valve to address it, and a latest projection put Sashi's qualification chances at just 13%.

  2. PC Gamer26

    Garry Newman responds to s&box criticism: 'I don't like giving up on things, I am stubborn'

    Facepunch founder Garry Newman responded to s&box criticism in a lengthy YouTube comment, saying he doesn't like giving up on things and is stubborn. Creator Eridium criticized the game's "citizen" character models, low-quality AI content flooding the platform, and Facepunch's lack of community outreach. The UGC platform, billed as a Garry's Mod successor, has struggled in its first five months on the market.

  3. Reddit · r/Games38

    Steam removing its tab showing current game sales draws criticism

    Steam has recently removed the home screen tab that showed all of its current sales, saying it intends to show users sales relevant to them and their purchasing habits. The poster argues this makes it harder to find other discounted games and forces users to seek official discount posts on Steam's website or Reddit instead.

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  1. Steam News12

    Team Fortress 2 Update Released

    An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically on restart. It fixes missing VO lines for the Taunt: One-Eyed Punt!, an incorrect lightwarp on Scout Crazy Legs, and visibility issues with the Autumn Breeze Unusual effect. The update also fixes an exploit on cp_wildcat_event and increases the ctf_medi_evil timer from 8 to 10 minutes while removing overtime.

  2. PC Gamer22

    Valve's patch note supremacy

    Valve's big Deadlock patch this week came with patch notes styled as a tourism brochure for the game's refreshed New York City, walking readers through four major districts with custom artwork for new items and mechanics. The piece traces Valve's history of bespoke update pages back to Team Fortress 2, noting that Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 changelogs are comparatively regular, functional bullet lists.