A week before recording this, Valve Software released a software development kit specifically targeted towards Team Fortress 2 modders. This update gives permission to developers to create their own versions of TF2 and then to release them on Steam. Immediately making them available to a potential audience of millions us gamers.

Unsurprisingly this has lit a rocket under various modding teams who, before this had been locked out of doing anything remotely approved of with their hard work. Taking the chance to find out exactly what this means for one modding group I sat down with Sour Dani and FarLander of Pre-Fortress 2.

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What do you do when you can’t pick a video of the week. You get 3 videos of the week. Thats right, this week we have 3 videos that are required viewing. The first is a TF2 take on lion kings “Be Prepared” made by KungfuBellyDancer. The second is a mock up of a super smash bros game….but with valve characters made by CrazyHalo. Then there is Rappy ‘n’ Demo. Impressive, if for nothing more than its 26 minute run time, but if your easily confused this may not be for you.

June 27th. Mark that date as the start of the next 72hour mapping contest. The theme is yet to be announced, But we’ve been informed its worth waiting for. Looking forward to EOTL? You may be impressed by the progress made and how it differs from the original trailer we once saw. Also out this week is the continuation of the moments of glory montages. watch the best of the best from clip #200-#300

Also, props to Pip for adding Lo-Fi’s to the KK subreddit

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Fr0z3nR is back to bring us up to date with the Tale of Two Skillsets and the mapper interviews, this first with Icarus.

In the oddest story of 2014 a Serbian Communist Party have stolen a TF2 poster  created by Florida artist, Brian Houtz.

There’s a new way to show your love for TF2 with a Buff Banner Backpack. Steam in-home streaming is available for everyone. ETF2L is running an experimental cup featuring 3 new maps: koth_fuel_a4, cp_intermodal_rc3a and pl_rust_b7.