Always good to see an update, especially when it fixes a bunch of crashes, even better when manpower gets a look-in too. What we didn’t expect was a secret Engineer revolver animation and scout jumping in a little motor car.

On possibly the worst day of the year to make a ground breaking announcement backpack.tf drop earbuds as currency.

Our POTW Joerge Sprave earns his title with his wonderful creation of the Heavy Slingshot. Lastly SFM creations by MaGGot4th: Grand Theft Fortress – Alien Fortress – The Red Fury

Overwatch is back in the news with Innovis Labs submitting their 2nd trademark filing.

After going through in rigorous detail, the nature of this weeks ginormous update (see sarcasm for details) we talk about the issues UGC have been having. This week, they were hacked and the site was temporarily taken down for safety reasons. Listen to the episode for details, but needless to say if you have an account on there, change your username and passwords to prevent any future shenanigans.

Have you seen Saloon.tf? Its a very interesting site where you can place bets on competitive TF2 matches. using real money….Don’t be silly, using In game items. Want to support your friends team? Place a bet. Want to maybe make some easy keys? Place a bet. Want to give up gambling? Visit gambleaware. To top it off, we talk about this fantastic piece of art as seen above.

This week we start something new. We know the spring Months are a little barron when it comes to updates and fan activity. So instead of us streching the little content we may have, we’ve decided to try and keep the episodes shorter and more to the point. This may not alway be the case as….well…. we can talk when we need to. This week is a prime example. We only really have 2 things to talk about. the From the Cart charity stream, which ran over the course of the weekend raising a whoping $10,820 for ablegamers to help gamers with disabilities. Fantastic work guys.

We also discuss the recent update and a new podkast you may have heard of called the learningcliff. Featuring the one and only Ruskeydoo.

Its Taunting time. 3 new taunts have been added to the game, but more importantly, we now have a functioning taunt area in the workshop that will now let people add taunts for valve’s consideration. Fancy giving it a try? check out the FAQ for more details. As usual we’ve had some fixes cleaning up the game, a bit of crate rotation and 2 medals, one by Ruskydoo and another we can’t be associated with. Also more and more changes to Mannpower, including a ctf conversion of Thundermountain. Check it out, it’s very different from what we’ve had before.

However the big news this week is Flares that care and TF2Can. We’ll explain more on the show, but we’ll say that out of the ashes of a charity event under very injudicious management came a weekends worth of money raising with a great community feel in the form of TF2Can

In other news, we talk about Valve’s F rating for customer service, A great looking Ubersaw prop and the fact that one of the characters in overwatch is based on one of their employees.

Valve drops a huge update on us. The once fabled Source 2 is real, free to developers and looks shiny on low spec graphics. Sadly no word on when it comes to TF2. Also announced and earmarked for release before the end of the year are the Steam Universe devices SteamVR headset, Steam Machines, SteamOS, Steam Link and of course the Steam Controller.

In Overwatch news we have two new characters to look at; McCree (the cowboy with ‘deadeye’ as his special) and Zarya (the Russian bodybuilder (shoots beams of pure sandvich out of her eyes (do people actually read the show notes?))).

Star_ and Banny give us their takes on the Overwatch experience, without saying too much, because that would be against the NDA.

We hit it. Episode Pi. and what do we have on this most Pi-full of episodes. Obviosuly we cover the most recent updates and their implications on the game. Plus we also show you some of the latest TF2 Merch Available from WeLoveFine. Awesome concepts, but be warned, if you click on that link, you will be angry…..just saying. Its all very cute…..just very unstoppable

Over at PAX East, There are TF2 pin badges available for trade with none other than overwatch badges. hhhmmmm. Speaking of overwatch, Blizzard really seem to be aiming the game at us. In fact, they have invited several TF2 streamers and youtubers over to their headquarters to play the game first hand. Including friend of the show Muselk. Although he can’t legally say much at this time. This also on the same week that blizzard hinted at a new character and a new….very TF2 looking map.

You get a fix, You get a fix and guess what…..even YOU get a fix of kritzkast. The updateless spell is over. Plus its crate rotation time, crate 90 & 91 have been added to the drop list. but be warned, 90 is not as rare as one would have you believe. But with that update, a hint of a new cheat reporting system. Could this be steam wide….is this meant for public eyes? who know, we sure don’t. Doesn’t stop us guessing mind you.

Also joining us for the rise this week, we talk about the new TF2 Tech support sub reddit. So if your having issues with the game, big or small, you now have a sanctuary to go to. Plus news of Overwatch at PAX East and we all sit and watch a simply fantastic piece of animation. Spy & Sentry.