Tag: halloween

  • 186 Unrestrained Tangents

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    You’d think with just 2 hosts, We wouldn’t have a lot to talk about. But what actually happens is with out the other hosts to keep us on track, we can talk about whatever we want. it just so happens what we want to talk about it TF2. Lucky us. So we start by talking about how valve is reaching out to get hold of as many user-created halloween themed items ready for their upcoming halloween update. So if your an item creator, think haunting thoughts and get out there and make us some spooky items.

    However the big news this week is all the leagues starting up again. UGC have started their 8th Highlander season and also pushed season 10 of their 6v6 league. Over at Ozfortress, they have launched OWL (Oz Winter League) with cash prizes for not only the top 3 teams, but for any Prem team that wins a MAP. Over at ETF2L, they have just started the 13th 6v6 season. But more impressively, they have also found a way to sniff out hackers and cheaters once and for all.

    However if its SFM your more interested in, this week is critter week. What does that mean? it means that a large number of people are making short films based on the theme of “Critters”. Can anybody say headcrabs? However if your more interested in a Pick up group, then maybe you might want to take a look at the IRC Channel #TF2MIX. The idea is for even new players to be able to get into a pick up group and be part of the action.

    For all you Mann vs Machine server admins out there, Have you seen mvmwaves.com? its a website that lets you design your own custom waves of machines. Trust us when we say its awesome. Then lastly we talk about the first 10 games that have been greenlit…..or greenlighted, we still don’t know how to say it.

    Critter Week – New Pug channel – MvM wave script maker – First 10 games to be greenlit

  • 141 30 percent haunted

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    BOO! Not the scariest of introductions, but it’s hard to be evil when you play Valve games. The Third Annual Scream Fortress kicked in this week, with a new map designed for the holiday period. Don’t worry if you haven’t had chance to play yet as it doesn’t end until 6th November. This gives you plenty of time to ogle the all-seeing eye that is Monoculus on Eyeaduct. Even after this Halloween event has died out the effects will live on with a mass of new Halloween items, new unusual effects and new voice lines all rising from the grave every time the moon is full again. AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

    Plus, to keep the horror flowing, Valve have given us another comic depicting the origins of Monoculus. Creep under your covers, get out the torch and read it with care. For surely it’s too late we cry, “too late!” To include these sheets in the forthcoming comic collections of Dark Horse.

    This weeks video of the week (no this isn’t a new section, its just we really like this video and think it should be viewed by all) shows off what could be done with all the footage valve has made for “meet the videos”. Could this video spark valve into kick starting its TF2 TV series project?

    We also ask ourselves, “why do 30% of TF2 players buy something in the store, when most F2P games only get about 2-3%?” Gabe revealed this amazing stat in a recent interview. Maybe we think we know, maybe.

    Lastly Pat’s bloody sack conceals a mash-up voice clip, HHH’s head and icon replacements. All provided by you, the haunting audience.