New Team Fortress 2 PC content due mid-April

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Mar 27th 2008 at 7:30AM }

A fresh batch of content for the PC version of Team Fortress 2 is set to arrive during the week of April 20th, according to Shacknews. The update will add a new map,"Goldrush," to Valve's multiplayer shooter, along with unlockable weapons and a strong desire to succumb to the cartoonish mayhem all over again just when you thought you shook the addiction and got your life back on track which was becoming increasingly dominated by thoughts of playing the game which in fact you are considering right now at the expense of your ability to avoid run-on sentences somebody please please help us.

Ahem.

Goldrush will be the first map to support "Payload," a new game which tasks teams with pushing a mine cart (loaded with explosives, natch) into the opposition's base. In a stunning nod to real life, the cart will go faster when it has more players pushing it through the inevitable barrage of gunfire. Just so you know, most of that will likely be aimed at the Medic, the first class expected to benefit from the addition of unlockable weapons.

Tags: DLC, Orange-Box, OrangeBox, Steam, Team-Fortress-2, Valve

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

michas_pi @ Mar 27th 2008 7:39AM

Need a dispenser here.

zero @ Mar 27th 2008 8:13AM

Need a teleporter here.

syco @ Mar 27th 2008 8:37AM

That engineer is a bloody spy!

michas_pi @ Mar 27th 2008 8:42AM

SPAH'S SAPPIN' MAH SANDWICH

Zak Canard @ Mar 27th 2008 9:04AM

http://fanboys-online.com/mini.php?id=3

Jerk Face @ Mar 27th 2008 9:12AM

I never really was on your side.

capt_carl @ Mar 27th 2008 9:16AM

THAT...was an amazing killing spree...BY THE OTHER TEAM!!

ogvor @ Mar 27th 2008 11:12AM

Luckily I already don't remember that...

michas_pi @ Mar 27th 2008 11:54AM

Why don’t you come over here and say that to my face, tough guy BAWNK

Poisoned Al @ Mar 27th 2008 3:38PM

If God had wanted you to live, he would not have created ME!

Desert Eagle @ Mar 28th 2008 12:26AM

Yer gonna have to find another use for that neck.

capt_carl @ Mar 27th 2008 8:08AM

Awesome. Just awesome. I just pray my PC doesn't take a massive shit on me again and prevent me from playing my Soldier-y goodness.

The Aggie CEO @ Mar 27th 2008 8:21AM

man the longer it takes to get updates on the PS3 is making me want to spend $30 for the PC version........

PojoMofo @ Mar 27th 2008 10:43AM

Same here, I just hope we stop getting the shaft soon now that the install base is getting bigger

Blazur @ Mar 27th 2008 8:41AM

I'll believe it when I see it. They've been saying 'about 2 weeks now' for about 2 months.

Goldrush does looks amazing tho, so I'm rather pumped.

capt_carl @ Mar 27th 2008 11:26AM

Well in Valve time, "in the coming weeks" really means "in the coming months."

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time

Ted @ Mar 27th 2008 8:51AM

Ok, I should have learned this a long time ago yet I still had hope... that valve would release something when they originally said they would :(

At least they're dedicated to making sure it's polished but I still wish I could go into the valve office and yell at anyone who slacks off. No eating, drinking, bathroom breaks or sleeping until it's finished.

Mills and Boom @ Mar 27th 2008 9:21AM

God I fucking love TF2. I'm hooked on it now but this news is just overkill. I'm tempted to say screw Brawl here, but I could never say that. Maybe. Hmmm.

snarfoogle @ Mar 27th 2008 9:23AM

How's the weather over there? Get on the freakin' point!

CC @ Mar 27th 2008 10:03AM

Oh wow, that is gonna be insane!!!!

DOC, COME ON MAN!

StuScotsLazyEye @ Mar 27th 2008 11:14AM

PC wins yet again.

Korova @ Mar 27th 2008 1:31PM

Damn PCs! I want some of that payload action on the '60. Will the cart explode when it gets to the other side or periodically?

What is the problem with patching it to 360? The code is same, I bet. I'll pay good MS points for that patch.

Valve, C'Mon Man!

Zertoss @ Mar 27th 2008 12:23PM

Thank you Valve for your support in PC gaming, proving that it is, in fact, still alive.

I wonder if different classes will be able to push the cart faster. It would make sense if heavies could get that cart moving faster than scouts could, but you lose all that firepower. It'll be interesting to see how this plays. I can't wait!