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Golden Charity will destroy Team Fortress 2 Golden Wrench for Child's Play
Through the destruction of a coveted item, one man is hoping to create something good for some children in need. That's the goal of Golden Charity, an initiative that will see one Team Fortress 2 player sacrifice his Golden Wrench in the name of Child's Play. If that ain't the utmost spirit of charity, then we're not sure what is. WiNG, lucky recipient number 31 of Valve's gaudy gift, is soliciting donations until August 23, with the top 20 contributors receiving a front-row seat to the wrench's demise on August 31. When you think about it that way, it almost seems barbaric; all of these folks, sitting around, watching something perish. But it's in the name of charity, so we guess it all balances out in the end. [Thanks, Anonymous]
Team Fortress 2 Engineer update now available
Following its various stages of development, the Team Fortress 2 Engineer update is complete and its final addition has been revealed: The Gunslinger. It's a glove that gives the Engineer +25 extra health, a new combo attack and the ability to drop a mini-sentry, which Engies can build much faster than normal sentries, and for less metal. The update will automatically be applied the next time you boot up the game. Aside from all of the Engineer upgrades, there are also three new maps to wage war on: Thunder Mountain, Hightower and Upward. Now go, go kill all of those evil [insert enemy team color here]s!
Team Fortress 2 Engineer Update day 2: The Wrangler
With another 25 Golden Wrenches dispensed, more details about the upcoming Team Fortress 2 Engineer update have been announced. The latest insane tweak to Valve's ever-evolving multiplayer FPS: The Wrangler, a new weapon that allows the Engineer direct control over sentry guns. But why would you want to get your virtual hands dirty controlling sentry guns that do just fine by themselves? Well, "wrangled" sentries will have shields, double the firing rate, and their missile launch rate will increase at Level 3. The TF2 site has also introduced a new Payload map called Upward. The mountaintop structure is nice looking, but not so nice looking that you'll feel bad about blowing it up.
Team Fortress 2 Engineer Update details surface
Starting this past weekend and running all the way until Thursday, Valve has been rewarding its craftiest Team Fortress 2 Engineers with an extremely rare item: A Golden Wrench. Only 100 of these pulchritudinous nut-tighteners will be received by players -- but for every 25 that are discovered, Valve promises to release new information on the Engineer Update, which is due to launch this Thursday. So far, the 'neer's new gear includes a "Frontier Justice" shotgun, which has a higher critical hit chance if the player's Sentry Guns have been racking up kills. Keep an eye on the game's official blog for more armament announcements as the number of remaining Golden Wrenches further dwindles.
