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Dreaming of Team Fortress 2 on PSP ...
Dreams are rendered in low-polygons. At least, that's what we think of this incredible showcase of low-polygon renditions of the cast of Valve's Team Fortress 2. Imagine the possibilities: these models would be perfect for the PSP's capabilities. On the small screen, Valve's animated FPS would really come to life. Of course, the chances of a Valve game hitting PSP is pretty much in the "impossible" range. But, that's what dreams are for, right?[Via Digg]
Team Fortress 2 receiving much needed patch
If you've played Team Fortress 2 on Xbox Live, chances are you've experienced some annoying lag. Not "hey I shotgunned you and you didn't die" kind of lag either, but "why can't I move away from this wall ... what the hell how did I get outside?" kind of lag. Lag so unbearably bad that you literally can't play the game. Lag that results in host connection errors. Typically, this occurs during games with higher numbers of players, which also just so happen to be the more fun and competitive games. The good news is that Valve is aware of the issue and has created a patch to fix the problem. The bad news is that it now has to clear Microsoft certification before we can all reap its benefits. Valve has said they expect the patch to be released this weekend or early next week. [Via Joystiq]
The Joystiq Weekend: October 6 - 8, 2007
For Halloween, Valve forum poster janvitos is going as the Heavy Weapons guy from Team Fortress 2 -- and judging by the pictures, he couldn't be happier! According to the post, he's got friends working on Pyro, Scout and Engineer (hopefully with a turret). Help us keep track of the other costume pictures he posts, and check out the highlights for the weekend:JoystiqueryJoystiq hands-on: Crysis (PC)Joystiq hands-on: Medal of Honor Heroes 2Joystiq interview: Spider-Man: Friend or Foe producer Jamie BafusJoystiq Podcast Roundtable: Bungie jumpsJoyswag: Win a brand-new Darth Vader PSP-2000 (Day 1)New games this week: Orange Box editionPodcast Rodeo for Oct. 7: EarheadPS Fanboy Week in Review: 10/1 - 10/7Today's resold meme video: WoW Toyota commercialToday's shredingest video: Guitar Hero III victorWeekly Webcomic Wrapup: ninja, pirate scenario editionWhy the PS3's lack of backwards compatibility is upsetting NewsWriter drops details about Gears of War movieHalf-Life 2 on the Mac? Give Valve one million dollars!Puzzle Quest this Wednesday on XBLATurbine gets new CEO, but what happened to the old one?Insomniac 'flattered' by Mario Galaxy conceptChurch of England offended by Resistance BAFTA nominationManhunt 2 still not OK for UK, says British ratings boardNeo Geo games arrive on Virtual Console todaySimpsons, Conan on Xbox Live Monday, Monday, MondayNew Xbox 360 bundles arriving end OctoberSpeedball II on XBLA next weekAssassin's Creed comic provides more questions, few answersNew Wii UPC linked to Play N' Learn productSCEE: No plans to offer PS2 backwards compatibility later as DLC for 40GB PS3Too Human clip gives us best idea of game in yearsRockstar to appeal second British Manhunt 2 banOrange Box unlocking 'just after' midnight WednesdayThis Wednesday: Puzzle Quest and Toyota advergame hit XBLAAtari board axed, CEO believes Atari name means something goodUbisoft looking for Jam Sessions musiciansNintendo dethrones EA from Game Developer's 'top publishers' listViva Piñata toys are latest spawn from Microsoft, BK love inTori-Emaki: Better known as 'that Okami-lookin' PS3 screensaver'Everquest movie moving forward (directly to video we presume)Rumors & SpeculationRumor: 40GB PS3 releases in US on Nov. 2 -- same issues as Euro modelCulture & CommunityRed vs. Blue crew discusses their roles in Halo 3Religion of Halo helps churches find young congregantsWii tops Amazon wedding gift registryFrag Dolls, Seagate collaborate for game competitions, mall tourXbox 360 gets left on stove, melts, still worksWorld's oldest Halo 3 player found[Thanks, Einhanderkiller]
Team Fortress 2 beta now available
After what appears to have been a few hiccups, the Team Fortress 2 beta is now available to play through Steam. Or rather, it's available if you pre-ordered the Orange Box through the PC download service. Otherwise, you're out of luck. "No dice," in the parlance of Damon Runyon-esque gangster culture. We mainly wanted to make this post to open up a conduit for your impressions. As we'll be playing the box on the 360 (should it ever return to our loving bosom), we have to rely on you for impressions. Is it fun? Better than TFC? Worse? C'mon guys, Johnny 5 needs input!
TF2 Soldier video splits sides (with rockets)
Remember the Team Fortress 2 video featuring the Heavy? You know, "I am Heavy Weapons Guy," and "WHO TOUCHED MY GUN?!" and all that? Well, we're hesitant to say it, but we think this video tops it. Something like Patton with a little extra derangement sprinkled on top, the video features the Soldier class as he explains to the troops the very invention of war. Apparently it involves Sun Tzu and the collection of animals. In short, the video is comedy gold and should not be missed. Watch it now or forever be an outcast in gaming circles. Now where the hell is our Orange Box damn it? [Via Joystiq]
Orange Box peels away to show actual cover
If you happened to catch the original look for Valve's The Orange Box (which includes Half-Life 2, Episodes 1 and 2, Portal and Team Fortress 2), you'll know it was just a generic Word font on an orange background -- what we have now is much better. TeamXbox says this is the final box featuring Gordon Freeman (who apparently has time to put good product in his hair and keep the goatee trim), the symbol for Portal and Heavy Weapons Guy with Sacha.In case you missed it, the Black Box is no more, so PC gamers will get The Orange Box at $49.99 instead of the PS3 and Xbox 360 console price of $59.99. The individual components will be offered through Steam as well for PC owners to pick and choose. For console owners, there is a lot of stuff packed into The Orange Box, especially if you've missed out on the saga of Half-Life 2. We're going to also take this opportunity to guess that Episode 3 will be a PSN and XBM download. Unless Valve decides to come out with The Orangier Box, which will have six games and an updated version of the original Half-Life ... it could happen.
Team Fortress will not have cross-platform play, but Valve plays it that way
Shacknews has a rather exhaustive preview of Valve's Team Fortress 2, coming to PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as part of the Half-Life 2: Orange Box collection (also available via Steam, natch). One interesting note at the end of the article states that the Valve offices, who are working on the Xbox 360 and PC versions (PS3 version is being done by EA UK), "regularly play cross-platform multiplayer games." However, the studio's Doug Lombardi said that the final game will not have cross-platform because it "introduces more problems than it is worth." He continued to say that if Valve were to implement cross-platform that it would be part of the initial game design. Orange Box, which includes Half-Life 2, Episode One, Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2, is due out October 9.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal, Team Fortress 2 shipping October 9th
Politely telling naysayers who expected the games to miss their 2007 launch to eat crowbar, Valve has confirmed to Chris Remo of Shacknews that its upcoming Source trio will ship for all intended platforms on October 9th. The suite is comprised of warped puzzler Portal, stylized multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2, and continued scientist savior sim Half-Life 2: Episode Two. The collection will be sold through Valve's online Steam service as well as in a retail package. The EA-distributed Half-Life 2: The Orange Box, which also contains Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One, will be available on PS3 and Xbox 360 for $59.99, with the PC version priced at $49.99. There once existed a Black Box (containing the three new titles only) for those PC gamers unwilling to take the digital distribution route, but it was promptly buried in the hope of fostering a strange sort of philanthropy amongst gamers. Still, in featuring five games -- two of them proven classics -- there's little question that the Orange Box offers great value, especially if you're a newcomer to Valve's first-person shooters. [Thanks, Gogandantis]
Team Fortress 2 gets cheeky
One part The Incredibles, one part Sony's crazy European bathtub ad, the new Team Fortress 2 trailer gets cheeky with "The Heavy." Although we are looking forward to continuing the Half-Life 2 story with the Black and Orange Box this fall, it feels like Portal and Team Fortress 2 is starting to grab our attention a lot more. Although, all that Half-Life 2 goodness in the Orange Box for those who've never played should be hard to resist. The comic-style first-person shooter of Team Fortress 2 might help grab some XBL players who aren't into the ultra-serious, super-hardcore, lifestyle that Halo 3 online will be. Team Fortress 2 could very well shape up to be the "other" multiplayer shooter for the Xbox 360 and some great multiplayer action for PS3 owners.[Via Xbox360Fanboy]
Team Fortress 2 has a lot of class(es)
Game Informer recently got some hands on time with the upcoming Team Fortress 2, a new twist on a classic game, set to be included in the Half-Life 2 Orange Box along with Portal. Team Fortress 2 will include multiple player classes, ranging from the sneaky spy to the more-bullets-than-brains heavy weapons guy, and it looks like each class will actually play very differently. For instance, the Pryo, with his short range flame thrower, is perfect for tight quarters. The super speedy Scout, on the other hand, is the best choice for lightning fast recon and flag captures. Team Fortress 2 features several game types involving territorial control and, of course, capture the flag. On a slightly disappointing note, the game is set to ship with only 6 different maps. Also worth noting, only one map is set up for capture the flag at this point. Of course, this could change with the release of downloadable content, but it's still disappointing. All in all, the game looks like a great deal of fun. What's more, with so many character classes from which to choose, anyone should be able to find a niche that's actually fun to play (yes, even the Medic). Hit the "read" link to check out the full preview, including a breakdown of every character class and their respective loadouts.
Half-Life 2 is black, orange, and priced
Valve has released some pricing details on their upcoming Half-Life 2 sets, affectionately dubbed Orange and Black. The packages and prices are as follows: Black, for PC only, is $39.99 and includes only Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal. Orange, for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is $59.99 and includes all of the above plus Half-Life 2 and Episode One. With a set like Half-Life 2: Orange being one of the few titles out there we feel merit a $60 price tag, we're eagerly anticipating the sets' release. Now if Valve would finally release them!
Half-Life 2 console pack blushes orange
Why call it Half-Life 2: Episode Two when it just has so much more to offer? The latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly confirms that the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions of Half-Life 2 have been renamed to Half-Life 2: Orange. No, really.Valve has come up with an entire world of alien life forms, postmodern physics and government conspiracies and the best title they could come up with is a color? We guess it's better than Half-Life 2: Head Crab-tacular Edition.HL2:O includes the original Half-Life 2, Episodes One and Two, Team Fortress, and Portal. We think you can make a better title, so let's hear your suggestions.
HL2: Episode Two delayed until Summer 2007
Speaking to CVG, Valve's Doug Lombardi confirmed that Half-Life 2: Episode Two -- which includes Portal and Team Fortress 2 -- has been pushed back from early 2007 to Summer 2007. As the title was already expected to miss the holiday season, it shouldn't be too much of a financial burden for Valve to hold off and fine tune the titles.Seeing Portal delayed is a bummer, but Team Fortress 2 has been in development since 1999; to see a game so close to escaping the vaporware stigma is agonizing.
Video Valve: HL2: Ep 2, Portal & Team Fortress 2
Here's a long clip from the 1Up Show featuring awesome footage of Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Portal and Team Fortress 2. Is this the best value in triple A gaming or what?
Team Fortress 2 screens
Nice BFFT. How sweet is it that the once dead Team Fortress 2 is the included multiplayer in Half-Life 2: Episode 2? I love value-added sqad-based shooters.
TF2 shows its class(es)
We rounded up some GC coverage for you just yesterday, but this Team Fortress 2 video deserves a spot right here on the front page. We know how you hate having to add a whole step to the process by clicking on external links. You demand simplicity, and rightfully so. Thus, here's the video for your viewing pleasure, right on the main page. The game has a really great cartoony quality, reminding us all that not every next gen game has to be Crysis to look amazing. Honestly, we find ourselves at a loss to pin down our favorite class. The Demoman, with his twice exploding time bomb? The super speedy Scout? Then again, the Engineer's auto turret is pretty freaking sweet. How about you? What's your favorite?
Portal, Team Fortress 2 Live at Leipzig
Valve is planning on showing new real time offerings of HL2: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2 at the upcoming Leipzig Games Convention. While the demos won't be playable, Valve's Doug Lombardi promises that they will include "never-before-seen" action. Considering we've only gotten one official peek at the games so far, we will take what we can get. So, like, who else is "hella" excited about this Half-Life 2 monster package?
See Team Fortress 2 and Portal in action
Lest you missed the news on Joystiq, Valve is releasing Half-Life 2 for the 360. Not only that, but the game will be packaged with Episode One, Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal. In celebration of this momentous news, we bring you precious trailers for Team Fortress 2 and Portal. Team Fortress 2 is, of course, the sequel to the original Team Fortress. You may view a trailer for it at Xboxyde. Portal, a first person puzzler in the vein of Lode Runner and Solomon's Key, may prove to be the most interesting of the bunch, and you can see a video of it embedded in this very post. I have just one word: gimme. Anybody else excited for this massive package of gaming goodness?
Team Fortress 2 is so 'incredibles'
Valve released this teaser trailer for Team Fortress 2 today. The game is definitely funked out with a Pixar-esque twist. Now couple this with what we saw in the Portal peek yesterday, throw in HL2 with Episodes 1 & 2 tacked on, and Valve looks to be on the verge of releasing an uber-impressive package for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 -- and hopefully in time for the holidays. Happy, happy. Joy, joy. A note from Valve PR: All the footage shown in this trailer was created using Source. Some of the effects, namely depth of field and motion blur, were applied via post-processing features built into the Source engine technology.
Team Fortress 2 artwork revealed
Yesterday we reported that Half-Life 2 was coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 with some added content, including a revamped Team Fortress 2. Today we got the first glimpse of the new, cartoony style of the long-in-development squad-based shooter. Click on the image to view the full size banner. What do you think of the new style?
