Marvel Rivals introduced its newest season, The Mystery of Thebes, in a livestream earlier today, which will add the new characters Jubilee and The Hood into the game. The cinematic trailer was followed by the routine dev vision video where creative director Guangguang and lead combat designer Zhiyong go over balance changes and new team-up abilities, but this update was anything but routine. In addition to overhauling the Team-Up system (more on that later), they've almost completely reworked Black Widow's mechanics.

In a game where most heroes have generally similar power levels, Black Widow has consistently been the least powerful character on the roster. As a sniper, she's in a delicate position where the developers know that boosting her damage too high can quickly make her frustratingly overpowered. But since the rest of her ability kit is underwhelming, she's never been a meta pick, and some players even get mad when you select her in a competitive game.

Now, she's completely different. Her damage has been reduced, but her fire rate has been greatly increased, giving her gun a more of a mid-range, semi-automatic feel. Her old ultimate ability has become a standard ability on her toolbar, and her stamina costs for sprinting and super jumping have been eliminated. She has a new ability that launches her towards enemies and slams her gauntlets into the ground. She also has a new Ultimate, which allows her to aim down the scope of her rifle and temporarily transform it back into the sniper it used to be. The new sniper has increased damage, a larger hitbox, and can pierce enemies. While it won't one-shot any foes, it requires much less skill to land a hit and lasts for 20 seconds or until you use all six of her shots.

While this is a major shift for Black Widow players, the next change is huge for everyone else: Team-Ups are changing entirely. It's the mechanic that makes Marvel Rivals really stand out amongst its peers, adding new mechanics or buffs if two players on the same team play compatible characters. After a while, however, the developers admit it's been "uninspired," for a while, saying they were adding and subtracting team-ups just for the sake of checking boxes in a new update. Season 9 takes it much further, overhauling the system altogether.

"Now, every single hero will possess two completely independent Team-Up Ability loadouts," Zhiyong says. "The abilities granted by these loadouts vary; some are entirely new abilities, some are entirely new standalone abilities, while others replace an existing base ability."

These new Team-Ups can be swapped out whenever you swap your character out before matches, between rounds, or when you die and return to the spawn room. In an example clip, Black Panther chooses between Team-Ups with Magik and Storm. Each Team-Up also now has a base effect and an enhanced effect. The base effect gives each player the Team-Up's core mechanic, but it is active regardless of whether the Team-Up partner is actually on your team. Going back to the above example, Black Panther can use his Team-Up ability with Magik regardless of whether she's on the team. But if Magik is present, his ability gets its enhanced effect, granting it a significant boost in power, sometimes producing alternate effects entirely.

To exemplify further, the video shows off the Hulk's new Team-Up effects. His new Team-Up ability with Captain America allows him to jump up and slam into the ground to damage nearby enemies, or slam the ground while airborne with Incredible Leap. It also reduces his cooldowns based on how depleted his health is. But if Cap is on the same team, the enhanced effect means the Team-Up does more damage and adds a debuff that makes foes take more damage.

"We have been holding our tongue on this version update for so long, and we couldn't be happier to finally talk about it," Guangguang says. "We actually started planning our Team-Up overhaul just under a year ago. Over the last few seasons, we've been closely following the community's discussions regarding Team-Ups, and honestly, the pressure has been immense."

Zhiyong also says the development team will constantly be monitoring the interactions between all of the game's new Team-Up abilities and be on standby to roll out rapid balance patches if needed – something the team doesn't do often. It's a pretty significant shake-up – here's hoping the update doesn't break the game.

These changes will be implemented when Season 9 starts on Friday, July 10. You can read the full Season 9 patch notes here. For more Marvel Rivals, check out the newest playable character: Jubilee.

In the wake of Xbox’s planned layoffs across its gaming division, which will impact 3,200 employees, with 1,600 of those workers immediately let go yesterday, Doom developer id Software has been hit particularly hard. A new report suggests the legendary studio has lost roughly half of its staff.

Game Developer reports that, per its sources, id’s headcount has been reduced by around 50 percent. An affected senior employee corroborated this figure in a LinkedIn post. The studio’s QA department was hit particularly hard, according to one of Game Developer’s sources. Most of id Software’s employees unionized last December, but it’s unclear how many of those employees were affected by the layoffs.

id's most recent release is 2025's Doom: The Dark Ages, which was released to positive reviews. It received a narrative expansion today called Revelations. The Texas-based studio, founded in 1991, is one of the most prolific in video games for innovating and popularizing the first-person shooter genre, dating back to Wolfenstein 3D and series such as Doom and Quake. id was acquired by ZeniMax in 2009; ZeniMax was then purchased by Xbox in 2021. 

id co-founder John Romero shared his condolences on social media, writing, "I know what it feels like to leave id while id goes on. It’s a strange and painful thing to step away from a place that holds so much of your work, friendships and history. The people at id have done a great job moving that legacy forward. DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein are not easy names to carry on, especially in today’s industry. The last few games showed real care, skill and respect for what those worlds mean to people."

I’m so sorry for everyone at id Software affected by these layoffs. I know what it feels like to leave id while id goes on. It’s a strange and painful thing to step away from a place that holds so much of your work, friendships and history. 1/5[image or embed]

The layoffs from Xbox's massive restructuring have impacted Bethesda/ZeniMax as a whole, from Bethesda proper to its subsidiary Arkane Studios being spun off from the company entirely. Xbox has also divested from Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Undead Labs, and Ninja Theory. Some have gone independent (Compulsion, Double Fine) while others have been sold to new owners (Ninja Theory, Undead Labs). 

Game Informer has contacted Bethesda/ZeniMax for comment and will update this story should we receive one.

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Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Bandai Namco Developer: Rebel Wolves Release: September 3, 2026 Rating: Mature

The Blood of Dawnwalker, the new game from Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, co-director of Wither 3 and Cyberpunk, was recently on the cover of Game Informer. Brian Shea saw the game's early hours, but this was my chance to play it and make different choices.

My time with The Blood of Dawnwalker begins idyllically, with protagonist Coen and his family preparing supper atop a hill. But as the sun sets, that peace quickly fades when his sister, Kunka, runs off into the woods. 

Coen goes after his sister, Kunka, and when he catches up, she reveals she’s been turned into a vampire before betraying Coen and turning him. At the end of the sequence, Coen is in a room, forced to watch the rest of his family be eaten by the same vampires who turned his sister. 

Thankfully, it is revealed to be a dream, and Coen wakes up in a haze. Nothing has changed, and a sense of peace returns. He does, however, still live in a world where vampires rule as a threatening aspect of daily life. How much Coen values his family is clear, though. With his mother suffering from an illness, Coen took on responsibilities to ensure his family had all the help they needed while his dad took care of his mom. 

I take control of Coen and, in hopes of treating his mom, make my way towards a woman named Anca to buy medicine. The world opens up for exploration, so I go into town. But I am limited in what I can do because the second I start a quest, a timer starts.

I choose to help my siblings fish and get food for the day. During this quest, I talk to them about our mother's illness, the reality of living in a world with vampires, and how I, Coen, might not be around forever. The conversation endears me to my family.

I also decide the fate of a runaway pig trying to avoid being cooked and find a lost brother trapped in a cave with an eldritch monster that needs defeating. Combat moves fast and is comparable to Ubisoft’s For Honor. While swinging and blocking, you have the option to position your sword to best defend/attack. If you spam the same area, the NPC will quickly learn and block that direction. But if they block all your attacks, you can grab them to break their defensive stance and get the upper hand.

But time is running out, so I go to Anca’s to get the medicine. Annca gives instructions for the medicine, but I unfortunately forget the proper dose and give what I think is best – a catastrophic mistake. While at a vampiric mass with the family, the illness is noticed by the ruling vampires, and my mother is killed in front of everyone.

This prompts Coen's father to lead a revolt. To prepare for the fight, the townspeople began mining silver. But the vampires catch wind of the plans and kill everyone in the mines. As blood is spilling, the vampire leader opts to turn me into a vampire. With no clue about what has happened to my family or the town, the only thing to do is run.

Which is when my hunger begins to kick in. I am forced to eat rats and other monsters in the mines, but the hunger only grows deeper. If it isn't controlled, it will consume me, forcing Coen to eat whoever is in front of him, friends included.

After a tutorial detailing newfound vampiric powers, I am face-to-face with the vampire who had just turned me. We fight, but I am quickly beaten. As a final insult, Coen is impaled on a wall and left to die in the rising sun.

Surprisingly, I wake up in Anca's house, my vampiric abilities gone. The village has been destroyed, and Anca reveals she is a witch and teaches me how to use magic to defend myself and speak with the dead. She also reveals that my family is alive, but will only remain so for the next 30 days. Coen is galvanized to save his family and cripple the vampiric empire, however he sees fit. But before I can start my rebellion, my time is up.

Despite playing the game for roughly three hours, I still missed out on so much content in the opening act. I'm excited to see how differently the story will play out for me at the game's full release.

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Platform: Publisher: Kepler Interactive Developer: Shapefarm Release: September 3, 2026 Rating: Everyone 10+

When I sat down to play Orbitals at this year's Summer Game Fest, it felt appropriate that we weren't given Herman Millers or high-backed "gamer chairs," but bean bags. There, on the carpeted floor of an improvised living room, complete with a bunk bed and an old-fashioned entertainment console, my co-op partner and I watched the start of Orbitals as if it were the opening sequence of our favorite Saturday-morning anime.After a gorgeous, intriguing cutscene, we're dropped into life aboard a floating ship, out in the stars. The new co-op puzzle-adventure from Shapefarm and Kepler Interactive might feel strangely familiar, as its screen splits in two and the two characters – Maki and Omura – each take up half of the TV's real estate. Orbitals game director, Jakob Lundgren, worked at Hazelight Studios as a designer on A Way Out, It Takes Two, and Split Fiction, and it seems the same couch co-op concept is in store for Shapefarm's debut.

Though we get to explore and gain familiarity with the controls, it's not long before we're picking up items and solving puzzles. Maki and Omura can select from several different tools they can carry around, with names like the Scrap Hook and Beam Cannon. Each serves a natural function, but applications can vary. The Beam Cannon can melt steel, sure, but it can also power a cell inside a generator to spin up a station for a co-op partner to access.

Figuring out how the items in the toolbox interact with each other and the environment to create paths through the inner guts of derelict spacecraft and myriad mechanisms is extremely tense. It's not uncommon to feel like you're barely eking out the solution, always one short jump or missed beat away from a restart. I wouldn't say Orbitals is difficult, but it certainly demands attention and activity from both parties. No one really ever had the "boring job" of the pair when we were solving puzzles throughout its opening section.

Aesthetic is an immediate draw, as Orbitals wears its inspirations on its sleeve. Character designs immediately bring to mind Ranma ½; a ship's sleek mechanical design is reminiscent of Cowboy Bebop; the vibrant space hub we explored elicits Studio Ghibli nostalgia. While this could easily tilt into shopping mall knick-knack pandering, Orbitals wields its influences with a clear love for the art and form, so it feels in conversation with them rather than just reiterating a familiar text.

Little touches, like emotes and tiny interactions between the two leads, bring these characters to life. The voice acting solidifies these bonds. And the soundtrack finds space to oscillate between spacey synth drones, moody keys, and one extremely funky bass. In its best moments, I was reminded of the music videos for Daft Punk's Discovery, capturing the same feeling of interstellar adventure and mystery.

There are laughs, puzzles, action, and gorgeous cutscenes. In one moment, you'll be working out carefully timed platforming sections, and in another, you'll be tandem piloting a ship through the inky void. Put simply, Orbitals is the game you want to play sitting in a bean bag on a carpeted floor with a good pal, and could be a big one for co-op fans with a Switch 2 this September.

Happy July 4th weekend! Fireworks. Lemonade? Hot dogs. Scared pets? Sunscreen? A lake and/or beach. Heat? Sales at mattress and furniture stores. Some of those things I am certain are Fourth of July things. Others, I admit I am making some assumptions about your celebrations. But yeah, you won't be buying mattresses at a lake all weekend, right? There will be time for video games, as well, and we have some suggestions for what to check out this weekend... right after I share a few of our big stories this week.

Rhythm Heaven Groove, perhaps the last great Switch 1 game from Nintendo, is officially out and it is an infectious, goofy, music game that is easy to lose yourself in. In Game Informer's Rhythm Heaven Groove review, I wrote, "The series represents a wonderful and wildly unique collection of concepts that are not beholden to Nintendo’s history and make me happy, proud, anxious, and angry all in equal measure. Groove is not my favorite in the series, but it stands tall alongside the rest to earn permanent placement on my Switch hard drive."

One opinion I didn't dive into in my review is that all the Rhythm Heavens, Groove included, have the potential to become great meme generators with frequent instances of bizarre art and strange text. At least two of the games lean on stock photography showcasing construction workers and people drinking tea. It's weird. But none of the games have ever reached the level of cultural ubiquity necessary to make the sharing of GIFs and images from them become widely accepted online vernacular. Being on Switch and how easy it is to share clips and screenshots from the device makes me hope Groove will be the one to break through.

Every new installment of the Undertale pseudo-sequel Deltarune is a little holiday for those who have been following along, and the latest chapter certainly bolstered that festive feeling by centering on the town festival. Within minutes of starting the newest Deltarune chapter, I had already gasped, laughed, and been amazed by the swerves and twists Toby Fox and co. have been lining up for our intrepid party. Chapter 5 feels a little reminiscent of Chapter 3 to me, using mixed media and sudden style and genre-switching concepts to throw curve balls at the player. And the creeping sense of unease and dread, as the dark forces at work in the town make their moves, just adds to the tension of it all. It'll be at least a little longer until we see Deltarune reach its full conclusion, but I'm already more than happy with how this surprise follow-up to Undertale is coming along.

Originally released in 2025, Wanderstop is from the mind of Davey Wreden, best known for The Stanley Parable and The Beginner's Guide. Those games, in summary, are a little bit about the process of playing and appreciating a video game and what it means to have and give player choice. There is a lot more to them than that, but that's arguably the short version. By comparison, Wanderstop is more straightforward, but still makes plenty of room for the examination of video games as an entertainment medium.

In the game, you are Alta, a former adventurer/warrior who is attempting to take on a new life and manage a tea shop to address her overwhelming anxiety. But, in typical Wreden style, there is more to it than that. In Game Informer's Wanderstop review I wrote, "I admire the game for being able to use video game genre conventions to tell a pensive, funny, and surprising story set in a charming location with enjoyable characters. Watching Alta grow and accept her limitations will stick with me and make me reflect on my own inability to turn off and just relax. I appreciate any art that makes you think in that way, and Wanderstop is successful in that goal."

As of June 23, the game is available on Switch and Switch 2 and it's worth playing, even if you're not typically a fan of the wide-ranging "cozy" genre. Wredon is still making video games, but the studio, Ivy Road, that created Wanderstop has unfortunately been shuttered. But that's doesn't mean it didn't create a worthwhile video game worth experiencing.

If you have fond memories of video games like Shadow of the Colossus, boy, do I have the board game for you. Leviathan Wilds is a cooperative or solo game in which players work together to climb gigantic creatures, with the goal of destroying the corrupting crystals that make them dangerous, saving them in the process. Each session plays out on an open-page spread of the included spiral-bound book – so each time you play, you confront a different creature and its challenges.

The gigantic creatures reveal what they'll be doing and how they might attack through a card pull at the start of the round, and you can use your turn to slide, climb, rest, and use various powers to complete your mission. The art is beautiful, the theming and concept is brilliant, and the turn-to-turn action inspires lots of compelling choices. Designer Justin Kemppainen hit on something very clever here; this could easily become a staple play option for your gaming group.

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:Summer 2026!Featuring 6 new community maps: Dryfield, Camp Saxton, Shorelight, Redwood, Premuda, and MojaveAdded the Summer 2026 Cosmetic CaseContains 24 new community-contributed itemsHas a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus itemAdded 4 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. StoreTaunt: The Circuit BreakerTaunt: Buffoon's BivouacTaunt: Faux-calizationTaunt: Friendly FireAdded 12 new community-created Unusual effects7 new effects for Unusual hats5 new effects for Unusual tauntsAdded the Summer 2026 War Paint CaseContains 10 new community-created War Paints that make-up the Summer 2026 CollectionHas a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus itemAll cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Summer 2026 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the Summer event. This does not include crates.The Summer event runs through September 15th, 2026GeneralSecurity and stability improvementsFixed bad alpha channel for The Creature's Grin, Rocket Operator, The Bountiful Bow, The Alternative Medicine Mann, and The Candyman's Cap (community fix from Chickenman456)Fixed the "Neo Tokyo" warpaint on the BLU team not matching the RED team because the alpha channel was incorrect (community fix from Whurrhurr)Fixed bad alpha channel for the Pile of End of the Line Key Gifts' backpack icon (community fix from Grampa Swood)Fixed Stat Clock model attaching incorrectly on dropped weapons (community fix from rabscootle)Fixed Stat Clock values always displaying '0' on world models (community fix from rabscootle)Fixed intel carrier glow disappearing when Spy cloaks (community fix from shockpast)Fixed bad alpha channel for Voodoo Juju's backpack icon (community fix from DiskIntegrity)Fixed Silver Botkiller Mk.I having cubemapping in the wrong area due to a VMT error (community fix from Whurrhurr)Fixed misspelling on cp_well's BLU rocket clamp texture (community fix from DiskIntegrity)Fixed wrong paths in soundscript events for some taunts (community fix from robbilookatme)Fixed Spy control point response rules lines playing when disguised/invisible (community fix from Churkinator)Fixed weapon Unusual effects (community fix from Cipherlock and rune)Fixed particles being orphaned after deathFixed the Energy Orb Unusual effect desyncing from the weapon when the player moves too sharplyFixed effects flooding the screen when spectating a dead teammate in first person with an unusual weapon (community fix from RGBACatlord)Fixed missing coin effect for HOUWAR's second style (community fix from DiskIntegrity)Fixed outdated description for the Splendid Screen (community fix from Grampa Swood)Trimmed delay at the start of the sound file for the Panic Attack's shooting soundFixed the Engineer not being able to move for a few seconds after using Taunt: Cheers!Updated cp_powerhouse to fix collision problem with crates on final control pointsUpdated cp_fortezzaReworked interior of shack building next to Point ARebalanced ammo packs around Point AImproved visuals across the mapMade rotation for shortcut path shorterUpdated koth_blowoutPrevent sentry guns from being built inside a prop under the stairs in the maintenance roomVisual changes to improve clarity and consistency

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:Fixed crash related to KeyValuesFixed Mk.II Botkiller eyes not glowing in the dark (community fix from Whurrhurr)Fixed Halloween spell attribute text being grayed out during full moons (community fix from FrozenDragon)Fixed attachments on dropped weapons having broken textures for certain war paints and skins (community fix from Piogre)Fixed automatic "Control Point Lost" lines not playing (community fix from robbilookatme)Fixed spacing issues for item descriptions (community fix from DiskIntegrity)Fixed many cases where Spy disguises were broken (community fix from Sean McGeehan)Fixed The Fancy Spellbook's large backpack icon not matching the small versionUpdated VScript to allow set damage for force calc (community fix from doclic)Updated the Snow Merc to count as an assister in the death noticeUpdated the prop for Taunt: Dead Mann's Drink to fix a problem with LODsUpdated the Die Regime-Panzerung to add a 'No Bullets' styleUpdated/Added some tournament medalsUpdated the Mann of the HourRestored missing rim maskMade shapekeys for a few problematic face flexesReplaced incorrect normal mapAltered hair mesh to ensure compatibility with Voodoo-Cursed Scout SoulUpdated backpack icon to represent above changesUpdated koth_demolitionFixed some lighting issues with the pipes next to the control pointReplaced some textures in the radio roomsAdded a clipbrush on the radio rooms to avoid players getting stuck when going in the air (thanks Big Wiggy)Reworked the nobuild on the crane platform to allow Engineers to build on the concrete area (thanks Uncle Dane)Fixed a leftover prop being inside a wallFixed a texture in the jumppad using the wrong cubemapMade the catwalk behind the office building a bit biggerAdded a clipbrush to the pipes on the furnace rooms so players can climb up to the barrelsUpdated plr_hacksaw and plr_hacksaw_eventRemoved attic balconies overlooking the capture zoneMoved a small pickup location into the atticFixed clipping errorsUpdated cp_process_finalFixed various collision issues across the mapMost of these involved changing existing collision from player_clip to bullet_block to prevent splash damage from getting caught on small pieces of level geometry Some of these involved closing off open areas where explosions could vanishSome of these involved making collision areas more clear by including new geometry to better indicate what would collide and what wouldn'tIncreased skybox height across the map to be consistent with other 5CP mapsChanged the small prop pipes at last to be nonsolid, but still block stickiesPlayers should be able to cleanly walk and jump along these pipes without getting stuckAdditionally, rockets and other explosions should collide cleanly through the pipes so they don't block splash damageStickies will adhere to the pipes as expected, rather than clipping through and being hidden by the pipe modelChanged the level geometry around the large pipes on the ground near the last control point. They are now enclosed in glass and have a layer of bullet block so that collision is correct.Increased the height of numerous doors across the entire map. Players should be able to jump normally through the door without hitting their heads. Removed some rocks near the angled ramp at 2nd and replaced them with cratesAdded angled player clipping underneath some of the large awnings at middle to prevent players from getting stuck under the awnings Made exterior fences more consistent with the bounding of the levelChanged some metal textures to better match the mirrored symmetry of the levelAdded some additional detail behind the starting spawn roomCleaned up the displacements in the middle and second to better handle splash damage, and reduced the amount of grass poking through concreteReplaced some small pipes at the 2nd spire to make a more consistent platformMade many existing light props nonsolid to prevent movement issuesMost were already nonsolid, but this should make most props consistentUpdated cp_metalworksFixed various collision issues across the mapMost of these involved changing existing collision from player_clip to bullet_block to prevent splash damage from getting caught on small pieces of level geometryChanged the level geometry at last to have more consistent collisionWhile there are small gaps and holes in the windows/doors of the new bunker and the stack of wood/chickenwire, they are covered with bullet block to prevent collision issuesChanged the way shadows work on certain walls throughout the map to prevent shadows leaking throughRedesigned the second forward spawn for both teams. The spawn has now moved back and into a larger hut structure in the yard before the second control point. Increased the door size of the first forward spawnThe various small door brushes throughout the map have been turned into func_brushes and have had collision turned off so they don't catch splashMade adjustments to the truck ramp at middle. The ramp is now a displacement, which should catch splash damage correctly and allow player to walk up to the wall cleanly. Changed the collision around the very tall light poles throughout the map. Players should no longer get caught on them while in midair (but they still can't land on top of them). Fixed a section of displacement where players could get stuck in the groundSlight visual tweaks throughout the level

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:Fixed client crash related to material proxiesFixed Scout.NegativeVocalization04 sounds in Mann vs. Machine not playing because of a typo in the volume (community fix from That Hat Guy)Fixed The Spy-cicle not using its icicle lightwarp (community fix from BreavyTF2)Updated material for cp_coldfront to fix compression issueUpdated the prop for Taunt: Heartbreaker to fix a missing materialUpdated koth_demolitionFixed a player clip on the helipad allowing players to stand outside the playable area (thanks Midnite)Fixed some player clip pixel walks on some doorsFixed a blockbullets floating above BLU spawn (thanks True_Boredom)

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:Updated the Team Recognition Unusual effect to fix a console warningUpdated The Fists of Steel to use the RED team version for the backpack imageUpdated backpack images for Festivized versions of The Killing Gloves of Boxing, The Gloves of Running Urgently, The Apoco-Fists, and The Fists of SteelUpdated 2koth_abbey to fix the Engineer being able to build in the respawn room raftersUpdated cppl_gavleSignificant optimization pass, especially around the first pointFixed a large number of small visual issuesFixed some clipping issues/ bugs around the mapUpdated pd_nutcrackerFixed out of bound exploit at BLU spawnAdjusted clipping outside of RED spawnFixed misaligned fence prop in BLU loungeAdded nobuild to middle route on both sidesRemoved steps from Pipe rooms and adjusted clippingMinor detailing and clipping adjustmentsFixed Nutcracker voice being cut off at start of round

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:Fixed minor z-fighting issue with the Wrap Assassin FestivizerFixed the Taunt: The Critical Fail ending at the incorrect time for the MedicUpdated the Hard Carry Unusual effect to fix detachment issues when using the "adjust unusual" sliderUpdated the Scorching Sensation and Burning Sensation Unusual effects to improve visibility in bright areasUpdated the Team Recognition Unusual effect to fix a problem with the parent-child particle systemUpdated the Frostfire, Spectrum Inferno, and Chromatic Blaze Unusual effects to fix issues with the trail and brightnessUpdated the Cryogenic Unusual effect to fix obscuring parts of the charactersUpdated the Air Head to fix a problem with mipmappingUpdated 2koth_abbeyFixed broken cliff displacementsSwapped expensive water for cheap water to improve FPSVarious fixes and improvementsUpdated plr_matterhornFixed hole in spawn barrier (thanks Ctena!)Fixed a desync issue with lifts (thanks Skin King!)Disabled team swap on new roundClipping improvementsBread optimization