Onimusha is finally returning to the action space next month after a 20-year hiatus at developer-publisher Capcom. Though a lot of the series’ trademarks are returning, like an intense focus on swordplay action, hordes of demons, a samurai protagonist, and the Oni Gauntlet, there’s plenty of new, too. There’s an “open-town” section of Kyoto, which is where this early Edo-period adventure takes place; there’s historical Japanese samurai Miyamoto Musashi as the protagonist this time, using the likeness of the late Toshirō Mifune; and there is also a mysterious woman living inside Musashi’s Oni Gauntlet.

That mysterious woman is named Shizuka, and despite her ethereal appearance, she often speaks with Musashi during this adventure. In case you missed it, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer, and for my cover story (which subscribers can read right here), I traveled to Capcom’s Osaka HQ to play hours of the game and interview the team making it. Naturally, I asked about Shizuka and her role in the story. 

Previous Onimusha heroes like Samanosuke Akechi and Jūbei Yagyu welcomed the powers of the Oni on their quests in Onimusha: Warlords and Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny, respectively. Musashi, a warrior through and through who wishes to become the greatest swordsman in Japan on skill alone, despises the additional strength the Oni Gauntlet stuck on his arm yields to him. “Musashi is a hero who wants to rise to the top on his own strengths, so him being paired with the gauntlet – this power that he doesn’t want – we thought, provides an interesting contrast to the previous heroes we’ve had,” Way of the Sword director Satoru Nihei tells me. 

Though I don’t exactly know how Musashi comes upon the Oni Gauntlet, it’s very clear he wants it off and believes killing more Genma and collecting their souls will make that happen. “But, as the story progresses, and as he moves on, we kind of see some growth, and he starts to change his opinions on the gauntlet,” Nihei adds. 

Shizuka, somehow stuck inside the Oni Gauntlet, likely has something to do with that. I learn little of her motivations during my time playing the game, but I do note the soft simmering of something between them. Perhaps camaraderie, perhaps romance, perhaps something else entirely, but I suspect the generally solo-minded Musashi will come to appreciate her presence. And for what it’s worth, she’s sorry to have brought him into this mess, despite needing him to one day be freed from the gauntlet’s confines. 

As for how the idea of Shizuka came to be, Way of the Sword lead writer Hiroshi Yamashita tells me she’s there to help the global audience Capcom intends for the game to have. “On a game design level, with the setting of Kyoto, not everyone is familiar with the setting, especially a global audience,” Yamashita tells me. “So, when we were making the game, with Musashi coming to Kyoto on his own, we kind of wondered, ‘How are we going to convey a lot of that information to players?’ We thought we could just have Musashi walk in the streets, talking and mumbling to himself, [...] but that would be very unnatural and strange. So that’s where the idea of having a support character [...] like Shizuka came from, to explain to him what’s going on, tell him about the Genma, and teach these things.”

The team didn’t just want a companion inside the Oni Gauntlet there for functional game design reasons, though, so the story team integrated her into the narrative. “There is actually a reason,” Yamashita continues. “Something happens to her and she ends up escaping to the gauntlet, so she is in this position where she has something that she wants to achieve, she has a goal, but she doesn’t have a physical form, she can’t fight for herself, and so she’s having to entrust Musashi with this duty.”

Yamashita says Musashi and Shizuka are quite distant with each other in the beginning of Way of the Sword, butting heads often, but notes that “as the story progresses, we see that relationship change a bit as she is quite key to the story itself.” 

I did ask Yamashita about ensuring Shizuka doesn’t fall into the annoying companion trap, and he says the team was cautious about this, looking at other game companions to see where they go right and where they go wrong. I’ll have to take his word on her for now, but in my three hours of playing the game at Capcom HQ, she wasn’t annoying as a presence in the slightest. 

We’ll all soon learn more about her, though, because Way of the Sword launches in just a few weeks on September 4. 

I’ll continue diving deeper into Capcom’s return to Onimusha as part of Game Informer’s month of Way of the Sword coverage. We’ll be publishing exclusive gameplay and behind-the-scenes videos (including a Rapid-Fire Interview) on the Game Informer YouTube channel as well. Keep an eye on the Onimusha: Way of the Sword coverage hub so you don’t miss any of it.  

In the meantime, here’s some additional Onimusha: Way of the Sword reading for you:

What do you think Shizuka's role is in Onimusha: Way of the Sword? Let us know in the comments below!

Supermassive Games, developers of games like Until Dawn, The Quarry, and The Dark Pictures Anthology, has announced it's likely letting go of several of its employees. In an image shared to social media, the company made a statement that it has begun a "redundancy consultation process." When it concludes. Supermassive expects to lay off "up to 75" of its employees. You can read the full message below.

"We have made the difficult decision to begin a redundancy consultation process, which we anticipate will result in the loss of up to 75 of our colleagues," the statement reads. "This is a necessary step to help ensure the sustainability of the company. We know this will be an incredibly difficult time for everyone, and our priority throughout the process will be to provide support to all those impacted."

Supermassive Games just launched its most recent project, Directive 8020, in May. That game was originally slated for last October, but Supermassive issued a similar statement in July of 2025, delaying Directive 8020 into 2026 and laying off 36 people. And back in February 2024, Bloomberg reported that the company underwent the same process, cutting roughly 90 jobs. That's roughly 200 jobs in less than three years.

None of Supermassive's most recent games, Directive 8020, Little Nightmares 3, or The Casting of Frank Stone, have been huge critical successes, sitting at 72, 71, and 68 on Metacritic, respectively. Meanwhile, Until Dawn 2 is being developed by a different studio. 

This is the latest in a years-long trend of mass layoffs in the video game industry. Other major examples from 2026 include Battlefield Studios laying people off, even though Battlefield 6 was the best-selling game of 2025, the decimation of Bungie's Destiny 2 team (and the game's final update), and Microsoft parting ways with several studios, laying off thousands.

Big Walk, the recently released multiplayer puzzle game from House House, has officially sold one million copies. It's a major milestone to hit for any game, but it's especially significant for an indie developer.  Big Walk's publisher Panic shared the news with a post on social media earlier today, with an image you can see below.

"In just six days, over one million of you have bought Big Walk, our co-op adventure all about talking and walking," the post from Panic reads. "We are so grateful that so many of you are spending time with our game. And we deeply appreciate your fanart, your streams, your stories, and your moments. Thank you for playing."

Big Walk is a game where a party of players explores a large open world to complete challenges that test their puzzle, platforming, and communication skills. It's built around in-game communication systems, like proximity chat and non-verbal emotes, so using something like Discord is a no-go – half the fun is figuring out how to tell your friends what they need to do. It's also multiplayer only (sorry, single-player fans) but supports groups from anywhere between two and 12 players.

We loved Big Walk, and our reviewer wrote, "In the nine hours it took my crew of three to see the end of Big Walk, though, it felt like we had made a real journey together. We laughed a lot and came up with many absurd puzzle solutions that still somehow worked. Big Walk's excellent finale effectively brought the message home: more than anything, this was our shared walk." You can read the full review here.

Big Walk is available now on PS5, Switch 2, and PC. For more on developer House House, check out our review of its last project, Untitled Goose Game.

Platform: PC Publisher: Panache Digital Games Developer: Panache Digital Games Release: August 25, 2026

Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets has moved mountains to bring his passion project 1666: Amsterdam to fruition. The witchcraft-focused action-adventure game was originally conceived over 15 years ago while Désilets was still at Ubisoft. Through a series of tumultuous events, the project has changed studios and been at the center of a years-long lawsuit over rights ownership between Ubisoft and Désilets. 

Now that 1666: Amsterdam will finally see the light of day, I traveled overseas to its namesake city to play an hour-long build Panache Digital Games prepared for media, which I do at the Amsterdam Dungeon, a local horror attraction that’s part Universal Halloween Horror Nights, part history lesson. Amid the muffled screams of guests enduring the dungeon’s creepy rooms and spirited live performers, it creates the perfect atmosphere to dive into Panache’s occult adventure. 

The demo begins immediately after the free prologue chapter that launched alongside the game’s re-reveal at Summer Game Fest. I control Noa Brooklyn, a young crimson-clad witch who has just completed her initiation into the Zaindaris, a magical faction that raised her to become a Collector. Noa’s primary purpose is to identify and eliminate entities called Originals, powerful beings who can assume human form to live amongst us, sometimes for centuries. The Zaindaris granted the Originals their power long ago by bestowing Nux, an ancient magic, upon chosen individuals in an attempt to elevate humanity; instead, the Nux corrupted many of them over time, and they now pose a danger to the world. The Zaindaris have since been engaged in a generations-long cycle of training a Collector to reclaim the Originals’ power to restore balance. Now, it’s Noa’s turn. 

Noa’s journey won’t be the only time period players will experience. In a fitting twist from the mind behind Assassin’s Creed, the game prominently features a more contemporary setting. It’s New Year's Eve in 1999, and a young man named Aaron visits Amsterdam with his lover. Turns out his partner is secretly a Zaindaris. They engage in a sex ritual that somehow transports Aaron’s consciousness to 1666, where he awakens in the body of a cat during the night of Noa’s ritual; Noa chooses him as her familiar, or Union Cat. This begins a fascinating partnership between the steadfast Noa and reluctant Aaron as they must work to help one another. But there’s one more era at play. 

If you played the prologue, you met a woman named Clio, seemingly in the 2020s, investigating a letter from her father. Clio’s dad, it turns out, is Aaron, and his message recounting his and Noa’s adventure serves as the narration. Clio’s full role in 1666: Amsterdam is unclear, but given she was evidently conceived during the ritual that kicks off the game’s events, it’s clearly important. 

After completing the ritual, the gathering is interrupted by witch-hunting militia. Chaos ensues, giving me the first sample of combat. The right shoulder trigger unleashes a basic combo attack, with Noa pummeling foes using her staff. Stunning them at the brink of death triggers a flashy final blow. A dodge allows Noa to evade attacks from the often four or five enemies surrounding her, and she consumes potions to heal. The melee combat doesn’t pack much satisfying impact in this in-development build, but it gets the point across. The enemies also tend to take turns attacking, which feels disappointingly dated and reminds me of dealing with mobs in the early Assassin’s Creed games. Defeating a group paves the way for another mob to take their place, with dramatic camera zooms displaying their shouts such as “Don’t move” and “Blaggard.” It’s a stylish touch, but one I grew tired of after consecutive encounters. I’d rather they just take their lickings without the prerequisite introduction.

The only magic attack at my disposal lets me blow up objects such as barrels and crates. This proves much more satisfying, and can instantly kill or heavily damage nearby targets. However, Désilets later reveals in a separate hands-off demo other abilities Noa will gain. For example, she can unleash tendrils that ensnare and suspend foes, and temporarily petrify enemies, among other powers. Gathering Nux energy allows Noa to perform these feats, and they look fun to pull off. 

Noa also commands traversal abilities, such as the power to glide over water and warp across platforms to quickly get around a freely explorable Amsterdam that, while large, is denser than wide. This scale is partly due to Panache being a smaller team – 70 employees strong – and its goal of ensuring that every building has explorable interiors. This design choice plays into another key part of 1666: Amsterdam: investigating Originals. Finding them involves unearthing clues such as notes (often by scavenging homes and businesses), analyzing your surroundings for helpful details, and speaking with citizens to glean the required information: their appearance, seal, and original name. Investigations occur during the day. Once night falls, it’s time to confront the Original.

Another surprise is that missions have a roguelike element. After accepting a contract to hunt an Original, players choose one of three powers from a randomized pool. These can be stat buffs such as increased health or offensive powers like the aforementioned Petrify. Panache gives players the freedom to investigate Originals as they see fit, with many avenues for gathering information discreetly or more chaotically. Sadly, I only get to watch Désilets tackle a full investigation, but finding clever ways to track down Originals looks to be the bulk of 1666: Amsterdam’s gameplay. I hope it’s fleshed out well enough to remain consistently engaging. 

To explore more safely, Noa can freely shift between her witch and civilian appearances. The latter draws less attention and makes citizens more amenable towards you. This matters, as an attention meter builds whenever you do questionable things, such as peeking through windows in front of others or openly performing magical acts. A filled meter invites the full wrath of the militia, forcing you to either fight your way to safety or flee to one of many safehouses Noa can retreat to in order to extinguish the heat. These safehouses also allow her to craft potions using recipes and ingredients found by searching through spaces. If the militia defeats Noa, she’ll be sent to prison, where you’ll have to escape. However, Panache is still figuring out this particular element and how severely it will punish multiple incarcerations. 

As for Noa’s partner Aaron, you can switch control to him at any time. As a cat, he can access places Noa can’t. Panache has created buildings that can be accessed in multiple ways. Aaron can leap up and around buildings to enter them, bypassing locked doors and opening them for Noa. Like everything else in this shaky development build, platforming was rough and occasionally unresponsive, but it reminded me of Stray’s deliberate yet graceful traversal. 

Aaron can also distract certain guards eager to pet him. On the flip side, those fearful of black cats are vulnerable to possession. Approaching a frightened person and hitting R2 unleashes a hiss, followed by a timed minigame where Aaron pounces upon them and scratches their face. This act allows Aaron to hijack their bodies, useful for exploring and letting Noa into restricted spaces. Aaron can also transmute Lux into Nux. I enjoyed the dynamic of switching between Noa and Aaron to figure out how to combine their unique talents to access tricky locations. 

The game’s digital Amsterdam is impressively realized. Panache’s environmental level and art direction draw inspiration from 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (historically living during the game’s timeframe), famed for specializing in domestic interior scenes capturing everyday life of the period. 1666: Amsterdam's visual presentation has a painterly flourish that adds flair to the 3D models. 

When 1666: Amsterdam becomes available in Early Access on August 25, players can only explore the game’s early chapters, but Désilets calls it a “pretty big chunk” of content. He confirms that the game’s story outline, lore, and rules are complete, with Panache polishing and expanding dialogue and gameplay mechanics. Désilets emphasizes Panache’s eagerness to build the game with the community, and says to expect it to remain in Early Access for at least one year. As a self-professed “old timer,” Désilets recalls the days when a game printed to disc was complete and unchanging, flaws and all. He’s excited for players to witness 1666: Amsterdam’s development and, hopefully, provide valuable feedback. Désilets also confirms the game’s reported AI placeholder assets have been removed and no such content is present in the Early Access launch.

My demo of 1666: Amsterdam was, as expected, rough around the edges, as an in-development build of a game launching in Early Access. The experience didn’t wow me from a polish standpoint, and I worry if the game will at least feel more stable and fun to play than the build I played when it arrives in a couple of weeks. But there are exciting gameplay and narrative ideas at play with Désilets leaning on some concepts from Assassin’s Creed but reworking them under a cool witchcraft premise. After over a decade of waiting and uncertainty, it’s tough not to feel happy for Désilets and even inspired by his persistence to will 1666: Amsterdam into existence. The project has a long road ahead, and although it could be off to a rocky start, here’s hoping it can eventually realize its enchanting potential.

The weekend is upon us and it's full of quality video games. Cooperative games, versus games, farming games, and one Pokopia game. But before we share those, however, here are some of the biggest stories of the week.

It's launch weekend for Tōkon, so players are finally digging into the full roster of Arc System Works' new 4v4 fighter. Though the Steam reviews have been a bit troubling so far – much of the negativity stemming from Linux and anti-cheat issues – it's been a pretty entertaining fighting game thus far. These are the best days to play a fighting game, after all, as everyone is logging on, running matches, and figuring the systems out. I've been getting a firmer handle on the tag mechanics and ways of sprinkling in assists and mix-ups, and think my team of Blade/Doom/Danger/Black Panther is solidifying. I'll be interested to see how it fits in with the current crop of visible, high-level fighting games, but for a weekend of running sets with your pals, Tōkon is pretty solid. It's fast, visually gorgeous, easy to pick up but with some solid depth, and the roster is fantastic; I love some of the dips into both fighting game history, with Deadpool's arsenal of fighting game references, and the unique slice of Marvel's broader gallery. Any game where I can play as a walking, talking version of the Danger Room is pretty sick.

Fields of Mistria finally exited early access this week, so if you, like me, have been waiting for a chance to check out this cozy life sim inspired by games like Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon, now's your chance. It's a crowded genre, especially in the indie space, so it's a big deal that the game amassed over 20,000 positive reviews on steam in early access and proceeded to sell a million copies just hours after launch. With farming, fishing, combat, decorating, magic abilities, and a village full of neighbors to meet (or marry), there's no shortage of things to. It's even got a 10% launch discount. It's still a PC exclusive, though – here's hoping they've got a Switch 2 version in the works.

Games inspired by Dark Souls, colloquially referred as Soulslikes, are plentiful, but only a few have risen to the heights of From Software's landmark design acumen. Lies of P, the gothic retelling of the 1883 novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio, is among that group. It's a great game with an arguably bad name, and as of yesterday, it is available on Switch 2. I didn't dive super deep into my replay of Lies of P on Switch 2, but as has been the case with many Switch 2 ports... it's solid! It looks good and plays well. I originally played the game on Steam Deck, but it looks and feels better on Nintendo's handheld. In the future if I have a hankering to beat up some robots as a young Victorian boy in a gothic setting, this is the version I will be reaching for.

Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, with a free trial up through the award-winning Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers expansions? Sign-up memes aside, Final Fantasy XIV is one of the biggest MMOs in the world, and for good reason. With XIV arriving on Switch 2 this week, that's a good excuse for anyone still holding out to finally jump in. In my personal opinion, you should; some loading issues aside, reports are in that the Switch 2 version seems to be handling the computing load well. Plus, the trial running up through Shadowbringers means you can experience some of the best RPG storytelling in the last decade. My personal sprint from A Realm Reborn through to Endwalker is still among my favorite gaming experiences, ever, and I'm almost tempted to roll a new character on the Switch 2.

It's worth noting that for existing players that want to have a portable version of Final Fantasy XIV, you will annoyingly need to pay for a second subscription to play on Switch 2. If you're a Switch 2 owner looking for a long game to play, though, and no shortage of things to do in it, Final Fantasy XIV is waiting for you.

Insomniac's Marvels' Spider-Man 2 released in 2023, but it remains a good game. You can read our review right here where we gave it a 9.5/10. Since its release it has been getting tweaked and improved and new suits have been added, but the game has been fairly quiet over the last year. Recently, however, two new suits have been added to the game. The Spider-Man: Brand New Day suit from the what is inexplicably, apparently the most successful movie ever is now in the game.

Another fun nod to recent Spider-Man media, the wall crawler's suit from Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has also been added. As an added bonus alongside the suits, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 now also supports Enhanced PSSR on PS5 Pro and a Power Saver mode. It's all basically a bunch of solid excuses to boot up a great game after watching the new movie.

Visit a distant and mysterious jungle, send out workers to find gems and other valuables, and discover the secrets of an ancient civilization – all with the help of anthropomorphic animal friends. Since the 2018 release of Everdell, we've seen several new installments that expand the excellent board game franchise in new directions. The newest installment, Emerland, sees the worker placement and tableau-building experience shift over into a jungle setting (including some fascinating ruins to explore), but it maintains much of what has made the series so attractive over the years.

Chief among those great traits is the vibrant and beautiful art, as well as the gorgeous table presence, which includes 3D elements on the board that elevate things both figuratively and literally. Several new mechanics make Emerland slightly more complex than earlier installments, but nothing that should scare off players with even a modest understanding of core board game concepts. And lest the word "series" scare you off: Be assured, Emerland is entirely standalone, and serves as a perfectly acceptable first game in the franchise to explore. Emerland is hitting wide release right now; if you're lucky, copies should start showing up at your favorite hobby store already.

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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 missing sound for Taunt: Circuit BreakerRenamed "Northern Nights" Summer 2026 Unusual effect to "Polar Prism"Updated the Floral Growth Unusual effect to fix orientation/position problemsUpdated the Bald SpotterAdjusted vertex normals and diffuse on headAdjusted normals and specular on head mirrorReduced mesh size slightly toward the front and back of the headFixed some facial flexesReduced texture size of lensUpdated the Surgical ShroudFixed vertex normal issue on coatAdjusted Phongfresnelranges on mirror to improve envmap effectReduced texture size of mirrorUpdated/Added some tournament medalsUpdated koth_dusker to globally improve lighting in outdoor areas for better team recognitionUpdated cp_premudaFixed conflicting files leading to crashesFixed several spawn room errorsAdjusted respawn-times to make capping easierAdjusted sound timings and volumeBrightened up dark spaces and tunnelsSmaller changes all around the map to improve game flowMiscellaneous visual and clipping bugs fixed

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 Beachcomber's Brim to fix an incorrect materialUpdated Taunt: The Circuit BreakerFixed incorrect team color on propFixed orphaned particlesUpdated the Inglorious PatriotAdjusted the normal map and refined the colorsImproved the weighting on the bottom pocketsUpdated the backpack iconUpdated pl_redwoodFixed various lighting issues Zipline dismount jump speed now ramps up from 1.1x base class speed to 1.8x Decreased delay before a player can dismount a zipline by jumping from 0.6s to 0.25sDecreased delay before a player can dismount a zipline by crouching from 0.3s to 0.1sFixed players who dismount a zipline in mid-air not receiving mini-crits from the Direct Hit and Reserve ShooterFixed the B.A.S.E. Jumper's parachute deploying while using a ziplineUpdated koth_camp_saxtonVastly improved optimization. Further investigation is ongoing.Tweaked log-and-netting walls along the central shore for clearer definitionFixed several instances of minor prop clippingFixed players getting stuck on the wood-carved SaxtonsImproved clipping throughout

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)