KritzKast #151: Duck tape king VS Fortress of Oz

This week we all got up at 6am to do this extra long episode. Actually, only one of us did that. WM from Oz fortress fame, joined us this week. Not only is he a great person to talk to, he is also the best person to talk about not only Oz Fortress, But the Kritzkast Lo-Fi Offclass Cup too. Yes that’s right, Another chance for people to win a Lo-Fi Longwave, if you live in the Australasia.

But lucky for him (and us) There is still a lot more to talk about this week. Valve must have returned to the office after the holiday break, because this weeks update has been cleaning up after the christmas update. To celebrate this we let Sic Semper loose on our blog to point a few things out to Valve.

We also wanted to make you guys aware of an update to the white list generator, that lets you have multiple presets and a shiny search bar. Then we have our last time, the TF2Maps.net are hosting their latest Map making Contest. The Dynamic Payload Contest. This one is going to be good.

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KritzKast #150: Dear Princess Celestia

The Magnificent 2012 Lo-Fi Give-away ended right before this week’s show was recorded so we were all still glowing with internal philanthpist light. That was until we discovered exactly how many Saxton gifts our player of the week had given out. For the record, it is a long way over 9000!

The good news for those seeking to wear shorts or thongs is that Valve has decided that winter is over already. As such they have called back all the Winter Crates, but as our guest host Ruskeydoo found out, they’ve not been replaced with normal crates. I sense an update to the update soon.

In the meantime we have a couple of YouTube videos for you. The Booty O’Saxton Hale! tells a Demoman’s story though in-game footage, a Machinima style little used with TF2 given the options of SourceFX and Gmod.

The second video is 51 seconds of frags in the Super 8 style of early colour cinema with a strolling sound track. Ain’t no Sunshine – Murder has never sounded so relaxed.

The geek art of CGHUB artist, SLiD3, depicts the cast of TF2 as super-deformed miniture characters and lends our conversation to making a collectable series of toys.

Finally John Patrick Lowrie is cornered at MagFest2012 and made to read a letter from Red Sniper to MLP’s Princess Celestia.

While we’ve got Ruskeydoo here we weren’t going to get away with not talking about the new UGC seasons and Wireplay Team Fortress 2 6v6 League (Season 10). We’re fine with this as we have our own Cup to talk about. KritzKast has teamed up with OzFortress to bring you OzFortress Presents: KritzKast Lo-Fi Offclass Cup or OPKLOC for short.

The letters section is brings us news of an excellent TF2 webcomic; <<IFA>>Rickbobby‘s impressive generosity and involvement in Community vs Pros; and the fake Sentry update. Brought to you by the same guy who created the fake Guard Dog update.

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KritzKast #149: New Year Propositions

Happy New Year everybody! This is our first episode of 2012, recorded on new years day. It may be 2012, but we still have to deal with the last events of 2011. There was a second update before christmas we didn’t get a chance to examine last time. So we take the time now to chat about Saxton’s Own Spirit of Giving and how special it is to us [edit: and KatieKillz too, apparently] . Not to mention all the festive gifts and treats valve has shared with us. If you’re thinking some of them look very familiar you may have seen Hideous’ Weekly Warehouse on our blog.

But not only have they thrust more festive treats into our hands, they have also added in a very special item, for a very special someone ….. we just have no ides who it is. But we have a good idea as to which gender she is.

On top of that, we have a very sneaky peeky or a possible new gaming heads statue of the medic. Where did you get this picture? you might ask. It was spotted by somebody while on a Valve tour .. hmmmmm. If that doesn’t keep you entertained, we have a twitter contest to win a Lo-Fi Longwave, Ruskeydoo’s UGC Medals being snuck into the game and an absolute Mass of emails from you guys.

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Australian Kritzmas

Its that time of year again. Where the kritzmas spirit takes over. Although we won’t have a live episode on this day, we do have a gift for all of you. We’ve cracked open the outtake safe, inserted TF2 into a Christmas carol and decimated some Christmas songs. If this doesn’t make you think of Christmas, them nothing will. Apart from you know….all those Christmas adverts.

Schedule
1 – Outtakes – Mary had a little Lamb
2 – Skit – That Scrooge is a spy
3 – Outtakes – Chronos goes crazy
4 – Outtakes – Boobies getting the girls off
5 – Music – Spy-cicle
6 – Outtakes – how to buy a plushie
7 – Fans – Agros shopping list (Albion)
8 – Skit – Ghost of Christmas past
9 – Saxton hate singing
10 – Music – Sharp dressed spy
11 – Outtakes – How to say Jimbomcb
12 – Outtakes – How not to do a segway
13 – Fan – The night before foundry (Agros dog)
14 – Outtakes – How many potatoes to a dollar?
15 – Music – Chronos’s challenge
16 – Outtakes – Fail@kritzkast.com
17 – Skit – The ghost of Christmas future
18 – Saxton – Wonderful time of the year
19 – Outtakes – Agros diet
20 – Saxton – Christmas Tree
21 – Australian Christmas (fail version)

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KritzKast #148: Less QQ more Pew Pew

Smissmas comes but once a year. For that at least we are very grateful since there’s a hell of a lot to get through. Luckily we have Shibby2142 on hand to take us through the Engine Brainiac Pack, the Pyro Moonman Pack and the new map, cp_foundry. His expert guidance also comes in handy when we look at the three special weapons; the Wrap Assassin, the Spy-cicle and the Holiday Punch. Although credits for understanding exactly how awesome the last can be have got to go to our player of the week SirKemper1 and his punch/taunt kill combo.

Finally we discover the true meaning of Australian Christmas and are invited to read the Smissmas Story, as published in The Badlands Holiday Reader.

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KritzKast #147: Business Spy

When you have Eric Ruth on the hosts lists you can be sure you’re not going to get one of the sneaky little Spies who hangs around inconspicuously back stabbing passers by. No, you’re going to get the gun toting, shoot um in the face, killing machine kinda guy or as he calls them Business Spy.

Didn’t he pick his days to come visit. Smismass is just round the corner and Valve is taking no shit from TF2 servers running fake bots. The Lithuanians have their Pub vs Pros match just as IDK/Ne announce their Christmas Cup for complete newbies and Communities vs Pros III look for players to sign up.

Mecha the Slag is making his own twisted version of Christmas using models by MaxOfS2D (send in your questions for Max a maybe win a Lo-Fi). Check out their messed up version of a snowman.

Lastly, big love to our player of the week, Volpin Props for making the coolest Gravity Gun then giving it up for Child’s Play to auction off.

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KritzKast #146: Pocket full of tangents

Update from valve are like buses. You wait for 1 and then 4 come along all at once. But its ok, you don’t need to mull through mountains of content to keep up to date, we do all that for you. We’ll tell you about the performance improvements, the fixes, the new crates and even the new voodoo doll.

We’ll even talk about the latest addition to the web api that lets you buy items for TF2, Directly from the blog….or the wiki…or any other website for that matter.

Plus this week something happened in the valve troll department that we simply couldn’t ignore. Somebody was spotted wearing a Half Life 3 T-shirt. “Nothing special” i hear you say. But what i were to tell you that it was a valve employee?

Fort Team Charlie also launched its donate appeal this week, Can you spare 52 cents? We’ll tell you why is you think you can. Right before we talk about the future of Highlander as a professional E-sport

Special thanks to joejoe347, our player of the week, for mentioning tf2wh.com and sparking off a huge debate about trust and trading.

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KritzKast #145: Kritzcreed

What do Assassins Creed, Dr Who and Notches head have in common? Until this week, nothing. But now, they are all items that reside in TF2. The next question is how do I get these items? That is a little bit more tricky. Maybe it might just drop into your lap, Maybe you have to preorder a game, or maybe you have to develop a world renound indie game and host your own convention…..or maybe all three.

But if Exclusive items aren’t you thing, how about a game of cards. TF2 magic cards to be exact. We’ve found a group of people converting all of valve’s games into Magic the Gathering cards. Starting with team Fortress 2.

Or how about a plushie toy of TF2 characters? We caught up with Threnodi, the creator of a series of TF2 Plushies. She even goes as far as letting people request plushies to be made. Check out some of her works here. While your at it, don’t forget to vote for your favorite announcer for best actress in the the Video Game Awards.

Yes there certainly seems to be something for everybody in this episode…even an anime video of the scount fighting a heavy….no seriously, check it out.

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KritzKast #144: we do Falconry

Kritzkastblackfriday2011……after you listen to the episode, you will know why that is an awesome code.

After last week, you’d think we’d still be talking about valve being hacked. but strangely enough, the news this week features nothing about it. Instead people are more excited by the fact that 2 new items have made their way into TF2. Both of which are associated with trine 2. But what if you don’t want those items? then make some for valve….for Christmas. In fact valve are asking people to do that this year. So if your a model maker, you know what you must do.

Speaking of Christmas, do you know what you want this year? Could it be some of the new Merchandise that’s made its way into the valve store?Or maybe you are looking for an awesome mouse replacement. May we heartily recommend the Novint Falcon? We even brought in Renegade (programmer for Novint Falcon in TF2) to explain how it works. And to give you all a fantastic discount. Listen now for money saving deals.

Or maybe its the Lithuanian Pub vs Pros that takes your eye. See we even let you know about things we can’t be a part of….what with us not being Lithuanian and all. But what we do know is boobs. No please, don’t run away. Trust me, this image is worth us talking about

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KritzKast #143: Let us never speak of this again

This is the week that the unthinkable happened. Steam was compromised. The question rises, our are personal details still safe? We’ve looked into the details of the hack, How, when and why, to bring you as much information about it as we can. We’ll try our best to make you feel safe, but alas, only valve can be the ones to rest our minds fully. For more information please visit this thread.

Luckily, the hack isn’t the only piece of news this week, or we would be crying all through the show. TF2 also got 3 new promo items directly from Saints row the third. Not to mention a few changes to make thing run smoother.

Speaking of running smoother, the Beta also got a good fix this week. bringing it up to date with recently changes to the main game and also testing out new code that should make the game run smoother on older machines.

But its not just valve that have been making heads lines this week. ETF2L started its highlander league and agro got to have a quick shoutcast. We also followed eXtine into a comic book store as he picked up the copy of “The Scarface” and had it signed by valve employees

Plus this week was the week that teamfortress.tv launched, a new site showcasing some of the best live streams of Pro TF2 players…….and 1 fascinating TF2 podkast.

Lastly, we couldn’t let the launch of Skyrim pass without mentioning this graphics comparison sent to us from a fan.

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KritzKast #142: Mixup bucket ducks

Now that the first and second videos are out Tempest finally gets to wax lyrical about his experience in the match with Notch and Robin Walker. Be sure to visit the official TF2 Mixup site then give praise to Salamancer and NVC for their brilliant casting and LuckyLuke for his slick editing.

November signals the end of Halloween and her full moon event but not before we give our final verdict on Monoculous and Valve put up the high rez art work for all to abuse. Speaking of art in November, there’s to be an early signing of The Sacrifice taking place in Portland, Oregon.

This week we’ll see the first matches of the ETF2L Highlander League, Both Agro and Chronos will be competing. Sadly though, Agro won’t get to play in his brand new and bubbly unusual VR goggles.  But it could be worse, he could be made to play TF2 in a bucket.

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KritzKast #141: 30 percent haunted

BOO! Not the scariest of introductions, but it’s hard to be evil when you play Valve games. The Third Annual Scream Fortress kicked in this week, with a new map designed for the holiday period. Don’t worry if you haven’t had chance to play yet as it doesn’t end until 6th November. This gives you plenty of time to ogle the all-seeing eye that is Monoculus on Eyeaduct. Even after this Halloween event has died out the effects will live on with a mass of new Halloween items, new unusual effects and new voice lines all rising from teh grave every time the moon is full again. AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Plus, to keep the horror flowing, Valve have given us another comic depicting the origins of Monoculus. Creep under your covers, get out the torch and read it with care. For surely it’s too late we cry, “too late!” To include these sheets in the forthcoming comic collections of Dark Horse.

This weeks video of the week (no this isn’t a new section, its just we really like this video and think it should be viewed by all) shows off what could be done with all the footage valve has made for “meet the videos”. Could this video spark valve into kick starting its TF2 TV series project?

We also ask ourselves, “why do 30% of TF2 players buy something in the store, when most F2P games only get about 2-3%?” Gabe revealed this amazing stat in a recent interview. Maybe we think we know, maybe.

Lastly Pat’s bloody sack conceals a mash-up voice clip, HHH’s head and icon replacements. All provided by you, the haunting audience.

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KritzKast #140: The engineer with two brains

We’re joined by Eric Ruth, who’s pretty much been hooked into the comp scene following his involvement in the 3rd TF2Mixup. He’s also super excited about Halloween and since the best Valve have to offer so far is a vague promise and last year’s Horseless Headless Horseman it’s lucky that the Facepunch Emporium have released the Night of the Living Update. While we’re on that topic, the KK140 post show this week was with Smashman, NotLU web builder.

Valve have been busy with updates and fixes to try and make TF2 stable. They also set the Lo-Fi to be usable in crafting, though why you’d want to craft away one of the most exclusive hats in the game is beyond us.

Ozfortress have their sixth winter league grand final this week, with much more to follow in the next couple of months. They’ve also a battle of the sexes with Male vs Female and the World’s first 4v4 KotH event (sneak peak at the poster) to round off the year.

Asian Fortress is accepting sign ups for their two day Highlander-Saxton Hale Halloween event. Eric (Team ERG) and Agro (KritzKast: Distinguished Ducks) face off in the build up to the ETF2L Highlander League, forcing Chronos to pick sides and everyone else to place bets.

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KritzKast #139: Nine men, one cup

Mann Co. celebrates their 1st year of sales with a bunch of hats and a some server fixes with inevitably ended up breaking the servers and making the game crash out. Still, as far as Agro is concerned it’s all worth while as he now gets to play with the Reserve Shooter. There’s much more to the update than items. Fortunately we have Ruskydoo, creator of the Hibernating Bear Pack and our own Lo-Fi Longwave on hand to take us through the new Steam Workshop for item generation.

Deep breath, we’re nearly there, told you it was a big update. There’s a bunch of new customisable objects for you to decorate; a pin, a photo tag, a clan badge and a ruddy great sign on a stick (at great personal expense we may add). Gullywash the comp map that’s been in pretty much every 6v6 match since the dawn of TF2 time has finally been recognised and included in the game. Also the High-5 taunt we talked about last week is finally here.

We let Ruskeydoo loose on Bay Raitt’s blog post, discover sneak peek pictures of the TF2 toys and coo over the Football Manager 2012 and Dungeon Defenders crossover items.

If glimpses of Gullywash are setting your comp blood to boil, there’s good news in the form of the ETF2L Highlander who have opened their doors to sign-ups this week. Epsilon Esports does work for charity in their TF2 marathon and the TF2 Mixup Website is revealed.

Last but far from least, we have content from our listeners. Russell Champoux draws our attention to GameMaster’s mashup of fan-made taunts an best of all,  Neph becomes player of the week for his relisation of the Lo-Fi Longwave, earning him an in-game one too.

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KritzKast #138: To Camelot!

It’s all fanfares and clarion calls here. Agro and TF2 both celebrated their birthdays this week and Tempest is riding around in Happy Town too. Less than 24 hours before recording this Tempest was playing in the Mixup Match 3 with a really cool group of people: Robin Walker, Jon Lippincott and Bay Raitt from Valve, Notch from Mojang, Daniel Brynolf from Oxeye, Simon and Lewis from Yogscast, Total Biscuit, Freddie Wong, Eric Ruth, LaroLaro, Torden, eXtine as well as some other incredibly lucky pubbers (Miss Meow, Bree, Ensi and Ravidge).

If you’re not up on what a mixup match is, think of it as a bunch of rag-tag players from all over, playing together for their own entertainment and hopefully yours too. To get a better idea have a look at the Official TF2 MixUp Match website, made by Tempest.

In the time between watching MUM2 and MUM3 you may want to get started on the Dark Horse machinima contest for your chance to with a unique real hat (and a signed copy of The Sacrifice).

You’ll find all the videos we’ve talked about in the show today on our YouTube channel. Make sure you check out Agro playing Parkour Fortress, Mister Mild’s Heavy Revelation, the alternative Meet the Medic and ZePyromancers’ The Mac Update Adaption!

Lastly, a shout out to all the guys over in South Africa! VanillaTV has covered their monthly One-Night Cup.

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KritzKast #137: Error 404, update not found

Gee, it sure does seem like no update happened this week, If only that were the case. Valve did a super secret update this week, infact its so secret that valve rolled it back hopeing nobody had seen it. However, that was not the case. Besides the Pyro conscience and a massive pile of hats in the works, this also seems to be the start of customisable textures on items

The beta has also been going slightly crazy this week, rewriting the pyros tools and giving them all a purpose. The flamethrower is now for damage, the back burner is for sneaky tactis and the degresser is all about the burn.

Meanwhile, The Killer Exclusive has now been made avalible in the US. As long as your willing to purchase the new PC Gamer digital app on steam. but don’t worry, if your not in the UK or the US…..hopefully it will be coming to the rest of the world in the next week.

This week is also a great week if your into creating things for the community. If you are the kind of person who wants to make your own items for TF2, but have no idea where to start, we have a fantastic Modeling guide to give you a helping hand. But if your the kind of person who likes to watch pollished videos, then Sandviches is the video for you.

And as if that wasn’t enough we’ve also got 2 different cups to tell you about. The Ultiduo cup 3 in europe and the My Gaming Edge n a cup in the US. So as you can see, besides your emails, we have a lot of to be talking about this week,

Contributors

Pogo – Flamov – Bolly – Buckaroo – Ruskeydoo

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KritzKast #136: Punching Valve in the clitoris

When Eric allowed us to interview him he must have thought we’d finally leave him in peace but with his game studio due to release Team Fortress Arcade (TFA) to his the virtual shelves this week we forced him to come back on the show to be our guest host.  What a show it turned out to be!

Valve have released a massive update to TF2 beta, not only bringing the client up to date with the full game but also releasing a series of modifications to current weapons.

The man behind the voice of the Sniper, John Patrick Lowrie has a written a book. We’ve spoken about it before on the show but now it’s on amazon and all the classes felt they needed to review it too.  With comments like this one from the Heavy, “Book is heavy so I throw at spy.” Even if you don’t get to read the book, reading about reading the book is brilliant fun too.

We like the guys over at TF2KillCams.com and we love the competition they ran. Agro will certainly never fully be able to cast from his mind the image the winner sent in.

EOReality totally came through for us with servers for the Lo-Fi Offclass Cup. The event happened last weekend and the final between Crab People and YoYo Tech can be watched courtesy of VanillaTV. Agro joined Comedian and event organiser, Trent (PubComp) to cast the matches.

While you’re listening in to the stream, Eilavamp is looking for a few more voice actors to help make the KritzKast audio play. Head over to our forum for more details.

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KritzKast #135: Pirates vs Pros

Some updates crash through your rigging and steal your booty, others simply drop by with a chest of doubloons to share among your motley crew. This week we are joined by Nahanni from the lost treasure Apocalypse Gaming overseeing a little of the latter; recent hats became craftable, the skicky jumper gets a buff and bi-aural people see benefit in the update too.

For all the romance of the open seas there’s no denying the love Armago24X feels for both TF2 and Skyrim. After that video we can see why.

A week without a new hat would be like a parrot without a perch, so we’re ever grateful to the PCGamer lot for allowing us all to play press with the Killer Exclusive.

Chronos has been cut adrift this week. Agro caught him playing Pyro in the Community vs Pros Summer Sizzler. If you want to relive his former glories you can watch the first and last volley of VODs on eXtv’s TwitchTV channel.

And now, I think ye deserve a little explanation of all the nautical reference this week. In the words of our POTW, Cap’n Stevoisiak: Ahoy thar Kritzkast! A bunch o’ scallywags, meself included, have released a Pirate language pack fer Steam. Valve ‘as said “nay” t’ an official release fer some reason we be unable t’ comprehend. Instead o’ lettin’ all our efforts go t’ waste, we’ve cast out a pack o’ our work fer all t’ see an’ use!

Lastly a little shout out to Trashed Gamers, mentioned by b00bies as a good place to hunt.

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KritzKast #134: Stealing Agros dog

Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to steal Agro’s dog. This will be made far more difficult by the fact that Agro does not have a dog. However, steam trading beta has now gone live so you could always trade him a dog, wait until they’ve formed an emotional bond, then steal it. Or why not try and get a dog involved in the Lo-Fi Offclass cup for a chance to win a Lo-Fi? Maybe we are taking this dog thing too far. Listen to the episode for one last heads-up about the summer sizzler and a great tutorial on how to make your demo files smooth as silk. But most importantly, you’ll find out why we are fascinated with Agro’s fictional dog.

• Steam trading Out of beta
• Lo-Fi-Offclass Cup – Blog Post
• Lo-Fi-Offclass Cup – Promo video
• Lo-Fi-Offclass Cup – Details
• Smoothing Tutorial
• Coms vs Pros 2 – Promo Video
• Coms vs Pros 2 – Poster
• Scout Cosplay guide

Contributors

Eilavamp – Trent – Luckyluke – Jazz – Ticking Death – Nommy – Ruskeydoo

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KritzKast #133: How to derail a podkast

We like to think that we stay on track each week, but it can be a lot harder than it seems sometimes. This week, is one of those weeks. As well as talking about the important things in the world of TF2, Like the new hat from Tropica, We also ramble on and on about how digital distribution vastly different to brick and mortar stores. Strangely enough we also talk a lot about Bacon and tank tops too. Good job we had some awesome Valve fan films to keep us vaguely on topic. But then your emails throw us right back off the rails again. Seriously this has been one hell of a weird cast. Don’t believe me? Listen for yourself.

• August 30th Patch Notes
• El Jefe
• Portal: No Escape (fan film)
• Escape From City 17 – Part Two
• Medical Cake
• Hampshire Heavies Summer Showdown
• Scout rage kick

Contributors

Skuten – Santiago – Eilavamp – DevinShadowV – Ruskeydoo

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KritzKast #132: Insomnia

What is Insomnia 43? Thank you for asking fellow tf2 gamer. Insomnia 43 is the largest Lan party in the UK. It is home to many tournaments and contests and as such attracts some of the best gamers from around Europe. Agro and Tempest took a trip to this magical event and got ambushed by everybody in the European TF2 scene. So there is a lot more than just talking about Team Fortress’s birthday, the real life weapons, even the New version of advanced weaponiser. Mainly we will be talk in person to some of the big names in European TF2…….and a few crazy people who just kinda wondered by.

• Multiplay i43 Lan
• Happy Birthday Team Fortress
• Own a real Righteous Bison
• Whitelist generator
• Advanced Weaponiser v2
• I43 Finals
• UKCS

Contributors

DURN (dignitas)- Greg (infused) – Knifewish – QUN – Comedian – UKCS

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KritzKast #131: Nerfing the future, now

This week we have all discovered a unique ability. we can see into the future. What we can see may shock and surprise some of you. Apparently the engie will loose his arm in a freak accident and have it replaced. The sniper will shoot more targets than ever and the spy…well the spy buys himself a bitching gun. But wait, this isn’t the future. this is now. But whats this i see? The future actually contains Robin walker and Chronos fighting side by side, It contains competitive players using their worst class, but more importantly I see a Nerfnow comic of a Kritzkast Fan. Don’t believe me, listen to this episode and all will be revealed.

• Deus Ex Page
• Diamondback
• Machina
• Widowmaker
• Short_Circuit
• Blog about Deus Ex item development
• First hidden Dota hat
• Second hidden Dota hat
• Third hidden Dota hat
• Summer Sizzler Poster
• Summer Sizzler Promo Video
• New Kritzkast site
• Blog Post about site and contest
• Nerf Now Contest Page
• Lo-Fi Offclass Cup
• Unicorn of Polite Gamers

Contributors

Daystar – nahanni – Josue Pereira – Micheal – Skuten – Archdeco

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KritzKast #130: Mann-Cos Tiger-tronic 500

Has the world gone mad? We have a barrel load of thing to talk about, but for some bizarre reason, most of it does not have a direct link to TF2. But all of it effects TF2. How can this be? Look at the Steam Beta Trading for example. It effects TF2 in a big way but it’s a steam update. Look at CS:GO aswell; effects TF2 in all kinds of ways, yet has nothing to do with TF2. What about the Voice talent site for Mods? The same thing applies there. This is going to be an odd episode to say the least. At least we have an update to mull over as well as a great bunch of guys trying to bridge the gap between Pub and Pro play. Otherwise, we just have your emails to fall back on. Nothing strange there at all.

• Steam Trading Blog Post
• Steam Beta FAQ
• Email From Gabe
• Mod voice actor Site
• 6v6 Mix up group

Contributors

Planet Phillip – Clintan27 – Posa – Hanoobslag

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KritzKast #129: The hills are alive

The hills are alive with the sound of Saxton Hale punching things while helicopters circle above. If you think that’s an odd introduction to a show you clearly haven’t experienced KritzKast, the Team Fortress 2 podcast, before. I mention this only because the new weapons in TF2 have us talking about Quake and Rage as much as Pyro cake, The TF2 Free-2-Play invitational and some excellent TF2 youtubes. Fear not! We’ve not lost our minds, despite the best efforts of our listeners.

• The Original Rocket Lawnchair
• Tamrielic Relic Heavy hat
• The Anger Sniper hat
• Pip-Boy Engineer Misc
• Wingstick Engineer Misc
• Sentry Sabotage Live action TF2
• Fort Team Charlie 1.9 TF2 machinima
• F2P Invitational promo
• Robin Walker wearing the Lo-Fi
• Best Pyro cake in the world

Contributors

Sterling – TheConchNorris

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KritzKast #128: Vanilla Bytes

BYTE ME. Seriously. byte me. He’s on the show. Oh wait, you thought i meant something else? don’t worry, stop crying, I know something that will cheer you up. Episode 128. We’ve got a massive pile of goodies to go through. Just look at all the updates there have been. There is some really good gold hidden in there, No need to look for yourself, we’ll do it for you. Whats that you say? You want some competitive play? Well you are in luck. we’ve got 4 different matches to talk about, Its been a very busy week for TF2 comp. BUT THATS NOT ALL. Nope, we’ve got a fake update with a medieval theme and an amazing selection of emails to go through. So no need to worry, just download and you’ll be in for a good time.

• intro music by Hizkit / Moosecake
• From Dust Promo item
• VanillaTF2 2 days of madness
• CommFT Highlander Finals
• ESL country Championship Finals
• F2P invitation Cup
• Medieval Update

Contributors

Hizkit / Moosecake – Pot of tea – Tito Shivan – Lime Dude

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KritzKast #127: Pew Pew you F00ls

This week we are reverting back into kids again. Somebody has stuffed our toy boxes with TF2 Goodies. Imagine being a child and handed lazer guns designed in the 50′s. You don’t need to imagine. Its real. after we’re done playing with pew pew guns, We’ll take a trip to the arcade and play Team Fortress Arcade. Yeah, that’s right. get your coins ready for an evening of Arcade gaming TF style. Then when we come home, you’ll notice some distinctly TF2 Shaped action figures. Does that not sound like the perfect day for your inner child? No? How about if you spend the whole day with drunken f00l?…..Yeah, that’s better.

• drgrordborts.com
• Dr. Grordbort’s Victory Pack
• Cow Mangler 5000
• Righteous Bison
• Team Fortress Arcade video
• KK Interviews Eric Ruth creator of TFA
• Valve Action Figures
• NECA press release

Contributors

Drunken f00l – Phantom Hybrid – WeakLemonDrink – Mango

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KritzKast #126: 3 podkasters 1 mic

Still riding the wave that was KritzKast Con 3, Tempest, Agro, B00bies, Postman Pat and Thumbelina find themselves at Chez Agro for a special recording. Quite how 3 presenters manage to share one mic, you don’t want to know. Agro modestly explains why he’ll never accpet a duel again. The creepy “Meet the Medic” outtakes are examined and we speculate over the trading reforms and Dark Horse Comics.

• Gamerbase Troc, London
• Child’s Play Charity
• Lo-Fi Longwave Owners Group
• Meet the Medic outtakes
• Chemical Alia’s female medic
• KritzKast DeviantArt fanclub Poster Comp

Contributors

Thumbelina – GabbyBob – DuelingRabbit – Ninja Otter With A Taco

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KritzKast #125: Communities Gone Wild

You’d think that nothing happened this week. That is a huge problem. Loads of stuff happened this week that needs more attention that they got. We here at kritzkast have taken it upon ourselves to change that. Take the Lo-Fi group for example, They are offering an evening with Robin Walker in exchange for your donations to childs play. If that wasn’t enough, we’ll tell you who Valves latest employee is, How VanillaTV is going, Talk about Parkour Fortress and cover the ETF2L Season 9 Finals. Plus on top of all of that, we have your fantastic emails, which give us things to talk about, we never thought were possible. Want to find out more, Listen now and find out.

• The Scout makes a move on Miss Pauling
• Lo-Fi owners group
• Meet Robin Walker
• Drunken f00l gets employeed by valve
• WIP 5 – vanilla TV
• ETF2L Season 9 Finals
• Parkour Fortress
• Bill S.978

Contributors

Falco – Donkey Flavor – The Purple Pyro – arseofdarkness

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KritzKast #124: Blu Team Buff

You may not think it, but we may have uncovered the greatest buff ever…..how ever we properly haven’t. What we do have is all the little parts you think we missed from the uber update. yeah, you thought we didn’t notice the taunts or blog update, well you were wrong. Not only did we notice that, we also noticed all the summer coolers lying about the place. We also slightly noticed a pile of tickets with the words “Summer Camp” written on them. we couldn’t help but notice that its the TF2 wiki’s Birthday. But lastly we want to help you notice the TF2 crafting adviser. Sit up and take notice will you.

• Meet the medic Taunt
• The Schadenfreude Taunt
• Pocket Medic
• Blog redesign
• Summer Sale
• Summer Camp prizes
• TF2 Crafting

Contributors

LucasOfValor – King2500 – Thefreeman500 – albion – Zadkiel – DevinShadowV

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KritzKast #123: Free 2 Listen

FREEDOM!!! That’s what Valve gave us this week. The freedom to watch meet the medic and find out why we have been accosted by so many doves recently. The freedom to be a gangster on Mondays, Walk through the dessert on Tuesdays and fight in the war on Wednesdays. The freedom to use a mountain of new weapons against our enemies. The freedom to stand tall and claim ourselves to be Über. Yes we are covering one of Valves biggest and most ambitious updates yet. But most of all, They gave us the freedom to play TF2 for free…dom.

• TF2 F2P
• TF2 F2P FAQ
• Premium Hat
• Upgrade reward hat
• Meet the Medic
• Uber Update – wiki
• Strange Items

Contributors

all of valve

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KritzKast #122: Meet the dove poop

There’s a very international feeling to this week’s episode. We use En Ex from the TF2 wiki as a human shield against the Chinese TF2 rip-off, Final Combat. All the while those crazy Australians are capping for a cause. The Germans are releasing a huge update to GangGarrison2 and a there’s an entire world of maps under examination. Oh, and the blog is covered in dove poop, how very American.

• Final Combat
• OZfortress: Capping for a Cause 2
• GangGarrison2
• (a)Symmetrical map contest
• Jake’s Painted Soldier
• Sniper gets a good signal
• Lo-Fi owners group
• Official TF2 Wiki

Contributors

Commander Harpo – Jake – Ragent – Falco, Jeppe, Tarvish, xpaw, Onii-Chan

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KritzKast #121: The Big Reveal

You’ve been waiting for it. so have we. After a week of wondering and contemplating, we are going to tell you what the something big is. But not until we have given you all the latest news first. This week, we get to find out who the winners of the saxxy awards are. Have a first look at TF2 Parkour, tell you how to increase your friends list and try to work out, why the hell there are pigeons on our servers. seriously, please tell me why there are pigeons in the server. May it have something to do with meet the medic? Only one way to find out, Tune in and listen up.

• Saxxy Awards
• Increase your friends list with facebook
• Pigeons?
• More Fortress edge
• Saxxy award tribute
• Get The Kritzkast Hat

Contributors

Comedian – Codename – Daystar – Sweedish Santa – Onii-Chan – Save us – Tiana – Albion – Tin can – H34D – Jimbomcb

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KritzKast #120: Something big

Due to popular demand we’re not going to be singing this week. Instead this episode is overflowing with information, you can’t have caught it all. Hidden items in Valve’s updates. A secret mixup match with Robin Walker, KritzKast and some of the best and luckiest TF2 players in the world. A mountain of promo items added to the game. The final voting on the Saxxy awards and the joining of TF2TV and VanillaTF2. If you still think you know about all of that, then you certainly won’t know about KritzKast’s “something Big” on its way. You’ll only hear about that here in episode 120.

• Saxxy Awards Voting
• Double Drop Week Post
• Hidden Weapon in double drop post
• WIP Episode 1 – featuring Parable from PubComp
• Promo Item – The Maul – Red Faction
• Promo Item – Conjurer’s Cowl – Magicka
• Promo Item – Planeswalker Helm – Magic: The Gathering
• Promo Item – Planeswalker Goggles – Magic: The Gathering
• Something Big This Way comes – KritzKast event

Contributors

Jimbomcb – Cam – Graven_Image – Two monkeys – codename

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KritzKast #119: The Missing Musical

Episode 119…remind me, is that significant in some way? Oh yeah. it was the 119th update that valve celebrated, not 100th. So we are doing the same. We saved our musical from the clutches of episode 100 and now it can be yours to listen to. That right, the Kritzkast musical is here to stay.

• Track 1 – 2 Teams
• Track 2 – The Drunken Scottish Demoman
• Track 3 – Pyro Gone Crazy
• Track 4 – Just the 2 of us
• Track 5 – Dead Ringer Spy
• Track 6 – Enter Hale
• Track 7 – Anything you can kill, I can kill better
• Track 8 – Banding togeather
• Track 9 – Final Battle
• Track 10 – The Arrival

Contributors

Musical credits: Music taken from
Ayreon: Welcome To The New Dimension – Frankie goes to hollywood: 2 tribes – Charttraxx Karaoke: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-general – Bernard Herrmann: Twisted Nerve – Eminem: 97 Bonnie And Clyde – Micheal Jackson: Thriller – Rotersand: Storm – KingOfKaraoke3691: Anything you can do, I can do better – Apoptigma Berzerk: Eclipse – Mercury music: Princes of the universe – MG-Rizzello: Aurora Movietrailer – Greendjohn: End of the Beginning

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KritzKast #118: Voting Time

This week, all we seem to be talking about is integration. How you tube is now integrated into steam and how that effects the saxxy awards. not to mention we can finally see steam integrated into the PS3. We talk with hideous who has had his hat models integrated into the game. Plus we let you know about pubcomp who want to integrate pub and pro players. wow, that’s a lot of integration. Most people would stop there, but not us. We even managed to integrate all your emails into the show too (many of which are about integration in TF2 itself).

• Pubcomp website
• Voting on the Saxxy Awards
• lawena recording tool
• 3 Sentry moon Tshirt
• Scouts Mom Sound Pack
• Demospam

Contributors

Hideous – LucasOfValor – Ross the Boss – BioSpark – Nightgunner5 – SuperSoupy – Onii-Chan

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KritzKast #117: Three Krit Moon

Events; you love them and boy have we got them? Yes, yes we do. Together with the announcement of the 3rd Annual KritzKast Convention we are also bringing you amazing news for TF2 in Multiplay’s i43 LAN. That’s right, the only 2 dates you need in your summer gaming diary. There are new items making their way over from Witcher2 to the hands, and head, of the scout (plus the hidden memes associated with them). Lastly we celebrate the birth of cp_lushbowl and the rebirth of the PlayStation Network + Steam combo.

• I43 details
• Three Rune Blade
• Hero Tail
• Sigh of the wolf school
• Lushbowl
• Saxxy Awards FAQ
• Three Wolf Moon

Contributors

Sterling – Codename – Bolly – Zbot

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KritzKast #116: Seeking direction

Jeff Extine of eXtelevision joins us as a guest host. With his expert guidence we work our way through the murky underbelly of US competive play and into the redeeming arms of the heavy at the last sandvich supper. The biggest topic this week is the new replay service and the mirriad of ways to win a Saxxy. Extine and Postman Pat are both accomplished cinematographers in their own fields so you’d do well to listen to their advice.

• The Last Supper
• OSX issues resolved
• TF2 Surf Video
• Saxxy Awards
• Hints to meet the medic?
• eXtelevision

Contributors

eXtine – EvGen1us – dellort – EditoutJ – Technothetechi – Nutter – Codename

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KritzKast #115: Big Pink Spring Clean

Ah, Spring is in the air but it’s not all giant candy and bunny rabbits. This sunny weather also brings us men willing to slash down from their mighty steeds then cover those bloody head wounds with lovely hats. This would be enough to please us but the chance of discovering a secret stash of goodies is just too tempting. It may be fate that the group responsible for translating Steam into several languages (including Pirate) are to be blamed for uncovering the booty we pass on to you.

• Mount and Blade TF2 Blog
• Announced and Unannounced updates Wiki
• NeoGaf item leak
• Valve no longer making single player games
• Communities vs Pros Apocalypse Gaming
• Snacking at Valve

Contributors

Arseofdarkness – Joejoe347

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KritzKast #114: HaTos

This week we have videos, fixes, betrayal and hats but it would be impossible have a show without mentioning Portal 2. Even at KritzKast, the home of TF2 podcasting, we’ve found ourselves reaching for our twin portal launcher more than once. Thankfully there is still some part of us that remains true to the fortress.

SPOILER WARNING: 00:20:00 – 00:25:30 discussion of Portal 2, single player

• Hatless patches 01
• Hatless patches 02
• TF2 hats in Portal 2
• Portrait of Cave and Caroline
• The Rabit Hole’s Betrayal game
• Rosebud (video)
• A real moustache (video)
• Valve Land map

Contributors

Codename – Stratofarius – Marlon Franz – Yuri Prime

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KritzKast #113: Hatless Episode

It finally happened. the first update to TF2 that didn’t involve some variety of head garment. So what do we get in exchange for the lack of hats. I’ll tell you, Mountains of new functionality, Features from the Beta and balances to newish weapons. But thats not all, We’ve got portal 2 stuff, CommFT stuff and an interview with robin walker to talk about. All this and we still make time to chat with you guys via email.

• Hatless Update
• Portal 2 Pin
• KK Wallpapers by Zbot

Contributors

Blitz – Kabuto – Comedian – Zbot – Googly Pyro

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KritzKast #112: We make Podkasts and get into Breweries

After a week of odd shaped potatoes, We finally try and put all the pieces of the Valve puzzle together, Only to find out it has nothing to do with Team Fortress at all. But don’t worry, There is still a mountain of things for us to play with, A huge pile of blog posts, The Total raised in the charity drive, CommFT’s highlander event. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL. Listen now and we’ll also throw in an interview with Rob Laro and a system that lets you spectate a game of TF2 via HTML. Intrigued? Then sit back, crack open a brew and listen to episode 112.

• Valve PotatoFoolsDay ARG Wiki
• Blog post; 9 hats and a bear
• Teddy Roosebelt
• Blog post; community content
• Chemical Alia’s Female Spy
• Gang Garrison: The Classy Update
• ETF2L Highlander Cup
• EuroThunder: Pubbers vs Pros
• TF2TV’s “The Art of War” competition
• CommFT’s HL Cup: Extended registration deadline
• Hats for Japan raises nearly $½million
• JimboMcB’s Live spectator – now with hats!
• KritzKast interviews Rob Laro

Contributors

Jimbomcb – Codename

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KritzKast #111: Random Stuff in a Potato Sack

The Holy Stick, The Scottish Bush and the grenade sandvitch. Just some of the items randomly generated from the TF2 Random Item Generator. Tune into this episode to hear countless other random items we would love to have fun with. While your at it, You’ll also find out about the $300,000 Valve raised for charity, How to get heat maps on your map and The secret behind the potato. Confused? I am…and I was in the show.

• $300,000 Raised by VALVe
• Random Item Generator
• Potato Sack?
• Heatmap your map
• Top 10 TF2 videos
• Minecraft Steve Co Store

Contributors

Ryan Baxley – Jimbomcb – Steve J – Ross the Boss – GabbyBob – Patrik Trång

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KritzKast #110: Political Pants and Portal 2 Spoilers

We invited The Political Gamer to take Tempest’s place to ferret out every last drop of intelligence about his recent visit to Valve HQ. We discover some secret plans for Linux, iOS, Portal 2 and crates. Japan is a focus once again but this time TF2 gives us the chance to donate our money to the American Red Cross in exchange for a little head bling and the first One Hundred dollar hat. We learn the curious fates of some of Sir Action Pants’ crates and look at the early stages of a TF2 RGP.

• TPG’s interviews with Robin Walker and Gabe Newell
• Dangeresque shutter shades
• Hats for Japan
• OzFortress posters for Japan
• The curios fates of 84 crates
• The fate of the KritzKast crate #46
• Midair samurai battles
• Mecha the Slag’s TF2 RPG
• Zbot’s Agro wallpaper

Contributors

Onii-Chan – Fatehehhhh – Zbot

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KritzKast #109: The End Is Nigh

What would you do with $2200? Buy your first car, start a collage fund, or trade it all for a hat? I know what I’d do, I’d use half of it to buy 500 keys for 500 crates then I’d spread the rest evenly between Doug Church, CommFT and KritzKast.

• KritzKast interviews Mecha the Slag
• CommFT’s GoM
• TF2 Update 5131
• Valve employs Doug Church
• Recipe Changes
• $2200 item sold of SourceOP
• 500 crates openned
• Adventure Club’s remix of Kaboom
• Mister Mild’s Engineer Techno

Contributors

Mister Mild – Kenny Whee – Mumbles – Codename

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KritzKast #108: Show guns

Japan has been hit with natural disasters so awful that the country looks to have been ravaged by Godzilla. In a terrible case of bad timing TF2 sees a cross-over with Total War: Shogun 2. On a happier note we have been flooded with community content in the form of TF2logs.com, TF2 the Gathering, an interview with OneMoreUser – creator of “The Demo Knight” and so very much more.

• shogun Pack
• TF2logs.com
• TF2 Gathering cards
• Tears in Raina TF2jump.com video
• The Demo Knight
• KritzKast interviews OneMoreUser
• The Demo Knight Hight quality video and audio (right click – save as)
• CommFT’s Moment of Glory #001-100 ‘Best of’
• CommFT’s Moment of Glory #001-100 ‘Fast Forward’
• TF2 beta replay system
• Sweedish Santa’s ‘Welcome to TF2′

Contributors

Swedish Santa – Albion – OneMoreUser

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KritzKast #107: Thunder in the jungle.

Do you hear the rumblings? That would be the sound of pros and pubs battling it out again for the grand title. Meanwhile gabe gives out microtransactions and his password, homefront gives the soldier a blindfold and TF2trivia gives tempest a grilling.

• Hero’s_Hachimaki
• Hero’s_Hachimaki
• Eurothunder
• Valve shares microtransaction
• SteamGuard
• Gabes password
• TF2 Trivia

Contributors

Ashkan – Smashman – Comedian – Stevoisiak – all of the Eurothunder players

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KritzKast #106: Meet lil chew chew

The time of reckoning is upon us. Lil Chew Chew is out there, Hunting for you. Dare you get in his way? We did, in the name of podkasting. This week we look at the 3 new community maps added to the game, have our minds bent by a spy, talk about eurothunder tryouts and get a visitor from saturn. too silly for you, worry not, we’ve also delved into a Theseus looking at TF2, Achievements, hats and how they affect the player. Either way, There is something for everybody to sink their teeth into, Even Lil chew chew.

• Hats of Affect
• Spyception
• Blog Post
• communitymappack
• eurothunder
• Earthbound Fortress 2 — Meet the Saturn

Contributors

Albion – Gabbybob – Chemical Ali – p1nkyTF2 – MaxOfS2D – Christopher Moore – Smashman – Ashkan

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KritzKast #105: Agro touched me ina nono place

Chemical Alia continues her one woman rampage, this time re-gendering the Spy. KritzKomics sees edition one on the shelves, just in case you need to buy your loved one something to thank them for buying you the Portal 2 pre-order. If all that isn’t enough mental fodder you can chew on our listener mail and wash it all down with a refreshing bottle of Mann Co’s Saxton Ale!

• El Dispensador the Chilean TF2 podcast
• Saxton Ale!
• Chemical Alia’s Female Spy
• Female Spy in action
• Interview with TF2TV’s Lazar ‘Comedian’ Jovic

Contributors

Chemical Alia – madpersonnet – Albion – The Guard – John Morley – frozun – Daystar – assofdarkness – Danzflor

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Episode 104 – Flying with Flares

This week has been packed with loads of stuff flying under the radar. “Like what?” You say. How about not 1 but 2 interviews coming from VALVe? Really, you want more? Well how about a Pubbers vs Pro match, European style? Want, MORE? I’ll tell you what; we’ll go through the mountain of new changes in the beta, absolutely free. Now that’s what i call value for money. Now that’s what I call a week in KritzKast.

• Tf2 lists
• Interview with Gabe
• Interview with Gabe transcript
• Interview with Robin
• EuroThunder 9v6
• EuroThunder hopefulls group
• Beta Update

Contributors

Ashkan – Smashman – Steamcast – Scissors

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Episode 103 – Rift, Rage, and Riches

A fiery hand rose from the blanket of darkness, The power of its magic swirled around it like a tornado of wonder and mystery…..wait a second, This isn’t a fantasy game. So why is Valve adding in fantasy weapons? That’s because of rift, its lastest crossover promotion. How do we feel about said weapons. Only 1 way to find out, sink your teeth into this episode and you’ll also get solider soldier statues, Valve merch, Steam screenshots and the name of the next map…we think.

• pl_barnblitz proof?
• pl_barnblitz discussion
• Rift crossover
• Soilder Statue
• Valve Store 1
• Valve Store 2
• Valve Store 3
• Steam Beta Screenshots
• Fan Art

Contributors

Comedian – Geit – Codename – Sir Jaspero – frozun

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Episode 102 – Double Cross-Over

Pat from the BonusEXP podcast joins us this week. Monday Night Combat moves from console to Steam and drops some socks off on the way. VALVe may be ushering in a new DDoS attack free era and TF2Ware goes open source. For all those playing the drinking game, charge your glasses for the e-mails as both B00bies and Agro go off on their usual classless rants.

• MNC
• TF2 Server Updates
• TF2 gameplay Updates
• TF2Ware goes public
• The (fake) Medieval Update
• BonusEXP Podcast

Contributors

Nicko Swainston – Mikael Tilly – McLaren The Gallade

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Episode 101 – A distinct lack of B00bies

We’ve made it pass the horrible hundred though we seem to have taken a few injuries. B00bies has fallen, for the moment, to that terrible thing called ‘work’ and Postman Pat is M.I.A. presumed to be a dog’s dinner. We soldier on as best we can. Not flinching as we report on the plethora of patches, bug fixes and maps VALVe force on us. Standing stoic in the face of a sticky-jumping demoman, like a flying Scottish gazelle, dealing death from above. All is not lost however, for Saxton Hale himself arrives to read your mail.

• Jan 19th update
• Jan 21st Blog Post
• High-Yield Scottish Face Removal

Contributors

Darqon – Phantom_Theft – Angel of the Shadows – Evil_Grmlin – Ash Harris – Albion the bard

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Episode 100 – Community is Kredit to team

We made it. We finally made it. 100 episodes have lead us to this point. A pile of content from the fans, New tools for map making, a backpack valuator, fake updates you can be a part of all made by the community. But that’s not all. No No. We Finally reveal the winners to the meet the Demoman uncensored contest and reveal what was censored in the video 3 years ago. Its one hell of a show and its been one hell of a ride. Here’s to another 100 episodes.

• TF2 Tron Skins
• TF2 As Art
• Backpack valuator
• Medieval Update
• Construction Items from TF2Maps
• Fan Wallpaper
• KK Fan Club
• Meet The demoman Uncensored – VALVe Winners
• Meet The demoman Uncensored – KK Winners

Contributors

SapphireIce – DevinShadowV – arseofdarkness – Westy – Five Finger Discount – Sir Raffi – albion – unspoken – cryogenetic – aeyve – theguardKK – themooselord – save_us – bubbles

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Episode 99 – Crates of beer on the wall

Updates, updates everywhere but not a drop to drink: ’cause we’ve finished it all. Never mind, there’s plenty to do in-game, what with the weapon tester and the beta server update (now everyone is OP). We give ourselves a big high five, courtesy of Geit and his 1337 sourcemod coding skills, over AG’s 9vs6 challenge before sitting back down to watch Akuago220′s adaptation of the Loose Cannon comic. All this and contest goodies; we do spoil you so.

• Steam Forum – Beta Servers
• Weapon Tester
• High Five
• Unused Content
• AG’s Pubbers vs Pros – Steam Forum
• AG’s site
• Agro shoutcasting AG’s Pubbers vs Pros – cp_badwater
• Agro shoutcasting AG’s Pubbers vs Pros – pl_upward
• Akuago220′s Loose Cannon
• Meet the Demonan – update video

Contributors

SirRaffi – TehPiGuy – Akuago220 – Ash Harris – DARKNESS

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Episode 98 – 3 years late

3 years in the making, episode 98. I say 3 years in the making, What I actually mean is finally PC gamer has realised that this Team Fortress is worth the title of online game of the year. In that time, we have realised that Valve were giving away keys for Christmas, Robin Walker was giving away an interview and the TF2 Community was giving away nothing. In fact, they have been selling in game items for large amounts of money. In this episode, we mull over the legality of selling in game items.

• Dec 323rd Update
• PCG oGOTY – TF2
• Buy TF2 Items
• Robin Walker Interview
• YF2 Vanilla steam group
• TF2 Vanilla server IP

Contributors

Jacob – Vintage Stevoisiak – Interjection

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Kritzmas Unlock

Well we couldn’t let the holidays pass without giving you guys a present now could we. But be warned. This episode contains outtakes, live audio, TF2 christmas skits, poor impressions and horrific singing. But all with Christmas cheer.

Schedule
1 – Outtakes – Peguins
2 – Skit – Grinch gets an idea
3 – Outtakes – Panty Talk
4 – Carol – Carol of the Noms
5 – Outtakes – TF2stats.NET
6 – Skit – Stealing Intel
7 – Outtakes – talking about strippers?
8 – Outtakes – Sly pyro
9 – Carol – Breaking and Entering
10 – Outtakes – set us up the fan club
11 – Music – Kritzmas Tree
12 – Outtakes – Paying attention
13 – Skit – Heavy Loo hoo
14 – Outtakes – Need assistance
15 – Outtakes – Fag videos
16 – Story time with hale

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Episode 97 – 50% Extra FREE

Thats right, for 1 week only, we are giving you 50% extra Kritzkast than ever before. If Valve can do a sale, then so can we. And what a sale, We are just giving away 50 % more information about the new game modes, 50% more Weapons chat and 50% more debate about Shopping with Valve. You still only get 100% of the emails…..but hey, 100% is still good. Its a Pre Christmas show that even the Australian Santa would be proud of.

• Blog Post
• Medieval_Mode
• Map stamps
• Demoman Weapons
• The Claidheamohmor
• The Ullapool Caber
• The Loch n Load
• Heavy Weapons
• The Fists of Steel
• The Buffalo Steak Sandvich
• The Brass Beast
• The Warrior’s Spirit
• Medic Weapons
• The Amputator
• The Crusader’s Crossbow
• Scout Weapons
• The Boston Basher
• The Candy Cane
• Engieneer Weapons
• The Jag
• Pyro Weapons
• The Back Scratcher

Contributors

Toran N – Sterling – Fatehehhhh

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Episode 96 – Four men, one waterbed

Valve updated some files…..that is all we know. Or is it? no need to hunt high and low for details of this secret update, We can do it all for you. In fact, we have. So come listen to us talk about lost crates, new paint, festive boxes and treasure hats. oh, but that’s not all. we pose the question that people have been asking for centuries. Are video games art. actually, we don’t answer it, we just pose the question.

• Need a sentry – blog
• Need a sentry – video
• Dec-10-2010 patch notes
• Festive Crate
• Steam Treasure Hunt
• Bounty Hat
• killing floor tie-in
• Art of TF2

Contributors

nukeydog – kabuto – BILLY MAYS HERE – Uncle Shortbus – Stevoisiak

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Episode 95 – Boom Hugshot

We don’t get to say it often enough but, “We told you so!” A mere two months after we told you the open beta was coming out this week, it’s finally here. Follow our in-depth discussion on the topic, a look at DDoS countermeasures, an interview with the site creator of tradefortress and some slightly disturbed images of a Pyro doing unspeakable things to his weapon of choice. Make sure you stop off at the fan page to get KritKast added to your profile before joining us on our beta server.

• Beta Blog Post
• Beta details
• 5 Gorge details
• Add Kritzkast to your steam icon
• Degreader Degreaser Orgy
• Degreaser Love
• How to avoid DDoS attacks
• 18 button Warmouse

Contributors

22storm22 – Rowdy – Darkness – Ashkan – Thefreeman500

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Episode 94 – Schrödinger’s crate

While we can’t tell you if the contents of that no.4 crate is alive or not we do know what’s in Poker Night at the Inventory and how best to get your hands on those items. The Highlander Mix up goes live, with less victims of DDOS attacks. In your letters, we take a look at one-handed controlling devices and your custom skins.

• Shibby2142′s guide to getting Poker Night items
• Poker Night Quotes
• Highlander Mix-up Match
• twiddler2
• Razer naga mouse
• Toe Mouse
• Chance of unboxing unusual hats
• Fan Skins

Contributors

Lost Experiment – Jukspa – TheSterlingSpy – GabbyBob

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Episode 93 – The 93rd episode

We’ve reached it, the highly coveted 93rd episode. Congratulations everybody. Pat yourselves on the back. . . . Wait, 93 isn’t a special number is it? Well tell me why we have so much good stuff to talk about. We’ve got secret items in the game. Secret wallpapers for you guys, secret tips from the pros and some extra special tutorial videos. Plus the emails that you guys sent us in. This is why the number 93 is so good.

• Pokernight patch
• Wario TF2 mod
• How to play soilder
• Tips from the pros
• TF2 wallpapers
• server search – saxton hale

Contributors

TheFreeman500 – Generic whales – maxtortheone – chris hart – TehPiGuy

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Episode 92 – Nope.mp4

We are joined this week by the man behind the meme, “nope.avi”, JimboMcB. Between exploits, automated feedback systems, 200 scatterguns and advanced weapons we have a pretty bumper show for you.

• Nurf’s 200 Scatterguns
• TF2Updates.com
• Chris Schetter’s comments on the MGE League
• Heavy Exploit
• Advanced Weaponiser
• Feedback Utility for custom maps
• Jimbomcb’s Youtube page
• Nope.avi T-Shirt
• TF2 the rememberance

Contributors

Nurfed – Albion – Cawley – Unspoken – bubbles – Jonny – Kabuto – Chris Schetter from tgbf.tv

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Episode 91 – Gin, Guns and Poker

Now that Halloween is dead and buried, again, and we’ve closed the mailbox for the uncensored competition there’s nothing left to do but kick back with a few bi-dimensional friends for poker and some TF2tv.

• Blog post – Sascha is asleep
• Blog post – TF2 Maintenance
• Poker night – item unlocks
• Wiki Cap Guidelines
• TF2TV

Contributors

Fail_Ninja – TheFreeman500

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Episode 90 – Bananaless Headless Horseman

BOO! Scared you didn’t I. No? But its halloween. That means it’s Scream Fortress time. This week we talk about all the haunted goings on that valve have given us. We’ll also talk about the ways to avoid getting phished, AG turning 1 year old and Be visited by several TF2 ghosts. Oh and there was something else…..what was it again. Oh yeah. We’re on the blog.

• The Raven Intro
• kritzkast on the TF2 Blog
• Our Meet the Demoman contest
• Scream Fortress
• Update details
• Family Portrait
• Phishing warning
• AG Aniversary video

Contributors

Unspoken – Albion – GabbyBob – SirRaffi – oskarVirgiL

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Episode 89 – GRUel

We are joined this week by Dutch div.1 player, ViQun. He’s here to give us the run down on the competitive TF2 scene in Europe. We learn that the GRU have been around since the competitive beta and that it really does pay to play with video games, no matter what your parents may tell you.

• PC Gamer payout coverage
• GRU info
• Vita-Saw info
• TF2 Interactive| A Granary Adventure
• Demoman Uncensored contest

Contributors

Ash Harris – Chloé – Daniel Pennington

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Episode 88 – Uncensored

Three shows in we’re still talking about the Polycount Weapons and now VALVe have released the winners of the Artpass contest. This week we set to discussing these, the lack of frying pans and the overabundance of crates. Topping everything else though, we have the Uncensored Demoman contest. Good F***ing luck to everyone who enters that!

• Art Pass winners
• Polycount weapons
• Albions wallpapers
• Meet The Demoman Uncensored

Contributors

Five-Finger Discount – Mr. Castly – Albion – Jimbomcb

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Episode 87 – Live from Belgium

Due to the aligning of the stars, we are all in one place for a change. This gives us a great chance to talk about more of the polycount weapons and indeed some of the changes recently made for the update. But that’s not all. We realise we didn’t mention the comic last week, So this week, we are going one step further. What do we mean by that? Well, have a listen and you’ll find out.

• Update Details
• Polycount Weapons
• Bitwells Plan Comic

Contributors

Chronos

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Episode 86 – Haxton Sales

Holy Fish. The polycount update has happened. But what’s that? Trading, Customisable items and a TF2 store? Not to sure what to make of it all? Neither are we. But settle down, we’ll give you all the facts and our thoughts on it all. If you didn’t have an opinion on the update, You will do after this episode.

• help Translate Steam
• The Mannconomy Update
• Update FAQ
• Trading
• New Items
• Watering hole

Contributors

Carsonist – Dillu – Chris – GiO

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Episode 85 – Spah sappin mah logo

There’s never been an episode quite like this one. Agro and Tempest have it out, beta style, one fuelled by whiskey, the other vodka. If nude maps, 24 hours of gaming and Shakespearian prose isn’t enough for you, listen out for how to use the TF2 Wiki Cheat code: UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A Enter.

• Saxton Hale Mod
• Geit’s TF2 Juggernaut Mod
• ADK Gaming
• Art Pass submission rules
• Albion’s WoTF2 screenshots
• To Fort Or Not To Fort

Contributors

KennyWhee – Albion – Sterling – gyrothecopter/PyroTheDragon

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Episode 84 – Feckoff stupid Bird

Avast me hearties, tis Arrgro, B00bies and Cap’n Tenbreasts bringing you this ear booty of audio pleasure on the International Talk Like a Pirate Day. We be looking at the perilous beauties of the ArrtPass Contest and lovely baubles of Cee-Gee animation. Bosun Pat and his black’n'white parrot has all ye entries for the TF2 like a Pirate contest too. Who be the lucky land lubber ta be walking away with me treasure and who be left to walk the plank?

• International Talk like a Pirate Day
• Entries for the Artpass Contest
• Cee-Gee’s I’m Freeman Trailer
• Some contestants for the PAX Booty contest

Contributors

Thefreeman500 – Albion – griff – pH.Cazza – Emry – Kenny Whee – Born Acid – Raenn

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Episode 83 – Meet The Heavy

The rest of the guys are back from PAX Prime 2010 and they brought a friend. Joining us this week is Kragnarok, aka The Red Heavy. Since he’s here to help us chat about the TF2 events at PAX, recent changes to the game, what it takes to be a cosplayer and of course there’s that open beta we promised. We could just blame the heavy for that.

• Kritzkast is credit to team
• Portal 2 Game Play
• Winnie the heavy
• Pirate Fortress 2

Contributors

Scooby – Nastyman_N – ShaD’ohsS

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Episode 82 – Spoilers Ahead

Well this week most of the guys have left for PAX. yeah thats right, they Tempest all on his own. But its OK, because he’s employed the help of Bcarr (TGBF, community fortress) and Smashman (TF2 wiki) To help go through the news this week. But more importantly we have a big announcement for you all. want to know what it is? Well there is only one way to find out.

• The Highlander Mix-up Match
• Valve want to make the Half-Life movie themselves
• Poker Night at the Inventory
• Ubercharged.net: How it’s done

Contributors

Comidian – Umaxtu – Quinntacular

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Episode 81 – Heavy Knights Boxing Worms

If it wasn’t bad enough that we now have Holy Hand grenades there is also a Holy Grail TF2 cross over video. That should set the scene nicely for this episode. We discuss the possibilities for the Sam & Max, Strong Bad, Penny Arcade, TF2 cross over to be announced at PAX. There’s Golden Wrenches to be destroyed this week and the winner of our 1st KK Heavy Boxing Tournament. The busiest of birthday weeks for Team Fortress.

• Blog Update
• Worms Reloaded
• KritzKast Heavy Boxing Tournament
• Untitled Telltale Game – PAX
• TF2 – Knights of the Round Table
• Everybody Dance! Scout, Soli and Demoman
• Albion’s poem

Contributors

Storm Boris – Albion

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Epiosde 80 – F-bombs and Sleepy times

Where is Team Fortress going? Nobody really knows. well except 1 man. Robin walker. That why he’s been giving interviews all over the place. We digest through what has been said and bring you some great fan art and fan…expression. Its been a bust week. Too much for some.

• TF2 Posters
• Link to buy them
• Ultimate TF2 rage
• Friendly Fire Robin walker interview
• PC Gamer Interview Part 1
• PC Gamer Interview Part 2
• TF2 Scout Pilgrim Poster
• Orginal Scott Pilgrim Poster

Contributors

Mr Medic Guy – Rong – Cap’n Gav’n – Albion

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Episode 79 – Thankfully I already don’t remember this

A week cram packed with news. Robin Walker drops the bombshell that trading is coming to the next big update. Speaking of explosives, the MythBombers wonder on to our screens. The KritzKast Boxing Tournament is announced, Killcam screenshots get their own website and now you can get loads more real world goodies at the VALVe store.

• PC Gamer interview with Robin Walker
• MythBombers
• Killcam Website
• Steam discussion on Killcam site
• New Content in VALVe Store
• KritzKast Heavy Boxing Tournament – Signup here

Contributors

Mr Harris – Trevor – Fatehehhhh – Westy

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Episode 78 – Wings of Charity

What would you do if you won a Golden Wrench? Well WingspanTT plans on burning his. “Why?” I hear you ask: for the Children, of course. WingspanTT joins the normal cast of KritzKast to discuss this and the rest of this week’s TF2 activities. There’s two mods for TF2 that may spark your interest and Postman Pat escapes his cage again.

• TF2 Tower defence
• Team FortyK
• Golden Wrench charity Drive
• Blog Post About Charity drive
• WingspanTT on TV

Contributors

biospark – KennyWhee – smashman

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Episode 77 – Minekast

If it’s not a new map, a class update or series of buffs and nurfs it’ll be community created content or another hat. It’s difficult to keep track of everything so we are especially pleased to have the head administrator for the community controlled Official Team Fortress Wiki as our guest host this week. Smashman keeps us on a hard diet of Fact Muesli and off the fattening Chocolates of Rumour while we chat about the latest developments in the world of TF2, Spy Little Pony and MineCraft.

• Official TF2 Blog – Minecraft
• GangGarrison/Minecraft spy skin
• Spy Little Pony
• Destroy a Wrench for Charity – update
• Child’s Play Charity
• Official Team Fortress Wiki
• Interview with Creator of Dalokohs Bar
• Interview with Creator of Tribalman’s Shiv
• OTFW Steam Group – Join this!!!
• Kevin Walker the Pyro
• Alienswarm Hub
• Clanplanet.co.uk Deals – TF2/Voice Server details

Contributors

KennyWhee – Derek F. (beat_elite)

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Episode 76 – Saxton Whale

What we learned in this show:
Saxton Hale either lives inside the internet or is the internet itself.
Scouts should be made to drag around a whale
Having a live audience means lots of cheering and ginger jokes
KKC2 was brilliant
KKC2.5 will happen at PAX West
A group of people playing along to the KK drinking game will get through a lot of beer, fast.

• Minor Update
• Destroy a Golden Wrench for charity
• Child’s Play
• Scout Dance
• Alien Swarm Hat
• Gamerbase London Trocadero
• Clanplanet.co.uk Server deals

Contributors

Thumbelina – Pansy – Ducky – Rubberduckzilla – Ajax – Quantum – Gonorrhoea – Azulmono55 – Avarice – Cawley – Cathy = Baz – Zadkiel – Flamecut – FunkyGroove – save_us.626 – Drenax – Rincewind – Rincewind’s imaginary girlfriend – Matthais – Mike Childs – Neeks – TheRebornSoldier

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Episode 75 – Team Fronteer

At the risk of invoking the wrath of the ghost of Gene Roddenberry, KK75 is boldly going where no TF2 based podcast has gone before; to the Team Fronteer. Thing is it’s not that kind of fronteer. We’re talking cowboys and injins here. Welcome to the world of the 1850s, where men are men and cows are scared.

• Polycount Winners
• Art Pass Contest
• Art Pass Map
• 1850′s TF2 Models
• 1850′s TF2 Picture
• Dereks VAC Ban Info
• Dereks VAC Ban Video

Contributors

Mindless – Silver-Brass – kamikaze – Colonel_Tighlon

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Episode 74 – Ninjaneer

The day is finally here. The Engie update has been Leaked. revealed and Released. With so many new toys to play with We struggled to keep it all in one episode. In fact. we couldn’t. So this week we talk about all the New Toys the Engineer got, The change to game mechanics and the events surrounding the Golden Wrenches. Even after all that, there is still more for us to talk about next week too. This is why we love this game.

• 9 July 2010 Update
• engineerupdate
• Frontier_Justice
• Wrangler
• Gunslinger
• Southern_Hospitality
• wrenchlog
• Drunken F00l Chat Log

Contributors

Furkan – Mr stalker – Alex – Cloud – KennyWhee’s – Nightmare – Helljumper – VideoGameGeek – The guard – Generic Name – Woody.T

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Episode 73 – The Man With The Golden Wrench

Whats this golden wrench you speak of? Well We don’t know either. or at least we didn’t when we recorded. But we do know about the API, Wiki and Polycount Pack. Thats right, its been a busy week for valve and the fans. But i think this next week is going to be even more busy.

• 2 July update
• Golden wrench Info
• Golden Wrench Video
• TF2 API
• TF2 wiki
• Polycount Pack Entries
• Fortress Bebop

Contributors

Bcarr – Overlordror – Benthao

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Episode 72 – The Competitive Streak

Tempest takes a turn on the subs bench and lets Agro and Chronos charge headlong into the U.S. TF2 Competitive scene. Their guides for the evening are bcarr (from CommFT) and Chris Schetter (from tgbf.tv).

• Valve super Sale
• The grind
• 5 year old heavy
• Gift from Valve
• Secret Picture
• KK Fanclub
• tgbf
• clanplanet.co.uk

Contributors

Mumbles – Thegaurd – Westy – Sgt. Wings – DevinShadowV

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Episode 71 – Glados Returns

Well E3 is over and valve really pulled a fast one on us. Stealing the show with the news of steam features spreading onto the PS3. Plus we talk about the recent updates, Blog Post, have a mull through your emails and bring you the winner of the T-shirt contest. All of this without the use of Postman Pat. How we will make it? only one way to find out.

• 16 Jun Update
• 14 Jun Update
• 11 Jun Update
• New Blog Post
• Portal 2 Trailer
• Gabe Annouching Portal and Steam on PS3
• Chris’ TF2 Configs (moreframes, highframes)
• The Lowered Standards
• Averices winner Tshirt entry
• Guards Tshirt entry

Contributors

Bcarr – Munchems – Spam – Bolly – VideoGameGeek – Rokas – The Guard – Avarice

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Episode 70 – I’m a PC and I’m a Mac

TF2 is finally out for the Apple Mac! Join us and witness the first ever brawl between Jobs and Hale. Who’s your money on; the skinny guy in a black turtle neck, or the tanned Australian with more chest hair than a barrel full of monkeys?

• We never need an excuse to link to Friendly Fire
• Mac Update
• free earbuds for mac players
• Soli training Mode
• Saxon Hale vs Steve Jobs comic
• Engineer’s new shotgun with antenna
• The Reddit Missing TF2 Manual
• TF2 Wiki – KritzKast page
• Proof Pyro is a girl?
• TF2 Boom De Ya Da
• Sniper Dance
• Pyro Dance
• KritzKast T-Shirt Contest
• KritzKast Convention 2

Contributors

bcarr – Teh Foz – Miss Soda – Haden – Rabbit – Fayt Liengod – Chrumblehop

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Episode 69 – Fan Content

Time Magazine’s Person of the year in 2006 was “you” the people of the internet. This time, Chemical Alia joins us to celebrate “you” the fans of TF2 and the fans of KritzKast.

• Extreme Cosplay: Heavy and Medic
• PAX’09 Cosplay Heavy
• Fake Saxon Hale
• Jimbomcb’s KritzKast Badge
• Chemical Alia’s Skins
• Chemical Alia’s Thesis on Video Game Characters
• TF2 Ride by darkness
• Photoshop this
• The Postman Pat Update
• Scout ft Pyro
• TF2: The Movie Poster
• 24/7 Hydro Server at IP: 66.225.198.222:27015

Contributors

Chemical Alia – Arne – AceJoey – Darkness – Fail Ninja – Zee Bob of Lang – The Guard – Caroline – Lt.Spartan – Knifewish – Woody.T – Ravenheart

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Episode 68 – The Robin Walker Interview

VALVe’s own Robin Walker becomes our key contributor this week. We paw through his e-mail to us looking to glean every morsel of information. Replete, we lay back, rubbing our collective tummies to the dulcet, drunken tones of Avarice as he sets us up with the (wet) t-shirt contest.

• Update 27th May
• Update 28th May
• Real Life failstab
• Polycount Pack Competition
• VALVe’s Robin Walker, interviewed by KritzKast
• KritzKast’s Design a T-Shirt Contest

Contributors

Robin walker – Avarice

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Episode 67 – The Unholy Haggis

We’ve gone from the usual to the absurd.  Neither B00bies nor Agro could make it for this episode so we’ve temporarily promoted Postman Pat to the position of presenter.  This week we see that Mac has a long way to go to beat the power of the PC.  We tentatively skate around the rat hole that is games-as-art and the ultimate weapon is devised – the unholy haggis!

• Update 19th May
• Update 21st May
• Why is steam on Mac?
• Steam for Mac benchmark
• Gamestop doesn’t care
• Gabe: PS3 is like a GameCube
• If Steam was run by Activision
• Can video games be Art?
• The Aesthetics of Unique Video Game Characters
• The Guard’s Short story

Contributors

Mr Meowth – Mr Sir – The Guard – Ducky – BizNitch

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Episode 66 – As Usual

Robin is up to his old tricks, as usual, the troll. Now we are to believe there’s a horse on the TF2 dev team and hats are their only regard.  Not to be outdone KritzKast has their own alcohol induced tricks, as usual.  EA are competing against Activision to be the greediest gits in gaming, as usual.  The modding community has gone nuts, as usual,  over the merger of Portal and TF2. Our very own Postman Pat has a tonne of mail to shift through, as usual.  Just another ordinary day in the life of KritzKast, as usual.

• TF2 Update May 11th
• TF2 Update May 13th
• TF2 Blog, 1st entry
• TF2 Blog, 2nd entry
• Steam for Mac Released
• Steam for Linux Confirmed
• EA Sports to charge $10 extra on used games
• U.S. Games budget study
• Team Portress
• TF2 the Ride
• Why the Medic is awesome
• TheGuard’s Fan art
• Source Skit Show

Contributors

Cawley – Stratofarius – The Guard – HurricaneGold – Mumbles

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Episode 65 – VALVeLAND

Robin Walker sobers up just in time to see the rest of us knock down another. Chronos gets his Primeval badge, even though he’s off doing nice things for his mother. Agro throws his HomeWrecker out of the pram. Tempest observes the migration of the lesser spotted Spy Crab and B00bies doesn’t give a shit about the ESEA dropping TF2, just so long as he gets to make use of his community wrench in the Engineer Update.

• May 6 Update
• May 7 Update
• Official Blog Post
• Official Engineer Teaser Video
• Testing the HomeWrecker
• ESEA to drop TF2
• SpyCrab video
• Steam Client on Linux
• SourceTV wiki
• TF2 the Ride (part1)
• TF2 the Ride (part2)
• TF2 the Ride (part3)
• Bonk Video
• Jane Bravo
• TF2 Voice Actors
• KK Fan Club on Deviant Art
• Scout Skeleton Skin

Contributors

Zadkiel – Hurricaine Gold – The Guard – almightybob.ps – VideoGameGeek – Stratofarius M

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Episode 64 – Shooting Sharks

Three updates in three days, you can bet your life we’ve got things to talk about. Though obsess may have been a better word given that the air-blast has been changed and both scouts and heavies have had buffs. If you were planning on drinking along with this one you’d better have your shots lined up! Gaming Heads show off their Heavy model and we have some brilliant fan content too; all shiny and sharky.

• Update 119 – Blogpost
• 119 Complete list of updates
• 119 Hidden Page 1
• 119 Hidden Page 2
• Agent Midnight’s 8bit TF2 Gallery
• Gaming Heads – Heavy figurine
• Jin Saotome’s Spy
• Darkness’s Shiny sticky
• PaulPSG’s Shark Hat
• Drunk TF2 video
• Timbl4′s Trench Warfare
• Bouncing on a Heavy

Contributors

Darkness – Glusch – PaulPSG – Swainy

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Episode 63 – Blowback Mountain

Are you sick of idling, dreaming of getting a hat dropped?  Do you want to play instead of sitting in an empty server? Well have no fear. Now Valve has pushed people out of the idling servers and back into the game. What do we think of this?  Well you’ll have to listen to find out about Faucets, leaky valves, Linux talk, lots of fan art and……well……Blowback Mountain.

• TF2 Blog Post
• Mac Leaked on steam
• Mac Leaked on steam (Video)
• Steam On Linux very possible
• TF2 Comic
• TF2 Comic….that ends in….
• Hound Dog Heavy
• Toy Agro Box

Contributors

jimbomcb – The Guard – The Blu Headspy – Cawley – Dookie – Ross – Rubberduckzilla

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Episode 62 – Burning Questions

So impressed are we that PCFormat are coughing up some official Valve TF2 merch for the winner of the “Questions of FireSlash” contest, we’ve decided to drop a T-shirt of our own into the goodie bag too.  Speaking of which, Agro and B00bies fire up the KritzKast BBQ to grill FireSlash, the founding creator of TF2Stats.net on all things statistical and a few things WAR! too.  Were it not for he, we could have named this one “the YouTube episode” as we have no less than 9 under review.  So much content so little time.  Special mention to Jimbomcb for his “congrats” video, marking the day we got our sparkly weapons.

• TF2Stats.net
• PCFormat Magazine
• KritzKast Merch
• Sam and Max TF2 Blog Post
• TF2 Interactive | A Heavy’s 2fort Adventure
• Kotaku story about The Lion King Fortress 2.2
• The Guard’s KritzKast Wallpaper
• Rocket Jump Waltz Remix
• Mastgrr – Sniper remix
• Spy Fiction
• Congratulations to us

Contributors

FireSlash – The Guard – Carsonist – Fail_Ninja – HurricaneGold – Jimbomcb

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Episode 61 – A never-ending vicious thanking circle

“Valve are listening! Valve are listening!” This gleeful cry erupted from Tempest’s lips on more than one occasion on the fateful day that your KritzKast presenters received their community weapons.  It has been a good week for TF2ers on the whole. There’s been an official Blog update; the contents of which will feel very familiar to our listeners but there’s a few new bits too. There’s a special secret OSX steam client beta you may want to try out for. Our fans have given us plenty of new stuff to talk about, not least of which are mini games, skins and mods, oh and a perplexing matter of in-game etiquette.

• Official TF2 Blog – “Gotta move that gear up!”
• Fake engineer Site’s new home on Frag Fest
• Law abiding engineer – splitscreen
• L4D2 on Badwater-basin
• Pink Royal Cosplay
• PitLory’s Mun – Simplistic 2D game featuring TF2 classes and weapons
• PitLordy’s Mun – game download
• Fan Page now features Panfrie’s borderless window mode settings
• MrPopulus89′s Samurai Soldier pack
• MrPopulus89′s Roman Soldier pack

Contributors

The blue headspy (logo artwork) – PanFrie – Nick Parlini – HurricaneGold – The Guard

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Episode 60 – Zombie Jesus Day

Yes to celebrate the death and undead rebirth of Jesus we are….what are we doing? Well nothing unusual. Just Tempest and B00bies chillin, Talking about fake updates, community videos and thinking of all the things valve could give us for our engineer update. well if they are not going to give us Easter mode, or chocolate eggs. what else are we meant to do?

• Fake Engie Update
• ETF2L highlander
• Law abiding Engineer
• TF2 in slow motion
• Medic and Mrs
• Final Push
• Sound Of Madness AMV

Contributors

Glusch – The Guard (Daisy) – Alex – The blu headspy – Cawley

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Episode 59 – The lord bob almighty wears a kilt

True Scotsman, almightlybob, slips into his tartan kilt to join the ranks of Kritzkast’s usual line up.  Together they wade through the mire that is the day-time television’s misconception of gamers, the begining of micro transations (B00bies, “take a drink”) and a wealth of TF2 & Krizkast Fan artwork and videos. More content than Arthur Dent had ever fitted between two slices of bread in all his time on Lamuella.

• Microtransactions in steam
• Sidescrolling TF2 mod released
• Heavy ID and other TF2 inspired artwork
• Dead End inks: Kakashi-kun and art: arok318
• almightybob.ps appeal for signatures on their petition to Ofcom
• Game Set Watch an interview with Tim Ingram
• Reaction Time blogger, Bolmedias adds to the rage felt by many
• WhatTheyPlay – The family guide to games
• Hillarious Machinima video, “Spy Check
• KennyWhee Industries

Contributors

Chronos – Harry Jackson – Spodface – LushPuPPy – KennyWhee!

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Episode 58 – 2 Viruses, 1 Tempest

Tempest begged me not to tell anyone but he’s had a virus or two.  I’m bad at keeping secrets, unlike Valve.  The Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) that we reported last week turns out to be a GlaD0S Screen of imminnent Death (GSoID). Vlave are waving a glass pinata above our heads, filled with community made weapons, hats and masks.  Rumours abound over a new game mode while others are quoshed with solid info on Apple’s ability to play TF2.

• TF2 Update 1
• TF” Update 2
• Fake BSOD
• TF2 Blog Update
• List of items found so far
• Ubercharged.net Backstan Mechanics
• Original Hitbox Mechanics article
• Chat log from Valve mapmaker, “Captain Chaos”
• Real World Saleries of TF2 Classes
• KritzKast Fan page, featuring artwork by KennyWhee

Contributors

KennyWhee – bcarr – Postman Pat – Bolmedias

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Episode 57 – Now with 25% less pants

This week we are join by not 1, but 2 guests. As we promised we also have an announcement for you all and lets just say our guests have something to do with it. We also talk about how steam is making its way onto the Mac along with TF2 and other valve games, Gabe’s BSOD incident and answer all your emails. Aren’t we good to you?

• 2 Girls 1 Game
• Steam on the Mac
• Gabe’s Acceptance Speech
• MMlan11
• Gabe of the Lost Ark
• Top 10 plays of Feb
• Source Recorder Music Video

Contributors

Rubberduckzilla – GeoNugget – Mumbles – Hurricane Gold – Glush – green Onion

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Episode 56 – Only £500

1 week before the Game developers conference and valve have done it again. Leaks everywhere, Portal 2, Steam on the Mac. While we wait for them to become official, We’ve got a blog post about the engineer and So many videos that if you played them all back to back, it would be longer than this show. I think. or maybe not.

• Latest Blog Post
• New sounds in portal
• Translated Images
• portal images
• Portal 2 article
• Steam on Mac
• Gabe gets an award
• TF2 side scroller
• TF2 video of the hour
• Kritzkast 300
• I love this Doctor Doctor
• March of the Heavy’s
• Pyro Frags Video (some on VGN servers)
• TF2 Orchestra: Depeche Mode
• Spy Crab Cap
• The Odd Scout

Contributors

Bcarr – Darkness – BornAcid – Jox – Giant Box – SubBass100 – Rubberduckzilla

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Episode 55 – Drunken Fools and Demosharks

Kicking off with two minor steam updates seems a fairly innocuous beginning to the best KritzKast episode this year. Steam lets their new carbon fibre client slide into open beta in the same week that TF2Stats.net shows off their Blacklist Updater. Drunken_f00l submits to an interview by KritzKast’s almost sober minds before the Demoshark takes everyone’s heads.

• TF2 Update 1
• TF2 Update 2
• Steam Client Beta
• Floor_Master on Friendly Fire
• TF2Stats.net Blacklist Updater
• SourceOP’s Idle Server Thread
• BaronCalico has an Engineer’s Token
• Bada-Bing-Bada-Boom has a Head Token
• Watch Match Footage on tgbfTV
• Super Low res TF2 gaming
• Beware the Demoshark

Contributors

Drunken_F00l – BornAcid

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Episode 54 – Welcome to B00bies Kast

Tempest is obsessed with the 100, Chronos salivates over the 25, Valve has forgiven the PS3 and B00bies just wants the TF2Craft to end. Take a drink.

• valve and the PS3
• TF2Lobby.com News
• 7 Brothers Frag Video
• What you’re doing wrong
• Mass AI (incase you’ve never seen it)

Contributors

Sam Doughty – Timmy Turner – Dark dragon rider – Postman Pat

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Episode 53 – St. Valentine Day’s Massacre

Love is in the air as we record on valentines day. So we decide to have a date live on the show. In this episode we spread all the love of TF2 to with all of you. We also bring up a few videos and sexist stereotypes in TF2. Plus stay tuned to the end when we have 2 announcements for you all. There’s just so much love, we can’t keep it in any longer.

• Episode Cover Art
• Ubercharged all Lovey Dovey
• Spy & Pyro Video
• Melee and Taunt Kills Video
• Medieval Fortress 2

Contributors

Thumbelina – Albino Black Sheep – BornAcid

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Episode 52 – Not so Proper Ganda

This week valve reveals the runners up for the propaganda, we sift through a few of out favourites and point out where valve messed up. TF2 gets a few updates, including fixes to doublecross and watch tower maps and the introduction of Highlander mode. Monday Night Combat is swept aside as a TF2 wannabe and there are two epic wallpapers by the fans, for the fans.

• First Update
• Second Update
• Propaganda Runners Up
• Copyright infringement
• Anneka Tran
• Highlander Movie(1986)
• Fan Wallpapers

Contributors

Bolmedias – Postman Pat – EvilGenius666 – Avarice

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Episode 51 – Crazy Legs McGee

McGee you say? Crazy Legs you say? Yes that’s right, we waive goodbye to crazy legs forever and march forward with 2 blog posts, 2 updates and a heap and questions from you guys. Not to mention revealing the winner of the Audiosurf contest.

• Blog Post – Goodbye crazy legs
• Blog post – War cheaters
• TF2 updates
• Final Audiosurf Scores
• KK wallpaper 1
• KK wallpaper 2
• capturethehill.com
• ctf_soda

Contributors

[AiF] Biggs – Video Game Geek – Gubbins – bolmedias – Anscenic – Pinky – Bornacid

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Episode 50 – KritzKast Five Oh

Can you believe we’re 50 episodes in already?  FLOOR_MASTER tries his hand at match-making with TF2lobby.com and FireSlash adjusts his TF2Stats.net statistics to include everyone. We poke appart Robin’s latest interview. Congratulations go to Mino, Player of the week for winning the Audiosurf/Kritzmas competition at Pro level.  There’s a nice rack of questions from our fans too.

Our apologies go out to both Floor_Master and FireSlash.  We had originally attributed their work, creating TF2Lobby.com and TF2Stats.net (respectively), to Drunken_f00l.  This is not the case. We are all very sorry.

• Robin Walker interview
• FLOOR_MASTER’s TF2Lobby Matchmaking system
• FireSlash’s Item Stats
• Female Medic
• Kritzkast’s YouTube Channel
• KK Audiosurf Contest

Contributors

Doctor Gonorrhoea – Munchems – bolmedias – Raptor – Carnflex – Overlordror

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Episode 49 – Pyromania

The usual KritzKast team is joined by CP’s Johnny Napalm to review the latest updates and changes that Valve have decided TF2 needs.  It’s been a big week too, what with a dozen or so fixes, ranging from sound to scouts’ legs to SourceMod.  Mind you, with this many Pyros gathered in the same place there’s bound to be a flame war.

• KritzKast Audiosurf Competition
• Dead Ringer Update
• Sticky note for the Sniper
• Official TF2 Contribute Blog Post
• Source Film Maker
• D2M takes over from DayKiller at eTF2L
• TFTrue Server Plugin
• TF2Maps.net 6v6 Mapping contest
• Johnny Napalm’s Twitter

Contributors

Cloud – MacNetron.ps

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Episode 48 – Lolz are in the air

In this episode absolutely nothing goes wrong….. did anybody buy that? No didn’t think so. We start failing from the Intro, but that doesn’t stop us from taking 15 minutes to answer 1 very good question. It also doesn’t stop us from sharing with you the secret knowledge of how to get every single hat from the game. It doesn’t even stop us from letting you get hold of new Kritzkast Merchandise. Doing things correctly, its not for everyone, certainly not for us.

• Update link 1
• Update link 2
• Real Life hats
• Heavy hats
• Control Point
• Yeah Toast
• Kritzkast Youtube

Contributors

Munchems – Gamb1t – KazTurkey – BornAcid – Overlordror

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Episode 47 – Casualties of War

With both B00bies and Chronos down for the count, we seek the help of Overlordror to keep the show on track.  The Kritzkast website has had a face lift so that gets a mention but our focus rarely strays far from the Soli/Demo updates.  Now that the dust has settled we’re able to see just what damage has been done and we offer our singed insights into how to set it all straight again.

• OMGNinja’s Demoman demo
• Sticky jumping with the Scottish resistance

Contributors

Bornacid – Zadkiel – Carnifex

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Episode 46 – Kritzmas Gift

Well we couldn’t let the holidays pass without giving you guys a present now could we. But be warned. This episode contains outtakes, live audio, TF2 christmas skits, poor impressions and horrific singing. But all with Christmas cheer.

Schedule
1 – Outtakes – Intro V1
2 – Skit – The scouts Inn.
3 – Outtakes – Stress test?
4 – Skit – watching the flock
5 – Carol – The fortnight before christmas
6 – Outtakes – Pre-show fapping
7 – Skit – 3 Wisemen
8 – On location – Why to use a trackball
9 – Skit – Birth
10 – Outtakes – Chronos stumble
11 – Music – Saxton Hale

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Episode 45 – War! whats it good for?

The war is finally over. You can sleep without worrying about the distant sounds of rockets and stickies. The soldier have emerged victorious. This week we look at the spoils of war and there effect on the game. we also give our opinions on the propaganda contest, the secret spy suit and the free weekend.

• WAR!
• Soldier Weapons
• Demoman Weapons
• 4th Item
• Propaganda winners
• Gambits KK poster
• secrets of SDK
• Valves new weapons

Contributors

Elpam – Chris Swain – Duffman – Chu

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Episode 44 – Steak Dinners and Sex with Handsome Men

Tempest, B00bies and Agro share a few beers from the comfort of Agro’s London pad. The first time these three have been in the same place at the same time. You may be thinking this is a dangerous idea and had it not have been for the War that currently surounds them you may have been right.

• KritzKast Con 12/12
• War! is declared
• Propaganda Poster competition>
• Propaganda 1st prize – Hat
• Saxon Hale Comic
• Poopy Joe

Contributors

Chronos-Hag

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Episode 43 – Penguin Sex

TF2Maps.net announce their winners and Kevin’s bother lets slip that something may happen to something at some time that may have something to do with xmas, maybe. We interview the Fall Guy himself, Colt Seavers, about Playstuff.net and community mapping. There’s mail from our fans and plenty of KK decorations from EvilGenius666. A secret caller leaves a secret message too. Set your decrypt-o-wheel to stun!

• Tf2Maps.net winners
• PS Playstuff.net
• pl_hoodoo dev logs
• Scriblink
• New KK Sprays
• KK Deadringer
• Demotivational Pictures
• TF2Bots
• Xmas Map – CTF_Flakey
• Xmas Map – PL_Gumbo
• Xmas Map – its_almost-christmas

Contributors

Colt.ps – Gamb1t – The Red Reaper – EvilGenius666 – BornAcid

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Episode 42 – Calm before the Storm?

Its Tempests birthday and what does he do? brings you another episode of Kritzkast. This week we talk about the 97 updates, the server listing hacker, the backstory of TF2 and as much information about KritzKast Con as we have. That’s right, its presents for all.

• Kritzkast Con Details 12/12/09
• 97 Updates
• Secret server hacker?
• Left 16 Dead
• Full Transcipt of Zepheniah Mann’s Will
• Capital Duo Talk Tech – luffy’s podcast

Contributors

luffy – PlasmaBirds – Average Pyro – Himmelstoss

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Episode 41 – Random Pinky

With the official TF2 blog having an update we get to talk about eTF2L’s 2nd birthday, TF2Map.net’s mapping competition and TF2 Christmas cards. Postman Pat thinks he’s got a fix for the F.A.N. and Kevin Walker makes it to Urban Dictionary.

• Official TF2 Blog
• Payload & A/D CTF maps
• Training Map
• eTF2L’s 2nd Birthday
• Child’s Play Charity
• Dude, Where’s my Thumb 2?
• Kevin Walker’s Urban Dictionary entry
• Drunken F00l battles Robin Walker

Contributors

Caleb (Elpam) – Halz – BornAcid – Bolmedias – Postman Pat

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Episode 40 – Super Balls

Activision appears as ignorant as a Telegraph reporter. Moar stats and Steam updates as well as a L4D2 photo competition.
Our fans give us: A Pro Sniper guide; TF2 fan art; Spy skins and a Super Ball weapon wielding Scottish Cyclops.
What more could you ask for? Archers? Okay, but only as many as you can fit in a t-shirt.

• Telegraph story
• What They Play
• 4fite.com
• Dude, where’s my Thumb 2
• Gamestop’s Leave Yourself 4 Dead
• Activision’s Thomas Tippl
• Manji’s Pro Sniper Guide
• Jay Axer’s TF2 images on Deviant Art
• Modified Spy Skins
• List of cats with fraudulent diplomas

Contributors

EvilGenius666 – Born Acid – Calbarog – baby-g

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Episode 39 – Hale, Hats and Hacks

Join us this week as we discuss:
Left 4 Dead 2 and the pre-order hats,
Saxton Hale Facts,
A huge pile of questions from you: our awesome fans.
Thanks guys…. erm… for the Faps?

• Bills hat
• Saxton Hale facts
• L4D demo
• Play Versus in the demo?
• G4TV interview Valve
• History of Valve – part 1
• History of Valve – part 2
• Activision’s Bobby Kotick hates developers, innovation, cheap games, you
• TF2: Pub-ing with the Pyro
• Pyro Airblast Rocketjump
• Re Your Brains
• Sentry Heat Maps

Contributors

BornAcid – MissMeow – Postman Pat – Sir Ludvig Von Meatball – Bolmedias – Average Pyro

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Episode 38 – Saxon vs Chuck

Valve unleashes a Halloween Update on the unsuspecting folks at Kritzkast Mansions. Saxon Hale gets his own comic book series and is made the 10th class. Chuck Norris becomes his own team. Then they all fight it out in a gorefest epic horror flick.

• TF2 for $2.49
• Drop and give me terror
• Halloween Special
• Saxon Hale Comics
• TF2 – Got Fun?
• Behind the Bat: A Scout Documentary
• Optimized Sniper’s Camper Van Model

Contributors

Serious Pyro – BornAcid – Jacob Randolph – Alex Kreeger – EvilGenius666

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Episode 37 – Big Assets

This week Valve have graced us with actual content (kinda). A new blog post, models and a minor steam update keep us entertained. We look to the future and see what could be in store for First Person Shooters as a whole. Bundle that together with a good helping of listener questions and a call to Kevin Walker. How do we do it? Beer, Cider and Vodka – that’s how!

• New blog post
• Steam Update
• L4D Leaked trailer
• No dedicated server for MW2

Contributors

PlasmaBirds – Geit – Shoz5 – BornAcid

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Episode 36 – Return of the Afroman

While Tempest is being pulled apart by wild horses Chronos makes a flash return visit. We have our first proper interview; with the guys who brought Prop Hunt to TF2. Speaking of Props: ours go out to Pancakes, for his awesome skinz and Robz48 gets a mention by burning his thumbs for charity.

• Gaming Masters Community
• PropHunt Video
• Time-lapse map building
• Anime Beach Dodgeball
• TF2 Update News
• Skybox lighting effect
• Pancake’s KK Skins
• Max Barry’s Blog on L4D

Contributors

Baby-g – Pancakes – Matt / Earl_CG

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Episode 35 – Who is Kevin?

The fans have been hard at work making another fake update; we are even graced by their presence. Gordan Freeman faces his greatest battle yet. Real working Portal t-shirts. The rocket launcher from hell is made a reality. Lastly, the stunning secret identity of the man who made Team Fortress 2 is revealed, only on KritzKast!

• Island update
• Island update creator
• More of his work
• Gordan Freemans final battle
• The standings
• Robin walkers rocket launcher
• Trollin Robin walker
• working portal shirts
• Top Hats

Contributors

Kevin Walker – Mister Royzo – Atomic Medic – Avarice – PlasmaBirds – Carson – Bolmedias – Some random guy

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Episode 34 – REDvsBLU

What with all Valve’s code monkeys now working on Left 4 Dead 2 there’s been little by way of big news for TF2. Still, this is Kritzkast, we will not rest till we’ve found something for you. Praise be to Brazil for their fake Engineer update and EvilGenius666 for his observations into the whole RED vs BLU debate.

• Fake Engie Update
• Fly Gabe Newell
• Child’s Play Charity
• L4D2 Banned in Australia
• RED vs BLUE debate
• Builders League United
• Reliable Excavation Demolition

Contributors

Postman Pat – EvilGenius666

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Episode 33 – Too much to drink

Could it be that we have finally gone to far with the booze? Of course not. Listen in and hear three anhimbriated men talk about the other tenth class – Guard Dogs. We also find out why the new spy suit is more redundant than flame-retardant.

• Mann Co Blog Post
• The Unique “Team Update”
• Previous Mann Co forms
• Fire-Retardant Suit Essay
• Rocket Tricking

Contributors

EvilGenius666 – Johnny Napalm – Docter Gonorrhoea – Bolmedias – Synfx

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Episode 32 – Dedicated to Zara

This week saw an update from Valve which realised a lot of the things we’d discussed in last week’s Breaking News. L4D2’s boycotters get the golden crowbar treatment. There’s a brilliant Meet the Pyro video to swoon over and all that before we dive into the flood of fan letters. Thanks guys, for making Kritzkast this much fun.

• TF2 Update
• TF2 Official Blog postl
• L4D2 Boycott
• Meet the Pyro
• Avarice’s KritzKast Highlights Youtube Channel

Contributors

EvilGenius666 – Fakado – Atomic Medic – Avarice – Sol

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Episode 31 – Breaking News

Yet another week with no TF2 news, or so we thought. Half way through the recording leaked beta footage was released to the world. So listen to us talk about the RMF ability mod, the new KritzKast Spray and all our emails. Just don’t turn it off when until it’s over because there’s more than meets the ear after this episode ends.

• Kritzkast Spray
• Spray Creations tutorial
• RMF Video
• RMF Details
• Leaked video

Contributors

Xardas – EvilGenius666 – Carnifex – Postman Pat

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Episode 30 – Halo

We each get a halo and a pat on the back for being so good. Agro goes off on one about scouts and B00bies has proof that the Huntsman is a n00b bow. There’s a boxing match, a celebration of wrong handedness and a washing machine is linked to terrorist activities.

• Idling Server announcement
• Gloves or Running Urgently
• The P.D.Q
• Huntsman Hitbox Test
• Huntsman Hitbox Demonstration
• Jackmanlol’s Robot

Contributors

The lovely people at PC Format – Jackmanlol – Bolomedias

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Episode 29 – Robins Back and Pats Sack

After outlining out some of the recent TF2 fixes we took a quick look at the official blog. Then we delved into the huge sack of mail; trying to answer some of your questions.

• Kritzkast highlights
• Robin Walkers Backpack.

Contributors

Avarice – Sm0ke – Reach – Muchems – Azulmono55

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Episode 28 – Fixes, videos and Sacks

After outlining out some of the recent TF2 fixes we took a quick look at the official blog. Then we delved into the huge sack of mail; trying to answer some of your questions.

• Bug Fixes 1
• Bug Fixes 2
• Latest Blog Post
• GiGn top 10 FRAGS
• Big King Pack
• PC Format
• Broken Scouts
• TF2 players PC stats
• Drop rate calculations

Contributors

Calypso – Munchems – EvilGenius666

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Episode 27 – Classless Hats

The Classless Update has struck! Tempest, Agro B00bies and Chronos rush to respond with views on the changes, be they good, bad, ugly or just plain wearing hats.

• TF2 Classess update
• Classless Tecnical Changes
• Classless Tweeks
• Lucky Medals
• Gametrailers Interview with Gabe
• Michael Oeming
• Extra Life

Contributors

robz48

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Episode 26 – Bulging, New and Live

This week we foolishly try and bring in our missing host xander, at the same time as testing our new LIVE system. Not to mention all the rumors flying around about the TF2 Beta. This show crammed full of so much I’m surprised we managed to keep it all within an hour.

• TF2 Beta Rumors
• Latest Blog Post
• Swamp Theme
• Naked Medic 1
• Naked Medic 2

Contributors

Drenex – Doctor Gonorrhoea – Dr. Nixon – Alternate22

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Episode 25 – TF2 Beta

Tempest sings his way into this episode while B00bies and Agro fail to keep a straight face. Xbox gets a fairly weak update, TF2 goes though a secret transformation with a closed beta, we imagine our perfect tweaks and Naked Gaming gets an achievement.

• XBox360 Update
• FB on the TF2 Beta
• Trig’s Naked Gaming Achievement
• Female Scout video

Contributors

Trigonometry Happy – Digital Goldfish

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Episode 24 – Waiting on the porch

This week, Robin walker is making competative players happy again, People are playing with female scouts and comic con reveals more left 4 dead information. Not to mention, Agros voice finally breaking.

• Robin Walker interview
• Female Scout model
• Ignis Solus
• Gmod Idiot Box
• Spitter details from another source?

Contributors

Trigonometry Happy – Gamb1t – Fogold

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Episode 23 – The Missing Episode

Crammed with content so rich that it took two tries to get it all in. We are surprised by a visit from the Soli himself to hint at a possible new game mode. There are little patches and not one but two videos to check out and some pretty pictures too. Watch out though, this is the episode where House will be spoilt. You have been warned.

• Visit from the Soldier to read his Blog post
• King of the hill in SDK
• Valve Update
• TF2 Gun Orchestra
• Avarice’s KritzKast Video
• Pingu’s Icon Wallpaper

Contributors

Trigonometry Happy – SecretSantaOne – Avarice

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Episode 22 – Multinational Gaming

This week we try to extend our horizons, we take a look at gaming around the world. From germany comes an interview with Robin Walker, one of the creators of TF2. From Korea comes angry game developers and back in germany again are threats of violent video games being outlawed.

• Robin Wallker Interview
• New Demo System
• Have online responds
• Online petition

Contributors

Miss Meow – Robin walker

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Episode 21 – Legal in All Countries

We turn 21 and become a drinking, sexing and voting podcast, We take a look at the 2 update fixes for snipers and spies. Also why the PS3 version may never get any updates, the joys of naked gaming and a Korean veriosn of TF2 called “H.A.V.E online”.

• TF2 Update number 1
• TF2 Update number 2
• Valve hates PS3
• H.A.V.E online trailer
• H.A.V.E online Comparrison

Contributors

Kotako

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Episode 20 – Heavy Cock

Some would say that nothing has changed in TF2 since the last episode. Well they would be wrong. Agro and Tempest bring you all the content you never knew was there. Talking about editable valve maps, TF2 crosswords, collectables by valve and remixed TF2 music. Not to mention naked clan members.

• TF2 team, but metal
• Source SDK now included valve maps
• TF2 Crossword
• New collectable in valves store

 Standard Podcast:

Episode 19 – Home of Naked Gaming

After missing a week and a few hosts, Chronos and Tempest discuss the many activities VGN have been up to.

• Every class is different – video
• No-L4D2 Steam boycot Group

Contributors

The caretaker

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Episode 18 – Vimto

Meow, Agro and Alex are safely back home after their adventures in MMLan09. We share some thoughts on the event and imagine a world where Zombies take cruises wearing KritzKast Merchandising

• Lost Memory
• MMLAN
• L4D SDK
• KritzKast Merch

Contributors

MMclan

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Episode 17 – Don’t Stop Recording

The Spy and Sniper updates are out and Tempest is finally back. We get drunk and argue about how much the game has been broken.

• Make-your-own Alarm-o-Tron 5000
• Robin Walker says: You’re Fired!
• Sniper&Spy Updates
• Official “Meet the Spy” release

Contributors

Robin Walker

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Episode 16 – The Spyper Update

VGN drop in en mass to give their views on the Sniper/Spy update, meer days before it’s released into the wild. Even the mute Reaper has something to say (using Miss Meow as his voice). The “Meet the Spy” leaked video gets a mention too. If it’s a fake it’s a ruddy good one.

• Sniper&Spy Update
• Meet the Spy video

Contributors

Miss Meow – Reaper

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Episode 15 – We are Masochists

B00bies, Chronos, Azulmono and Meow discuss the TF2 and non-TF2 events that rule our worlds atm. Everything from free Sackboys to the Future TF2 update – weapon drops and afros – and L4D’s Survival update.

• MMLAN
• Pendulum Gig
• Little Big Planet offer
• TF2 Future Updates – interview
• L4D Survival update

Contributors

MMClan

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Episode 14 – On the Up

VGN drags a new lamb in for the slaughter in the guise of Miss Meow. We take a look at urine projectiles, FacePoser Machinima and the rebirth of CoW as SBC.

• FacePoser
• Jox’s singing Sniper
• Sniper Updates
• MM Lan9

Contributors

Jox

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Episode 13 – Jake the Irish Scout

Scout update is out and it’s also St. Patrick’s Day coming up soon. We though it would be fun to have our Irish scout come in and swear at the mic some.

• Scout
• TF2 Comic book
• Jake the Peg
• St Patrick’s Day

Contributors

Sm0ke – B00bies

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Episode 12 – Jumping higher than before

Well the scout update has been announced and by the time this is released so will the scout update. But we don’t know what the last weapon is. so once again you can laugh at how silly our ideas were.

• Scout
• Angry Annoucher
• Full Scout update details
• Wedding webcam Tempest personal site after 28th february

Contributors

Chronos – B00bies

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Episode 11 – The musical Episode

We really are bad hosts. How long has it been since the last episode? If it wasn’t for the show notes I could make up some small number. Oh well. As we try to change things around to make the time between episodes quicker, lets settle down and enjoy another episode of entertaining ranting. This week with sing alongs.

• Competetive Update Details
• Bug Fixing Update
• Crits Explained
• Source SDK Update press release
• Valve Source books
• Arhurt Development thread

Contributors

Arhut – Clan COW

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Episode 10 – Updates: Past and Future

So after editing this episode I realized 2 things. 1: There was a weird crackling sound in the back of one of the track that could not pin down. And 2: I speak WAY too much in this one. But it’s been to long since the last episode, so I won’t hold it back any longer. This time, we bounce between topics like updates, no updates, past updates and future updates.

• Update Details
• Source SDK Update
• Scout Replacement Bat
• http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/

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Episode 9 – The Christmas Episode

A special Christmas Episode for you all. Released on the very eve of Christmas and only conceived 2 day earlier, so sorry for the quality. Please enjoy Singing, laughter, outtakes and more.
Schedule
1 – Outtakes – Episode 7 – Setting up the mics.
2 – Skit – Come sit on Santa’s knee
3 – Outtakes – Episode 4 – Are we done yet?
4 – Song time with Chronos – Dustbowl Wonderland
5 – Outtakes – Episode 7 – Can I start again?
6 – Skit – What would you like for Christmas?
7 – Skit – Santa in a match
8 – Outtakes – Episode 8 – Where did you get your car?
9 – Song time with Tempest – I’m dreaming of team fortress

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Episode 8 – Minor Update, Major Changes

After the minor update affecting the Demoman spy and engie, we talk about what impact that will have on the game. Featuring a angry American/Demoman, a content Engineer, and no spies. This is going to be a good one.

• Update Details
• New Dispenser
• Clan WUT
• KK Steam Group

Contributors

Atomic medic

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Episode 7 – The American Invasion

This Time we are lacking a Dr Zaius, but we have gained a Chronos from across the seas. Listen to our reactions to Left for dead and its impact on the TF2 community.

• Every Village needs a Sniper – Keef
• Episode 7.1 (save as) – Edited by Boobies

Contributors

B00bies

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Episode 6 – No News is good news

This time, we bring you BIG NEWS…….There is no news. YEAH!!! Damn podcasting with no content is hard. But we tried for you guys anyway. Listen to us struggle to give you content.

• Blog Post – Finding the Time to Bleed
• Video – Mass Ai
• Video – Help The Heavy Foundation

Contributors

Sarkoth

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Episode 5 – Stats are Fun

The server is melting. We are experiencing technical difficulties. So while Zaius Deals with those. We’ll deal with Kritzkast. This week we talk about the stats that are generated weekly and look at a few point about team balance, weapon choices, and best kill spots on the maps.

• Valves TF2 Stats
• Happy Uber Day
• Granary Changes
• No Updates Until 2009

Contributors

madlep

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Episode 4 – Random Chatter

After the huge gap, we are finally back on track. we’ve got Fan Mods, Awards and Xbox updates to talk about. What was that? did you say that they are not team fortress related? Well get valve to release and update then!

• Golden Joystick Awards
• Control Point Podcast

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Episode 3 – The Monologue

So Tempest was moving house, Sm0ke blew up his Graphics card and Dr Zaius fell ill. We put it off long enough, here is episode 3. Keeping it short is Agro and Keef.

• ETF2L

Contributors

Drenex

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Episode 2 – Heavy Update

The heavy update happened, its all out and free for all. But what do we think of it? what do you think of it? Well find out in this episode as we discuss what effect the Sandvitch and arena mode with have on gameplay and styles of play.

• Heavy Update
• Meet the Sandvitch
• Select a Class

Contributors

Gorgonzola – Ghostfire

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Episode 1 – Meet the Clan

Well its our first show. So please be nice. Listen to us Explain/Defend ourselfs, Hear about the new heavy update and listen to us talk about the 2 new maps. Basically come along and hear us try not to screw up our first show. Mission failed

• Kick the Drink of an admin
• TF2 Friendly fire video
• ETF2L
• Pyro Candle Holder

Contributors

Clan VenGeaNce

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