Posted: 29-04-08 In: Team Fortress 2 By: DigiQ8 | (65) comments | Add your comments

The Gold Rush update is now available for download (free), The Gold Rush Update introduces the new Gold Rush map and Payload gameplay style, the first set of unlockable weapons, and a new set of achievements for the Medic.

Gold Rush is an entirely new level featuring a new gameplay style called Payload. The level is split into three separate areas with intermediate capture zones inside of each major chapter. The teams are split between offense (Blu) and defense (Red) similar to Dustbowl. The goal for the Blu team is to push the bomb payload through the level until it reaches the next capture point, eventually destroying all three of Red's major bases. Blu pushes the cart through the level by standing near it, and the cart will move faster the more people are standing near it. If no one has pushed the cart forward after 30 seconds, the cart will begin to move backward until it is pushed forward again.

In other news, a worldwide Team Fortress 2 Free Weekend will begin Friday at noon PDT,and will include access to the new content released today in the TF2. All of the files needed to join the Free Weekend are available for pre-loading now.