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RPS@PAX West 2022: The cast of Team Fortress 2 reminisce about the FPS’s lasting legacy
In an interview opportunity that Liam and I are still reeling from, we had the chance to chat to the cast of Team Fortress 2 about their experiences lending their voices to one of the most iconic FPSs of all time.
After watching yesterday’s TF2 panel, we were incredibly excited to put our own questions to the TF2 squad. Ellen McLain (the TF2 announcer), Gary Schwartz (Heavy and Demoman), John Patrick Lowrie (Sniper) and Robin Atkin Downes (Medic) answered all our questions including how they each created the voices for the characters and if they would they return for a completely metaphorical release of Team Fortress 3 which – spoilers – was a resounding yes. Watch below for the entire interview.
The Dwarf Fortress soundtrack has Dwarvish lyrics, and it slaps
The original soundtrack for Dwarf Fortress, as its creators explain, was simply Tarn Adams “noodling around on the guitar.” It’s an instantly recognisable tune for anyone who’s played the Dwarven city builder, but the Steam edition is going to include a much more lavish soundtrack, which Kitfox Games and the Adams brothers have previewed in a new video.
Latest Dwarf Fortress video highlights new art and menus by taking the bins out
As we’ve written about before, Dwarf Fortress is getting a Steam release with an official tileset, a new UI, and mouse controls. The latest video from Kitfox Games, who are handling the polished release, features original DF co-creator Zach Adams talking through new menus and artwork… while taking his fort’s bins out.
Dwarf Fortress gameplay video shows a trip down the garbage chute
Dwarf Fortress has a lot going on beneath the surface – that’s true of the game conceptually, since it’s always been about watching scores of complex systems interacting beneath an ASCII-based graphics design. It’s also true of how Dwarf Fortress is built, however. You can dig through many, many layers beneath the surface in the sandbox game, as this new Dwarf Fortress gameplay video illustrates.