Yesterday was all sorts of chaos, Nexus 6 was at 0%, and some jackass caused some crashes including a vehicle rollover at Main and James which (somehow) forced the cops to shut down all of northbound Main for a good chunk of time. Didn't even let any buses through, they just kept them there shit out of luck stuck in the curb while reroute instructions were being handed out for those further behind to dodge the mess. They didn't even turn two of the southbound lanes into contraflow either even though it was pretty much all contained to the curb lane and a parking lot. Gave up, walked all the way to Portage and Main (and then underground a bit to get on the proper side - thanks a lot plebiscite voters) to get the one bus that goes across the river at Provencher instead.

Fun story: some guy's wife was attempting to cross the street on the Portage East side and he reached out and rescued her from getting hit by a car that had zero room to slow down (there was still a bit of distance but had he not held her it coulda been bad). I wonder how they voted in October. At the very least it was a refreshing display of faith in humanity.

Winnipeg food recommendation: to my surprise, my Bodegoes stuff was still rather warm throughout most of this ordeal. If Ai-Kon or something else manages to bring you here (or maybe the Stanley Cup Final if we make it that far providing we don't get Tampa Bayed), go check it out.

I really need a Pixel 2 XL.

Via HLDS and the Steam store:

Rumor has it:

- Here's a list of added tournament and event medals: FBTF 4v4 Open/Access/Elite, CLTF2 Prolander Tournament, Brazil Fortress Halloween 2018, Memes vs Machines, TFArena 6v6 Arena Mode Cup, and a medal for participating in Copenhagen Games

- Updated tournament medals include the removal of "Medal" from the Copenhagen Games Staff Medal's name, descriptions for UDL Spring Cup, Asia BBall Cup medals are no longer "Asian", and Palaise Limitless 6v6 medals now have descriptions.

- There isn't much else otherwise

- Size is ~30 MB

https://i.imgur.com/e8j7Zd1.gif

Via HLDS:

Rumor has it:

- Aside from localization (made possible in part by contributions from Translators Like You - Thank You), this is pretty much a glorified local sync of recent Steam Datagram system configuration changes to address that issue

- Size is close to 1 MB

Via the CS:GO blog:

Rumor has it:

- Although GameTracking is busted right now (though given this is a bug-fixing update there wouldn't be much to see, will need to wait until overnight tonight for xPaw to give it a whack), this update also contains localization file updates which are made possible in part by contributions from Translators Like You - Thank You

- Size is ~100 MB

Via HLDS:

Rumor has it:

- Here's a look at the protobuf changes related to today's vote kick improvements: https://github.com/SteamDatabase/GameTracking-TF2/commit/29d105ca9c078af1e2fec6ddf51b33e961a89f9c
- It appears that if a vote to kick a certain target fails, probably several times, you'll be stopped from calling further kick attempts on that player

- Other than the above changes, there are Scandinavian localization file updates included (with a touch of Thai), made possible in part by contributions from Translators Like You - Thank You

- Size is ~30 MB

Via the CS:GO blog:

Rumor has it:

- In case pinching yourself wasn't enough to convince you that this wasn't just a "REAL" update joke, the proof of Vertigo being placed into Active Duty is in the pudding

- In case the concept of Active Duty and Reserves is foreign to you: Active Duty is the map pool that's played in many tournaments, including Valve-sponsored major tournaments, and anything else not in Active Duty is placed in the Reserves pool
- Have fun, pros?

- Want to check out the Feral Predators sticker capsule's contents? CS:GO Stash has it and its stickers up for viewing

- You can also preview the EZ4ENCE music kit on CS:GO Stash too

- Also included are localization file updates, which are made possible in part by contributions from Translators Like You - Thank You

- Size is ~50 MB

Via the Steam store:

Rumor has it:

- New medals that were added include: ETF2L Highlander Low, RETF2 Retrospective 2, TFCL 2.0 Tester, NHBL 2nd Natascha Heavyweight Champion, numerous RGL.GG medals, UDL medals, Brazil Fortress JumpCup, Madness vs Machines, Fruit Mixes Highlander, New Caps Cup, Rasslabyxa Cup, Australian Hightower Highjinx, and South American Vanilla Fortress 6v6

- For a sampling of some of the HUD enhancements, head to CriticalFlaw's GitHub repo which contains before and afters (thanks to gemm on the teamfortress.tv forums for the link)

- Although GameTracking is currently shot to hell so I can't show you right now (will be several hours before that's able to happen), the "Sketchek's Bequest" part of The Axtinguisher's speed boost on killing blows buff has been removed after the controversy that erupted when a new upload occurred (the buff itself remains though, to avoid any confusion)

- This update brings an end to a record long drought of 63 days without any update. The last update prior to this one was on 1/22/19

- Size is ~45 MB

Via the CS:GO blog:

Rumor has it:

- Vertigo has been added to the Reserves pool, different from the Active Duty pool that's used in tournaments. It'll still be selected as part of your matchmaking search settings the next time you start the game nonetheless

- This update is pretty light otherwise, there's a local sync of recent Steam Datagram system configuration changes and a healthy dose of localization file updates, which are made possible in part by contributions from Translators Like You - Thank You

- Not a part of this update, but do you use the in-game radio commands? Do you have an idea for a radio command you really wish existed but it doesn't? Matt Wood wants to hear from you about how you use radio commands and new ones you wish were in the game

- Size is close to 40 MB

Via the CS:GO blog:

Rumor has it:

- Here are descriptions and flavor text for Prisma Case items:

- FAMAS Crypsis: "It has been spray painted with a randomized insect pattern in autumn colors. Take a second look"
- AK-47 Uncharted: "A custom paint job of various tribal patterns has been applied. We share the same canoe"
- Five-SeveN Angry Mob: "A brightly colored paint job inspired by street art has been applied. "Inside voices, please" "
- AWP Atheris: "A striking green and blue bush viper has been hand painted over a black base. As deadly as it is beautiful
- Tec-9 Bamboozle: "A custom bamboo paint job has been applied. Don't be deceived"
- MAC-10 Whitefish: "Fish scales, bones, and hooks have been hand painted in white over a black base. Catch and decease"
- Desert Eagle Light Rail: "Its custom paint job creates an optical illusion and appears to change the weapon's geometry. Required power supply sold separately"
- Galil AR Akoben: "A rust-colored pattern has been spray painted over a white base. Your personal battle cry"
- R8 Revolver Skull Crusher: "It has been hand painted with yellow flames and red and white accents. "Open wiiiiide" "
- M4A4 Emperor: "It has been custom painted using the Emperor tarot card as inspiration. Lead with your head, even if it means ignoring your heart"
- AUG Momentum: "It has been custom painted with bright colors and forward facing arrows. Always moving forward"
- MP5-SD Gauss: "It has been custom painted to look like it was assembled from pieces of stamped steel. Lovingly referred to as the "SpaceGat 2000" "
- MP7 Mischief: "A concerning black and white smile has been painted atop a red base. Up to no good"
- P250 Verdigris: "The green drips are the result of its copper base being exposed to the elements. From the air you breathe"
- P90 Off World: "It has been hand painted with multiple coats of blue paint; even more than last time. This topcoat may never dry…"
- XM1014 Incinegator: "A custom paint job resembling a gator spitting fire has been applied. Boom. Bam. Bop... Pow."
- UMP-45 Moonrise: "A randomized city landscape in the foreground gives way to a full moon and purple-red night sky. Look for the North Star"

- CS:GO Stash is working on getting Prisma Case items up on their side as well

- /u/SlothSquadron has said that due to the detail Valve already gave for weapon stat changes, he'll be abstaining from doing a write-up on this one

- Script updates, localization file updates (made possible in part by contributions from Translators Like You - Thank You), new strings, and more: https://github.com/SteamDatabase/GameTracking-CSGO/commit/e51e54fc6d2d12a5e42502bfbba0a2cd8ee95825

- Size is ~120 MB

Via the CS:GO blog:

Rumor has it:

- IEM Katowice 2019 items have finally gone off sale, over 8 days after the conclusion of the final

- Otherwise, you can take a peek at the localization file updates here, which are made possible in part by contributions from Translators Like You - Thank You

- Size is ~5 MB

Via the CS:GO blog:

Rumor has it:

- Here's the Katowice 2019 Danger Zone Showmatch graffiti, commemorating AGO's Furlan and GruBy's win adjacent to the spot where Furlan won the showmatch on the roofs of Tourist:

https://i.imgur.com/gstt5Ay.png

- The in-game major championship trophies have been fixed, the IEM Katowice 2019 part is no longer cut off at the top, and the inspection view has been moved up a bit so that it's no longer obscured by the description

- Now that they're fixed, this is the Champion trophy, inscribing Astralis' 3rd major win into CS:GO history. As well, this is the Quarter-/Semi-/Finalist trophy, handed out to teams that qualified for the main event and awarded based on their performance
- Distribution to pro players hasn't happened yet but it should within a short while!

- Sales of IEM Katowice 2019 items are still not done in yet, even after 4 days since the tournament's conclusion and even after graffiti was made unusable in yesterday's update

- Otherwise, it's purely a maps update: https://github.com/SteamDatabase/GameTracking-CSGO/commit/229d58e1e8fb66a4bdbf0b9dfe7f15f70e41ae88

- Size is close to 150 MB

Via the CS:GO blog:

Rumor has it:

- Here is the in-game Champion trophy as well as the Quarter-/Semi-/Finalist trophy with some new names as well as some familiar names
- There are a couple of cosmetic issues however, the first one being that the IEM Katowice 2019 ring is partially cut off due to a vtf spacing error. The second issue is that all in-game major trophies' descriptions now obscure the Katowice 2019 ring
- One small unmentioned fix about the in-game Quarterfinalist/Semifinalist/Finalist and Champion trophies did happen, when inspecting them, you can now spin them around all the way (previously immediately after the switch from legacy Scaleform to Panorama, you could only spin it 30 degrees either way)

- Though your IEM Katowice 2019 graffiti can no longer be used, you can still buy stickers and capsules...at least for now. The next time the GC is restarted however, that probably won't be the case anymore, so consider this your very last chance to stock up on some dirt cheap stickers

- Other than the above things in the notes, there's also some localization file updates which are made possible in part by contributions from Translators Like You - Thank You: https://github.com/SteamDatabase/GameTracking-CSGO/commit/c513c7dee12349d4f38f0686133dabe89482ce50

- Not necessarily directly related to this update, but remember when Danger Zone was released that Valve appeared to be using Google's Cloud Platform to host some Steam Datagram system infrastructure in Helsinki and Sao Paulo? Recent Steam Datagram system configuration changes (which have also been locally synced) indicate that Valve has given up on that project at least for right now

- Size is ~25 MB

http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=48811

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/news/48811/copenhagen_2019.png?t=1496190709

Via the CS:GO blog:

Rumor has it:

- All the rest of the update consists of is last-minute preparations for the start of IEM Katowice 2019 as well as more localization file updates made possible in part by contributions from Translators Like You - Thank You

- Size is close to 10 MB