The latest Team Fortress 2 Update gives us more news from the frontlines of the Soldiers versus Demomen conflict over ownership of a mystery weapon from the upcoming TF2 update. Word is: "In fact, judging from our most recent numbers (4923531 Soldiers killed to 5056134 Demomen killed), the Demo actually seems to be closing the gap as the War hurtles to a close." They also announce that a free Team Fortress 2 weekend will kick off on Thursday immediately after the update goes live, and that preloads are underway for that right now. They also offer a new newspaper dealie leading to word on the "Direct Hit" from the Soldier Update, a continuation of the comic strip, the Steam TF2 Page, and The Valve Store.