PUNT: Rebirth Official Testing Group

Regarding one of my previous posts stating what was currently being worked on, the following is an update concerning that list, as well as more information on what to expect in 2.7:

Implemented and will be in 2.7:
Switch Gates
A different kind of fizzler that changes color and toggles its output every time the player goes through it

Official development tools
Including versions of hammer, faceposer, model viewer (hlmv), caption compiler, and a custom java based launchwrapper for quick and easy access. (Requires Half-Life 2 for some features)

Various cubes: Normal cubes, Flip cubes, Pause Cubes, and bomb cubes.

Visual overhaul: Virtual maps now have black outlines around platforms for easier depth perception, fixed turret deaths, fixed triggers for falling objects, and a newer, but still incomplete, experimental intro map. Real world test chambers are also now in the game with a 60's futuristic art style.

New cube models

Fizzlers
Vaporizes cubes, turrets, and other various objects
Cubes now automatically turn towards you when picked up, so as you don't have to continuously pick them up and put them down to properly move it.

New Logo

New Menu Font

Java Launchwrapper v2.0

New debug screen (Press shift and F1) for quick and easy access to many commands

New main menu chapter background, not only intended just for a menu, but a fix to a bug as well.

Credits (Which don't yet include third parties) added as a placeholder
Chapters Renamed

Complex geometry testing map added for developers

Some content from Reepblue's version of PUNT added (supplied by Reepblue)

Many new textures and sound added, which resulted in a larger file size for PUNT.

New models added

PUNT gun / E.C.H.O texture changed

Shaders updated

Punt gun is now registered as weapon_echo in hammer, as its own entity
Many new scripts added, such as new soundscapes

Icon changed

New doors

New decals

Easter eggs not added

Developer commentary added (Well, started)

Closed Captions added (started)

Observatory rooms added

More entities required to be in every map added

E.C.H.O / Punt gun sounds added

Solid fields added

Player fields added

Many bug fixes

Minor resource tweaks

So that's why 2.7 has been taking so long. Its a huge update. Testers can expect 2.7 on their hard drives in one to two weeks, and non testers can expect a update video within the same time frame.