Dec 21, 2011

Left 4 Dead fan film features some surprising cameos

PC Gamer

This is the full length version of the Left 4 Dead fan film that was teased two weeks ago. With Bill's tragic demise, the Left 4 Dead crew are a member short. On the way to a safe room three blocks away they find a replacement. And then another one. And then another, until everything's gone a bit mad. Which one would you pick to become the crew's new fourth member?

Dec 20, 2011

Left 4 Dead 2 custom campaign critique: Questionable Ethics

PC Gamer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBamb_bBhbo

Of the pile of custom L4D2 campaigns I've played, Questionable Ethics has stuck with me most. It's filled with surprise; a white-walled gauntlet of mystery and torture that you must, must, must download. I introduced Tyler and Chris to the four-stage campaign, then we sat down to talk about it.

Dec 19, 2011

Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released

Product Update - Valve

Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

- Adjusted Holiday Gift Drop frequency

Dec 18, 2011

Left 4 Dead Movie Released, is Batshit Crazy

Kotaku

Last week, a very slick-looking trailer for a Left 4 Dead fan flick appeared online. It set a very sombre, serious tone.

Over the weekend, the actual short film was released. It is not what you'll have been expecting.

If you're at all interested in seeing how it was made, you can check out a behind-the-scenes clip here.

Dec 18, 2011

Left 4 Dead Movie Released, is Batshit Crazy

Kotaku

Last week, a very slick-looking trailer for a Left 4 Dead fan flick appeared online. It set a very sombre, serious tone.

Over the weekend, the actual short film was released. It is not what you'll have been expecting.

If you're at all interested in seeing how it was made, you can check out a behind-the-scenes clip here.

Dec 16, 2011

Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released

Product Update - Valve

Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

- Fixed Tank Spawning issue in Finales
- Fixed issue in Boat House finale where winning survivors would die on the boat
- Added new achievement, Valve Gift Grab 2011 – L4D2
- Added I Hate Mountains 2 as the featured community campaign
- Added blocklist functionality to Left 4 Dead 2

Dec 16, 2011

Holiday Update

L4D Blog

If you have been playing Left 4 Dead 2 for a bit, you probably have your own lists of who is naughty and who is nice. We already make it easy for you to track who is being nice – we have the Steam Friends list. But we know people can rage, players can grief, and some people… well some people you just don’t want to play another game with.

For those special people, we have the blocked list. Think of it as your own personal naughty list. Not only will those people not be getting gifts from you this holiday season, they also won’t be joining you in any games, reindeer or otherwise.

Once you add someone to your blocked list, they will not be able to join your game. This means they are blocked through the lobby interface, the server browser, the recently played list, and even direct connecting. They are gone from your life.

Dec 15, 2011

Your First Proper Look at a Valve Action Figure

Kotaku

Valve action figures. Based on Half-life, Team Fortress, Portal and Left 4 Dead. It was amazing news back in June, but since then, all we've seen is teases. Nothing final. That changes today.

Figure maker NECA took the wraps off the first Left 4 Dead action figure, the Boomer, which isn't due until well into 2012. NECA's figures can be pretty hit-and-miss when it comes to things like proportions and joints, so it's good to see him looking spot-on.

In addition to the Boomer shots, NECA also showed off a prototype image of a Smoker zombie, which is looking just as good.

Valve's Left 4 Dead Boomer – 1st Full-Color Pic Out! [NECA, thanks John!]

Dec 13, 2011

Proposing in Left 4 Dead, Gnome in Hand

Kotaku

Left 4 Dead isn't exactly the most romantic game. It's not romantic at all. But that doesn't mean it isn't a wonderful place to ask for a lady's hand in marriage.

That's exactly what one gamer did. In the above video, things start out normal enough, then the level is ripped apart, and then things get sweet.

The mod was created by RT Frisk for the young man who asked for Jessica's hand. And according to him, she did say "yes"—only after asking him if he was kidding.

Left 4 Dead 2 Proposal [YouTube via Dtoid]