Left 4 Dead 2 stumbled into American retailers yesterday and has been snapped up by people needing a bit of zombie destruction… however there is a problem. Apparently the online multiplayer side of the game is suffering terribly from lag and is virtually unplayable and seeing as the game is aimed directly at the online multiplayer market this is a …
Yesterday we posted up the Gearbox bosses opinion that Valve needs to start developing on the PS3 and embracing the PS3 community. Well not a day later and Valve are back in the news with yet another anti-PS3 stance. This time they are not complaining about the PS3 itself though, instead Left 4 Dead 2’s project lead, Chet Faliszek, has …
The president of Gearbox, the guys who made Borderlands, has called out Valve for ignoring the PS3 as a viable platform, “Valve think their own stuff is the only stuff that matters, to the point where they have their own distribution platform. It’s like, I don’t care about retail, about Marketplace, or PSN, I’m going to have Steam.†Last Updated: …
The Left 4 Dead 2 demo has been getting some decent feedback from around the Internets and if you haven’t given it a try yet I strongly recommend downloading it and joining in some local L4D2 demo madness. However if playing as the infected is your thing and you want to try it out before the games release some clever …
For those of you who didn’t already know (like, err, check the post that went up earlier today), the Left 4 Dead 2 demo is available to download over Xbox Live right now. The demo clocks in at just under 2GB but thanks to the marvelous folks from iPeg we have sponsored bandwidth for occasions just like this. I have …
Sneaky PC ninjas have disseminated the Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-order demo and have found within its files references to unlockable avatar accessories. One text file lists all manner of apparel and accessory in sections commented “Avatar Awardsâ€. The awards are all unlocked after fulfilling certain achievement-like conditions. Valve have, via G4 confirmed that these unlocks are genuine, making Left …
This viral video has been unleashed on the internet to promote the upcoming Left 4 Dead 2 and also gives people like us handy tips on how to survive the zombie apocalypse. Guns, Melee weapons and protection are all very important when trying to survive a zombie attack, so be sure to check this video out lest you be caught …
Yes I know bandwidth is important and we can’t just go and watch every awesome gaming video out there, but you don’t understand. You have to watch this one. If you were even contemplating not buying Left 4 Dead 2 then this trailer will change your mind, if you don’t own an Xbox 360 and are wondering if it’s worth …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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