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Edited Left 4 Dead 2 PC has better performance?

by John Callaham Nov 7th 2009 @ 5:00PM

If you have an edited version of a game that has, say, less blood that the normal version along with bodies that disappear quickly among other things you might expect that the edited versions might have better performance than the original. PCGamesHardware.com seems to have discovered just that with an censored version of the Left 4 Dead 2 demo.

The edited version which is made available in the web site's native Germany, runs about 40 percent faster than the unedited demo, according to the article. While it implies that players of the cut version will have an advantage in any multiplayer game, it also points out that the amount of violence in the regular version can be adjusted by the players

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Filed under: FPS, Multiplayer, Left 4 Dead Series

Left 4 Dead 2 pre-load now available on Steam

by John Callaham Nov 7th 2009 @ 11:00AM

We still have over 10 days before Left 4 Dead 2 is released but today Valve has given the go-ahead for people who pre-ordered the zombie shooter sequel to start pre-loading the game onto their hard drives via the Steam client. That means PC games who take advantage of this opportunity should be able to play the game only a few minutes after Valve unlocks the game on November 17.

Keep in mind that Valve still has that 10 percent pre-order discount for the game. It's still in effect until the game's release date. Also the Four Pack deal (where you purchase four Steam codes of the game at once) is also still available for the 10 percent discount which means you can pay for four copies for the price of less than three in the current price promotion.

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Filed under: Downloads, FPS, Multiplayer, Left 4 Dead Series

Valve: Left 4 Dead 2's pre-orders are four times that of original

by John Callaham Nov 6th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Looks like the so-called "protest" by a group of gamers against the release of Left 4 Dead 2 had just about zero effect on pre-orders for Valve's zombie shooter sequel. According to Computer and Video Games' Valve's Chet Faliszek stated that pre-orders have come in at "four times" the amount of the original game released just a year ago.

And what about those protesters who feel that releasing Left 4 Dead 2 just over a year after the original would split the community and is simply a way for Valve to get more money? Faliszek states that there will always be someone complaining about something and adds, "Honestly I made the joke and it's true: If you put $20 in a box and charge $10 for it someone would complain you didn't put $50 in a box."

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Filed under: FPS, Multiplayer, Modern Warfare 2

Left 4 Dead 2 gets another TV commercial

by Steven Wong Nov 4th 2009 @ 7:30PM

Left 4 Dead 2 "takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

You'll play as one of four new survivors armed with a wide and devastating array of classic and upgraded weapons. In addition to firearms, you'll also get a chance to take out some aggression on infected with a variety of carnage-creating melee weapons, from chainsaws to axes and even the deadly frying pan."

The game releases on November 17th.

Download HD Left 4 Dead 2 TV Spot #2 (94 MB)
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Left 4 Dead 2 demo now available to all PC users

by John Callaham Nov 3rd 2009 @ 7:00PM

For all of you cheap skates who don't want to spend money ahead of time for Left 4 Dead 2, your time to play the demo for Valve's upcoming zombie co-op shooter sequel has come. Now everyone with a Steam announce can download the demo for free.

Yes, you can check out the campaign and solo modes for the sequel as you run around the zombie-fied city of New Orleans while dealing with new boss zombies and using new melee weapons like our favorite the machete. If you like the demo you can still pre-order the full game for 10 percent off, plus get an exclusive Team Fortress 2 in-game hat.

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Filed under: Downloads, Demos, FPS, Multiplayer, Left 4 Dead Series

It's a Team Fortress 2-Left 4 Dead official crossover (sort of)!

by John Callaham Nov 3rd 2009 @ 12:00AM

In comic books, crossover events between two super hero universes are considered to be a huge deal. Remember when Superman met Spider-Man? When Batman met Predator? When Archie met The Punisher? Well two of Valve's game universes are about to have a (tiny) crossover of their own.

The deal is if you pre-order Valve's upcoming zombie shooter sequel Left 4 Dead 2, not only do you gain early access to the game's demo and pay 10 percent off its regular price but if you also happen to own Valve's multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2 you get an extra in-game bonus. It's Bill's hat. Yep, now your TF2 characters will be able to wear the same hat design Bill has for Left 4 Dead 1. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. The Heavy mowing down the Tank in a game? We would love to see that.

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Filed under: Downloads, FPS, Multiplayer, Left 4 Dead Series, Team Fortress 2

Borderlands remains on top of Steam top 10 best-seller list [Update}

by John Callaham Nov 2nd 2009 @ 10:00AM

Gearbox Software's PC version of their hit first person shooter Borderlands continues to do well on Valve's Steam download service. Steam's regular weekly list of the top 10 best selling games on the service (based on revenue) for the week ending November 1 has Borderlands on top for the second week in a row.

Valve's own upcoming game Left 4 Dead 2 stays in the number two spot for a second week as well. Dragon Age: Origins, which will activate on Steam tomorrow, comes in fourth this week in its digital deluxe edition. Runic Games' debut title Torchlight has made an impressive debut this week on the list coming in at number three.

Update: Valve has for some reason changed the top 10 list from what it originally posted on its Steam site.

1. Borderlands - Gearbox Software/2K Games
2. Left 4 Dead 2 - Valve
3. Torchlight - Runic Games
4.Dragon Age Origins Digital Deluxe Edition - BioWare/EA
5. Football Manager 2010 - Sega
6. Killing Floor - Tripwire Interactive
7. Modern Warfare 2 - Infinity Ward/Activision
8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Infinity Ward/Activision
9. Dragon Age Origins - BioWare/EA
10. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl - GSC GameWorld/THQ

Filed under: Downloads, FPS, RPG

Feature: The Top 10 PC Game News Stories For October 2009

by John Callaham Nov 1st 2009 @ 10:00PM

The month of October is over and in terms of news, the PC game industry was fairly quiet for the most part. Part of the reason is that we are right in the middle of the holiday season where new game announcements are few but releases are plenty.

Howevee there were some notable news events in the past month. It included the launch of Microsoft's latest OS, the surprise announcement of some PC game ports for two classic console titles and the purchase of a major developer by a major publisher. But which story was the biggest one in October 2009? That's what we are here to decide.

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Filed under: Features, FPS, RPG, Modern Warfare 2

Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 DLC mentions just placeholders

by John Callaham Nov 1st 2009 @ 3:00PM

Earlier this week we reported that someone had found signs of two upcoming downloadable content packs for Valve's upcoming first person shooter Left 4 Dead 2. Now it appears that news may have been premature. Eurogamer reports that Valve's Chet Faliszek put down those rumors at this week's Eurogamer Expo.

Faliszek states that the DLC mentions in the Left 4 Dead 2 code were in fact put in as a simulation for testing on Microsoft's Xbox 360 console. Of course that doesn't mean Valve won't do DLC for Left 4 Dead 2. It just means that the DLC titles in the code are likely not the ones they will use once they get DLC ready for the game.

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Feature: Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Impressions

by John Callaham Oct 31st 2009 @ 7:00PM

Just as they did a year or so ago for the original Left 4 Dead, Valve has allowed people who pre-ordered the zombie co-op shooter sequel Left 4 Dead 2 to have early access to the game's free demo. Everyone else can download the demo via Steam on November 3 and the demo is expected to shut down when the full game is released on November 17.

As we did last year for the original game we are offering up some quick impressions of the Left 4 Dead 2 demo release which features two levels in the game's introductory Parish campaign.

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