Left 4 Dead 2 players have killed 28 billion zombies

Man, you guys freaking hate zombies. In the first two months since Left 4 Dead 2 launched, players of Valve's undead-filled first-person shooter have shotgun blasted, cricket batted and frying panned a grand total of 28,981,249,043 zombies. Yes, ... continue

Valve upgrades Left 4 Dead 2 servers, blasts lag away

Since Left 4 Dead 2 got released, its performance in Xbox 360 online matches has been ... let's say it's been variable. Indeed, my own experiences reflect this. On my second night of playing the game online with ... continue

Left 4 Dead 2 more like Lag 4 Dead 2, amirite

Well, this sucks. As I'm in the UK, I'm yet to receive my copy of Left 4 Dead 2 (hurrrry up, Royal Mail), but already people are complaining about an enemy feared by every gamer: lag. BOYCOTT!! Specifically, ... continue

Valve: Brits are too quiet in online games

A recent CVG interview with Valve produced an interesting comment regarding online gaming etiquette: apparently, British gamers are "notorious non-talkers." Valve's Chet Faliszek has urged British gamers to "[...] communicate. Don't be scared of a microphone. You guys ... continue

Pre-order Left 4 Dead 2 now and get the demo early

Valve today announced release plans for the Left 4 Dead 2 demo, revealing that those who pre-order the game from retailers or Steam will get it first, on October 27. Looks like the Left 4 Dead 2 ... continue

Left 4 Dead 2 boycott officially brought to an end

And hurray for that. Yes, the most pointless boycott in history is over. Back in June, a group of Left 4 Dead fans announced plans to boycott Left 4 Dead 2, on the grounds that developer Valve was ... continue

Left 4 Dead gets patched, new stage to arrive September 23?

When I switched on my Xbox 360 to play Left 4 Dead earlier today, I was invited told to download a new update for the zombie shooter. This patch, I later learned from my L4D-playing friends, seemed ... continue

New Left 4 Dead 2 campaign enjoys all the fun of the Carnival

"You must be this tall ... TO DIE!" That's the awesome slogan for new Left 4 Dead 2 campaign "Dark Carnival." Having already wowed us with reveals of "Swamp Fever" and "The Parish," Valve showed off this new ... continue

Valve on PlayStation 3: “Meh”

Half Life developer Valve and the PS3 have had their ups and downs. And by "their ups and downs," I mean "only downs." The PS3's version of The Orange Box fell some way below Valve's usual impeccable ... continue

Catch Swamp Fever in Left 4 Dead 2

Despite the (wholly premature, if you ask me) outrage of a vocal minority over Left 4 Dead 2, Valve will be shilling its zombie shooter at this week's Comic Con convention in San Diego. This means we'll be ... continue

Gamers pissed at Valve, boycotting Left 4 Dead 2

When was the last time you ever heard of anyone wanting to boycott a company because they wanted to bring a new product to market? Well apparently this is the situation that Valve ... continue