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  • valve

    Valve: Left 4 Dead DLC Announcements Coming Soon

    Making good on its intentions to continue supporting the original Left 4 Dead, Valve says that the next batch of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 and PC game will be announced sometime this Summer. More »
    07/02/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Its going to be the advanced matchmaking options (I WANT SOME WAY TO PERMANENTLY TAG RAGE QUITTERS, PLZ) the last... 35 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    Left 4 Dead Premium Theme Infecting New Official Xbox Mag

    I'm kicking myself for not having subscribed to the Official Xbox Magazine, as subscribers are due to get a free Left 4 Dead premium theme to zombify their Xbox 360s. Wait, do I subscribe to OXM? I can never remember. More »
    06/26/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by bfwings55: Geez. Left 4 Dead is basically becoming Valve's Guitar Hero. You know, with so much exposure. 30 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    Left 4 Dead Now Officially Supports Custom Campaigns

    Official support for community created campaigns has just been added to Left 4 Dead, thanks to the most recent update to the game. Valve has also updated the Left 4 Dead authoring tools—so get crackin' map makers! More »
    06/25/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by diagorus: Valve: "We'll put out more levels, more characters, more weapons, more enemies" ...one year later: "Here guys, do our job for us,... 48 Responses | Other threads

  • pc

    Left 4 Dead Creation Tools Coming Next Week

    While the campaigns that shipped with Left 4 Dead were all pretty good, you do get sick of them after a while. Which is where custom, user-generated campaigns come in. More »
    06/19/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Stealth_chill: Good, now can this whole "Valve not supporting L4D" stop so we can all enjoy the sequel? 30 Responses | Other threads

  • clips

    You Got Resident Evil 3 In My Left 4 Dead!

    Here's an excellent example of someone using the Left 4 Dead creation tools for their intended purpose - recreating Resident Evil 3's Raccoon City. More »
    06/19/09
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    By Mike Fahey

    Comment by Dead Giveaway: That's some great stuff right there. A perk for the PC gamers. But i'm just fine playing on the 360 with friends. There... 40 Responses | Other threads

  • esrb

    Left 4 Dead 2 Box Art Digital Gore Dialed Down To Appease ESRB

    Thanks to the official Left 4 Dead blog, we now know the ESRB's rules for how many gnawed of human fingers one can highlight on a video game box: exactly one. More »
    06/17/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Evari: I'm still curious to see what the box art will be in the UK. Two fingers up like that... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • nsfw

    L4D is NS4W With Nude Zoey Mod

    I could be reading from the Nacogdoches phone book to you right now and you wouldn't care. You saw "nude zoey" and clicked the link, right? Hope your boss/girlfriend/mom isn't in the room. More »
    06/14/09
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    By Owen Good

    Comment by chaos_isnt_here: now we need nude models for the guys. Just to be fair :P 20 Responses | Other threads

  • culture

    Left 4 Dead Mobile Helps Babies Learn About Special Infected

    It's never too early to learn which post-apocalyptic infected are best to avoid, so give your kid a jump start on identifying which shapes mean "I'm about to have blinding bile vomited upon me" with this Left 4 Dead mobile. More »
    06/12/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by CaptainSimian: I hope i'm not the only one who glanced at the article title and thought a L4D mobile game was... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • gabe newell

    Valve Responds To Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott, Vows Support For Original

    Valve's E3 announcement that Left 4 Dead 2 would hit this year, almost one year to the day after the original, has seen mixed response. Nearly 25,000 fans of the original have pledged not to purchase the sequel. Why? More »
    06/10/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Lincolnsbeard33: Doesn't matter at this point. The Nerd Rage has already begun. They could add 4 new campaigns new... 56 Responses | Other threads

  • art

    Now You Too Can Dress Like L4D's Zoey

    If you're a fan of, say, Francis, Left 4 Dead cosplay is a cinch. But Zoey can be a little harder, because her red tracktop isn't exactly off-the-shelf. More »
    06/10/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Spaceboy: Hmmm... So is it cheating to get this and use it as a Halloween costume? 12 Responses | Other threads

  • e3 2009

    The Grinder: The Wii's Left 4 Dead?

    Long before Left 4 Dead, High Voltage did four-player survival horror with the Hunter: The Reckoning series, and now they're doing it again with The Grinder. More »
    06/03/09
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    By Mike Fahey

    Comment by BigBadHarv: Hm...this or Left 4 Dead 2? What the hell, I love my PC and my Wii. There is room for... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • twitter

    Left 4 Dead's Francis Hates Whatever You Hate

    Zombie apocalypse survivor Francis hates everything—vans, woods, boomers, kittens, sunshine. Now, in yet another Twitter/Left 4 Dead mash up, he can hate whatever you and the tweeting public hate. More »
    05/25/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by woons: What if I hate Twitter? 8 Responses | Other threads

  • clips

    When Left 4 Dead's Survivors Meet Rock Band

    How has it taken this long for someone to finally send us a video of Left 4 Dead's survivors playing a surprisingly appropriate L7 cover in Rock Band 2? It makes no sense. More »
    05/18/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by HueyFreeman: Left 4 Dead is over rated. 51 Responses | Other threads

  • pc

    Valve Release Left 4 Dead Mod Tools

    Those wanting to build their own take on the zombie apocalypse are being well looked after today, with Valve announcing an open beta for Left 4 Dead's software development kit. More »
    05/15/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Scorch3: This is the rue reason why PC gaming is superior... if only i could afford a good gaming PC. 9 Responses | Other threads

  • mods

    Mod Makes L4D Survival into Versus Mode


    Playing survival mode as special infected kind of defeats the purpose, IMHO. But some guys at Left 4 Dead mods say they'll drop configs for that soon - if Valve doesn't spoil the fun first More »
    05/09/09
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    By Owen Good

    Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Question for the PC L4D players: Hows the rage-quitting situation? I tend to shy away from PC gaming these days, but... 33 Responses | Other threads

  • crafts over here

    Left 4 Dead Means Close-Knit Zombies

    What is it with gamer girls sewing gifts for their guys? Sounds like arts-and-crafts meets Stockholm syndrome. Reader Alex K's sis-in-law crocheted these adorable Left 4 Dead guys as a token of her (alienated) affection. More »
    05/02/09
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    By Owen Good

    Comment by Yanguang: How cute. Wonder what would happen if she played TF2. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • steam

    Left 4 Dead Is Free AND 40% Off This Weekend

    Valve sweetens the free 24-hour trial for the PC version of Left 4 Dead that kicked off today by dropping the purchase price by 40%. More »
    05/01/09
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    By Mike Fahey

    Comment by Pugnate: Finally the game is getting close to what should have been its actual price. Great fun, but really, not worth... 25 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    Left 4 Dead Can Track Your Statistics From Beyond The Grave

    Valve have implemented a great new feature within Left 4 Dead that, courtesy of Steam's obsession with cataloguing data, is able to track and display your game stats. More »
    04/30/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: VALVE I WILL GIVE YOU ONE OF MY COUSINS TESTICLES IF YOU IMPLEMENT THIS FOR THE 360 VERSION 10 Responses | Other threads

  • pc

    Left 4 Dead Will Be Free! (For 24 Hours)

    As of 00:01 GMT this Friday, Valve's spectacularly-popular zombie shooter Left 4 Dead will be made free to download over the company's Steam digital delivery service. More »
    04/29/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by uchennaokafor: I really dont like bad mouthing games but I just got through this and found it incredibly lame, of course... 51 Responses | Other threads

  • booze

    Get Drunk on Boomer Bile

    Sidling up to the bar at a trendy club and explaining how one makes "Boomer Bile" would identify you first as "disgusting" and then, after further explanation, "disgusting and a huge nerd." More »
    04/25/09
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    By Owen Good

    Comment by Nedus: Not as epic as that one drink that was featured here on Kotaku a while back. It involved chocolate Yoohoo... 15 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    First Impressions Of Left 4 Dead's New Survival Mode

    If you plan on playing Left 4 Dead's new Survival mode, get a microphone. Communication, as already noted by Valve itself, is key. And if you are new to the game, don't start with Survival. More »
    04/22/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Wraithfighter: Left 4 Dead: Nazi Zombie edition. Seriously. Don't mean to sound (too) snarky, but you have to admit there's a resemblance... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    Left 4 Dead Survival Mode Is Now Live

    As promised, Valve's new "Survival Pack" expansion has been released for Left 4 Dead. Now that I've completed my download of the add-on, which adds a new gameplay mode, I recommend you do the same. More »
    04/21/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by CartBlanche2: What's actually good about Left 4 Dead again??? 16 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    Left 4 Dead Survival Pack: April 21

    Tonight, it's still April 20. But when you open up those sleepy eyes and greet April 21? Left 4 Dead's Survival Pack will be there waiting for you. More »
    04/20/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by titlecade: side note, fuck you steam for making me wait longer than xbox people 16 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    Valve Details Next Week's Left 4 Dead Survival Pack

    The free Left 4 Dead "Survival Pack" expansion is slated to hit next week. The Xbox 360 and PC add-on officially makes two more campaigns playable in Versus mode, adding another all-new gameplay mode, Survival. More »
    04/16/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by XForce: Fighting/running away from multiple Tanks can only ensue in hilarity. I cannot wait 21 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    The Left 4 Dead Box Art That Didn't Survive

    Serious Left 4 Dead fans are well aware of the previously nixed box art for the game, but Valve has revealed more of the game's rejected attempts at box art that says "zombie apocalypse." More »
    04/09/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Detre: since when is mos def in L4D? 13 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    Left 4 Dead Gets Fan Art Photo Shoot

    The creative team responsible for Night Zero, a post-apocalyptic photographic novel that follows the survivors of a deadly viral outbreak, have found inspiration in Valve's Left 4 Dead, which they photographically pay homage to. More »
    04/08/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Malaky: What's the profession of that bandana dude? Pirate? 8 Responses | Other threads

  • art

    Room 4 Rent (No Zombies!)

    Reader Adam needs a roommate "pretty badly". To help him find one, though, he didn't just post a regular old "roommate wanted" advertisement. Oh no. He put in some effort. More »
    04/07/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by aw3str1k3r: This is just another example of the oppression us zombies have been stuck with for generations. I'm 1/4 zombie from... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • clips

    Left 4 Dead With 12 Survivors Should Make Expert Easy

    Admittedly, I don't have the skills to complete a single Left 4 Dead campaign on "Expert" difficulty. I'm a little to casual with the auto shotgun. But having 12 Survivors on my team? Well... More »
    03/31/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: I can hear it in my nightmares now. Four Louises. All at once. 'Grabbin Peeeyuls!' 23 Responses | Other threads

  • toys

    Gamer Girlfriend Makes Left 4 Dead Cuddly

    Reader Trevor H. so casually mentions his girlfriend's hobby - making plush toys "for every wicked Valve game that comes out" - that this almost sounds too good to be true. More »
    03/28/09
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    By Owen Good

    Comment by SketchyIndividual: He should marry that girl. Just sayin'. 34 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    Left 4 Dead Sales Figures (Sort Of) Revealed

    Left 4 Dead has been hanging around the charts for months now, like a...well, like a zombie hanging around a shopping mall. But how many copies has it sold in that time? More »
    03/26/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Cronoking: Damn thats alot of sales. I cant imagine what the Steam numbers might be. Im sure it'll be followed by... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • xbox 360

    Left 4 Dead Downloadable Content Due Next Month

    Left 4 Dead's first sizeable piece of downloadable content - the "Survival Pack" - is due for release next month, Microsoft have confirmed. More »
    03/23/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Kenny: Meh, PC version should be coming out sooner. 11 Responses | Other threads

  • left 4 dead

    One-Eyed Left 4 Dead Survivors? In My PC Rhythm Game?

    MEVO & the Grooveriders sounds like a bad 80s cartoon. But if you buy it on Steam, you can play as the cast of Left 4 Dead. That's groovy, right? More »
    03/19/09
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    By AJ Glasser

    Comment by Gruntybreath: Whats their bands name? Left 4 the Blues? The post-apocolyptic Fab 4? 6 Responses | Other threads

  • feature

    Zombie!!! Games of the Living Dead

    Zombies are suddenly hot again. Recent films, books and comic series have reignited the worlds love of the flesh-eating undead, and video games are, as always, right in on the action. More »
    03/18/09
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    By Luke Plunkett
    Feature

    Comment by Boudabras: Love The Walking Dead series. We need more good zombie movies/games! 15 Responses | Other threads

  • art

    Russian Dolls 4 Dead

    We love Left 4 Dead. We love arts & crafts. So do we love these Left 4 Dead Russian dolls? You bet your economic crisis-devalued bottom dollar we do. More »
    03/12/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: They're called "Matroska Dolls". They're named after .mkv video files. 9 Responses | Other threads

  • pc

    Left 4 Dead, Empire: Total War Patched, Hopefully Feeling Better By The Morning

    Left 4 Dead and Empire: Total War have been patched in the past 24 hours. In Left 4 Dead's case to tweak a few things, while for Empire, it's an attempt to fix some horrendous bugs. More »
    03/11/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: Is there anything more laughable than Valve honestly trying to make L4D balanced? It'll never be a fair fight, you know.... 16 Responses | Other threads

  • caketaku

    This Left 4 Dead Birthday Cake Looks Infected

    I'm torn. On the one hand, I love Left 4 Dead. On the other, I love cake. A lot. Surprisingly, bringing the two hands together results in total revulsion. More »
    03/11/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by (Zombie) Goldwings: I don't really get the cake. Is the hand the cake itself or is that nasty black frosting the cake... 12 Responses | Other threads

  • clips

    Take A Look At The Left 4 Dead Downloadable Content

    Left 4 Dead's getting a new coat of paint soon, with the release of the new "survival" DLC pack. It'll bring two new campaigns to vs mode and a "survival" game type. So let's take a look! More »
    03/05/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by kenjara: Why does everything get refered to as the console coined phrase dlc now? I mean left 4 dead TF2 etc... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • valve

    Left 4 Dead Gets Patched Up For Xbox 360

    Xbox 360 owners can now play the version of Left 4 Dead that PC gamers have been enjoying for the last month, thanks to a new title update from Valve. More »
    02/24/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by 3inst3in just had rrod number 2 and is sad: so, wait, "fixed several map exploits". Does that mean no more blocking doorways with cars and the like? 35 Responses | Other threads

  • nsfw

    Left 4 Dead Reaches Ultimate Milestone: Parody Porn

    Congratulations, Valve. You've finally made it to the big leagues. Some enterprising pornographers have parodied Left 4 Dead in a series of fleshy features that gives zombie smut lovers something to watch before bedtime. More »
    02/23/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Must find must find must find. People, PLEASE, a link! 11 Responses | Other threads

  • achievements

    Create Your Own Achievements in L4D

    Achievement whores rejoice! Some francophone Left 4 Dead enthusiasts have created an achievement generator. This one offers three different achievement statuses, all the L4D achievement icons, or the capability to upload your own. More »
    02/22/09
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    By Owen Good

    Comment by Derek Rumpler: I'm not sure how I feel about Internet achievements. I mean, it is POSSIBLE for someone to hack their game... 9 Responses | Other threads

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