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Valve Is Telling Linux Steam Users to Play More Left 4 Dead 2

The Left 4 Dead 2 Beta for Linux has been released for a few days now, but it seems that players are not swarming it, as expected. It seems that a lot of users, including from the Linux platform, have been confused about the release of a Left 4 Dead 2 beta. “Currently, changes to L4D2 will first appear in th...

16 May 2013
10:56 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 for Linux Receives an Update That Fixes Multiple Maps

Left 4 Dead 2 has been released by Valve, along with Portal, on Steam for Linux and the game has already received an update. Left 4 Dead 2 is an FPS zombie-killing cooperative game, developed by Valve with millions of fans all over the world. Highlights of the latest Left 4 Dead 2 patch: • An inverted directi...

14 May 2013
18:19 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 for Linux Receives Its First Update

Left 4 Dead 2 has been released by Valve, along with Portal, on Steam for Linux and the game has already received an update. Left 4 Dead 2 is an FPS zombie-killing cooperative game, developed by Valve with millions of fans all over the world. Highlights of the latest Left 4 Dead 2 patch: • Dedicated server de...

10 May 2013
11:31 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Receives New Beta Update

The development team at Valve is launching a new beta update for Left 4 Dead 2, the team-based cooperative shooter focused on vanquishing the undead. The full list of changes reads: - Fixed dedicated server depots missing shared content - Fixed dedicated servers not registering properly with the master server - Fi...

9 May 2013
17:13 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 on Linux Screenshot Tour – Zombie Edition

Left 4 Dead 2 has been released on Steam for Linux for a few days now, albeit only in a Beta form. We prepared a short screenshot tour of the first level in order to get a glimpse into the future of gaming on the Linux platform. Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative survival FPS developed by Valve. It's built on the S...

8 May 2013
08:00 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 on Linux Gets Four New Campaigns

Left 4 Dead 2 has been released by Valve, along with Portal, on Steam for Linux and the Linux users have received a few extra maps. Left 4 Dead 2 is an FPS zombie-killing cooperative game developed by Valve with millions of fans all over the world. Highlights of the latest Left 4 Dead 2 patch: • Server opera...

7 May 2013
20:01 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Beta Has Been Released for Linux

After releasing the popular Portal game, Valve unleashed today the Beta version of the Left 4 Dead 2 game for all Linux operating systems, via their Steam platform. Linux gamers, rejoice, as Valve released the Beta version of their Left 4 Dead 2 game for the Linux platform, including new content and the new "Extend...

5 May 2013
21:51 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Arrives on Steam for Linux Next Week

Left 4 Dead 2 had been teased by Valve even before Steam for Linux was launched, but the waiting game is over and fans will be able to play the first Beta next week. Left 4 Dead 2 is a FPS zombie-killing cooperative game developed by Valve that has millions of fans all over the world. The game hasn't made it ...

26 April 2013
03:39 GMT

Free Left 4 Dead 2 DLC Now Available for Resident Evil 6 on PC

Valve and Capcom have confirmed that the free Left 4 Dead 2 DLC for Resident Evil 6 is now available for download via the Steam digital distribution service. It allows owners of the game to play as one of the four heroes from Left 4 Dead 2 in the exclusive The Mercenaries Unlimited No Mercy mode while facing off ag...

5 April 2013
04:17 GMT

Valve Says They Haven't Forgotten About Left 4 Dead 2 for Linux

Valve has launched most of their games on Steam for Linux, but the important ones, like Left 4 Dead or Half-Life 2, haven’t made an appearance yet. Even if Valve’s fans are happy because they’re playing most of their favorite games, people have started to wonder why other titles, like the ones from...

24 March 2013
10:43 GMT

Resident Evil 6 – Left 4 Dead 2 Crossover Gets Official Video

The development team at Capcom handling the PC version of Resident Evil 6 is allowing fans of the series to take a look at what their favorite experience will look when mixed with Left 4 Dead 2 from Valve. The official description reads, “And coming soon is the free L4D2 addition to The Mercenaries: No Mercy, ...

22 March 2013
11:57 GMT

Resident Evil 6 x Left 4 Dead 2 Crossover DLC Gets More Details, Screenshots

Valve and Capcom, after confirming yesterday that they're working on promotional DLC for their Left 4 Dead 2 and Resident Evil 6 titles, have just revealed some more details about the extra content as well as quite a few screenshots from Resident Evil 6.Capcom is getting ready to debut Resident Evil 6 on the PC ...

16 March 2013
02:30 GMT

PC Resident Evil 6 Gets Left 4 Dead 2 Crossover, Complete with Witch Attacks

The development teams at Capcom and Valve announce that the Pc version of Resident Evil 6 will get access to the cast of Left 4 Dead 2 starting on April 5 in the No Mercy mode.All players will be able to get the new content for free and can then select Coach, Ellis, Rochelle and Nick in order to battle hordes of zomb...

15 March 2013
19:06 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Gets Update to Fix Workshop and Custom Campaign Mechanics

Valve has just posted a small update for Left 4 Dead 2, its popular zombie shooter, which aims at solving a few glitches with the custom campaign select screen as well as with the recently added Workshop feature. Left 4 Dead 2 attracted a lot of players to its cooperative zombie-shooting experience and Valve, just l...

29 January 2013
07:22 GMT

Uncut Version of Left 4 Dead 2 Might Be Resubmitted in Australia, Valve Says

Valve has confirmed that it's going to resubmit an uncut version of Left 4 Dead 2 in Australia, as the company now hopes that its violent zombie shooter will be classified under the new RA18+ rating. Australia's strict video game classification ratings meant that a lot of violent titles couldn't even ...

18 January 2013
18:41 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Updated, Workshop Now Available

Video game developer Valve is delivering a new update for its team-based shooter Left 4 Dead 2, allowing players to use the new Workshop feature and fixing a number of problems that the game still faced. The added support for Workshop means that gamers now have the options of creating new content for the game and su...

18 January 2013
03:47 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Gets Big Picture Mode Update

Developer Valve is delivering a new update for the Big Picture mode for Left 4 Dead 2 via the Steam digital distribution service, which will be automatically applied once the gamer runs the program the next time. There’s just one change included in the update for the cooperative zombie shooter: - Updated menu...

12 December 2012
02:26 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Gets New Steam Update

Video game developer Valve has introduced a new update for its team-based shooter Left 4 Dead 2, designed to fix a number of issues related to the Tank special enemy. The patch notes say: - fixed the Tank's primary attack sometimes choosing different sequences between the client and server. Fixes hit traces no...

21 November 2012
07:01 GMT

Warcelona Campaign Launches for Left 4 Dead 2

Valve announces that the Warcelona campaign for Left 4 Dead 2 is now available for download for all those who have the base game and are interesting in playing four more missions designed to test their undead killing skills. The maps included in the campaign, as the name indicates, are set in the beautiful Spanish c...

10 November 2012
15:48 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Gets Updated with Blockers to Solve Stuck Issues

The zombie action FPS Left 4 Dead 2 has just been updated with several fixes, which are meant to improve the overall gameplay experience. First of all, Valve introduced two small blockers that will prevent players from being stuck: "- Swamp Fever – The Swamp: added additional self-terminating survivor-only blocker...

2 November 2012
09:11 GMT

New Achievement Available for Left 4 Dead 2: “Good Guy Nick”

Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2 zombie shooter has just received a minor update that fixes a specific bug and adds a brand new achievement. The new achievement is called “Good Guy Nick” and players can achieve it by booting up the game during the weekend. Keep in mind that Left 4 Dead 2 is free on Steam thi...

25 October 2012
04:08 GMT

Portal Is the First Game on Steam for Linux

Everyone is waiting for Valve to finally announce Steam for Linux, but there is little to no information on what will be the first game to be made available on the platform. A couple shy rumors started a few months ago about Valve adventuring in the uncharted waters of Linux gaming. That meant only one thing, the p...

3 October 2012
07:24 GMT

Steam for Linux Starts Beta Next Week

Valve is gearing up for the release of Steam on Linux and they've announced that an internal beta will start next week. Steam is a digital distribution platform for games. So far, only the PC and Mac have been blessed with Steam's presence, but things are about to change. The reason we’re saying &l...

27 September 2012
02:57 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Was Supposed to Get Cabin in the Woods DLC

Drew Goddard, the director of hit horror movie Cabin in the Woods, revealed that Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2 game was supposed to get a DLC inspired by the film but the financial problems of studio MGM meant that the whole collaboration had to be scrapped. Cabin in the Woods impressed quite a lot of people earlier t...

24 September 2012
10:21 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 on Xbox 360 Gets Cold Stream DLC Tomorrow, August 3

Left 4 Dead 2 on the Xbox 360 will finally receive its long-awaited Cold Stream DLC tomorrow, August 3, when the game is set to receive a new title update with the fresh campaigns. Left 4 Dead 2 was launched many years ago, but this hasn’t stopped Valve from releasing all sorts of content and allowing users to...

2 August 2012
13:21 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Runs Faster on Linux

Valve is working hard on the Left 4 Dead 2 port for Linux and they are trying to make it run beautifully on it, especially on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit. The hardware used by Valve for testing Left 4 Dead 2 is in the high-end range: Intel Core i7 3930k, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, and 32 GB RAM. The software used in the tes...

2 August 2012
10:32 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Gets Free Cold Stream DLC, Major Update, Big Discount

Valve has finally released the long-awaited Left 4 Dead 2 Cold Stream downloadable add-on, as well as a major update for the game, not to mention a big 75% discount on its Steam digital distribution service for the PC and Mac platforms. Left 4 Dead 2 has been around for quite some time, delivering a top notch, coope...

25 July 2012
05:38 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Gets the Cold Stream DLC This Month on PC, Mac, and Xbox 360

After quite a lengthy period of waiting and testing, Valve has confirmed when it’s going to release the long-awaited Cold Stream DLC pack for Left 4 Dead 2 on the PC and Mac platforms, as well as on the Xbox 360 console: July 24. Left 4 Dead 2 impressed millions of gamers back in 2009 and, since then, Valve ha...

2 July 2012
04:56 GMT

Cold Stream DLC for Left 4 Dead 2 Is Almost Done

Video game developer Valve has announced that it is close to finishing the next downloadable content package for Left 4 Dead 2, although at the moment it does not have an actual launch date for it. Valve has stated via the official blog for the video game that, “Now that we have a solid version of the maps (so...

20 March 2012
03:27 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Dead Air DLC Arrives Early Because of Loyal Community

Valve has announced that it will be unlocking the Dead Air downloadable campaign for its Left 4 Dead 2 zombie shooter earlier than anticipated because of the massive response it has received from its community after asking its members to try out the new Cold Stream campaign, made a member of the actual fan base, in c...

12 July 2011
14:21 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Gets New DLC After Portal 2's Launch

After Valve will launch Portal 2, the development team will release a brand new downloadable content pack for Left 4 Dead 2, its extremely popular first-person zombie shooter. Valve is hard at work completing and polishing Portal 2 for its release in April, but has now taken the time to announce that it's als...

18 February 2011
15:51 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Xbox 360 Patch Brings Back Achievements

Left 4 Dead 2 on the Xbox 360 has finally been patched by Valve, as the company fixed a lot of issues and restored the possibility of unlocking achievements in the first-person shooter. Left 4 Dead 2 didn't have a particularly great life on the Xbox 360, as opposed to the PC, but players still loved the team-...

20 January 2011
02:30 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Diary - Playing Online Is a Matter of Luck

I've been playing Left 4 Dead 2 once more, this time keeping my eye on achievements and trying to spend as much time as possible with friends through the game's cooperative modes. But while hunting for achievements can get a little frustrating sometimes, playing through the game's co-op mode can get...

14 January 2011
09:10 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Diary - Gnome Chompski and Frustrating Achievements

I've been playing Left 4 Dead 2 once more, largely because I wanted to boost the numbers of my Steam achievements, meaning that I'm forced to do some pretty interesting things just to complete the challenges thought up by the developers at Valve. While hunting for achievements can be pretty fun, especial...

13 January 2011
09:30 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Diary - Hunting for Achievements

I've been going back to Left 4 Dead 2 in recent weeks, and a key role was played by the achievement system implemented by Valve in the zombie-killing first person shooter. Sure, Left 4 Dead 2 attracts through the unique characters like Coach or Nick, and through its interesting environments, like the Tunnel o...

12 January 2011
09:15 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Diary - Going Back to Killing Zombies

While being a games reviewer allows me to experience some of the newest titles out there, this also means that I don't really have enough time to get to know some of my favorites.That's why, as you no doubt know if you follow our EndWeekGame pieces, I've been going back to quite a few favorites of mine...

10 January 2011
09:55 GMT

EndWeekGame: December 30

Andrei Dumitrescu: 2010 is done and just one more night separates us all from the excitement of a new year, one which is shaping up to be a quite interesting one for the video games industry, with a lot of great games scheduled for release and some new trends that could prove interesting. We again have a three day...

30 December 2010
16:51 GMT

EndWeekGame: December 24

Andrei Dumitrescu: It's a three-day weekend this time around as we gather around symbols like trees and family in order to celebrate Christmas and this means that, between things like friends, long meals, a few walks in the snow, there will not be too much time for gaming. But, as I have already detailed in t...

24 December 2010
16:21 GMT

EndWeekGame: December 17

Andrei Dumitrescu: I am glad that the second part of December is virtually a desert for big video game releases, as this quiet time allows me to go back and enjoy one of my deepest gaming loves, that for Europa Universalis III, the Medieval-based grand strategy title from Paradox Interactive, which has been occupying...

17 December 2010
16:21 GMT

Fallout: New Vegas Tops Steam Sales in October

Analyst firm Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment, LLC, through its Research & Analysis division, has released a new estimate of the sales generated by digital distribution service Steam during the month of October, coming in at about 73.1 million dollars.The best seller during the month was Fallout: New Veg...

25 November 2010
16:41 GMT

Portal 2 Delayed for April 20, 2011

Game developer Valve has announced that the long awaited Portal 2, a combination between first person action game and puzzle title, has been delayed again, with the launch date moving to April 20 in North America and April 22 on the European market.In the humorous tone that Valve updates related to new releases have ...

19 November 2010
04:49 GMT

Left 4 Dead Sacrifice DLC Out Now, Massive Discount on Steam

Valve has just revealed that the newest piece of downloadable content for the Left 4 Dead title, the Sacrifice, is now available for download on the PC and Xbox 360, and also backed up the offer with massive discounts for both Left 4 Dead 1 and Left 4 Dead 2.Left 4 Dead and its sequel, Left 4 Dead 2, impressed a lot ...

6 October 2010
05:15 GMT

Valve Confirms Left 4 Dead 2 October Launch for Mac OS X

Left 4 Dead 2 will be released for Mac OS X on Tuesday, October 5th, via Steam, according to an official announcement by Valve. Those who own the game on a Windows PC will be able to download it for free, while the original Left 4 Dead port for Mac is being delayed.“Left 4 Dead 2 will be released on the Mac Tue...

4 October 2010
04:41 GMT

Valve Unveils The Sacrifice DLC for Both Left 4 Dead Games

Valve has announced a new pack of downloadable content for Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 entitled The Sacrifice. The campaign will detail what happened before The Passing, the last add-on released by the developer for Left 4 Dead 2, detailing Bill's unfortunate death. The Sacrifice will be available for both ver...

23 August 2010
04:42 GMT

New Update Released for Left 4 Dead 2

Valve has released a new update for its hit zombie shooter, Left 4 Dead 2, fixing some issues with the game's Versus mode. This is just the first of a long string of patches to come for the title, as the developers are trying to find a solution for rage quitting. They have done a lot of research on the issu...

30 July 2010
06:46 GMT

Valve Lifts Modern Warfare 2 Bans

A recent ban wave left many PC Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in dismay, as they maintained that they had done nothing wrong to deserve such a punishment from the Valve Anti-Cheat system. These cases were so widespread that a group was formed on Steam to protest against Valve's policy to never reverse a ban, sta...

27 July 2010
03:33 GMT

Dead Rising 2 Has Received Classification in Australia

Dead Rising 2 was surprisingly accepted by the Australian Classification board without any censorship. The title received an MA15+ rating, the highest age rating permitted for games in Australia. This was unlikely, given the fact that Valve's zombie shooter, Left 4 Dead 2, was initially refused classification by...

5 July 2010
15:21 GMT

The Passing Out Tomorrow, Valve Employees Ready to Play

Valve has confirmed that both PC and Xbox 360 players will be able to download The Passing DLC pack on Thursday, April 22. Those who are playing Left 4 Dead 2 on the Microsoft home console will need to pay 560 Microsoft Points for the new content, which is the equivalent of 7 dollars, while those gaming on the PC wil...

21 April 2010
16:21 GMT

The Passing for Left 4 Dead 2 Coming This Week

Initially set to arrive towards the end of March, The Passing downloadable content for Left 4 Dead 2 will actually come out this week, with Valve confirming that the new package will cost 560 Microsoft Points, which is the equivalent of about 7 real-life dollars.The Passing is noteworthy because it involves both...

19 April 2010
08:07 GMT

An Original Left 4 Dead Character Dies in The Passing

Valve is really aiming to do something new with the interplay between the original Left 4 Dead and its sequel, which was launched last year. The upcoming downloadable content, called The Passing, will see the two sets of survivors of the zombie apocalypse meet up, but it seems that the crew from the first game will b...

23 March 2010
14:11 GMT


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