Left 4 Dead News

• February 2010
• "Left 4 Dead 2" The Passing Screen Shots - 2/17/10
  "Left 4 Dead 2" The Passing Screen Shots
• Valve Announces Whats New In Store For "Left 4 Dead 2" - 2/15/10
  Valve Announces Whats New In Store For "Left 4 Dead 2"
• "Left 4 Dead 2" Sells $2.9 Million - 2/8/10
  Left 4 Dead 2 Sold Up To $2.9 million
• Valve Announces Latest "Left 4 Dead 2" Special Infected And Gameplay Updates - 2/8/10
  New Left 4 Dead 2 Patch Update
• "Left 4 Dead 2" Zombie Survival Guide Trailer - 2/2/10
  Zombie Survival Guide Trailer
• January 2010
• Valve Announces New "Left 4 Dead 2" Gameplay Updates - 1/25/10
  Update Will Add Special Infected Bots and Fix Auto-Spawning Issues
• 2 Million Copies Of "Left 4 Dead 2" Sold In 2 Weeks Is Also Amazon's Deal Of The Day! - 1/21/10
  Left 4 Dead 2 Gone Double Platinum in two weeks. Today Amazon announces the game as "Deal of the Day"
• Valve and EA's Leaked Left 4 Dead 2 Zombie Survival Guide Trailer - 1/13/10
  Zombie Survival Guide Trailer
• "Left 4 Dead 2" Free Online Play This Weekend! - 1/11/10
  no subscription fees to play online this weekend!
• Valve And Razer Demos Motion Control System In "Left 4 Dead 2" - 1/8/10
  Razer demos its 'Razer Sixense Ultra Precise Motion Controller' in "Left 4 Dead 2"
• Melee Weapon Advantages - 1/5/10
  Melee Weapons in "Left 4 Dead 2" Possibly The Best Defense Against Zombie Tanks
• December 2009
• Valve Announces "Left 4 Dead 2" SDK Release Before Christmas - 12/24/09
  Valve Announces "Left 4 Dead 2" SDK Release Before Christmas
• Left 4 Speed 2 ( Left 4 Dead 2 Parody ) - 12/22/09
  Left 4 Speed 2 (Left 4 Dead 2 Humor Vid)
• Valve Announces New Fixes for "Left 4 Dead 2" - 12/22/09
  Valve Announces Fixes for "Left 4 Dead 2"
• Valve Announces New "Left 4 Dead 2" DLC Expansion - 12/17/09
  Valve Announces New "Left 4 Dead 2" DLC Expansion
• "Left 4 Dead 2" New Game Play Elements - 12/11/09
  New lively game play elements in "Left 4 Dead 2"
• Left 4 Dead 2 sales up to 2 million units in 2 weeks - 12/1/09
  Earlier this Tuesday, Valve had announced that 'Left 4 Dead 2' had "shuffled two million units across the Xbox 360 and PC during the last two weeks of November."
• November 2009
• Left 4 Dead 2: Scavenge Mode - 11/30/09
  L4D's new Scavenge Multiplayer Mode: More frantic, quicker game play.
• April 2009
• Survival Pack Out - 4/21/09
  The Survival Pack for Left 4 Dead has been released.
• March 2009
• L4D Monthly Screenshot Contest - 3/29/09
  Left 4 Dead 411 and GameRigs team up to bring you the Left 4 Dead Monthly Screenshot Contest!
• Survival Pack April 21 - 3/25/09
  The Survival Pack for Left 4 Dead is set to be released for Xbox 360 on April 21, 2009.
• February 2009
• L4D 360 Update Released - 2/24/09
  Valve has released an update for the Xbox 360 version of Left 4 Dead.
• L4D DLC Free for PC and 360 - 2/11/09
  Valve has annonuced that the L4D DLC will be free for both PC and Xbox 360.
• New Game Mode, Versus Maps, SDK - 2/5/09
  Valve has just issued a press release saying that a new game mode called "Survival" will be released this Spring for Left 4 Dead along with Dead Air and Death Toll for Versus mode and the SDK.
• L4D Valentines, Skins 4 Speed - 2/3/09
  Left 4 Dead Valentines have been created, some new Infected skins that make them look the Survivors have been released, and a fan-made Left 4 Dead parody called Left 4 Speed.
• January 2009
• Francis Hates Left 4 Dead - 1/28/09
  GCIDogmeat and GCITherewolf have made a music video on everything Francis hates about Left 4 Dead.
• CAL Update, Videos, Eggs and Bravo - 1/27/09
  Updates for the Left 4 Dead CAL league, a couple videos of L4D, easter egg post, Johnny Bravo soundpack and Hang 'Em High map for L4D.
• L4D Melee Exploit Fixed - 1/23/09
  Valve has released a small patch to Left 4 Dead, getting rid of the melee exploit.
• Wiimotes, Interview, Versus, More - 1/20/09
  Play Left 4 Dead with Wiimotes, a Mike Booth interview, how to set up your L4D server for Versus-only play, and more.
• L4D Gameplay Stats Available - 1/16/09
  Lifetime gameplay stats for every Left 4 Dead player are now being saved and can be viewed in your Steam Community profile.
• Left 4 Dead Update Released - 1/14/09
  The first major update for Left 4 Dead has been released, fixing a lot of exploits, bugs, and empowering the Smoker and Hunter.
• Patch Soon, Boomer's Day Off - 1/12/09
  Forum rumors are of a large L4D patch coming this week, a L4D comedy called Boomer's Day Off has been posted, Novint Falcon is getting support for L4D, and it's our second birthday.
• L4D Tournaments, Leagues, Ladders - 1/12/09
  A number of Left 4 Dead leagues, ladders, and tournaments are popping up.
• New Blog Post, CAL 4 L4D - 1/2/09
  The official Left 4 Dead blog has been updated with a post on art direction in the game. CAL has posted some rules for their upcoming L4D league.
• December 2008
• L4D DLC Announcement Soon - 12/29/08
  Chet Faliszek told Kotaku that Valve would be announcing their plans for DLC shortly.
• Happy Santa Sack of L4D News - 12/27/08
  Lots on Left 4 Dead - L4D on sale, CAL L4D league, Destructoid Game of the Year, the real Zoey, Left 4k Dead, Left 4 Dead stickers and action figures, Boomer skins and exploits, Smoker tutorial, and custom backgrounds.
• L4D Strategy, Glitches, Case - 12/22/08
  Left 4 Dead strategy, more L4D glitches, and a custom L4D case.
• L4D Accolades, Stats, Machinima - 12/19/08
  Left 4 Dead wins some more accolades, L4DStats 0.3 has been released for server operators and there's a couple more L4D videos to watch.
• L4D Wins Best PC and Multiplayer Game - 12/14/08
  Left 4 Dead won Best PC Game and Best Multiplayer Game at Spike's 2008 Video Game Awards.
• L4D is Best Multiplayer, Best Shooter - 12/11/08
  Left 4 Dead has won Best Multiplayer Game and Best Shooter of the year from X-Play's Best of 2008 Awards.
• Yahtzee and TRS Reviews, Skins - 12/10/08
  Both Yahtzee and The Totally Rad Show have released their thoughts on Left 4 Dead, and some skins have been made.
• L4D Xbox 360 Hacks Fixed - 12/10/08
  Valve has released a server-side fix for Left 4 Dead Xbox 360 cheats.
• Movie Poster Contest, Lots of L4D - 12/8/08
  GameStar.de is hosting a Left 4 Dead movie poster contest, an interview with L4D pro-mod developers, some movies, guides, glitches, charity and a tournament.
• Goatse in Left 4 Dead - 12/6/08
  Community member Nunx found goatse in Left 4 Dead on the No Mercy campaign, map two.
• L4D Update, New Competition Ladders - 12/5/08
  Updates to Left 4 Dead have been released and new Left 4 Dead competition ladders are around.
• L4D Blog: Making the Intro - 12/4/08
  The Left 4 Dead blog has been updated with a look at the moviemaking process for L4D's intro movie.
• L4D Update Dec 4 - 12/4/08
  Updates to Left 4 Dead have been released, locking Versus difficulty and fixing the Boomer exploit.
• Tank and Car, Achievement Generator - 12/1/08
  A couple more Left 4 Dead exploits have been found, French fansite L4D-fr.com have made an achievement generator, and a few other L4D-related news bits.
• November 2008
• Custom L4D Computers, Hardware Info - 11/29/08
  GameRigs has released custom L4D computers and cases, HardOCP has a L4D gameplay performance article and PCGamesHardware tells you how to tune the settings for best performance.
• Skip Crane Crescendo in L4D - 11/28/08
  PuffTheMagicDragon found a way to skip the crane crescendo event in map two of the Dead Air campaign.
• Hunter Jump Video, Comic and Review - 11/28/08
  Lauri from the forums posted a Hunter trickjumping video, a Thanksgiving L4D comic has been released, GameTrailers published their review and L4D avatars have been released.
• New Left 4 Dead Merchandise! - 11/26/08
  New Left 4 Dead merchandise is available in the Valve store including movie posters and eight t-shirts.
• Achievement Stats, Screenshots, Witch Bug - 11/25/08
  Valve has released statistics on the achievements in Left 4 Dead, PCGH has some L4D screenshots, and Ailure has posted a video showing a Witch bug.
• L4D Server MOTD Guide, More Stuff - 11/24/08
  We have a new Left 4 Dead server message of the day guide as well as some other L4D news.
• Unlimited Grenades in L4D - 11/22/08
  L4D411 community member PuffTheMagicDragon found an unlimited grenades glitch.
• Valve Has Balls, Play With Them - 11/22/08
  Valve included in Left 4 Dead graffiti of their own deaths for October 2009, and you have a chance to play with them tonight on Xbox Live.
• L4D Sales, Reviews, Gmod, Fan Art - 11/22/08
  Left 4 Dead is selling well according to Gamasutra, a few more reviews, ModDB's contest is over, and L4D models are appearing in Gmod already.
• Infected Revive Bug, Suicide, Tanksmoker - 11/21/08
  We have a video showing the current Left 4 Dead infected revive bug, how to kill yourself, and the dreaded Tanksmoker.
• Valve Press Release: GRATS EUROPE! - 11/21/08
  Valve has sent a press release announcing that Left 4 Dead is available in retail stores everywhere.
• L4D Chat Over, Gabe Newell Article - 11/21/08
  Eurogamer's live developer chat with Chet Faliszek is now over and Gabe Newell has posted an article over at Edge Magazine.
• Live Developer Chat in 30 Minutes - 11/21/08
  Left 4 Dead developer Chet Faliszek will be answering questions live on Eurogamer in just 30 minutes.
• L4D Strategy, Reviews, Comic, Abuse-A-Bug - 11/20/08
  A couple strategy guides/tips have come out for Left 4 Dead, a couple more reviews, and a bug to abuse.
• Left 4 Dead PC for $40 - 11/20/08
  Amazon has a deal on the PC version of Left 4 Dead, get it now for only $40.
• L4D Hardware Benchmarks and More - 11/20/08
  L4D CPU and GPU benchmarks, L4D giveaway, how to get the cr0wned achievement, dedicated server guide, Dreamscene wallpaper, 10th anniversary.
• More L4D Reviews - 11/20/08
  Several more Left 4 Dead reviews have been published including those from GameSpot, Eurogamer, and PC Gamer.
• L4D Comics, Blog Posts, Versus Mode - 11/19/08
  Some Left 4 Dead-inspired comics, official blog posts, and some thoughts on Versus mode.
• Lots of L4D Reviews - 11/19/08
  Lots of overwhelmingly positive reviews have been released on Left 4 Dead.
• Need for L4D Server Slot Limits - 11/18/08
  Currently, Left 4 Dead servers cannot choose their own limit for players. There is no way to specify that you want a Campaign-only server. We believe this needs changed.
• Shacknews Review, 51st Achievement - 11/18/08
  Shacknews has released their review for Left 4 Dead and a mysterious 51st achievement appears in the achievements list.
• L4D Dedicated Server Available - 11/17/08
  Jason Ruymen sent news that the L4D dedicated server is now available.
• LEFT 4 DEAD COMETH - 11/17/08
  Left 4 Dead is officially released.
• Win L4D Private Servers in Chat - 11/17/08
  With an hour left to go until Left 4 Dead is released to the world, we're giving out 10 free private servers in chat!
• Exploding Barrel Review: 9.5 - 11/17/08
  The Exploding Barrel has released their Left 4 Dead review, giving it a 9.5.
• New L4D Gear: Mousepad - 11/17/08
  Valve has released in partnership with GameRigs a high quality L4D mousepad.
• Two New L4D Blog Posts - 11/17/08
  Valve's official L4D blog has two new posts detailing their launch night activities.
• Team Xbox Review: 9.1/10 - 11/17/08
  Team Xbox has released their review of Left 4 Dead.
• GameSpy Review: 4.5 out of 5 - 11/17/08
  GameSpy has posted their review of Left 4 Dead, giving it 4.5 out of 5 stars.
• Death Toll Pictures - 11/17/08
  Pictures of Death Toll from the Xbox 360 version of Left 4 Dead.
• IGN Reviews L4D: 9/10 - 11/17/08
  IGN has released their review for Left 4 Dead, giving it a 9 out of 10.
• I have Left 4 Dead! - 11/17/08
  The Xbox 360 version of Left 4 Dead arrived at my house today.
• L4D Versus Mode Preview - 11/16/08
  We have posted our impressions of Left 4 Dead's versus mode!
• Dead Air Videos, Impressions, Group Servers - 11/16/08
  GameSpy released two Left 4 Dead Dead Air videos, a forum member has impressions of Dead Air and Death Toll, and Valve is edging closer to nice community-server integration.
• Another L4D Demo Update - 11/16/08
  Valve has released another update for the L4D demo.
• L4D Demo Update Released - 11/15/08
  Valve has released an update to the L4D demo to fix the connection problems players have been experiencing since yesterday's patch.
• Versus Video, Edge Review, Xbox on 17th? - 11/15/08
  GiantBomb has released over 8 minutes of Left 4 Dead Versus footage, Edge reviews L4D and the Xbox 360 version might be arriving a day early.
• 1UP Show meets L4D, Lost Boss Concept - 11/15/08
  The 1UP Show played all of what L4D Xbox 360 has to offer and came back with footage from every one of the campaigns, creating a great 10:42 video feature. Randdalf found a lost boss concept.
• Left 4 Dead Xbox 360 Manual - 11/14/08
  We have the Left 4 Dead Xbox 360 manual online for all to see!
• Latest Patch: AGHHH - 11/14/08
  The latest update to the Left 4 Dead demo has caused widespread problems connecting to servers.
• Steam Community Tie-in for L4D Servers - 11/14/08
  Valve has released a required update for the Left 4 Dead demo which adds the ability to tie game servers to Steam Community groups.
• First Death Toll Video, VGA Nominations - 11/13/08
  G4TV has posted the first Death Toll footage ever and Spike TV has announced the nominees for the 2008 Video Game Awards with Left 4 Dead receiving three nominations.
• Left 4 Dead Gold, Pre-Loading Now - 11/13/08
  Left 4 Dead has gone gold and you can start pre-loading it now by restarting Steam.
• Explosions, Voice Command Binds, Drawing - 11/12/08
  Video full of explosions, voice command binds, and a mystery drawing of Left 4 Dead.
• Demo, Split-Screen, Third-Person, More - 11/11/08
  News on the Left 4 Dead demo, the return of split-screen, third-person perspective options, some custom configs, fan videos and how Valve gets 40 servers on a single server box.
• L4D Public Demo Released - 11/11/08
  The official demo for Left 4 Dead is now available for the PC and Xbox 360.
• Dead Air, Voices, Graphics, Demo - 11/10/08
  Some happenings with Left 4 Dead: RPS has an article on Dead Air, MulleDK19 has some entertaining conversations using Survivor voices, graphics are compared and the public demo is out tomorrow.
• Demo Updated: No More Infected Play - 11/10/08
  Valve has released an update to the Left 4 Dead demo, and the exploit to play as Infected no longer works.
• L4D Server Performance, Cheats - 11/9/08
  We have a new video of L4D in action, responses from server owners on the L4D dedicated server performance and some clarification from Mike Booth.
• Survivor Sailors - 11/8/08
  All of the voice lines in L4D (over 1,000 per character) are available in .wav format within the Left 4 Dead demo directory.
• Infected, Custom Maps and Split-screen - 11/7/08
  While everybody else is busy playing the game, there are quite a few trying to get more out of the Left 4 Dead demo - playing as the Infected, getting custom maps to work and even playing split-screen on the PC.
• L4D Infected Skins, Booth Answers - 11/7/08
  We have a video showing off some of the Left 4 Dead Infected skins and have also asked Mike Booth some questions on the first day of the early access demo.
• No Mercy Apartments in 40 Seconds - 11/7/08
  Video of beating the first map of No Mercy, the Apartments chapter, in 40 seconds.
• Left 4 Dead Demo Update - 11/6/08
  Valve has released a new server update for the Left 4 Dead demo (as well as a client patch) with fixes for matchmaking and private servers.
• How Many Zombies On Screen At Once? - 11/6/08
  The question has been asked in many pre-release interviews: How many zombies can there be on screen at once in Left 4 Dead? With the release of the demo we figured we'd find out.
• How to Beat a Tank Video - 11/6/08
  While playing the Left 4 Dead demo, community member Kenny found a particularly good way to defeat a Tank on expert mode.
• Left 4 Dead Servers Available - 11/6/08
  Left 4 Dead servers are now available for purchase.
• L4D Server Browser Available! - 11/6/08
  Updates to Left 4 Dead include a server browser option!
• L4D Demo: First Hour - 11/6/08
  We report on the first hours of the Left 4 Dead PC early access demo.
• L4D Early Demo Released! - 11/6/08
  Left 4 Dead early demo has been released for those with pre-orders on Xbox and PC!
• WHOA WHOA WHOA.. Server system? - 11/5/08
  Some details on the Left 4 Dead server and matchmaking system have been released, raising some eyebrows.
• L4D Dedicated Server File Treasures - 11/5/08
  Valve has released a pre-load for the Left 4 Dead dedicated server and we found some interesting files within.
• Pre-load L4D Demo Now! - 11/5/08
  You can now pre-load the Left 4 Dead demo on Steam.
• Early Access Demo at 7AM PST - 11/5/08
  Left 4 Dead early access demo begins Thursday, November 6th at 7AM PST on the PC and 2AM PST on the Xbox 360.
• L4D Preview, Blood Harvest Expert Footage - 11/5/08
  We have posted our impressions of Left 4 Dead from a recent trip to Valve South along with over an hour of Blood Harvest footage on Expert difficulty.
• Photograph Contest Winners Announced! - 11/3/08
  Congratulations to the winners of Left 4 Dead 411's Bring Out Your Dead Left 4 Dead Photograph Contest.
• Sunday Left 4 Dead Update - 11/2/08
  Lots of Left 4 Dead-related news the Sunday before the much anticipated L4D demo arrives.
• October 2008
• Holy Shit, L4D Opening Cinematic - 10/31/08
  Valve has released the Left 4 Dead opening cinematic, a nearly 5 minute movie-quality rollercoaster ride of badassery.
• Left 4 Dead TV Spot #1 - 10/30/08
  Valve has released the first TV spot for Left 4 Dead which will begin airing on November 8.
• Left 4 Dead Contests - 10/28/08
  Several Left 4 Dead contests are now up and running, many with entries due within a couple of weeks.
• First Look at Dead Air - 10/28/08
  GameSpot has released a preview of Left 4 Dead's third campaign, Dead Air, along with screenshots and videos.
• Steam Pre-Orders Get Early Demo - 10/28/08
  Valve has just issued a press release stating that Steam pre-orders as well as some retail outlet pre-orders of both the PC and Xbox 360 will have access to the early Left 4 Dead demo on November 6th.
• We're Back! - 10/28/08
  We're back from a weekend spent playing Left 4 Dead at Valve South in Irvine, California.
• Let's Hope to Christ this Works - 10/24/08
  Let's Hope to Christ this Works
• Sunday is World Zombie Day - 10/24/08
  Sunday is World Zombie Day, a perfect chance to enter our Bring Out Your Dead Left 4 Dead Photograph Contest!
• L4D at Fenway and Final Flight - 10/22/08
  Left 4 Dead advertisements spotted at Fenway Park and a player-made campaign already in the works!
• L4D in Times Square - 10/22/08
  A video has come out showing a Left 4 Dead trailer being played at Times Square in New York City.
• Back of L4D Box - 10/21/08
  Community member L4Dfanatic found that GameStop has posted the back of the Left 4 Dead Xbox 360 box.
• Finalized L4D 360 UI - 10/21/08
  Doug Lombardi has sent us finalized Left 4 Dead Xbox 360 version UI screenshots showing off the options menu, create game menu, achievements screen and main menu.
• Hunter and Tank Concept Art - 10/20/08
  We have found concept art of the remaining two Left 4 Dead playable boss infected, the Hunter and the Tank.
• L4D 28 Days Later - 10/20/08
  More on the Left 4 Dead advertising campaign, the official Steam group, L4D blog update and a photoshop for a fifth campaign.
• Left 4 Dead Achievements - 10/20/08
  French site SuccesFull.fr has published the achievements for Left 4 Dead.
• 360 Menu, Previews and Video - 10/18/08
  TGH has released a video showing the Left 4 Dead Xbox 360 menu for the first time and more previews are up.
• Fourth Campaign: Death Toll - 10/18/08
  Community member Dead Fish used his ninja skills to play Left 4 Dead and take some spy photographs of the remaining two campaigns Dead Air and Death Toll.
• Bring Out Your Dead Contest - 10/17/08
  The Bring Out Your Dead Left 4 Dead Photograph Contest is here! Take a picture of yourself and a zombie horde to win Left 4 Dead.
• L4D Advertisements in the Wild - 10/17/08
  Left 4 Dead advertising has been found and photographed.
• More L4D Impressions - 10/17/08
  More impressions of Left 4 Dead have been published from this week's San Francisco event.
• Free Overnight Shipping - 10/16/08
  EBGames/GameStop is having a deal on both the PC and Xbox 360 version of Left 4 Dead: order now and get free overnight shipping!
• Four Left 4 Dead Articles - 10/16/08
  Two new interviews and a couple previews have come out talking about Left 4 Dead.
• A Dozen Left 4 Dead Screenshots - 10/16/08
  Valve has released new Left 4 Dead screenshots.
• Shacknews L4D Versus Impressions - 10/16/08
  Shacknews has posted their impressions from the time they spent with the Versus mode of Left 4 Dead.
• L4D Versus Split Screen Videos, Article - 10/15/08
  IGN has posted seven first-ever split screen videos of the Versus mode playing on the Blood Harvest campaign.
• Pre-order L4D on Steam Now! - 10/15/08
  Valve announces that Left 4 Dead is available for pre-order on Steam now.
• Third Campaign: Dead Air - 10/14/08
  In an interview with gaming website Skewed and Reviewed, Chet Faliszek revealed the third campaign's name, Dead Air, saying that it takes place on the rooftops in an urban environment.
• L4D Cover and Interview - 10/13/08
  Left 4 Dead is the cover story on the November issue of the Official Xbox 360 Magazine UK, and Kikizo has posted an interview with Doug Lombardi.
• L4D versus Mode by Prima - 10/12/08
  A few Prima Games guides authors spent the week at Valve headquarters gathering all the necessary information for the L4D guide, and have posted some impressions.
• Definitive Release Dates - 10/11/08
  Doug Lombardi has cleared up some questions we had about the varying Left 4 Dead release dates on display around the internet.
• L4D Blog: World Tour - 10/10/08
  A new Left 4 Dead blog entry has been posted showing pictures from L4D's recent world tour.
• $10M L4D Ad Campaign - 10/9/08
  Edge Online has a story about Left 4 Dead's upcoming $10 million ad campaign that will involve television, online, print and also outdoor advertising including billboards, buses, train station takeovers and more.
• New L4D Artwork - 10/8/08
  Valve has made available several new pieces of Left 4 Dead art including a movie poster and super high-resolution pictures of the Boomer and Smoker infected bosses.
• L4D Screenshots and Preview - 10/7/08
  GameSpot has released an updated hands-on and Eurogamer has released eight never before seen high-resolution screenshots of Left 4 Dead.
• Weekend Update - 10/5/08
  Two new French shakycam videos of Left 4 Dead totaling over 18 minutes have been posted as well as news of the Prima guide.
• L4D Blog: Legos - 10/3/08
  Valve writer Erik Wolpaw has made the second post on the new Left 4 Dead blog with pictures of a zombie apocalypse made out of Legos from BrickCon 2008.
• BBFC Rates Left 4 Dead - 10/2/08
  The British Board of Film Classification, the independent regulator of the film and video industry in the UK, has released their 18 rating for Left 4 Dead.
• Pre-orders Going Well - 10/1/08
  Doug Lombardi told VGChartz in an interview that pre-orders for Left 4 Dead are going well and that the demo should be out roughly a couple week before release.
• September 2008
• Official L4D Blog Live - 9/30/08
  Valve has put up an official Left 4 Dead blog with a post by Mike Booth discussing the current state of development.
• L4D Demo, Box Art Change - 9/30/08
  De-Frag.com has details of the Left 4 Dead demo from Valve writer Chet Faliszek, the official box art has been changed, and many impressions have been posted lately.
• L4D System Requirements - 9/25/08
  The official Left 4 Dead system requirements have been released.
• Making of L4D Video Presentation - 9/18/08
  Doug Lombardi has sent L4D411 an exclusive 10-minute HD video presentation by Gabe Newell on the making of Left 4 Dead along with an extended E3 trailer.
• L4D Infected Gameplay Footage - 9/13/08
  Episode 38 of Gametrailers TV with Geoff Keighley featured Left 4 Dead's Versus mode and some of the first footage of Infected gameplay.
• L4D Storytelling, Demo - 9/11/08
  Gamasutra has spoken with Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek on the storytelling aspect of L4D. Gabe Newell confirmed to Videogamer.com that a demo would be released.
• Germans invade Seattle for L4D - 9/9/08
  Four lucky readers of PCGames.de have traveled to Seattle to play Left 4 Dead at Valve headquarters and have posted 20 new in-game screenshots.
• Four videos, two articles - 9/5/08
  Four new videos and two articles have come out from people that got their hands on Left 4 Dead at PAX 2008.
• Left 4 Dead from PAX - 9/2/08
  Even more impressions and videos of Left 4 Dead are available from its showing at Penny Arcade Expo 2008.
• More L4D from PAX - 9/1/08
  PAX 2008 is now over, bringing us three more articles and two HD videos of Left 4 Dead.
• August 2008
• L4D Kicking Ass at PAX 2008 - 8/31/08
  Tons of new information, previews, and videos about Left 4 Dead and its Xbox 360 version have come from PAX 2008.
• First L4D Xbox 360 Footage - 8/28/08
  GameVideos has posted three videos of Left 4 Dead running on the Xbox 360, the first ever released.
• Correction: November 18th and 21st - 8/25/08
  Left 4 Dead 411 has received official word from Doug Lombardi that Left 4 Dead will release on November 18th in the U.S. and November 21st in Europe.
• Left 4 Dead Delayed, November 20th - 8/24/08
  During a video interview with Gamekings.tv Gabe Newell confirmed that Left 4 Dead will release on November 20th, 2008.
• Warheart's L4D Impressions - 8/24/08
  Left 4 Dead 411 community member Warheart has come back from GC 2008 with impressions, screenshots, and video of Left 4 Dead.
• New Screenshots and Old Trailer - 8/22/08
  Four new HD screenshots of Left 4 Dead are available as well as the new L4D trailer we saw at E3 2008.
• Direct-feed HD L4D Footage - 8/21/08
  IGN has posted over 10 minutes of HD Left 4 Dead footage with Gabe Newell narrating.
• Achtung Deutsche! Spielt L4D! - 8/16/08
  PC Games magazine in Germany has annnounced a chance to fly with them to Valve headquarters and play Left 4 Dead for a day, all expenses paid.
• Left 4 Dead Almost Famous - 8/12/08
  Left 4 Dead will be shown at the Leipzig Games Convention in Germany, Festival du Jeu Video in France, PC Gamer Showdown in the UK, and the Xbox 360 version will debut at Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington.
• New Screenshots, Awards, Commentary - 8/5/08
  The official Left 4 Dead website has been updated with new screenshots, awards, and news of L4D containing developer commentary.
• L4D Wins Best Online Multiplayer Game - 8/5/08
  The winners of this year's Game Critics Awards have been announced, and Left 4 Dead has won Best Online Multiplayer Game.
• L4D Slides, Impressions, Interview - 8/4/08
  Slides from Valve's presentation at GameFest 2008 on Left 4 Dead graphics technology have been released, a beta testers impressions are found, and Gamasutra interviews Doug Lombardi about the Turtle Rock acquisition.
• July 2008
• New L4D Graphics Tech Explained - 7/29/08
  Two articles have come out explaining new graphics technology seen in action on Left 4 Dead during E3 2008, also a new L4D interview, co-op article, and bad news for QuakeCon.
• 20 Minute Lombardi L4D Interview - 7/27/08
  WhatIfGaming has posted a 20 minute interview with Valve's marketing man Doug Lombardi. 1UP and EGM have named Left 4 Dead Best E3 PC Game, MPOGD.com has a preview, and Left 4 Dead will be at this year's PCGamer Showdown LAN in the UK.
• L4D Contest, Screenshot, Video - 7/24/08
  Shacknews has launched a contest to win Left 4 Dead shirts and have also released a new L4D screenshot. Tom's Games have a shakycam of Left 4 Dead from E3 2008.
• L4D Videos, Podcasts, and Mints - 7/23/08
  GameSpot has released their interview with Doug Lombardi about Left 4 Dead taken during E3 2008. Two podcasts talk about L4D and L4D-brand mints are available.
• New Left 4 Dead Screenshots - 7/23/08
  Maximum PC has received four exclusive new screenshots from Left 4 Dead, showing off some of the new engine additions and characters.
• Great Interview, L4D Video - 7/22/08
  Maximum PC has released a tremendously awesome interview with Mike Booth and Platform Nation has released a video of their Game of E3, Left 4 Dead.
• Left 4 Dead Box Art, Previews - 7/21/08
  Valve has revealed the official box art for Left 4 Dead to be released on November 4, 2008 for PC and Xbox 360.
• More L4D from E3 - 7/20/08
  Two videos and a few more articles have been released concerning Left 4 Dead from E3 2008.
• Four More L4D E3 Videos - 7/19/08
  Four more Left 4 Dead videos from E3 2008 have been released.
• Loads of L4D E3 Coverage - 7/19/08
  Several previews have popped up from Valve's showing of Left 4 Dead at E3 2008.
• L4D for PS3 Just Rumors - 7/19/08
  Left 4 Dead 411 has received confirmation from Mike Booth that Left 4 Dead is currently not in development for the PS3.
• High-Res L4D Concept Characters - 7/19/08
  Destructoid has released full resolution images of the new concept characters that were revealed during this year's E3.
• Eleven Videos and a Hat - 7/17/08
  Eleven new videos straight from E3 2008 on Left 4 Dead.
• First Forest Footage and More - 7/16/08
  G4TV has posted the first forest footage ever and many impressions of L4D by people playing at E3 have come out.
• New Video, Interview, Article - 7/16/08
  Shacknews has posted some footage of Left 4 Dead from E3 and GameCyte interviewed Valve Software's Erik Johnson.
• EA E3 Presentation Video - 7/14/08
  Footage of Gabe Newell's presentation at the EA press conference from E3 2008 is now online.
• New L4D Character Designs - 7/14/08
  At the EA press conference at E3 2008, Valve unveiled new character designs for Left 4 Dead.
• L4D Media Incoming, Interview - 7/10/08
  Mike Booth has responded to a community interview put together by 411er Steve Cloud, confirming that L4D media is in production, details on changes to the Smoker, and clarification on the release date.
• June 2008
• Worldwide release, sort of.. - 6/25/08
  EA has told VideoGamer.com that Left 4 Dead will be released on November 7th in the UK.
• More L4D Videos, Previews - 6/24/08
  GameVideos has posted three new Left 4 Dead videos showing off many new graphical effects and the dynamic sound system.
• L4D Xbox 360: Split-screen! - 6/23/08
  According to the official Xbox website, the Xbox 360 version of Left 4 Dead will feature split-screen play.
• November 4, 2008 - 6/23/08
  At EA's pre-E3 event, Mike Booth told GameTrailers in a video interview the first concrete release date for Left 4 Dead: November 4, 2008.
• Left 4 Dead at E3 08 - 6/12/08
  IGN has confirmed that Left 4 Dead will be appearing at this year's E3.
• Shacknews Previews Left 4 Dead - 6/4/08
  Shacknews has posted a new Left 4 Dead preview with information on the Witch and crescendo events.
• May 2008
• Ginormous L4D Art - 5/30/08
  L4D411 has gotten hold of some very high-resolution Left 4 Dead art along with a few new L4D wallpapers.
• More on Mini-finales - 5/26/08
  ComputerAndVideoGames.com previewed Left 4 Dead, providing some information on the mysterious new mini-finales that we saw in recent videos.
• L4D on X-Play and Loose Ends - 5/24/08
  X-Play interviewed Doug Lombardi on last night's episode, showing some very brief new footage of Cornfield. More articles and details of Left 4 Dead are discovered.
• Left 4 Dead Shirt Available - 5/18/08
  A Left 4 Dead shirt is now available for purchase for the first time ever at the Valve store.
• L4D Videos, Interview, Site - 5/16/08
  Two more Left 4 Dead videos have been released by GameTrailers, OXM has posted a good interview with Doug Lombardi, and the official L4D website has been updated.
• More Left 4 Dead Videos - 5/15/08
  GameVideos has released a nearly 7 minute video of a straight playthrough of the first map of the Hospital campaign and GameSpot has posted an interview with Doug Lombardi, also showing some new footage.
• Video Interview and More Previews - 5/14/08
  GameTrailers has released a video interview with Doug Lombardi showing some new Left 4 Dead gameplay footage and talking about the two different modes in the game, and some more L4D impressions are available from the EA event.
• Four More L4D Videos - 5/14/08
  Four more L4D videos have been released by IGN showing graphical improvements, the new HUD, and a brand new aspect of the campaigns.
• Left 4 Dead Galore from Supperclub - 5/13/08
  Last night Electronic Arts had an event in the San Francisco Supperclub showing off many games including Left 4 Dead, resulting in two new videos and some hands-on impressions.
• More L4D from EA in London - 5/6/08
  Three more Left 4 Dead interviews are available from the recent EA Studio Showcase in London.
• IGN Interview, GR Preview - 5/1/08
  IGN has posted a new interview with Valve writer Chet Faliszek and GamesRadar has posted a new Left 4 Dead preview.
• One More Lombardi Interview - 5/1/08
  Luke Guttridge at play.tm interviewed Doug Lombardi about Left 4 Dead, which is to be released the first week of November 2008.
• L4D Lombardi Interview - 5/1/08
  TVG sat down with Valve's marketing man Doug Lombardi to talk about Left 4 Dead.
• April 2008
• L4D Interview with Chet - 4/28/08
  Joe Martin over at bit-tech.net was able to corner Chet Faliszek into an interview on Left 4 Dead at the recent Electronic Arts event.
• L4D at EA Studio Showcase in London - 4/25/08
  Left 4 Dead is being shown to the press at the EA Games Studio Showcase in London - L4D is to be released November worldwide.
• Left 4 Dead heads to Russia - 4/11/08
  Eastern European game publisher Akella announced a retail publishing deal with Valve to bring Left 4 Dead to Russia and other CIS countries in Fall 2008.
• March 2008
• RPS L4D Interview with Chet - 3/5/08
  Rock, Paper, Shotgun has posted a new interview with Left 4 Dead developer Chet Faliszek on L4D, TF2, Valve, and Bob Ross.
• New L4D Trailer - 3/1/08
  Gametrailers has posted a brand new Left 4 Dead trailer.
• GT TV and Eurogamer Preview L4D - 3/1/08
  Left 4 Dead was featured on the latest episode of Gametrailers TV, and Eurogamer.net has posted a new preview, interview, and 6 screenshots.
• February 2008
• IGN Previews the Infected - 2/29/08
  IGN has posted a new preview of Left 4 Dead featuring the boss infected side along with 14 new screenshots.
• Left 4 Dead Xbox 360 Revealed! - 2/17/08
  The March 2008 issue of the Official Xbox Magazine features Left 4 Dead on its cover, revealing the Xbox 360 version for the first time.
• CSN L4D Preview Part 2 - 2/7/08
  CS-Nation has released the second part of their Left 4 Dead preview, this time featuring Zips' impressions from his Hospital experience.
• Boss Infected in PC Gamer - 2/5/08
  The boss infected side of Left 4 Dead is featured in the newest issue of PC Gamer.
• CS-Nation Left 4 Dead Preview - 2/5/08
  CS-Nation has just posted the first part of their Left 4 Dead preview, covering the basics of the game including graphics, gameplay, and other areas. Included is the first ever screenshot of the Witch.
• January 2008
• Shacknews Left 4 Dead Preview - 1/17/08
  Shacknews went to Valve HQ to play Left 4 Dead and has written up their thoughts on the game along with two new screenshots.
• Left 4 Dead Wallpapers! - 1/16/08
  Left 4 Dead 411 has put up exclusive high resolution Left 4 Dead wallpapers featuring both the Cornfield and Hospital scenarios.
• X-Play Previews Left 4 Dead - 1/15/08
  G4TV show X-Play previewed Left 4 Dead on their January 15th, 2008 show.
• Left 4 Dead 411's First Birthday - 1/12/08
  Left 4 Dead fansite Left 4 Dead 411 started on January 12, 2007 and is celebrating its first birthday.
• Left 4 Dead on ShackCast 26 - 1/11/08
  Aaron Linde and Chris Faylor from Shacknews played Left 4 Dead and discussed it on the most recent ShackCast.
• L4D to be released in Late Summer - 1/11/08
  Valve has revealed to Shacknews that Left 4 Dead will release for PC and Xbox 360 in late summer, 2008.
• Left 4 Dead on PC Zone Cover - 1/11/08
  UK gaming magazine PC Zone has featured Left 4 Dead on the cover of their February 2008 issue, and have posted their great preview online.
• Valve Acquires Turtle Rock Studios - 1/10/08
  Valve Software has acquired Turtle Rock Studios, developer of Left 4 Dead.
• L4D Video Preview by Gamer.tv - 1/9/08
  Gamer.tv is a weekly gaming magazine show and on their January 5th, 2008 episode had a 3 minute video preview of Left 4 Dead with all new footage.
• Cornfield Screenshots Released! - 1/7/08
  A popular German PC magazine GameStar.de has posted Left 4 Dead screenshots of the Cornfield scenario online.
• December 2007
• Happy Holidays, story update - 12/24/07
  Happy holidays from Left 4 Dead 411! Element118 has completed the next part of his Prelude to Left 4 Dead story, check it out!
• Screenshot and Video Galleries - 12/20/07
  Left 4 Dead 411 now features a screenshot and video gallery. We also now have a "fan fiction" section which will host stories from the community.
• Looking for Testers - 12/7/07
  For people who live near Irvine, California, Valve employee Chet Faliszek has posted on the L4D forums asking for testers.
• November 2007
• Final Two Maps Revealed - 11/27/07
  The final two map settings for L4D have been revealed on page 52 of the new PC Gamer magazine holiday issue.
• Yahtzee Visits Valve - 11/22/07
  Yahtzee, the man behind the great video reviews at Zero Punctuation was invited to Valve where he was shown the city and played some Left 4 Dead.
• October 2007
• GFW Radio L4D Preview - 10/26/07
  GFW Radio's latest podcast discusses Left 4 Dead, revealing some of the first concrete information about one of the other campaigns - the Cornfield level!
• WCG Footage and Impressions - 10/19/07
  Community member Shrubberyjsc returned from the World Cyber Games with 85 minutes of footage and impressions.
• WCG Gamekings L4D Preview - 10/13/07
  Gamekings.tv, a Dutch gaming website, has posted a video of their experiences with L4D from WCG.
• WCG More Booth Pictures - 10/5/07
  A Flickr album has gone up with more than a dozen pictures featuring the Valve booth at WCG. More pictures of the shirts (front and back this time), people playing, workers working, and Chet getting interviewed by Gamekings out of the Netherlands.
• WCG Booth Pictures and T-Shirts - 10/5/07
  Arcadeblender.com has been posting pictures from the World Cyber Games, including two pictures of the Left 4 Dead booth.
• CS-Nation Valve Trip - 10/4/07
  Zips over at CS-Nation recently went on a trip to Valve Headquarters to play the Orange Box games and Left 4 Dead. They have posted the first portion of their previews which included technical information on the engine and some Steam Community bits.
• WCG Booth Sighting - 10/4/07
  GGL Wire is posting plenty of video taken from the World Cyber Games. Part 3, which you can find here, shows a walk-around of the setup that took place yesterday.
• WCG Left 4 Dead Lookout - 10/4/07
  The World Cyber Games start today in Seattle, where Valve will have a Left 4 Dead booth set up for attendees to play.
• September 2007
• Left 4 Dead to be playable at WCG - 9/29/07
  From October 4th through the 7th in Seattle, Valve will have a booth set up at the World Cyber Games with Left 4 Dead on display for all to play.
• Mike Booth Video Interview - 9/10/07
  Gametrailers.com has posted a video interview with Mike Booth, featuring some new footage mixed in with some of their other HD video posted a few days ago.
• Left 4 Dead at EA's Summer Showcase - 9/6/07
  Turtle Rock and Valve were showing off Left 4 Dead at EA's Summer Showcase. IGN and GameSpot have posted coverage from the event.
• August 2007
• Infected video and L4D Preview - 8/26/07
  Gamesarefun.com has posted a preview of Left 4 Dead along with 4 shakycam videos available on YouTube.
• Chet Faliszek Video Interview - 8/15/07
  Gamevideos.com has posted a video interview with Chet Faliszek from QuakeCon 2007.
• QuakeCon Coverage Up - 8/13/07
  With over an hour of video coming from QuakeCon along with all the other goodies, L4D411 has put up a dedicated page to make it easier to find everything.
• GV and GI QuakeCon Footage - 8/10/07
  Gamevideos.com and Game Informer have both posted tons of new L4D footage straight from QuakeCon 2007.
• QuakeCon Links and a new preview - 8/8/07
  Haven't been keeping up with the barrage of information from QuakeCon? Here's links to all released information. Important news: Left 4 Dead will be released in early 2008.
• More Gametrailers.com Videos - 8/7/07
  Gametrailers.com has posted another three Left 4 Dead gameplay videos. These are the best videos to come out of the game so far, as they show from the beginning of the Hospital mission to about halfway through.
• Eurogamer Interview with Chet Faliszek - 8/7/07
  Eurogamer has posted a great two-page interview with Chet Faliszek, Valve's QuakeCon warrior. The article covers many topics, from where they are in development, the Xbox 360 version, Steam Community, post-release content and more!
• Gameplay videos at Gametrailers from QuakeCon - 8/6/07
  Gametrailers.com has just posted two different cam videos going from the beginning to the first checkpoint of the Hospital mission from QuakeCon.
• Videos and interview from GameSpot - 8/5/07
  GameSpot has released a short preview, a video interview with Chet Faliszek and three gameplay videos which feature a new part of the Hospital map.
• Gameplay videos from IGN - 8/4/07
  IGN has posted 4 different minute-long videos of Left 4 Dead in action and also a two page hands-on preview. The videos contain the best audio we've heard from the game so far, including lots of voice communication and zombies.
• IGN and GameSpy from QuakeCon - 8/4/07
  GameSpy has a one-page preview from QuakeCon on Left 4 Dead. They talked about the improved graphics, and particularly the face animations, and IGN also has a short article.
• Left 4 Dead in Early 2008 - 8/3/07
  Another article out of QuakeCon, Gaming Today posted an interview with Mr. Awesome himself, Chet Faliszek. Left 4 Dead will be released in 2008.
• Left 4 Dead HD Video at Shacknews - 8/2/07
  Shacknews just posted a gigantic 300MB HD Video of Left 4 Dead in action from QuakeCon. You can either stream it or download the file from FileShack.
• Exclusive L4D Screenshot - 8/1/07
  Mike Booth, CEO of Turtle Rock Studios, sent L4D411 an exclusive screenshot of Left 4 Dead featuring Zoey holding the hunting rifle.
• July 2007
• Left 4 Dead at QuakeCon 2007 - 7/25/07
  Left 4 Dead, the forthcoming survival co-op game from Turtle Rock Studios and Valve, will be shown at QuakeCon 2007 in Dallas, Texas August 2nd through to the 5th.
• Left 4 Dead featured on G4TV! - 7/10/07
  On tonight's G4TV E3 2007 pre-show coverage they featured Left 4 Dead! Mike Booth was present and gave an interview telling the basics of the game while the infected, zombie-killing goodness ran in the background.
• PC Gamer L4D Showdown LAN Podcast - 7/6/07
  PC Gamer has posted a 10 minute video podcast with the best look at Left 4 Dead so far!
• L4D Gameplay Footage from Showdown LAN - 7/2/07
  A Showdown LAN attendee named Lennox has posted video of the event including never before seen video of Left 4 Dead in action!
• June 2007
• Left 4 Dead Showdown LAN 2007 Analysis - 6/19/07
  Left 4 Dead was playable at Showdown LAN 2007 in San Jose. The LAN is over, and from it we have pictures and opinions from people who had the chance to play it.
• Left 4 Dead to be playable by the public at Showdown LAN 2007 in San Jose! - 6/10/07
  From June 15th to 17th Left 4 Dead will be playable by the public for the first time ever at the San Jose Showdown LAN!
• Mike Booth Interviews - 6/5/07
  GamePro and Gameindustry.biz have both released interviews with Mike Booth, CEO of Turtle Rock Studios.
• May 2007
• Part 2 of our preview is out! - 5/31/07
  After almost 2 months, part 2 of our hands-on preview of Left 4 Dead is out! It's the most in-depth article on playing the Infected side yet.
• Eurogamer Left 4 Dead First Impressions - 5/16/07
  Eurogamer visited Valve to play Left 4 Dead and has brought us all an AMAZING article filled with many quotes from the developers and lots of new Infected information!
• GameSpy Left 4 Dead preview - 5/12/07
  GameSpy just published their impressions of a hands-on playtest of Left 4 Dead. They emphasized the co-op gameplay that L4D offers up and were particularly impressed with how the infected look.
• PC Gamer magazine Left 4 Dead preview - 5/10/07
  PC Gamer magazine has kindly posted their recent playtest of Left 4 Dead on their website. It has more detail than past previews and talks about the infected bosses.
• Shacknews Left 4 Dead preview - 5/1/07
  Chris Remo over at Shacknews took a trip to Valve to play Left 4 Dead and just posted a preview.
• April 2007
• PC Zone Left 4 Dead Article - 4/27/07
  The UK gaming magazine PC Zone had an article about Left 4 Dead in their latest issue and have posted it on their website.
• 1UP Video Preview - 4/20/07
  1UP just posted an AWESOME video preview of Left 4 Dead! GO WATCH IT!
• Shacknews interview and two new screenshots - 4/6/07
  Shacknews just released a new interview with Michael Booth, creator of Left 4 Dead.
• March 2007
• 28 Weeks Later Trailer Released - 3/31/07
  The trailer for the sequel to 28 Days Later has been released.
• New Firingsquad interview with Booth - 3/23/07
  Firingsquad.com has just come out with a brand new interview with Left 4 Dead creator Michael Booth.
• Michael Booth interview - 3/20/07
  While searching around we dug up this old interview with Michael Booth by firingsquad.com.
• New forums! - 3/17/07
  L4D411 would like to introduce you to our brand new forums!
• Eurogamer.net interview - 3/15/07
  Eurogamer.net has a new interview up with Valve's project manager Eric Johnson and marketing manager Doug Lombardi.
• Left 4 Dead 411 new look - 3/10/07
  Left 4 Dead 411 has a completely new look!
• Two new hands-on previews! - 3/2/07
  Both Eurogamer.net and CVG have released hands-on previews of Left 4 Dead.
• February 2007
• 1UP Previews Left 4 Dead - 2/23/07
  1UP has a new preview up. What you really get from this article is the overall feeling and mood of the game, not specifics.
• Nothing happening - 2/13/07
  Just posting so you know we are alive here.. no new information has come out. sadface.
• January 2007
• IGN Hands-on Left 4 Dead - 1/31/07
  IGN has a new hands-on article and two new screenshots of Left 4 Dead.
• Redesign - 1/29/07
  L4D411 has been redesigned.
• VGCore interview - 1/27/07
  VG Core interviewed Michael Booth and got some nice new tidbits of Left 4 Dead.
• Official website shows some love - 1/22/07
  The official website for Left 4 Dead has posted a link to us, describing L4D411 as the first fansite (that makes it official).
• CVG Article - 1/15/07
  CVG released a first look on Left 4 Dead.
• Official Left 4 Dead website online - 1/12/07
  The official website for Left 4 Dead is now up.
• IGN Left 4 Dead Screenshots - 1/12/07
  IGN has added "new" screenshots.. these images appeared in the PC Gamer article but are of much better quality, nothing new is shown.
• Left 4 Dead 411 Online - 1/12/07
  Site should be up and running. Added links to the Links and Media pages to the teaser movie and the excellent Gamespot Q&A.
• Website content done - 1/11/07
  Got the design and the majority of the content done.