L4D Update Dec 4 - 12/4/08

Updates to Left 4 Dead have been released, locking Versus difficulty and fixing the Boomer exploit. Full changes listed:

- Finding a dedicated server when starting the game from a lobby is now faster and more reliable
- Versus mode is now locked to Normal difficulty
- Difficulty on a server is now locked to the one set by the lobby reservation
- Fixed lagouts/spikes after level transition
- Fixed directory issue with spray logs in some cases
- Fixed video settings not saving after closing video options dialog
- Corrected a boomer suicide exploit
- Several minor localization fixes
- Fixed disabling cheats incorrectly resetting data

It's about time a patch is released.

We need to thank Left 4 Dead for preparing future generations for the zombie apocalypse:

Awww. Check the video here and the guy's blog here.

Sogui wrote a Boomer Guide. For some reason there's a way to call a vote for Versus mode but only using console commands.

The Reticule conducted an interview with Mike Patton, the dude who did the zombie noises in L4D.

IGN posted a Left 4 Dead head-to-head a week ago, check it out here.