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Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Eminem has a NSFW message for Left 4 Dead players]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/15/eminem-has-a-nsfw-message-for-left-4-dead-players/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/15/eminem-has-a-nsfw-message-for-left-4-dead-players/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/15/eminem-has-a-nsfw-message-for-left-4-dead-players/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

We've asked Griffin, we've implored him, we've threatened him with the loss of his video game blogger license, but it's all to no avail. The kid just won't stop shooting the witch when we play Left 4 Dead. He knows what happens, he knows that someone always ends up endeadened when he does it. He just. Doesn't. Care.

So, we've brought in the big guns: Our sentiments are being relayed to Griffin after the break by rapper Eminem, who's employing not only sheer star wattage to get the message across, but also persuasion's best buddy: Profanity. Pass it along, and get the word to someone you love.

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Eminem has a NSFW message for Left 4 Dead players originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>burn-the-witcheminemleft-4-deadleft4deadmarshall-mathersPCvalveXbox-360Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:38:00 EST<![CDATA[The best thing you'll play today: Left 4K Dead]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/24/the-best-thing-youll-play-today-left-4k-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/24/the-best-thing-youll-play-today-left-4k-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/24/the-best-thing-youll-play-today-left-4k-dead/#commentsFiled under: Mac, PC

Normally we'd save this for Free Game Club, but it's Christmas Eve and we know a lot of you are reading this with family, away from your gaming PC and / or console of choice. If you need an outlet to vent your frustration, check out Left 4K Dead, an entry into the 2009 Java 4k Competition and, as the name suggests, a project no larger than 4KB in size.

Unlike its high-end Valve doppelganger, however, you must face the zombie horde by your lonesome and armed with only one nondescript gun. The Director AI is also a bit loopy here, so think of the zombie and power-up placement as being ... random. And if you end up ignoring your loved ones today, don't say we didn't warn you.

[Thanks, Josh]

The best thing you'll play today: Left 4K Dead originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4kbjavajava-4kleft-4-deadleft-4k-deadleft4deadMacPCWed, 24 Dec 2008 12:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is Left 4 The Living]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/16/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-left-4-the-living/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/16/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-left-4-the-living/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/16/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-left-4-the-living/#commentsFiled under: Culture, Online, Polls

16 November --Dear Diary,

Manny here. Meche and I decided to go visit Stubbs in the city, ran into a few ne'er-do-wells harassing a quartet of the living. Far be it for me to get in the way of schoolyard play, but these half-living mobs -- they weren't even well dressed! -- were being big bullies. Savages these days.

I saw the four not-yet-departed heading toward a nearby theater, so I decided to leave them a shotgun and assault rifle. Hope that helps clear the crowds. I'm not in the travel business anymore, but I'm always for new neighbors in the Ninth. It raises the value of my condo.

Time to go, Stubbs is here and he's got tickets for the off-broadway performance of Nightmare Before Christmas.

How We Used to Do It (CAD Comics)
No Escape (MNC)
Limitless Adventure (Penny Arcade)
Discontent (Castle Vidcons; context)
Guilt Ridden All Over His Face (2P Start)
It Takes Two (VG Cats)
Crash Test Crummy (Sidescroller)

Gallery: Weekly Webcomic Wrapup logo designs

Stuart

Scott Hepting

Jarod Trebas

Sager Patel

Sager Patel

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Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is Left 4 The Living originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grim-fandangoleft-4-deadleft4deadwebcomicSun, 16 Nov 2008 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Outbreak reminder: Left 4 Dead demo is now public]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/11/outbreak-reminder-left-4-dead-demo-is-now-public/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/11/outbreak-reminder-left-4-dead-demo-is-now-public/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/11/outbreak-reminder-left-4-dead-demo-is-now-public/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360

Not just for the pre-order folks anymore, the Left 4 Dead demo is now ready to infect the general population. Try to survive one level in Valve's zombocalypse simulator with up to three other friends online across Xbox Live (1.21 GB needed) or PC.

The demo also includes the panic-inducing intro cinematic that sets the stage for the action FPS. The full game will have us running and gunning for our lives starting Nov. 18. Remember, when playing the demo: Stick together or die alone.

[Via X3F]

Outbreak reminder: Left 4 Dead demo is now public originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demojs-twitterleft-4-deadleft-4-dead-demoleft4deadPCvalveXbox-360xbox-liveTue, 11 Nov 2008 13:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Left 4 Dead TV spot upsells the zombocalypse (bring friends!)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/30/left-4-dead-tv-spot-upsells-the-zombocalypse-bring-friends/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/30/left-4-dead-tv-spot-upsells-the-zombocalypse-bring-friends/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/30/left-4-dead-tv-spot-upsells-the-zombocalypse-bring-friends/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360

With Left 4 Dead's zombie apocalypse scheduled to touch down in just a few short weeks, Valve's eager to spend all its lunch money before the undead invasion plunges our global financial system into (even worse) disaster. With $10 million in hand, it's buying up billboards, web sites, and even TV commercials in a coordinated effort to open our eyes to our impending fate. Here's the checklist: Zombies. Check! Four player co-op. Check! Apocalypse. Check!

Wait a second, what kind of checklist is that? We'd have blown some of that coin on important things, like crates of ammo, health kits, and totally convincing military surplus garb for just the right veneer of wholesome veteran mixed with fringe survivalist.

Left 4 Dead TV spot upsells the zombocalypse (bring friends!) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>commercialEAElectronic-ArtsLeft-4-DeadLeft4DeadPCValveXbox-360Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Valve: Left 4 Dead pre-sales outpacing Orange Box]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/16/valve-left-4-dead-pre-sales-outpacing-orange-box/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/16/valve-left-4-dead-pre-sales-outpacing-orange-box/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/16/valve-left-4-dead-pre-sales-outpacing-orange-box/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, Driving, First Person Shooters, Simulations

While we still believe that nothing beats a crowbar for self-defense, the gun-toting quartet in Left 4 Dead seems to be doing pretty well for itself. According to Valve's Doug Lombardi (via GameDaily), "With just over four weeks until launch, Left 4 Dead is showing every sign of topping The Orange Box on both the PC and Xbox 360, at retail as well as on Steam."

Lombardi said that retail pre-sales are 65% greater the Half-Life 2 mega-pack at the same proximity to launch. We're sure the 10% off pre-order deal helps a bit. Left 4 Dead will arrive November 18.

Valve: Left 4 Dead pre-sales outpacing Orange Box originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>left-4-deadleft4deadPCsteamvalveXbox-360Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Valve's Left 4 Dead box art, now with more puns]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/01/valves-left-4-dead-box-art-now-with-more-puns/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/01/valves-left-4-dead-box-art-now-with-more-puns/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/01/valves-left-4-dead-box-art-now-with-more-puns/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

Realizing that the original Left 4 Dead box art was lacking an obvious pun, Valve has "corrected" the error by mirroring the previously right-handed image to the left. To recap: The box art is a Left hand with 4 fingers left, with the thumb likely bitten off by the reanimated Dead. The pun-to-word ratio is now a remarkable 1:1. L4D will take a bite out of your social life November 18.

Valve's Left 4 Dead box art, now with more puns originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>left-4-deadleft4deadPCvalveXbox-360Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Valve's Newell confirms Left 4 Dead demo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/11/valves-newell-confirms-left-4-dead-demo/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/11/valves-newell-confirms-left-4-dead-demo/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/11/valves-newell-confirms-left-4-dead-demo/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, Online

Fear not, 1% of the world that isn't convinced fighting hordes of zombies with three gun-toting friends is totally awesome. Valve managing director Gabe Newell has confirmed with VideoGamer that a Left 4 Dead demo is coming. The demo, for both Xbox 360 and PC, will include single-player and online co-op options to try out. Said Newell, "I don't know what the date is for release on that, though. I think it's going to contain the first part of one of the campaigns. I think it'll probably be [the] Hospital [level] but I'm not sure." We've contacted Valve hoping for more information. Left 4 Dead is coming for you November 18.

Valve's Newell confirms Left 4 Dead demo originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demogabe-newellleft-4-deadleft4deadPCvalveXbox-360Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Left 4 Dead coming to PS3 via EA in-house development]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/04/left-4-dead-coming-to-ps3-via-ea-in-house-development/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/04/left-4-dead-coming-to-ps3-via-ea-in-house-development/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/04/left-4-dead-coming-to-ps3-via-ea-in-house-development/#commentsFiled under: Rumors

According to the latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine, the survival horror/first person shooter title Left 4 Dead is heading to the PlayStation 3 after all. In a one-liner, OPM states the following: "Valve's survival horror game Left 4 Dead is coming to PS3, but EA will be taking on development duties in-house."

No other information is given. All we are saying is, if EA wants us to give their port of Left 4 Dead a chance, it better be nothing like the "slideshow" version of the Orange Box that PS3 owners got.

[Via Joystiq]

Rumor: Left 4 Dead coming to PS3 via EA in-house development originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAelectronic-artsleft-4-deadleft4deadturtle-rock-studiosvalveMon, 04 Aug 2008 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Valve reveals new cast for Left 4 Dead]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/15/valve-reveals-new-cast-for-left-4-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/15/valve-reveals-new-cast-for-left-4-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/15/valve-reveals-new-cast-for-left-4-dead/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360

At the Electronic Arts press conference, Valve's Gabe Newell revealed that Left 4 Dead sports a new cast of main characters. Here's your quartet, shown above, with bigger pictures in the galleries. Left 4 Dead will leave you stranded in November.

Gallery: Left 4 Dead

Valve reveals new cast for Left 4 Dead originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3e3-2008eaelectronic-artsgabe-newellleft-4-deadleft4deadPCvalveXbox-360Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Left 4 Dead 4 November]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/24/left-4-dead-4-november/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/24/left-4-dead-4-november/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/24/left-4-dead-4-november/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

You've been 4-warned. Valve's PC and Xbox 360 zombie apocalypse sim, Left 4 Dead, will be overturning store shelves in a frantic search for essential supplies on November 4th. We highly recommend that you and three of your best friends shoot through the throbbing, mindless masses of a dilapidated modern society, if only so you can get home quicker and load up the game.

Be sure to read our hands-on impressions before you brave the undead hordes. And for heaven's sake, never go back for the dog. That's just stupid.

Gallery: Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead 4 November originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BreakingNewsFPSLeft-4-DeadLeft4DeadPCTurtle-RockTurtle-Rock-StudiosValveXbox-360ZombiesTue, 24 Jun 2008 11:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Valve: Left4Dead will come to PS3 if another dev wants to port it]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/05/valve-left4dead-will-come-to-ps3-if-another-dev-wants-to-port-i/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/05/valve-left4dead-will-come-to-ps3-if-another-dev-wants-to-port-i/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/05/valve-left4dead-will-come-to-ps3-if-another-dev-wants-to-port-i/#commentsFiled under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

Valve's multiplayer survival-horror romp Left4Dead is due out later this year, but it won't be coming to the PlayStation 3. Said Valve's Doug Lombardi, "We're not PS3 developers -- we're doing PC and 360 like with Orange Box" (Via CVG). He said that Valve would consider a PS3 port if L4D ends up a success and if another dev wanted "to take on that investment and risk" to port the game.

Lombardi explained that the PS3 port of Orange Box came about after Electronic Arts offered to do the port -- and we've all heard the story of that one.

Valve: Left4Dead will come to PS3 if another dev wants to port it originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 05 May 2008 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>left-4-deadleft4deadPCportPS3turtle-rockturtle-rock-studiosvalveXbox-360Mon, 05 May 2008 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Valve acquires Left4Dead dev Turtle Rock Studios]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/10/valve-acquires-left4dead-dev-turtle-rock-studios/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/10/valve-acquires-left4dead-dev-turtle-rock-studios/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/10/valve-acquires-left4dead-dev-turtle-rock-studios/#commentsFiled under: PC, First Person Shooters, Business

Valve Corporation today announced that it has acquired Turtle Rock Studios, developers of the upcoming zombie survival game Left 4 Dead. The company has also contributed various maps for Counter-Strike: Source, including a remake of cs_militia. Given Turtle Rock's close relationship with Valve, we're not too surprised by this move. Previously, Valve has hired developers of Counter-Strike, Team Fortress and Narbacular Drop, the latter title serving as a spiritual precursor for Portal.

Left 4 Dead, originally announced November 2006 and utilizing the Source Engine, is a four-player co-op game where a team of survivors take on a horde of zombies and four player-controlled "super zombies." It is slated for release later this year.

Valve acquires Left4Dead dev Turtle Rock Studios originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breakingnewsleft-4-deadleft4deadPCturtle-rockturtle-rock-studiosturtlerockvalveThu, 10 Jan 2008 11:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Yahtzee travels to America, visits Valve]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/22/yahtzee-travels-to-america-visits-valve/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/22/yahtzee-travels-to-america-visits-valve/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/22/yahtzee-travels-to-america-visits-valve/#commentsFiled under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360

We all know that Yahtzee -- of Zero Punctuation fame -- has a bit of a skewed view on American culture. So perhaps it's fortuitous that Valve invited him to fly out to Washington to visit their studio, fire guns, and witness the wonder that is modern American airport security.

No video this time, folks. Yahtzee takes it all in through the ancient medium of travelogue, with a few pictures mixed in for good measure. Still, the tone is undeniably his, and you can practically hear the dulcet rhythms of his accented vulgarity. Check out the piece for some new tidbits on Valve's survival horror title Left 4 Dead, as well as some keen insight into the team's design process.

Yahtzee travels to America, visits Valve originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>escapistleft-4-deadleft4deadorange-boxorangeboxPCPS3valveXbox-360yahtzeezero-punctuationThu, 22 Nov 2007 14:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Today's most zombified video: Left 4 Dead 'Subway Outbreak']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/09/todays-most-zombified-video-left-4-dead-subway-outbreak/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/09/todays-most-zombified-video-left-4-dead-subway-outbreak/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/09/todays-most-zombified-video-left-4-dead-subway-outbreak/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

Zombies are fast. Zombies are hungry. Just remember that it you don't have to be the fastest person out there -- you just need to be faster than the guy next to you. This direct-feed footage from Left 4 Dead show four survivors (sorry, no footage of someone playing as a super zombie) making their way through a bloodied, abandoned subway system. It looks intense; it should make for an interesting team game when it hits Xbox 360 and PC in early 2008.

Today's most zombified video: Left 4 Dead 'Subway Outbreak' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hottestvideoleft4deadPCvalveXbox-360Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Valve not looking to leave EA (4 Dead)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/28/valve-not-looking-to-leave-ea-4-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/28/valve-not-looking-to-leave-ea-4-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/28/valve-not-looking-to-leave-ea-4-dead/#commentsFiled under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

After enjoying a healthy relationship with EA during development of The Orange Box, Valve will likely stay in partnership with the publishing giant for 2008's zombie apocalypse epic, Left 4 Dead. Valve MD Gabe Newell told Eurogamer that it would only be a "natural consequence" of the time spent on October's orange offering. "Everybody always tells us what a horrible monster EA is supposed to be and we keep waiting for the hair to sprout out and the fangs to grow."

Newell, who's obviously never seen the ending to Michael Jackson's "Thriller," now shares a tree with Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli, who earlier this month praised EA for the "freedom" (see: money) it provided throughout the creation of Crysis. Such freedom may hopefully and helpfully extend to Left 4 Dead, with Newell considering a free launch weekend for the first-person, undead person shooter. "It's definitely a game that requires you to play it - you can describe it until you're blue in the face, but five minutes of playing it is definitely better than watching a 30-second spot on MTV to try to get you to understand why Left 4 Dead is going to be worth your time and money."

Valve not looking to leave EA (4 Dead) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAElectronic-ArtsHalf-Life2Left4DeadOrangeBoxPCPS3ValveXbox-360Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: Left 4 Dead co-op zombie slaying]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/08/video-left-4-dead-co-op-zombie-slaying/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/08/video-left-4-dead-co-op-zombie-slaying/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/08/video-left-4-dead-co-op-zombie-slaying/#commentsFiled under: News

We have to admit it, the concept behind Left 4 Dead is awesome-on-a-stick. Like most gamers, we love cooperative gamin, we love squad based shooters, and we love killing zombies. Left 4 Dead takes all those things and combines them into a delicious sushi roll of carnal delights. Oh, and don't forget that the zombies (known as "the infected") are playable as well, which provides the final touch of wasabi to the aforementioned, metaphorical sushi roll. We rounded up a couple of off screen videos of the game from QuakeCon 2007. Check 'em out and dream of the day you can join in the fun (which should be this winter for 360 owners).

Be warned: videos are violent and possibly NSFW.

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Video: Left 4 Dead co-op zombie slaying originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>left4deadturtlerockturtlerockstudiosWed, 08 Aug 2007 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Watch Left 4 Dead 4 6 minutes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/03/watch-left-4-dead-4-6-minutes/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/03/watch-left-4-dead-4-6-minutes/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/03/watch-left-4-dead-4-6-minutes/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

We hate zombies with the fiery, white-hot intensity of 1,000 seat belt buckles left too long in the August sun, so we're glad to see any footage of their foul breed being wholesale slaughtered, as in this new six-minute clip of Left 4 Dead shot at QuakeCon.

This looks to be a good simulation of what we believe it will be like when the zombies come for us and the people we love ... and they will. We imagine that, especially when the fat zombie is splattered all over the pavement, you will feel something primal awaken within you, an instinct pushing you to kill the approaching undead threat. Know that you are not alone, and give thanks that cruel evolution has not deadened what will one day be the most crucial of impulses.

Watch Left 4 Dead 4 6 minutes originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>left4deadPCquakeconXbox-360Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: Shaky Left 4 Dead zombownage]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/04/video-shaky-left-4-dead-zombownage/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/04/video-shaky-left-4-dead-zombownage/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/04/video-shaky-left-4-dead-zombownage/#commentsFiled under: Videos

Video footage has surfaced from the showdownLAN of the upcoming PC and Xbox 360 zombie vs. human shooter, Left 4 Dead. Brought to us by Turtle Rock Studios and Valve, who made a little ditty called Counter-Strike. The video above shows four survivors fighting off a bunch of the Infected. Gameplay looks fast, furious, and bloody. Not shown in the video are the "Super Infected' which are more formidable than the fodder shown above. We'll be sure to keep a keen eye on this as more details emerge.

[Via Joystiq]

Video: Shaky Left 4 Dead zombownage originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>L 4 DL4DLeft 4 DeadLeft For DeadLeft4DeadLeftForDeadTurtle RockTurtle Rock StudiosTurtleRockTurtleRockStudiosValveWed, 04 Jul 2007 11:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Today's most interesting shaky cam footage: Left 4 Dead at showdownLAN]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/04/todays-most-interesting-shaky-cam-footage-left-4-dead-at-showd/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/04/todays-most-interesting-shaky-cam-footage-left-4-dead-at-showd/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/04/todays-most-interesting-shaky-cam-footage-left-4-dead-at-showd/#commentsFiled under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

Footage from showdownLAN has surfaced on showing off a public playtest of Left 4 Dead, an ambitious zombie-~~centric~~ -esque team game from Turtle Rock Studios (Counter-Strike) and Valve. Four survivors take on waves of the Infected (think 28 Days Later) and four Super Infected as they make their way to a helicopter landing point.

Shown in the clip is footage from four player-controlled survivors. Though the Super Infected can also be player-controlled, we don't have any video of that in action. There is, however, a moment where you can spot The Smoker strangling a survivor with its tongue. The video is grainy and shaky at times, but it's the best we've got on this so-far reclusive game.

Left 4 Dead 411 has impressions from people who attended showdownLAN, as well as a gallery of the event. The game is due out this summer for PC and this winter for Xbox 360. Video embedded after the break.

Continue reading Today's most interesting shaky cam footage: Left 4 Dead at showdownLAN

Today's most interesting shaky cam footage: Left 4 Dead at showdownLAN originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Let's talk about great game conventions. Let's see, there's guns. Everyone likes those. Zombies, gotta love zombies. What else? Ooh, co-op. There's nothing like good co-op. Turtle Rock Studios, the team behind the AI bots in Counter-Strike, looks to combine all of these things in one glorious package with their latest offering, Left 4 Dead. Left 4 Dead puts players in the middle of a contemporary setting in which an incredibly virulent strain of rabies has overtaken the general populace. So, we're not dealing with zombies per se, but definitely crazed people with a penchant for biting their neighbors. Players will create a group of four different survivors, each with different personalities and backgrounds, and fight for survival. Players will cooperate in a survival horror setting, blasting their way through several different "campaigns" which are essentially a series of connected maps that end in a final standoff as players wait for rescue.

But here's the twist: the enemies (the "infected") are playable as well. Whereas the human survivors have the same basic weapons and skills, the infected are divided into classes. Some enemies can vomit blood to attract other infected, others can reel in survivors with a long tongue, and the "tank" class can even power through concrete walls. Finally, Turtle Rock claims that their next gen AI technology will allow human players to drop in and out of the game without affecting the overall experience or restarting the scenario.

The idea of playing an online enabled, co-op survival horror game with playable enemies is positively dreamy (though not exactly original). If all that wasn't enough, the game is expected to hit the 360 by the end of 2007. Looks like we might have one more to put up on the big board.

[Via Xboxygen]

Update: Replaced crappy not moving image with awesome trailer. Thanks for spotting this, Mike.
Update 2: Turtle Rock implemented bots into CS. They didn't create the game.

Left 4 Dead: co-op zombie slaying action [update 2] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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