Left 4 Dead 2 News

Left 4 Dead 2 Primer Guide

Make the undead dead again with our Primer Guide for Left 4 Dead 2.

Aussie censor board explains L4D2 banning

Full Review Board report shows violence main factor behind the denial of the Left 4 Dead 2 appeal; delineation between humans, zombies, and infected deemed "irrelevant."

Shippin' Out Nov. 15-21: Assassin's Creed II, New Super Mario Bros., Tony Hawk Ride, L4D2

Hectic week at retail sees headliners joined by more EA Sports Active, RE: Darkside Chronicles, God of War Collection, first Sims 3 expansion, NCAA Basketball 10, LBP PSP, more.

AU Shippin' Out November 16-20: Assassin's Creed II

Ezio sneaks onto retail shelves down under this week.

Left 4 Dead 2 demo opens up

Sample of Valve's Cajun-flavored zombie apocalypse now available to all PC owners, Xbox Live Gold subscribers.

Left 4 Dead 2 Avatar awards exhumed, preorder demo online

Valve confirms support for underexploited Xbox 360 reward system; PC, console sampler now available for prepurchasers.

Left 4 Dead 2 Impressions--Hands-On With Hard Rain Campaign

We take a soaking-wet trek through the newest campaign in Left 4 Dead 2, which introduces some devious new twists to the series.

Unedited Left 4 Dead 2 banned in Australia

Valve's hyperviolent survival-horror FPS refused classification by appeal board, modified version due for release on 360, PC Nov. 17.

Valve's domination of digital distribution dangerous - Gearbox CEO

Randy Pitchford says Steam creates "conflict of interest" and exploits smaller developers due to lack of competition.

Left 4 Dead 2 Scavenge Mode Impressions

Valve has introduced a frantic new competitive multiplayer mode, and we take a look.

Valve to resubmit two versions of L4D 2 to Aussie censors

Two-pronged strategy to get Left 4 Dead 2 into Australia; Valve says releasing unmodified version is its preference. UPDATE: Valve calls Classification Board L4D2 ruling "inconsistent."

Left 4 Dead 2 getting $25 million ad campaign

It's no secret that publishers spend millions to promote their games. That said, the wraps are often kept tight on the exact amount a company will drop to market a ...

Second Left 4 Dead DLC live

Although Left 4 Dead 2's launch is less than two months away, its original game got its second batch of downloadable content today. Titled Crash Course, the DLC is set ...

Left 4 Dead DLC next week, sequel demo due Oct. 27

Valve's survival horror shooter gains Crash Course add-on Sept. 29; free sampler for sequel on 360, PC 28 days later.

EA responds to L4D 2 banning down under

EA "surprised" at Australia's refusal to classify Valve's upcoming zombie shooter; claims adults should have the right to choose.

Left 4 Dead 2 banned in Australia

Aussie Classification Board cites "realistic, frenetic and unrelenting violence" as cause for antipodean zombie game ban.

Half-Life, Portal scribes detail the Valve process

GDC Austin 2009: Marc Laidlaw and Erik Wolpaw go over developer's approach to storytelling and how they don't always know what they're doing.

Left 4 Dead 2 Updated Hands-On Impressions

A new campaign called Dark Carnival is the focus of our latest jaunt through the zombie-infested Deep South. Also, there were ninja swords.

Left 4 Dead taking Crash Course DLC

Valve's survival horror zombie shooter gains new add-on pack this September; PC edition free, 360 download $7.

Comic-Con 2009 Panel Recaps

Missed Comic-Con? No problem! Check out our list of recaps for complete coverage of the biggest games panels!

Developing for the Xbox 360 Panel Recap

A group of developers making games exclusively for the Xbox 360 get together and talk about working with Microsoft's console.

Left 4 Dead 2 Hands-On

We dive into the first two maps in the Swamp Fever scenario.

Left 4 Dead 2 Hands-On Preview

We went hands-on with brand new content from Valve's zombie horror sequel.

Uncharted 2, Scribblenauts top Game Critics' E3 Awards

Naughty Dog's PS3-exclusive sequel wins Best of Show, 5TH Cell's DS puzzler honored for Best Original Game by industry media collaboration.

Xbox Live, MS Game Studios chief defects to EA

Just weeks after he presided over Microsoft's E3 event, John Schappert has returned to his former employer as its new COO; predecessor lands at social-network game maker.

E3 2009 Wrap-Up

E3 has come and gone, but if you missed any of the highlights from the show, you can find them all right here.

Left 4 Dead 2 Hands-On Impressions

A zombie outbreak has struck the Deep South in this expanded sequel to Valve's co-op shooter.

E3 2009 Pre-Show Wrap-Up

GameSpot's E3 2009 coverage started off strong with tons of announcements at the Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and Ubisoft press conferences.

Motion-sensing camera, 360 MGS debut at Microsoft event

E3 2009: Expo kicks off with news on Project Natal, Halo Reach, Left 4 Dead 2, Crackdown 2, Forza 3, Lionhead's new virtual friend, and more; Kojima announces all-new project ...

Left 4 Dead 2 due November 17

E3 2009: Microsoft press conference offers first look at sequel to Valve and Turtle Rock Studios' survival horror shooter, due this fall.