Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2 headlines

• Left 4 Dead cast added to Zombie Army Trilogy as free update

  The entire cast of the Left 4 Dead games are now available to play in Zombie Army Trilogy and it’s a free update.

• Left 4 Dead 2 is now uncensored in Australia

  Valve has released a patch for Left 4 Dead 2 players in Australia, bringing the gore and violence to the shooter to match the rest of the world.

• Left 4 Dead "never would have happened" without Turtle Rock, says co-founder

  Left 4 Dead “never would have happened” without Turtle Rock, studio co-founder Phil Robb said during an Evolve event last week.

• Left 4 Dead 2 rebuilt in Source Engine 2.0, according to leaked image - rumour

  Left 4 Dead 2, or at least one level of it, has been rebuilt in Valve’s Source Engine 2.0, according to a supposed leak.

• Left 4 Dead 2 beta features transitioned to core build

  Valve has successfully completed testing the Linux version of Left 4 Dead 2 along with Steampipe support and the Extended Mutation System, with all three now available as the latest official build.

• Left 4 Dead 2 patch updates both Windows and Linux versions

  Left 4 Dead 2 has been patched with updates which apply to both the Windows and Linux versions of the zombie infested shooter. One of the bigger fixes is to a Jockey exploit, the bastard, which will no longer allow players to insta-kill him when shoving the jerk mid leap. Other fixes include restoring sounds […]

• Left 4 Dead 2 Linux beta build is live

  As promised earlier this week, the Left 4 Dead 2 Linux beta is live. The beta build allows Linux owners to play the game natively, and comes with the new Extended Mutation System. Those who currently own Left 4 Dead 2 will see the beta in their Steam library, and the complete game comes with […]

• Left 4 Dead 2 for Linux public beta coming this week

  Valve is set to launch the Left 4 Dead 2 beta on Linux this week. Those who already own the Steam version of the game will receive access soon, alongside the Extended Mutation System that has been available since February.

• Left 4 Dead 2 cast now available in Resident Evil 6

  The Left 4 Dead 2 cast is now available for free to PC owners of Resident Evil 6. The characters are playable in the Mercenaries: No Mercy mode of the title, and it comes complete with the Midnight Riders tracks. Those who play L4D2 can now also shoot up the RE6 enemies Lepotitsa and Ogroman, […]

• Left 4 Dead 2 getting Resident Evil 6 treatment and vice versa

  It’s official: Valve and Capcom are teaming up for a L4D2 and Resident Evil crossover of sorts.

• Left 4 Dead 2 Workshop adds Brütal Legend axe, Resident Evil 6 enemy teased

  Thanks to a lovely teaser image linking to a Steam page by Capcom Unity this morning, I am now aware of two things: Valve is working on tutorials and examples of how to create content for the Left for Dead 2 Workshop using Bloodshots from Resident Evil 6; and The Brütal Legends Collection for Left […]

• Helm’s Deep Reborn map added to official Left 4 Dead 2 servers

  Valve has added the Steam Workshop created Helm’s Deep Reborn map to the official Left 4 Dead 2 servers, alongside an update which fixes an issue with dedicated servers and workshop content. The map, as you’ve already figured out, adds Helm’s Deep from Lord of the Rings to the zombie shooter. It sounds kookie enough […]

• Left 4 Dead 2 'Expanded Mutation System' enters beta, offers advanced mod support

  Left 4 Dead 2 developer Valve has launched its Expanded Mutation System beta. It’s an improved scripting system that offers more modding possibilities to players.

• Valve looking to release an R18+ rated Left 4 Dead 2 in Australia

  Valve’s Chet Faliszek has confirmed the company is exploring the possibility of resubmitting Left 4 Dead 2 for an R18+ ratings classification in Australia.

• Left 4 Dead 2 user-created campaign Warcelona available; L4D2 Workshop in test beta

  Warcelona, the fan-made campaign for Left 4 Dead 2, is now available for download. The campaign’s four maps recreate the route between the Sant Roc church and the National Art Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona. As PC Gamer notes, installing the campaign is a bit “complex at the moment,” but all complexities for such content […]

• Left 4 Dead 2: user-created Back to School campaign available today

  After three years in development, the fan-made Back to School campaign for Left 4 Dead 2 is finally available for download. You can head on over to the dev team’s ModDB page to pick it up for yourself now, but you should probably watch the kinda completely awesome trailer they’ve released for their work first. […]

• Steam for Linux now taking beta applicants

  Steam is coming for you, Linux users, and you can help speed or ease its transition by signing up to help beta test the digital distribution client. Valve is now taking applications, but requests “experienced Linux users” first where possible. Only one game is known to be compatible with the new client so far – […]

• Left 4 Dead 2 is free-to-play this weekend

  Left 4 Dead 2 will be free-to-play this weekend, starting tomorrow, October 25. New players can start pre-loading the game now on Steam, and current players will be the recipients of a new achievemen called Good Guy Nick. The free-to-play weened ends October 29 at 10.00am PDT/1.00pm EDT. Thanks, Game Informer.

• L4D2 DLC based on Cabin in the Woods was planned at one time

  Left 4 Dead 2 had some DLC planned at one time based on the films Cabin in the Woods, according to the movie’s director Drew Goddard.