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Left 4 Dead headlines

• Screenshots supposedly showing Left 4 Dead 3 surface - rumor

  A set of 29 screenshots purportedly from an early build of Left 4 Dead 3 have surfaced.

• Left 4 Dead creators working on new co-op zombie FPS Back 4 Blood

  The developers behind Left 4 Dead have announced a new co-op zombie shooter called Back 4 Blood.

• Half-Life 2: The Orange Box, Portal: Still Alive, Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 now enhanced for Xbox One X

  New titles have been added to the Xbox One X enhanced backward compatibility library, and it will please many a Valve fan.

• Left 4 Dead devs hiring for a sequel to "globally-known franchise"

  Turtle Rock, the studio behind Evolve and Left 4 Dead, is hiring for an unannounced AAA title.

• Valve's VR ambassador, Half-Life 2 and Portal writer Chet Faliszek has left the company

  Chet Faliszek has left Valve after devoting 12 years to the company.

• Portal, Half-Life 2 co-writer Erik Wolpaw has left Valve

  Erik Wolpaw, co-writer on the Half-Life, Portal and Left 4 Dead franchises has left Valve.

• Left 4 Dead, Evolve dev Turtle Rock now working on "dark fantasy" free-to-play co-op FPS for Perfect World

  Turtle Rock is still focused on co-op FPS, but it’s pretty over boxed retail releases.

• Left 4 Dead's final campaign released by Turtle Rock

  It’s unfinished but you can play it right now.

• Left 4 Dead 3: Valve employee may have leaked news of the game's development

  More fuel for the Left 4 Dead 3 rumour fires.

• Left 4 Dead, Portal 2 added to Xbox One backwards compatibility

  Flashback, Babel Rising, and Brain Challenge made the list as well.

• Red Dead Redemption is now backward compatible on Xbox One

  Surprise! Red Dead Redemption is backward compatible on Xbox One now. And guess what? Halo Wars, Left 4 Dead and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night are on the way too it seems, and it appears Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is also playable.

• 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 "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.

• Team Fortress 2, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead Steam Library issues fix available

  Noticed some weird happenings in your Steam Library today? Some users have reported a strange error where the game labelled “Team Fortress 2” is actually Left 4 Dead, and vice versa. The issue only seems to apply to Valve-developed games, and doesn’t seem to cause any major problems, but Valve has suggested a pretty simple […]

• Left 4 Dead beta Francis available now, mod tools updated

  Valve has dug out old Turtle Rock version of the original Left 4 Dead, and has released the beta version of Francis as a mod.

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• XBLA CyberMonday deals add Expendables 2, Gotham City Imposters, L4D DLC discount

  Xbox Live’s ‘CyberMonday’ deals continue this week with a new batch of digital savings including Expandables 2, Gotham City Imposters, Shadow Complex and Left 4 Dead’s Cold Stream DLC. Check out the sale below.

• Gabe Newell announced as next Academy of Interactive Arts and Science Hall of Fame inductee

  The Academy of Interactive Arts and Science has announced Gabe Newell will be the 17th inductee into the AIAS Hall of Fame. Valve’s co-founder and president will also headline the D.I.C.E. 2013 Summit stage as Thursday conference keynote speaker.