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• 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.

• 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. […]

• 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.

• Left 4 Dead 3 could happen 'some time down the road' - Faliszek

  Left 4 Dead 3 could happen according to Valve’s Chet Faliszek, although don’t go expecting anything soon, or at all.

• Valve interview: 'I just told Gabe he was full of shit'

  Valve has its eye firmly on the future of gaming. VG247’s Dave Cook spoke to Chet Faliszek about where all of this is heading.