Left4Dead 2 “Dude, Where’s My Thumb 2″ Contest

Last year’s contest must have been so successful that Valve has decided to use the photo contest again for this year’s advertising campaign for Left 4 Dead 2. Just like last year, Valve is asking gamers to take creative photos of themselves in front of one of the outdoor media placements in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, Phoenix, Dallas, Minneapolis, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The entries will be judged by Gabe Newell and the top 25 entries will win a free copy of Left 4 Dead (probably the second although the press release just says Left 4 Dead) and one overall winner will get a custom engraved L4D2 Xbox 360. “Last year’s out of home media campaign proved to be one of the most effective vehicles for helping land Left 4 Dead on 2008′s top 10 seller list in the North America,” said Doug Lombardi, vice

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Left 4 Dead 2 Game Night

GamingAngels and GamerBeauties are teaming up to bring you another awesome game night with Left 4 Dead 2! Hosting a mix of hardcore and casual games, we invite anyone and everyone to bring their game face and join our members via Xbox Live for a night of zombie slaughter. We plan on starting at 8PM Eastern (5PM Pacific) and going into the night as long as we can. GamingAngels Staff GamerBeauties Staff

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Left 4 Dead 2 demo open to almost all

Valve has announced that now more gamers can try out the Left 4 Dead 2 demo. The demo is now available to all PC gamers and all Xbox Live Gold members. The demo features “The Parish” campaign set in New Orleans French Quarter. It’s playable from 1-4 players local or online. Left 4 Dead 2 is set to release on November 17.

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First Look: Left 4 Dead 2

Earlier in the year, after getting to play sneak peeks of Left 4 Dead 2 at PAX and the San Diego Comic Con, my snarky reaction to it was “it’s the same game as Left 4 Dead, hurr durr, look how nonchalant I am about it”. Well you know what? It’s not the same game, and curse my constant sardonic attitude! First of all, this game looks fraking sweet. Take the first installment, and add a mess of detail to EVERYTHING, like guns and characters. The demo took place mostly in the daylight, where you can obviously see clearer, which translates directly into way more blood. For gore hounds (like myself), this is a much appreciated addition. For those who don’t like drowning in blood but just like killing people without the mess, Valve has added a gore setting in the options screen. Cool. They also made the characters pretty

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Halloween costume recommendations from the Gaming Angels

Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday of the year, and planning my costume tends to start about a year in advance! And I’m not alone as my fellow staffer Rachel enjoys it as well!  So if you’re stuck on what to be this year, or even looking to plan for next year we have put together some lists on some costumes! Rachel’s video game costume recommendations Alyx Vance (Half-Life) – Alyx was developed as a very identifiable character, and that comes across on the ease of her outfit. Grab some jeans and boots, which everyone should have. For her top, a simple grey sweatshirt with a black design on it works. Her jacket is a bit harder to find, but all you’d need is a dark brown heavy duty work jacket, accessorized with ductape on the right shoulder. Wear your hair back with a headband, throw on a necklace, and

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Left 4 Dead 2 Demo dates released

Valve has announced the demo release dates for the upcoming demo of Left 4 Dead 2. The demo features gameplay from the Parish campaign set in the French Quarter. The demo is playable for 1-4 players over local or Internet connections on the 360 and PC and two player split screen on the 360. The demo will feature new zombies and new melee weapons. There are many categories so make sure you are paying attention. Gamers that pre-order the game can get the demo early on October 27. Xbox Live Gold members and all PC gamers get the demo on November 3. If you’re a Silver member you get the demo on November 17. Left 4 Dead 2 comes out on November 17.

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Left 4 Dead 2 boycott is officially over

The controversy that showed the ire of Valve fanboys is now officially over. The boycott was originally called for Left 4 Dead 2 due to fanboy complaints that Valve was not supporting Left 4 Dead with DLC. “Effective Wednesday October 21st 2009 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, this group will be closed,” said revolution architect Walking_Target. “People have lost sight of why we’re here. The comments are always full of trolls, people bashing Valve and phishers. What is more, people are unwilling or unable to wait for Valve to follow through in any cohesive way.” Fellow man of the people Agent of Chaos added: “We have accomplished everything we can on our manifesto. We’ve been dealing with Valve ever since our group started, then we met them in-person and now we’re at the point of concluding our discussions. Our goal wasn’t to steer people away from L4D2, it was

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Valve announces special pre-order items for Left 4 Dead 2

Valve has announced pre-order bonuses for Left 4 Dead 2. Those who pre-order Left 4 Dead 2 will receive early access to the Left 4 Dead 2 demo (October 27) and an exclusive in-game item. The in-game item is the American baseball bat, one of 10 new melee weapons in this game. Also, Steam and other retailers are offering a 10 percent savings on pre-orders.

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Left 4 Dead Crash Course DLC hits Live

Left 4 Dead’s Crash Course DLC campaign is now up on Xbox Live. Originally it was priced at 800 Microsoft points but has since been corrected to 560 Microsoft Points. Hopefully you didn’t buy it until after the change. Here’s some information on the DLC: Left 4 Dead’s Crash Course starts with our Survivors right after their rescue helicopter from the No Mercy campaign crash lands on the outskirts of town. This two chapter campaign includes Co-op, Survival and Versus action, and ten new achievements. The free PC version of the DLC has not gone live yet.

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Left 4 Dead Crash Course out September 29

Valve has announced today that Left 4 Dead add-on Crash Course will be available on September 29 for both PC and 360. The new campaign takes place between the end of No Mercy and the beginning of Death Toll in the original title. PC Left 4 Dead players will enjoy this add-on for free while 360 gamers will have to pay.

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