Check Out Valve's Four 'Left 4 Dead' Movie Posters
Valve's "Left 4 Dead" is steeped in the traditions of b-movie horror films. It's frantic, scary and gory, but not meant to be taken particularly seriously, either. Along those lines, Valve produced...
View ArticlePlaying As Zombies Not As Popular As Killing Them In 'Left 4 Dead'
Key to the longevity of the otherwise short zombie shooter "Left 4 Dead" is the unique ability to play as the zombies. But the feature doesn't mean anything if no one's playing it. Developer Valve...
View ArticleWhat I Learned About Gamers By Watching My Girlfriend Play 'Left 4 Dead'
My girlfriend is the definition of a casual gamer. She loves the "LEGO" series, carries a Nintendo DS everywhere and balks at the idea of touching an Xbox 360 controller. But she also thinks many Wii...
View ArticleWhat Inspired the Nazi Zombie Mode in 'Call of Duty: World at War'
If you've beaten "Call of Duty: World at War"'s main campaign, then you've unlocked the the Nazi zombie mode. The special mode allows four-player co-op and has gamers battling throngs of Nazi undead...
View ArticleKlepek's #2 Gaming Accomplishment In 2008
Every day this week, I'm counting down my five favorite gaming accomplishments over the last 12 months. In 2008, a little game called "Left 4 Dead" helped me overcome some social anxiety. There are a...
View ArticleKlepek's #1 Gaming Accomplishment In 2008
Every day this week, I'm counting down my five favorite gaming accomplishments over the last 12 months. In 2008, my greatest elation with a video game had nothing to do with me. Slowly but surely, I...
View ArticleFan Mod Combines 'Resident Evil' And 'Left 4 Dead'
It was inevitable that someone would take the powerful modding tools available for Valve's zombie shooter "Left 4 Dead," look at the powerful living-dead scenarios created by Capcom for the "Resident...
View ArticleEat Your Heart Out With 'Left 4 Dead' Valentines
Nothing says "I love you" like Valentine's Day cards based on a zombie-shooter video game. Check out these adorable renditions of "Left 4 Dead"'s characters in fan-made, holiday-themed artwork. ***...
View ArticleOne Year Later: 'The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return'
Right now we might all be enamored with a certain Xbox 360/PC zombie shooter, but our intern still loves some classic light-gun action. See his thoughts on the Wii title a year after its release. ***...
View ArticleSDCC 2012: Respawn of the Dead in 'ZombiU'
During SDCC, Ubisoft demoed their zombie-killing FPS for Nintendo's new hardware. Always an early adopter when it comes to new hardware, Ubisoft is something like a test case for Nintendo's new...
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