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Archive for November, 2008
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Left 4 Dead and Steam Updates
Posted @ 12:37 AM, November 15 2008, By: Munro In Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Steam
Updates to Left 4 Dead Demo and Steam have been released. The updates will be
applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes
include:
Left 4 Dead Demo
- Added the ability to tie game servers to Steam Community groups. Group administrators
can now see the GroupID on the group's administrative page, which can be used
as the value for sv_steamgroup. Users that are in that group will then be able
to browse directly to them from the main menu
- Fixed setinfo exploit
- Fixed a crash when exiting the game
- Fixed a few cases where the game would crash when using ALT-TAB
- Fixed a problem that could cause texture corruption on some ATI video cards
- Fixed a bug that could cause infected horde to disappear
Half-Life 1 Engine
- Fixed crash caused by specially crafted connect string
Steam Client
- Improved GFW integration for titles that support it
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Left 4 Dead Gold – Pre-Load Now
Posted @ 5:26 PM, November 13 2008, By: Hectic Glenn In Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead, has gone gold and is now pre-loading to those who pre-purchased the game via Steam.
Left 4 Dead is the new survival action game from Valve for the PC and Xbox 360 that blends the social entertainment experience of multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress with the dramatic, narrative experience made popular in single player action game classics such as the Half-Life series of games. Those who pre-order the game via Steam save 10% off the regular price and may pre-load the game so they are able to play at 12:01 am EST on November 18th, 2008 when the game is made available.
The pre-order discount is also available for both the PC and 360 versions at participating retail outlets.
The official demo for the game is available only till Left 4 Dead is released so make sure you try it soonFull press release here
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Left 4 Dead: Death Toll Campaign Gameplay
Posted @ 4:29 PM, November 13 2008, By: AciD In News
Folks at G4TV.com posted some gameplay of Left 4 Dead campaign - Death Toll, you can view it here.
Video looks very interesting, but it's a shame that it was played on low difficulty.
5 days left!
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Steam Client Beta Available
Posted @ 9:45 AM, November 13 2008, By: AciD In News
A new beta for Steam client is available. To access it go to File>Settings, and on Account tab pick Change... button. From drop down menu pick Steam Client Candidate.
List of changes:
- Added support for upcoming L4D server groups feature
- Several localized text fixes
- Improved behavior of Steam if a game it launched crashes
- Fixed a case where the game overlay could get stuck up while in-game
- Fixed a case where the game overlay could cause a game crash after alt-tab
Hmm... Server groups feature sounds interesting!
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New Games Available on Steam
Posted @ 2:59 AM, November 13 2008, By: DigiQ8 In Steam Games
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, now available worldwide on Steam for $49.99.
In SACRED 2 - FALLEN ANGEL you assume the role of a character and delve into a thrilling story full of side quests and secrets that you will have to unravel. Breathtaking combat arts and sophisticated spells are waiting to be learned. A multitude of weapons and items will be available, and you will choose which of your character's attributes you will enhance with these items in order to create a unique and distinct hero.
The fast 3-D action, a multitude of effects, realistic physical features and beautiful animations of the intricate Hi-Res models create a huge and realistic game world, which does not require any reloading.
This is the ninth free expansion for the MMO EVE Online, To celebrate this latest expansion to the massive online universe, EVE Online: Quantum Rise is available for just $9.99 when new customers buy it on Steam before November 18th.
QUANTUM RISE EXPANSION:
EVE Online surges forward with both breakthrough core performance upgrades and further evolution of the game world in our ninth free expansion. The rapid and successful deployment of the Stackless IO component and the EVE64 migration presented such a sudden and significant ascent to the very edge of technology that it was only fitting to name this expansion QUANTUM RISE.
Coming soon on Steam, Call Of Duty: World at War will be available later this month.
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced. Players band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and Pacific fronts. The title offers an uncensored experience with unique enemies and combat variety, including Kamikaze fighters, ambush attacks, Banzai charges and cunning cover tactics, as well as explosive on-screen action through the all new four-player cooperative campaign. The addictive competitive multiplayer has also been enhanced with new infantry and vehicle-based action, a higher level cap, more weapons, and a host of new Perks, maps and challenges.
Visit the Steam Store for more info.
P.S 5 Days remaining
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New Left 4 Dead Content
Posted @ 9:23 PM, November 11 2008, By: Munro In Halflife2.net, Left 4 Dead
I'd like to announce Glenn and I have been up all night long together...updating all our Left 4 Dead content pages! We thought they needed a little update as they were still saying it was due a "2007" release. We're proud to say we have updated every last one and added a few new pages for good measure. Check them out at the following links:
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Left 4 Dead Demo Update Released
Posted @ 8:08 PM, November 10 2008, By: Hectic Glenn In Left 4 Dead
Just in time for the public release, Valve have put together a good update fixing many issues people have been having with the demo. - Tuned matchmaking to provide better search results
- Added UI to host a game on a local server
- Improvements and performance optimizations to network layer
- Improved handling of unsupported graphics hardware
- Fixed a rare crash when kicking people from lobby
- Fixes for demo exploits
- Localization fixes
- Increase automatic port range when running a Linux dedicated server with -fork
Some great fixes for some major issues in this update. As usual folks, restart your engines!
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RPS look at L4D Dead Air Campaign
Posted @ 12:02 PM, November 10 2008, By: Evo In Left 4 Dead
Rock, Paper, Shotgun (yes them again!) have an exclusive first look at Left 4 Dead's Dead Air campaign.
They talk about the various stages in the campaign, they vary from a Greenhouse to an Office block and finally the Airport at the end of the campaign. They have a whole host of screenshots and it is well worth checking out.
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OXM Reviews Left 4 Dead
Posted @ 11:57 PM, November 9 2008, By: DigiQ8 In Left 4 Dead
The Official XBox Magazine have the first review for Left 4 Dead and it got....
9.5
Left 4 Dead's simplicity offers purtify of gameplay - the same reason that gamers keep returning to classic arcade games. Come to think of it, with a handful of levels and unpredictable events happening within them. Left 4 Dead has more in common with Ms. Pac-Man than just the eating. It's the same thing over and over - but when simple ingredients and perfectly prepared. what could be a mere snack becomes a feast. This one just happens to be on human flesh.
THE VERDICT:
- + Extremely intense action and zombie-killin' chaos
- + Bulit to be very replayable
- - Can't play Versus on all four campaigns: no plot
- ? When the zombie apocalypse inevitably arrvies, which side do you want to be on?
8 Days.
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Left 4 Dead Bits n Pieces
Posted @ 6:27 PM, November 7 2008, By: Evo In Left 4 Dead
I assume everyone has been playing the hell out of the Left 4 Dead Demo? Yes, good. I have a handful of bits and pieces for you regarding the game and the demo, I shall keep it short and sweet, that is surely the best way. Those four great chaps on Rock, Paper, Shotgun have a couple of Left 4 Dead screenshot galleries for your viewing pleasure. Screens come from the first two campaigns, and I assume were taken during their visit to Valve earlier this week. Again those guys from Rock, Paper, Shotgun have worked their magic and have cobbled together some console menu commands and various links which will allow you to play as the infected and get split screen gaming on the PC. worth a read.I have some very brief and rapid thoughts on the demo right here. You can also find Tom Francis briefly arguing why the Left 4 Demo isn't the best way to show off the game, find that here.Left 4 Dead 411 have a small selection of videos from the Demo. Firstly the No Mercy Apartments done in just 40 seconds. A video showing off how a fun way to kill the Tank on expert mode is over here and finally a video showing off 1200 zombies running wild.That is just a brief digest of the latest Left 4 Dead bits n pieces, hope you enjoyed them all.
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