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Inside: a shocking, banned Left 4 Dead 2 image! L@@K!
Inside: a shocking, banned Left 4 Dead 2 image! L@@K!
Okay, I lied. You've already seen the image. While going over my notes from E3 and thinking about Left 4 Dead 2 , there was one small bit of the story that I thought was worth a second look. At Valve's booth you saw one or two instances of the hand image shown in this picture of ...
Opening The Valve: The Gabe Newell Interview
Opening The Valve: The Gabe Newell Interview
g4tv.com — While the Valve faithful were probably expecting an update on what was happening with the third Episode... of Half-Life 2 episodic content, or something about a Portal sequel, E3 2009 would prove not to be the place for that. A few days before E3 ... (more) Opening The Valve: The Gabe Newell Interview
Valve Comments on Left 4 Dead 2 PS3 Rumor
Valve Comments on Left 4 Dead 2 PS3 Rumor
playstationlifestyle.net — Recently, many believed that EA accidentally revealed that Left 4 Dead 2 was coming to the PS3... . This was because the Left 4 Dead 2 page on the EA website had the PS3 listed under supported platforms. Now, Valve’s Doug Lombardi has come forward to clear things up.  ... (more) Valve Comments on Left 4 Dead 2 PS3 Rumor
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
ea.com — Game Info Left 4 Dead 2 is coming later this year! It's a much larger game than... the original, and features new co-op and versus campaigns, all-new Survivors, boss zombies, weapons, and items, as well as melee combat. Coming Soon: Xbox 360 Fall 2009 ... (more) Left 4 Dead 2
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Left 4 Dead 2 cover art changed to appease ESRB
Destructoid — ... It's not just raging Steam boycotters that Valve has upset with the announcement of Left 4 Dead 2. According to the studio, the ESRB has also shown concern, causing Valve to edit the original covert art for the game which showed a hand with a thumb and two fingers chewed off. In order to satiate the demands of the censors, the famous Left 4 Dead hand will now be holding down two fingers, rather than having them torn from the palm.  ...

ESRB to Valve: Mind Your Fingers
The Escapist : Latest News — ... upcoming Left 4 Dead 2 introduces new melee combat options that will let players massacre the undead with frying pans, baseball bats, axes and chainsaws, but the two missing fingers in the game's original promotional material was too much for ESRB censors to bear. As part of its E3 coverage Ars Technica posted a photo of Valve writer Chet Faliszek standing in front of a large Left 4 Dead 2 poster. Sharp-eyed readers may have noticed that the image behind Faliszek is a bit different than the ones we've seen since: The extended index and middle fingers are the same, but ...

ESRB to Valve: Mind Your Fingers - UPDATED
The Escapist : Latest News — ... upcoming Left 4 Dead 2 introduces new melee combat options that will let players massacre the undead with frying pans, baseball bats, axes and chainsaws, but the two missing fingers in the game's original promotional material was too much for ESRB censors to bear. As part of its E3 coverage Ars Technica posted a photo of Valve writer Chet Faliszek standing in front of a large Left 4 Dead 2 poster. Sharp-eyed readers may have noticed that the image behind Faliszek is a bit different than the ones we've seen since: The extended index and middle fingers are the same, but ...

Left 4 Dead 2 cover rejected by ESRB
Sarcastic Gamer — ... For those planning to pick up the Louisiana-flavored sequel this November, Ars Technica writer Ben Kuchera has reported that the game’s code will not require any edits due to objectionable content. Splendid. I can already hear the chainsaws purring. ...

Left 4 Dead 2 Box Art Changed Due to ESRB Restrictions
Co-Optimus — ... According to Ars Technica, the original Left 4 Dead 2 box art had chewed off fingers much like the thumb pictured above.  But the suits at the ESRB deemed it too graphic and asked for them to be replaced by...well...not chewed off fingers.  You can see the original artwork at Ars, you be the judge if it's too graphic for a zombie game.   ...

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Looks like having to pacify angry protesters isn't the only trouble Valve has run into after announcing Left 4 Dead 2 at E3 earlier this month. As it turns out, they also had ...