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kotaku.com - 21 days ago
Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-orders 4 Times The 1st [Valve]
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Despite the boycotts, despite the un-Valve-like speedy turn around time, despite complaints that Left 4 Dead 2 's cast of Survivors can't possibly live up to the first, pre-orders are four times that of the original, says Valve. The developer tells CVG that perception about the sequel seems to ...
Direct2Drive Tussles With Valve By Declining To Sell Steamworks
gamasutra.com - 22 days ago
Direct2Drive Tussles With Valve By Declining To Sell Steamworks
— gamasutra.com — IGN-owned digital game distributor Direct2Drive ">announced today it's refusing to sell Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare... on PC, protesting the game's integration with Valve's Steamworks. "We don't believe games should force the user to ... (more) Direct2Drive Tussles With Valve By Declining To Sell ...

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computerandvideogames.com - 23 days ago
orders "four times" that of the original
— computerandvideogames.com — Left 4 Dead 2 pre-orders "four times" that of the original Thursday 5-Nov-2009 2:17 PM People are... finally "excited" after initial backlash, says Valve The number of Left 4 Dead 2 pre-orders are "four times" that of the original game, Valve has ... (more) orders "four times" that of the original

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computerandvideogames.com - 21 days ago
News: Valve: 360 community "head and shoulders above PS3"
— computerandvideogames.com — Friday 6-Nov-2009 4:07 PM Which is why multiplayer-focused L4D series isn't Ps3-bound, says Faliszek Left 4 Dead... project lead Chet Faliszek has said the 360 community is "head and shoulders above the PS3", and that's why the multiplayer-focused Left 4 ... (more) News: Valve: 360 community "head and shoulders above PS3"

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Video: L4D2 Iteration (More News Besides)
GayGamer.net — ... theory of how to maneuver both the director AI and players--particularly how to do so beyond what was done in the first game. Of particular interest is how different maps scale better to different modes of play, such as versus. The idea of mazes and larger maps to navigate, so that the director AI has more with which to work, sounds like it could either be overkill or make for a more tense experience (knowing Valve, I'd expect the latter). Also of note, via Kotaku, is that Left 4 Dead 2 preorders four times the first. It's not really a surprise ...

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