joystiq.com - 7/5/2009
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Doug Lombardi has told Joystiq that a multiplayer demo for Valve's Left 4 Dead 2 is planned for both the Xbox 360 and PC. According to Valve's PR guru, users who pre-order the upcoming zombie survival title at "participating retailers or [via] Steam" will gain "advanced access to the ...
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pc.ign.com - 7/7/2009
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pc.ign.com —
UK, July 7, 2009 - Valve has lifted
the lid on a brand new melee weapon for...
Left 4 Dead 2 , just in time for tomorrow's Ashes kick-off. The zombie-crocking newcomer is a cricket bat, which players will be able to weild viciously and knock the undead ...
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New Left 4 Dead 2 Weapon Unveiled
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Left 4 Dead 2 demo to be offered with pre-orders
Big Download Blog —
... Last year Valve allowed people who pre-ordered Left 4 Dead to download and play a demo of the zombie co-op shooter before the general public. The demo itself was playable for only a couple of weeks before the full game was released. Now it looks ...
Pre-Order Left 4 Dead 2, Get Demo Early [Left 4 Dead]
Kotaku —
... person who, of their own volition, chooses to pre-order Left 4 Dead 2, well, you're in luck. Because early purchasers will get early access to the game's demo. While a multiplayer demo will be released for everyone on both 360 and PC, anyone preordering the 360 version or pre-purchasing the PC version over Steam will get in early. No date on either of these demos, but with the game due in November, it'll be sometime before that. [via OXM & Joystiq]
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Advance Left 4 Dead 2 Demo for Preorders
Blue's News —
... ). "With Left 4 Dead in particular we've found that word of mouth really is the strongest thing," is how they quote Valve's Doug Lombardi. "With Left 4 Dead 2 we plan to do a demo before the game comes out that'll have multiplayer in it. And hopefully we can continue the free weekends with the full game post-launch." According to Joystiq , Lombardi tells them there will be advance access to the demo for customers who preorder the multiplayer zombie game through participating retailers or ...
Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-Orders Will Get Multiplayer Demo Access
1UP RSS feed —
... will receive an early shot at the demo, according to a report from Joystiq. Company PR manager Doug Lombardi said that those who invest early will get "advanced access to the demo." The multiplayer demo is planned to hit both the Xbox 360 and PC versions in advance of its launch, but apparently pre-orders will get their hands on it even earlier. ...
Pre-Order Left 4 Dead 2 And Get Early Access To The Multiplayer Demo
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... , if you haven't already. Speaking with Joystiq, Valve’s Doug Lombardi confirmed that a multiplayer demo of the game will be released for both the Xbox 360 and PC prior to the game’s November 17 release, but players who pre-order the game from select retailers (or Steam, obviously) will get to try out the demo before it becomes available to the general public. ...
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Left 4 Dead 2: Demo Detailed
gamersdigest.net 10/15/2009 — Posted by GamersDigest in Computer , Microsoft 360 , News Oct 15th, 2009 | View comments Comments Valve today announced details and timing for the demo of its upcoming zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead 2. The Left 4 Dead 2 demo will feature gameplay taken ...
Valve Comments on Left 4 Dead 2 PS3 Rumor
playstationlifestyle.net 6/22/2009 —
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.
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Valve Announces $25 Mil Left 4 Dead 2 Ad Campaign
store.steampowered.com 10/5/2009 — Zombie Blockbuster On Track To Top Valve's All Time Sales Oct 5, 2009 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced a $25 Mil consumer ...
Valve Responds to Left 4 Dead 2 Ban
shacknews.com 9/18/2009 — The news that Left 4 Dead 2 will be effectively banned in Australia came as a shock to the folks at developer Valve, VP of marketing Doug Lombardi has told Shacknews.
"We were surprised to hear of this news yesterday," the executive informed us. ...
News - Valve: We'll Still Support Original Left 4 Dead
gamasutra.com 6/11/2009 — Fans accustomed to Valve Software's tendency to support their games long after initial release were surprised and upset when the company announced Left 4 Dead 2 at E3 last week. The game is due a year after the original, a relatively short cycle ...
Feature: Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Impressions
news.bigdownload.com 30 days ago —
Just as they did a year or so ago for the original Left 4 Dead , Valve has allowed people who pre-ordered the zombie co-op shooter sequel Left 4 Dead 2 to have early access to the game's free demo. Everyone else can download the demo via Steam ...
Valve planning $25 million Left 4 Dead 2 ad campaign
thatvideogameblog.com 10/6/2009 —
Valve has announced today that they have a $25 million ad campaign prepared for Left 4 Dead 2 , a significant jump from the $10 million they spent on advertising the original Left 4 Dead last year.
According to Gabe Newell, Valve’s president, Left 4 Dead 2 will be the ...
G3 Preview: Left 4 Dead 2
gogaminggiant.com 9/16/2009 — When Left 4 Dead 2 was announced back at E3, there was a hugely mixed response. Some were excited to see a new Left 4 Dead installment, and of course, the huge install base that decided to boycott it. Either way, the game is still launching on November 17, just one day short of the [...]
Just Dance coming from Ubisoft —
play.tm 7/6/2009
New mass-market Wii offering spied? Ubisoft are had at work on a new casual-bating dance game it would seem, a new Trademark filing from the French publisher hinting that this new opus is likely to be called Just Dance. A Wii title is more than ...
Steam aids off-line sales - Valve —
play.tm 7/6/2009
Lombardi doesn't mind where sales come from Valve marketing man Doug Lombardi has said that Valve's popular promotional Free Weekends on Steam don't just aid digital game sales, they can also give off-line sales a push too. Speaking to GI.biz , ...
Old Left 4 Dead content will work with sequel —
play.tm 7/6/2009
Valve offer further community promises Valve have assured this afternoon that all user-generated content created for the original version of Left 4 Dead will also work with Valve's eagerly awaited sequel for the game. "For modders, everything ...
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