Valve Software announced that the DLC Dead Air for survival-horror Left 4 Dead 2 will be released on July 22.
This is due to the 60,774 players who managed to get the achievement Stream Crosser, Valve promised that the DLC will be released earlier if until Sunday at least 20,000 players will survive a Cold Stream campaign on any difficulty level.
Currently they’re working on The Terminal and Final maps, and after testing them should be released the DLC.
In May Valve has made available the first part of the Portal 2 soundtrack, now the fans can download the second part of the soundtrack for free. The third part will be available soon.
With Aperture-brand turrets, boots, bots and panels flooding the applied science aisle of your local department store, you could forgive the up-and-coming test lab for taking a breather. Judging from their latest press release, though, their laurels remain untouched by backsides. Bolstered by recent breakthroughs in the field of jazz smoothing, Aperture announced today the first of three downloadable aural stimulus packages.
Whether you’re a mega-science corporation with decades of test experience, or a young start-up liberating your first test subject from non-testing with a chloroform-soaked rag, Aperture guarantees results. Wake up your test subject, open the chamber door, and press play–let Aperture’s patent-pending rhythmic compliance enhancers do the rest.
The sound track can be downloaded free from the official site.
Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the first game add-on for the year’s highest rated multiplatform game, Portal 2, is in development and targeted for this summer.
Portal 2 DLC #1 will offer new test chambers for players, leaderboards, challenge mode for single and multiplayer modes, and more.
Targeted for release this summer, Portal 2 DLC #1 will be offered free of charge for the PC, Mac, Xbox 360, and PS3.
Portal 2 was released April 19 and currently holds a Metacritic score of 95%, making it the top rated multiplatform game of 2011. Portal also captured the number 1 chart position in the UK, Germany, and the Nordic countries during its first week of availability, making it the fastest-selling Valve release since Half-Life 2.
A hilariously mind-bending adventure that challenges you to use wits over weaponry in a funhouse of diabolical science, Portal 2 features expansive single and cooperative multiplayer game modes.
For more information, please visit www.thinkwithportals.com
Game: Left 4 Dead
Developer: Valve Corporation
Publisher: Valve Corporation
Available On: Xbox 360 and PC
They’re coming again, screaming down the hallways towards us, clambering through windows, leaping over barricades – a frenzied, wailing wall of savage zombie death.
By now, I’m almost certain most of you are well-acquainted with Left 4 Dead, the zombie themed shooter from Valve Software and Turtle Rock Studios. There’s not much doubt about whether you’ve experienced this type of setting before. Just imagine: zombies everywhere and a small group of people trying desperately to stay alive, even though the odds are obviously against them. That’s right, we’ve all been there before. Left 4 Dead offers something different though. The first time we got our mitts on a playable version of the game was at this year’s E3. We were rather impressed with what Valve showed us back then and we had every reason to regard this one as Game of the Year material.
Now, the first thing you should know about L4D is that it provides the best gaming experience when played in multiplayer. There’s a single-player is available too, although don’t go crashing in solo expecting this to be a Half-Life beater. In truth, the developers didn’t put a lot of effort into creating an immersive single-player ride, seeing as there’s very little content to sink your teeth into. Also, going through the campaign alone doesn’t quite cut it. The moment you are joined with at least one player-controlled character, things get kicked into gear.
The four available — No Mercy, Blood Harvest, Dead Air and Death Toll — scenarios are present in the form of a cheesy horror movie, which is fine. It makes the gameplay all the more fun, as you rack up those player stats – the number of kills, headshots, and so on. Another thing I admire about this game is the attention to detail, both in terms of design and gameplay. The game gradually becomes harder as you progress through the levels. You’ll find each area dark and scary. The overall ambiance is actually quite convincing. As for the gameplay, you can bet your zombie-killing instincts that there will be a lot here to keep you on your toes. While battling foes, each player packs a primary weapon, along with pistols which have unlimited ammo. In addition, there’s a choice of special weapons such as highly lethal Molotov cocktails. The real fun ensues when you realize you and your team is low on health. That’s when the battle for survival starts. Health packs are usually not that easy to find, which means you’ll need to form a decent strategy before running off into action… if you want to stay in one piece. You’ll also have to think instantly in most situations, since the zombies are vicious and often very quick at sniffing out and icing their prey.
Valve did not disappoint. If you’re looking for something to buy this Xmas for your gaming needs Left 4 Dead should be money well-spent. Both shooter fans and survival horror aficionados will enjoy it.
Release Date : Released On November 17, 2008
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