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The Free Weekend has Started!
Left 4 Dead 2 is now free to play this entire weekend. If you are new to the Left 4 Dead world, we have a list of tips below. If you have been around for a bit, don’t forget we have the Good Guy Nick achievement for you…
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Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
- Fixed fire from incendiary ammo re-igniting itself and never burning out. - New achievement: "Good Guy Nick - Plays games with free weekend players and helps them survive a campaign."
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Left 4 Dead 2 Free Weekend!
To celebrate Halloween, we are unleashing L4D2 on the world. Starting this Thursday, the entire game will be free to play for the whole weekend. New players can begin pre-loading now. For long time players, it is time t…
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Left 4 Dead 2 Free Weekend!
To celebrate Halloween, we are unleashing L4D2 on the world. Starting this Thursday, the entire game will be free to play for the whole weekend. New players can begin pre-loading now. For long time players, it is time t…
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Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
- Fixed player movement using joystick settings when playing with keyboard and mouse. - Fixed a secure convar warning when scrolling the mouse wheel as a player infected.
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Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
- Enable controller navigation of menus to support Big Picture mode. - Allow client menus to execute restricted client commands. - Fixed special infected not catching fire if they were already burning from incendiary am…
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Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
- Allow custom radial menus to execute restricted client commands
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Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
- Added new startup and connect warnings if the player has -insecure in the launch options - Protected against a crash in infected ragdolls - Added fallbacks to common infected spawning to prevent a common crash when po…
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Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released
Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: - Console commands update_addon_paths and unload_all_addons can't be…
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Left 4 Dead 2 - Authoring Tools Update Released
Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 - Authoring Tools have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: - Added handlers for two crash types that weren't…
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Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released
Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: - Added protection against possible memory corruption from oddly siz…
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Aug 3 Update - Gib Fest
Gib Fest Blast the infected to shreds with M60s. Swords can slice up some fun. Chainsaws can tear apart the infected. But you need to get close for both and well… chainsaws are really loud! Time to go with the ultimate…
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Aug 3 Update - Gib Fest
Gib Fest Blast the infected to shreds with M60s. Swords can slice up some fun. Chainsaws can tear apart the infected. But you need to get close for both and well… chainsaws are really loud! Time to go with the ultimate…
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Cold Stream is Out!
Cold Stream Is Out! For PC players, we have some map updates that move the big Beta needle to Release. For Xbox 360 players sorry but the Cold Stream DLC on the Xbox 360 is going to be delayed until next week. We have a…
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Cold Stream is Out!
Cold Stream Is Out! For PC players, we have some map updates that move the big Beta needle to Release. For Xbox 360 players sorry but the Cold Stream DLC on the Xbox 360 is going to be delayed until next week. We have a…
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Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released
Updates to Left 4 Dead 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: - Made all mutations accessible from the main menu CRASH COURSE Cras…
