Latest Left 4 Dead News & Xbox play test video - RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED - Beta version soon?

Left4Dead is the new game being developed by Valve, and if you don't already know all the details, the game will take the classic 'zombie survival' genre and push all the boundaries in immense multiplayer cooperative gameplay.

The release date for both PC and Xbox 360 versions has been confirmed to: November 18th 2008. A little longer than the original October date, but there is a lot of polishing off to do to make the game as good as anticipated.



From the recent interview with Chet Faliszek - the Left4Dead writer - and the "Counter Strike guys", two key points have been noted about the gameplay. As in CS, it will feature downloadable content, which will include more levels and enemies, plus the Xbox 360 version will use dedicated servers, allowing more players on each server and of course, faster, more action-packed gameplay.

In the interview, Chet made strong hints at new weapons being available from the standard pistols, shotguns and rifles; a flamethrower was heavily mentioned, plus the game is being planned to be expanded to 6 scenarios rather than the original 4. Along with new bosses and melee weapons, the game looks set to be as popular as Counter Strike has been - and still is.

There are a few new functions been added to the game so far, most notably the split screen cooperative play, which lets players in the same room go out and kill zombies together. The screen can be split horizontally or vertically.


There have been some small considerations made on the Xbox version of the game - Zombies that attack less often from behind, and a 180 turn button, that turns you around instantly. Maybe we will be seeing a beta version on Xbox live and Steam soon?




Left 4 Dead Xbox 360 Playtest Video:

Left 4 Dead 360 'Subway' gameplay'

Halo 4 on Next Xbox ( Nextbox ? )

Gearbox software - the creators of such classics as Half Life 1, Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3, Counter Strike 1, Brothers in Arms, and of course, HALO - promised their next project as "something big" in an interview back in February.

Industry spies were sent in from OXM to undercover what this big project was, and came back with unofficial inside information that Halo 4 is under development - for the next Xbox after the 360 gets old.

The developers of the latest Halo titles, Bungie, have recently left complete partnership with Microsoft, and with these rumours from Gearbox software, it looks promising that this is more than just a rumour.

MGS4 - Metal Gear Solid 4 on XBOX 360

The creator of the Metal Gear Solid series, Hideo Kojima, has officially released his statement to all your questions about MGS4 being released on XBOX 360.

Metal Gear Solid's success is believed to be linked to the success of the PlayStation console, and therefore, the new release of the game - Guns of the Patriots - has been completely optimised for PS3, and would "probably not be possible" to port the game over to the 360.

Hideo Kojima has definately shown interest in producing the game on other consoles, partly because of the sheer profit he would generate, and partly because of the (lack of) success of the new PlayStation 3 compared to the rival XBOX 360 and Nintendo Wii.

One of the pet hates that Kojima has discussed is the fact that people are looking at consoles' hardware issues rather than experiencing the gameplay, and has stated that he "feels like it should be made for PC, so that people don't ask him about hardware platforms."

To get to the point of MGS4 being released on 360 - Kojima has "no problem with it", but feels that it wouldn't work in this case. He says in the interview that he would like to follow in the footsteps of companies like Capcom, who make games for the PC platform, which can then be ported to Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

The whole interview with Hideo Kojima can be found here: http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=225581

New Nintendo DS with two touch screens

Rumours have been started as Nintendo fans speculate a report, from various non-Nintendo sources, of the new DS being manufactured with two touch screens.

A Nintendo spokesperson has announced in the past that "any official word on such a device would not be announced by Nintendo until after the Christmas sales period". Probably because of this rumour, sales of the now 'ordinary' DS have dropped by 30% in Japan but are still going strong across Europe.

We will keep you informed!