Contagion aims to save the zombie game genre from itself (hands-on preview)
Developer Monochrome's first-person multiplayer shooter wants to put fear, survival, and cooperation back into the zombie apocalypse.
GamesBeat’s PAX panel: Left 4 Dead, Plants vs. Zombies, and DayZ devs discuss the undead
Moderated by Sebastian Haley (GamesBeat's culture editor), the panel explores the current proliferation of zombies in video games and culture and the approach by different gamemakers in this genre.
Source Filmmaker now available for free in open beta
Today, Source Filmmaker, a tool that allows users to make their own movies inside of developer Valve's Steam engine, goes into open beta.
PlayStation Mobile runs homebrew Left 4 Dead app on Vita
A PlayStation Vita gamer creates a custom, remote-connection app showing the PC version of Left 4 Dead on the PlayStation Vita. Developers, take note.
How I survived the real zombie apocalypse (gallery)
Drawing on a rich heritage of horror movies and games, such as Dawn of the Dead, Resident Evil and Left 4 Dead, Zed Events has crafted a unique 'real life' zombie experience in the UK that is the stuff of nightmares.
3 of gaming’s most elaborate inside jokes
While developers referencing other companies' games is nothing new, a few game makers have gone all-out with their nods to other titles.
Survive the real zombie apocalypse, in an abandoned UK shopping mall (updated)
[Update: You can now read a first hand account of surviving this experience.] For many of us, going to the mall is a terrifying...
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is half SOCOM, half Left 4 Dead, and half-finished (review)
From the moment Operation Raccoon City starts, you know you’re not sitting down to the typical Resident Evil experience. The title screen music is...
Interview, photos and video reveal how an impressive Left 4 Dead fan film was made (exclusive)
Northern Five Entertainment and Airsoft GI recently released their joint Left 4 Dead short film to the world. Sporting Hollywood-level production values but produced...
Left 4 Dead short film rivals Hollywood production values (video)
As the gaming culture matures, a handful of impressive fan films paying homage to popular titles have continued to emerge. First, the “Escape from...