Left 4 Dead 2 hasn't even been out a full week yet on the PC, but today Valve has released the first patch for the game.  Don't these guys know it's the weekend?

Most of the fixes look performance related, with a few tweaks here and there for matchmaking.  Now if only they could release a patch to have the AI Director 2.0 to ease up a bit, eh?

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Stop me if you've heard this one before.  It's the middle of the night, and the streets are deserted.  You're trying to get to your destination, but suddenly, screams fill the air and the ground shakes beneath you.  A horde of creepy figures is headed your way, and though you run as fast as you can, you are overwhelmed.  The crowd tramples over you, and you black out.  Nope, it's not Left 4 Dead 2, it's just Black Friday once again!

Thanks to our frugal friends over at Cheap Ass Gamer, we've got a list of the best deals for co-op titles on the day after Thanksgiving sales this year.  Some excellent deals on Left 4 Dead 2 and other recent releases just might be worth braving the zombie hordes for!  Check out the co-op titles here, or the full list at the link below, and happy hunting!

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If you've played Left 4 Dead 2 and reached the finale of the first campaign, Dead Center, then you know all about Jimmy Gibbs Jr.  

"He's only the greatest stock car racer of our generation... read a book sometime!"  says Ellis during the finale's intro.  And while we may have hoped that Mr Gibbs found a way out of the apocalypse and made it to safety, it seems that isn't the case.  An enterprising modder has found a zombie model for Gibbs available for unlocking.  

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Despite being on everyone's radar as the most popular enemy in a video game the past year, the zombies are shuddering on their limp legs as Left 4 Dead 2, the sequel to the game that seemed to start the trend, is out on Tuesday, November 17th.

In case you didn't know, Left 4 Dead 2 has four player cooperative play through five campaigns, placing gamers in the role of one of four survivors.  You'll go through an evil carnival, a swamp, New Orleans and other zombie infested locales all the while using new weapons and items to survive the best you can.  Can you say frying pan?  The game is available on the Xbox 360 and PC.

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It's true, as gamers, we love our swag. If it's a way to wear our favorite games, gimmegimemgimme, right? Well, now you can get your hands on some intriguing Left 4 Dead 2 apparel, and it's not just box art on the front of that shirt. Check 'em out, show us which ones interest you, and anticipate the games (very close) upcoming release.

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Left 4 Dead 2 is releasing next week, and Amazon has a solid deal for you on the 360 version.  You can pick the game up for $55 and you'll get $10 off future video game purchases.  If you picked up any of their other deals recently, you probably already have some credit to burn!  

You can even get the game on release date for only $5, or free if you are a Prime member.  The PC version is available for $45.  

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If you preordered the PC version of Left 4 Dead 2, and got yourself a hat in Team Fortress 2, you might want to right click on that little icon and start pre-loading.  Over the weekend Valve unlocked the game for pre-loading, and in doing so gamers are one step closer to stopping the zombie horde with three of their friends.

The entire game weighs in at 6.37 gigabytes in size, making it almost a full double layered DVD.  Probably wise to start doing this ASAP so you're ready when the game launches next Tuesday, November 17th.

It appears the boycott isn't really working at all!  Preorder sales for Left 4 Dead 2 are doing quite well, according to CVG's interview with Valve's Chet Faliszek.  How well?  Try four times the level of the original Left 4 Dead.  After playing through the demo, I can easily see why; the game looks to be one of the year's best.

Maybe you are on the fence about the game, and can't decide whether to preorder?  You might want to check out this video at G4TV.  It's a twelve minute walkthrough of the new "realism" difficulty level.  There's quite a lot of interesting information, including a few tidbits about the AI Director, which controls in-game events.  The new and improved Director will monitor how well players are progressing, and alter the environment to compensate.  For example, if a group of players is working well together, the amount of rainfall might increase to make shooting more difficult.  A nice touch, for sure, and we can't wait to get our hands on Left 4 Dead 2 later this month.

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If you pre-purchased or plan on pre-purchasing Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam, there's a spiffy little extra you'll get if you also play Valve's Team Fortress 2.  Namely you get Bill's beret from Left 4 Dead 1.

But this isn't just some cheap marketing gimmick, nope.  There's a backstory.

... while conducting a science experiment on parallel dimensions, Bill's hat fell off a table into the Team Fortress universe.

And there ya have it.  I would have liked to see the Heavy try to wear Rochelle's pink shirt or the Spy wield the frying pan.  I suppose this will do.

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Let the carnage begin!

Eager to test out the demo for Left 4 Dead 2, but didn't pre-order, or lucky enough to get a preorder code?  Wait no longer, my undead slaying friend!  The Xbox 360 demo for Left 4 Dead 2 is now available in all regions.  The demo takes the four new survivors through New Orleans, and by all accounts shows off all the new bells and whistles quite nicely.  Add the demo download to your queue here, and reread Nick's impressions of the PC demo to keep you occupied until you can dash home and play.  Is it quitting time yet?

Expect the demo on Steam later today for everyone else as well.

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