From the main site, Jeanne reports on the 2009 Spike TV Video Game awards, specifically the nominees. With easily over twenty awards up for grabs however, let’s concentrate on the most “important” ones:

Game of the Year

Assassin’s Creed 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Left 4 Dead 2
UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves

Studio of the Year

Infinity Ward
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady Studios
Valve

Best Music Game

DJ Hero
Guitar Hero 5
LEGO Rock Band
The Beatles: Rock Band

What are your picks for this year? Given my passion for Valve’s recent work, I’ll let my bias speak for the first two categories: Left 4 Dead 2 and Valve for the win! Oh, …read more

Whether you’ve played the first Left 4 Dead or not, here’s a trio of videos guaranteed to satisfy your curiosity about Left 4 Dead 2.
We begin with the first video, where our hero Criken tests the waters. The new special infected make their debut off-screen, but you can already hear the telltale sounds they make:
The second video is more revealing, at least in terms of gameplay mechanics. Criken intentionally(?) puts himself in bad situations, and shows us how to deal with the new Charger and zombies enjoying bullet-proof protection. He even reveals his “single favorite weapon in all the Left …read more

Since I’ve been having so much fun on Left 4 Dead lately, here’s a post simply containing info related to the game, and its upcoming sequel, Left 4 Dead 2 (duh):

You can become a Facebook fan of Left 4 Dead here.
…and for Left 4 Dead 2 here. To paraphrase one supporter: “screw the boycotters”
Hands-on previews of Left 4 Dead 2 are available here and here (includes video). Snippets:
“But on the evidence so far, it’s hard not to be thrilled all over again by the prospect of headsetting it up with chums and pounding through the new locations, with the new …read more