Yes, Valve’s co-op-fueled zombiefest,Left 4 Dead, will beplayable at PAX, but what are those of us who aren’t attending the convention to do?

While it’s true we don’t need a demo to show us how great the game is going to be, how can we be expected to wait until November to satisfy our lust for horror? As it turns out, we may not have to.

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Valve’s Mike Boothtold ButtonMasherthat an Xbox 360 demo is “quite likely,” but he doesn’t “know the specifics of it.”

In response to the question of DLC, Mike comments that Valve will continue to make content similar to what’s been done withCounter StrikeandTeam Fortress 2, but “how that will work out on the 360, with Microsoft’s process, remains to be seen.”

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

It sounds to me like Microsoft wants Valve to charge points for its DLC, but Valve doesn’t want to swing that way. While there’s no guarantee we’ll see aL4Ddemo, I’m going to tell myself there is so I’ll sleep better tonight; I suggest you do the same.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.