If you like your zombies fast and survivors plucky then you’ll be happy to hear that Valve dropped some more details about “The Passing” at Microsoft’s X10 conference.  “The Passing” will provide players with two new weapons to constructively increase the average number of perforations per zombie, one in melee format, the other in ranged.  Reports from the show floor suggest that the ranged weapon is a sort of heavy machine gun, something bearing a close resemblance to a M60.  Further information regarding the appearances of the original game’s survivors also cropped up.  They will occupy an NPC role and will reportedly feature at the beginning and end of the campaign.  Looks like we’ll have to wait a bit longer for 8 player co-op zombie slaying action.

One final bit of good news on the zombie slaying front.  Valve has announced that the original Left 4 Dead will see some content love as well.  Roughly a month following the release of “The Passing” Left 4 Dead players will get a new campaign that covers events leading up to the Left 4 Dead 2 campaign.  No specific details were given, but it should go a long way towards quelling the remaining discontent over Left 4 Dead 2’s rapid development and release time.

Throw some gas in that chainsaw and start stockpiling ammo, more zombies are headed your way soon.

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Last week we saw many titles hit the XBox 360.  But Halo 3 has re-taken the top spot over Call of Duty: World at War.  Not sure how, especially after a Double XP weekend.  Making an appearance in the #9 spot is the European sensation, FIFA ‘09.  Not sure who’s playing that with so many other great titles hitting the 360.  Check out the top 10 list for all XBox Live activities.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles

1 Halo 3
2 Call of Duty: WaW
3 Call of Duty 4
4 Gears of War 2
5 GTA IV
6 Halo Wars
7 Left 4 Dead
8 Halo Wars demo
9 FIFA 09
10 STREET FIGHTER IV

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I know me posting this may  ruin my chances of winning but what the heck! I am in a good mood today after Obama’s Address stating I will get a tax cut on April 1st! So I decided to pay it forward to you guys. For those that did not read my last post Meetagamer.com is basically a Facebook for gamers to connect, unite and win prizes.

This month the prize is a 3 month Xbox Live Subscription Card. I  honestly have been holding back  on one because of the economy. As my friends play Gears , I just watch and sit quietly in the sidelines without a a subscription. They laugh , and joke around together in there little “Xbox party chat” as I just weep myself to sleep.

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We all make mistakes, but making a box art mistake is gamer gold.  The latest Guitar Hero Metallica which features all the names of the bands that will be rocked out on the cover has mispelled one of their artists.  This screenshot of the Xbox 360 Boxart, shows how the band “Lynyrd Skynyrd” is mispelled Lynyrd Skynrd”.  Big deal?  Maybe not, but the legendary rock band should be pissed.  Let’s hope Activision-Blizzard can correct this blunder before the game ships out March 29th.

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