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Fake Gabe Newell — Show Yourself!

11:30AM Owen Good | Some of you might have noticed my “zombiedogs” snafu earlier today. “Gabe Newell” did. Well, the guy masquerading on Twitter as the Valve boss, anyway. That’s when I knew for sure there were no zombiedogs in Left 4 Dead 2. More »
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Newell, in Australia, on ‘Entertainment as a Service’

2:30PM Owen Good | In this video, the Valve boss Gabe Newell takes questions at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Sydney and discusses support for Left 4 Dead and why he honored the deal to fly to Australia to see a modder’s campaign. More »
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What Did Gabe Newell Think Of Aussie Modder’s Left 4 Dead Campaign?

9:00AM David Wildgoose | Valve’s Gabe Newell lost a bet with a 19-year-old Australian modder recently. As a result, Gabe jumped on a plane from Seattle to Sydney to check out Joe W-A’s Left 4 Dead campaign. More »
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Watch Gabe Newell And Aussie Modder Talk L4D In Sydney

4:00PM David Wildgoose | Our friends at Byteside were at the press conference Gabe Newell gave in Sydney yesterday. He discussed their plans for Left 4 Dead 2 and also introduced us to L4D modder, Joe W-A, who petitioned Newell to fly to Australia. More »
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No Decapitations, Dismemberment In Censored Aussie Left 4 Dead 2

3:30PM David Wildgoose | Gamespot has uncovered what’s been edited out of Left 4 Dead 2 for Australia to earn it an MA15+ classification. More »
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Valve Appealing, Editing Left 4 Dead 2 for Aussie Classification

4:00PM David Wildgoose | In Sydney today, Gabe Newell revealed the steps Valve is taking to ensure Left 4 Dead 2 eventually goes on sale in Australia. More »
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Valve Ponies Up Cash For Oz Visit, Child’s Play Gets Paid

7:40AM Michael McWhertor | Valve big cheese Gabe Newell is taking a trip down under to visit a lucky Left 4 Dead modder named Joe W-A, the enterprising fan who raised over $US3000 to get some face time with the man. More »
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Yes, Gabe Newell Is Goin’ To Australia

8:40AM Michael McWhertor | Getting Valve’s big boss to fly halfway ’round the world isn’t as hard as you might think. All it takes it a few thousand dollars and a handful of e-mails. Yes, Gabe Newell is going to Australia. More »
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“Fly Gabe Newell” Raises $3000

2:00AM Owen Good | A modder’s fund drive to call Gabe Newell’s joke bluff, and fly the Valve boss plus a producer to Australia to preview his Left 4 Dead campaign, has surpassed $US3000 in less than a week. Pack your bags, Mr. Newell. More »
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Gabe Newell Boycotting L4D Modder’s Campaign

11:00AM Owen Good | A 19-year-old Aussie emailed the Valve boss to complain that he wasn’t flown in for the boycott-bustin’ playtest of Left 4 Dead 2. Gabe Newell’s reaction, allegedly (and in fun), was to announce a boycott of his own. More »