For those who've pre-purchased and therefore eligible to play, we’ve launched some left 4 dead servers.

Initially we have the following 4 servers

194.154.191.27:27015
194.154.191.27:27016
194.154.191.27:27017
194.154.191.27:27018

To connect to them you ‘might’ be able use HLSW (untested), or you can connect directly from the console with the command connect 194.154.191.27:27015.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/left4dead/video/6200402/left-4-dead-official-movie-1?hd=1

Happy Halloween to all of you from all of us at Wireplay's L4D Community !

http://forums.wireplay.co.uk/showthread.php?p=3337471

EA have spent approx. $10M on advertising for L4D. Expect it to be HUGE.

Left 4 Dead will be available to pre-order tomorrow (15th) @ 12pm PST, from the STEAM PLATFORM.

Doug Lombardi has cleared up some questions we had about the varying Left 4 Dead release dates on display around the internet. Some websites have shown the 17th, some the 18th and 19th, the 20th and the 21st. We asked Doug to set the record straight, and he responded in an e-mail saying the following:

In the US:
The product will ship TO stores on the 17th.
It will be in boutique stores and on Steam on the 18th.
The mass merchant US stores will have it on the 19th.

In the rest of the World:
The product will be available on Friday, Nov 21.

On Steam:
The game will likely be available early the morning of the 18th (Pacific time).