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The Left 4 Dead 2 DLC Cold Stream adds a new campaign to Valve's first-person zombie run-away-frommer. The finale, Cut-throat Creek, corrals you down a narrow stream in an extended gauntlet event with more spitters, tanks, chargers and hunters than you can shake a bloody chainsaw at. It's a special infected reunion party, and you're the guest of honour. On the plus side, the AI director in this DLC campaign is more predictable than in the game proper. Enemies and items spawn with less variation, so you can plan ahead. In fact, why not prep your party with this handful of tips? Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox

Hong Kong! A bustling metropolis where modernity meets tradition, crime meets justice, and your enemy's face meets an oversized fishtank. In Sleeping Dogs. Here, Sleeping Dogs producer Dan Sochan shows Andy the five ways he would murder him with a restaurant, all by way of talking up his favourite environmental takedowns. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox And why not like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox, while you're at it?

Oh, hi! We didn't see you there. Do come in. Mind your step while we're still setting up. Ooh, maybe don't touch that. So new the paint is still wet, Outside Xbox is a place to find videos about Xbox that are fun, informative and spiritually enriching*. We'll have all the good stuff: tips, features, interviews, walkthroughs and previews. Come join us. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox And why not like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox, while you're at it? *Results may vary

We were dismayed to discover Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD wouldn't let you revert into a manual. Inconsolable, even. Then we asked ourselves: WWTHD (What Would Tony Hawk Do)? It turns out he would pick himself up, dust off his shred sled, and make you a video about how to excel at Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD. Here is such a video, packed with pointers for boosting your score. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox And why not like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox, while you're at it?

Gamescom is the world's biggest video game show: a gargantuan double whammy of industry expo and fan festival held annually in Cologne, Germany. Cologne, Germany, is where Outside Xbox is right now, bothering developers with cameras, sampling upcoming games, and barely pausing for half-hourly pretzels. In the first day of the show, we've spoken to the makers of Borderlands 2, Dishonored, and XCOM, among others. Catch up with our Gamescom in the video above, and come on back for the full features on the biggest games at the show. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox And why not like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox, while you're at it?

Crystal Dynamics' Karl Stewart tells us how British lady writer Rhianna Pratchett brings an authentic female perspective to British lady grave robber Lara Croft. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox And why not like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox, while you're at it?

Did you know there's naval combat in Assassin's Creed III? There is! Why not let Assassin's Creed III developer Karl Luhe tell you all about it. In these maritime dust-ups, look for upgradable and historically accurate cannon ammo, churning ocean waves courtesy of AnvilNext's dynamic weather system, and Captain Connor segueing seamlessly between ship-on-ship combat and assassin badassery. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox And why not like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox, while you're at it?

As unstoppable as the unstoppable freight train in that one movie*, Gamescom rumbles on, heavy with a cargo of chatty developers and their hot upcoming video games. Day two also sees the show open its doors to Johnny Public, who can be found sprinting down the Koelnmesse concourse to sample said games. We have bundled our highlights into the above video for your convenience. Please enjoy. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox *I think it was called The Train That Wouldn't Stop

Here at Gamescom 2012, Treyarch has taken the wraps off Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's multiplayer, laying bare scorestreaks, flexible class creation and e-sports-friendly features. Get the skinny on all of it here. Video features Treyarch bigwig Mark Lamia and Xbox Live's Major Nelson. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox

Oh my goodness, you guys, Gamescom is over! Well, technically it's going on throughout the weekend, but come on, we're only human. It's been a great show. We've seen a bunch of cool games, talked to some super developers and eaten some giant pretzels that seriously, you should have seen the size of. To see the parts of our day that weren't spent eating giant pretzels, check out the video above, which includes our highlights from Far Cry 3, Resident Evil 6 and Hitman Absolution. Be sure to check back soon for more from the show, as well as a bunch of other stuff you can only find on Outside Xbox. Auf Wiedersehen!

Free DLC: How to 100% Cologne's Megaconvention Gamescom is a lot of fun. It's also a lot of work. A lot of work made more enjoyable by awarding yourself imaginary achievements. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox And why not like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox, while you're at it?

The Walking Dead's bleak, shouty vision of the inevitable zombie apocalypse has much to teach us. Prepare yourself for the zompocalypse with these survival pointers from Telltales' undead adventure. Warning: spoilers. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox

The Rockstar approach to revealing details on an upcoming product would work for no other company. If a photocopier firm released occasional blurry shots of its upcoming photocopier at random times and with zero fanfare, people would just go and buy another photocopier. But Rockstar has Grand Theft Auto V, a game significantly more exciting than any photocopier ever built, with the exception of that one programmed to fight crime, and so each new scrap of info is met with the kind of frantic speculation and intense scrutiny usually reserved for Rihanna's holiday outfits. We couldn't resist getting in on the action, so check the video above for our intensive, forensic-style analysis of these three still images from an unreleased game with no confirmed launch date. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox

We really liked Far Cry 2: Cry Harder. It taught us about the African landscape, about African wildlife and that one of the symptoms of malaria is falling over. A lot. The best thing about it, though, was inching your way through the undergrowth towards an enemy encampment and introducing them all to the pointy end of a machete. Which makes it all the more strange that Ubisoft have spent most of their time teasing trippy drug sequences and nudie ladies instead of the far more exciting open world stuff. Well good news, we've played Cry Hard With A Vengeance and it's definitely still a Far Cry game. A really good one at that. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox

Welcome to our first Show of the Week! Each Friday we pick a game of the week to talk about, and in our inaugural episode that spectacular honour goes to Square Enix's open-world Triad-em-up, Sleeping Dogs. We also share your comments, some exciting Halo 4 news, our favourite open-world game cities and an unfinished studio full of dangerous contextual takedown opportunities. Will Mike resist the urge to kick Andy into some lights? Will Jane find the perfect picture of a sleeping puppy? Under what possible circumstances did Snoop Dogg became a policeman? There's only one way to find out (watch the video, okay). Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox

Here's an extract from OX's full-length Show of the Week, for those of you who need unlockable clothes in Sleeping Dogs in a hurry. Full show: http://youtu.be/zeqF4LVMe64 -- Hey, you! Stop running around Hong Kong in your underwear like some kind of nude loser, and get kitted out in the hottest threads that Sleeping Dogs has to offer with this handy guide from Outside Xbox. In the vid you'll find how to get the Tony Jaa (Ong Bak), Bruce Lee (Fist of Fury), Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) and Jackie Chan (Rumble in the Bronx) outfits from the four martial arts schools, plus the Game of Death, Fulltime Killer and Mr. Black Reservoir Dogs costumes. Oh, and if you're after the Rico outfit, you just need to have a Just Cause 2 save file on your hard drive. You'll find the Rico outfit in your closet a little way into the game. --- Outside Xbox brings you daily Xbox 360 videos. Join us for gameplay, previews, tips, guides, interviews and more. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox

We take supernatural assassin Corvo to a masked ball for a spot of sleuthing and stabbing, and chat to Dishonored co-creative director Harvey Smith on player freedom versus controlled, cinematic experiences. --- Outside Xbox brings you daily Xbox 360 videos. Join us for gameplay, previews, tips, guides, interviews and more. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox

Star Wars 1313 might be salvation of the floundering Star Wars franchise. Find out why in this video preview, featuring gameplay and speculation on the true identity of its bounty hunter hero. --- We all love Star Wars, but the most ardent fan would have to admit the franchise hasn't been an unbroken string of flawless smash hits of late. That's what LucasArts is hoping to change with Star Wars 1313, which they're describing as the first ever mature-themed Star Wars game. 1313 is going to move away from magic space wizards the Jedis, with all their mood swings and cheekbones, to focus on bounty hunting in Coruscant's criminal underworld. We've been impressed by what we've seen so far, so check out this preview to find out why you should be cautiously optimistic about a new Star Wars project, despite how that usually turns out. --- Outside Xbox brings you daily Xbox 360 videos. Join us for gameplay, previews, tips, guides, interviews and more. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox

Dishonored co-creative director Harvey Smith tells us how Oscar-owning actress Susan Sarandon came to voice destitute aristocrat Granny Rags. --- Outside Xbox brings you daily Xbox 360 videos. Join us for gameplay, previews, tips, guides, interviews and more. Find us at http://www.outsidexbox.com Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/outsidexbox Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/outsidexbox