Left 4 Dead Official Blogginess

First post is up, talking about Valve's trials and tribulations with playtesting and finalising their games:

After three days of testing Half Life 2, Gabe Newell's cousin gouged out his own eyes, turned his bloody face to the sky and began screaming, "I can still see Alyx!" So what with the constant game playing and the eye trauma, it's all pretty horrific.

Here.