Question: What’s the only thing scarier than a looming horde of normal-speed zombies? Answer: A looming horde of normal-speed zombies with robot brains. That’s the kind of nightmare we’ll soon be facing once Valve puts the finishing touches on an update for Left 4 Dead 2, which will add Infected bots to the game’s Versus mode to help balance out one-on-one games. In addition,... 

You probably got that idea already, considering nothing but the sound of crickets and tumbleweeds have emerged from Criterion HQ since the release of the last bit of Burnout Paradise DLC, Big Surf Island. A tweet from the company account confirms our fears, stating there will be “no more” DLC and that the company “did WAY more than everyone else.” That’s all well and... 

UK retailer Game has listed the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo as starting on February 4, 2010. The demo will apparently run for three weeks on both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Although these details have yet to be confirmed by EA or DICE, the information seems rather specific and comes from a major retailer. While we await a response from EA, we’re going to keep watching footage of... 

EA has confirmed it will only be shipping its $600 AUD ($550 USD), 250GB HDD-equipped “super elite” Xbox 360 bundle (breath) to Australia, according to a report from VG247. “This is a local bundle deal that the [EA Australia] team has sorted,” an EA representative explained. The bundle is said to contain two black wireless controllers (standard Microsoft issue) and a wired... 

If rumors of day-one DLC for Mass Effect 2 sent shivers down your wallet’s spine, take heed of BioWare’s soothing tweet: “BioWare will not be charging extra for any new Mass Effect 2 content on launch day.” While that could mean about 50 different things depending on how you parse it, we at least feel comfortable with the idea that we won’t be doling out more than $60... 

If you haven’t got any cash to donate to charitable organizations who’re currently lending a hand with recovery efforts in Haiti, don’t fret — Bungie’s organizing a free method for you to show your support. All you have to do is change your Halo 3 (or ODST) emblem to the heart seen in the image above, and play any of the games’ online modes this coming Wednesday... 

If you’ve been sitting around on your hands waiting for the next free opportunity to play Left 4 Dead 2 on Xbox Live with your friends, well, we think you’re a bit strange and should likely find a better habit. That being said, you’ll be happy to hear that the game will be free-to-play for all Xbox Live members (even you lower class Silver folks) next weekend, starting promptly at... 

Remedy’s Xbox 360-exclusive Alan Wake, described as “the TV show Lost, as written by Stephen King, and filmed by David Lynch,” by Microsoft Entertainment & Devices head Robbie Bach will — much like Fable II — be expanded upon via additional downloadable episodes. Bach made the announcement concerning the long-in-development title during the company’s CES 2010... 

The pricing structure for Microsoft’s newly announced Avatar-occupied Game Room has been detailed in an online fact sheet, and we’d suggest you stock up on Microsoft funny money. Players have three options: 400 ($5) grants a dual-platform license for one game (for unlimited play on Xbox 360 and PC), 240 ($3) gets you the virtual arcade cabinet on one platform (Xbox 360 or PC), or, for... 

Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg has opened up to our buddies over at Joystiq about the future direction of Projection Natal, and the big takeaway from their chat is that Redmond intends to use the new hardware primarily for “brand new experiences” designed specifically for it. Essentially, this means the majority of Natal-enabled games will be Wii-like in their focus and promotion of...