Mario Maker May Launch Later Than Expected

Mario Maker, the Wii U game that will allow players to create their own Mario levels, may arrive later than we've expected.

Metal Gear Rising 2 Teased At Taipei Game Show

It's a blink-and-you-miss-it tease, but it looks like Metal Gear Rising 2 may be in development for PlayStation 4.

Square Enix's Project Code Z Is a New, PS4 Exclusive Spelunker

A new Spelunker game, Minna de Spelunker Z, is coming exclusively to the PlayStation 4, publisher Square Enix has announced.

Breaking Bad Actress To Star In Criminal Minds Spin Off Series

Anna Gunn, best known for her role as Skylar White on Breaking Bad, has signed on to star in the upcoming Criminal Minds spinoff.

Star Wars Battle Pod Is A 1,200 Pound Arcade Cabinet of Awesome

For those of us that still delight in venturing out to arcades, Star Wars Battle Pod is the current holy grail. This 1,200 pound machine features a huge domed screen, rumble, immersive sound, and even jets of air for added sensory input.

LEGO Releasing Jurassic World And Marvel Avenger Games

Warner Bros., The LEGO Group, and TT Games on Thursday announced their 2015 video game lineup, which includes new games based on Jurassic World and The Avengers, among others.

Sqaure Enix Teases Project Z For PS4

Square Enix today launched a teaser site for an upcoming PlayStation 4 game, tentatively titled Project Code Z.

New Double Down Coming To KFC But Not America

Fast-food chain KFC is offering a Double Down Dog at select locations in the Philippines.

LEGO Scooby-Doo Play Sets Are Coming Soon

This year, Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby will finally be realized in LEGO form.

Resident Evil Star Says New Movie Starts Filming In August

According to series star Milla Jovovich, the sixth Resident Evil film, The Final Chapter, will begin shooting in August of this year. The filming was originally delayed in August 2014, when Jovovich announced she was expecting another child and wanted to exercise caution during her pregnancy.

Comedy Central To Roast Justin Bieber

Comedy Central is set on taking the piss out of pop singer Justin Bieber. The network announced today that Bieber will be this year’s Roastee.

Japanese Engineering Firm Wants To Build Underwater City

As rising sea levels pose an increasing threat to island dwellers, a Japanese civil engineering company has come up with an ambitious solution: an underwater city.

More Star Wars Games Coming To GOG.com

Beginning today, Good Old Games will be adding more Star Wars titles to its catalog over the next ten days.

New NASCAR Game Underway for PS4, Xbox One, and PC

A NASCAR game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC is in development at a newly announced studio, DMi Games.

Amazon To Start Making Theatrical Released Movies

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Amazon is set to begin producing and acquiring its own original films, putting them out for theatrical release followed by release on Amazon Prime four to six weeks later. Amazon is planning to put out about a dozen movies per year.

YouTube Stars Get Their Own Super Bowl Halftime Show

YouTube is producing its own halftime Super Bowl show featuring some of its biggest stars.

Resident Evil Revelations 2 Gets New Release Date

Capcom's upcoming horror game Resident Evil: Revelations 2 has been delayed, but thankfully for fans, the pushback is only a week. The first episode in the episodic series, originally scheduled to launch February 17, is now due to arrive February 24.

Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Punch-out and Others Coming to Wii U

Nintendo will begin releasing reproduced versions of select Wii software, including Super Mario Galaxy 2, Punch Out!!!, andMetroid Prime Trilogy, on the Wii U eShop starting this month.

IS THE NEW 3DS HITTING NORTH AMERICA NEXT MONTH?

An advertising poster for the New 3DS XL has appeared, and it shows February 13 as the console's date of availability in North America.

Microsoft Wants To Revive Classic Rare Games

Microsoft plans on bringing back classic franchises such as Banjo-Kazooie, Battletoads, Viva Piñata, and more "someday," according to Microsoft Studios' Creative Director Ken Lobb.

Uncharted 4 Aiming To Be "Ultimate Uncharted," Naughty Dog Says

Naughty Dog's 2015 PlayStation 4 game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is aiming to be the "ultimate Uncharted" experience, according to co-director Bruce Straley. In a new interview with Game Informer, Straley explained that making games is no walk in the park, and said pushing things forward and evolving the Uncharted formula is Naughty Dog's overall goal for the project.

Smite PC Progress Will Transfer To Xbox One

If you've already dumped tons of time and money into Smite on the PC, you won't have to start from zero if you jump to Xbox One.

FCC Chairman Supports Net Neutrality

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has come out in favor of net neutrality, suggesting he plans to use Title II of the Communications Act to regulate Internet Service Providers.

Fox Announces Release Date For Assassin's Creed Movie, Fantastic Four 2, and The 3rd Planet of the Apes

Fox has dated a handful of its upcoming films, including the Assassin's Creed movie, Fantastic Four 2, and the next entry in the Planet of the Apes franchise.

Xbox One Getting Sling TV From Dish Network

Dish Network's just-announced Internet-powered TV service, Sling TV--which lets you stream a variety of Disney and Turner Networks channels for $20 per month--is coming to Xbox One.

"Our vision at Xbox is to bring your games and entertainment together," Microsoft said in a post on the Xbox Wire." Important to that vision is our focus on partnering with television providers and content distributors to deliver rich, differentiated TV and video experiences."

The Xbox One will be the first console where Sling TV will be available, beating out competitors like thePlayStation 4 and Wii U. Microsoft will even offer Xbox Live members a one-month free trial of Sling TV when the service rolls out "in the coming weeks."

Sling TV, which requires no contract or extra hardware installation, features channels such as ESPN and ESPN 2, as well as TNT, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Cartoon Network, and Disney Channel.


For lots more on Sling TV and the way it could impact traditional cable providers, be sure to read GameSpot sister site CNET's in-depth coverage.

Former DICE Devs Form Fugitive Games And Launch Kickstarter For Survival Sim Game

The talent behind games like Battlefield, Medal of Honor, and Lost Planet has formed a new studio, Fugitive Games.

Former DICE developers Ben Jones and Marc Janas teamed up with Spark Unlimited devs Alden Fillion and Roy Orr on an open-world, space survival simulation game titled Into The Stars.

Inspired by games like FTL and Out There, Into The Stars is said to be a "modern version" of The Oregon Trail. Players will assume the role of Captain as they outfit a ship, choose a crew, and survive alien forces in their quest to a find a "new home for humanity." The game will feature an original score from Mass Effect and Call of Duty composer Jack Wall.

In order to finish the project, Fugitive Games is looking to raise $85,000 on Kickstarter.

Into The Stars is set to launch for PC and Mac in July 2015