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As expected following the glowing reception, Amazon has renewed the Fallout TV series for a second season.

Today, Prime Video announced it has ordered a new series based on the iconic Tomb Raider video game franchise as part of a deal between Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios. The series will be written and executive produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Today, Prime Video announced it has ordered a new series based on the iconic Tomb Raider video game franchise as part of a deal between Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios. The series will be written and produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Ben Affleck’s 2016 action movie The Accountant has a surprisingly big cult following. Despite somewhat lackluster performance at the box office, fans of the movie (including Affleck himself) have been hoping for a sequel for years, and now it finally seems like it’s happening. Amazon MGM and Artists Equity, Affleck’s production company, have acquired the rights to the series from Warner Bros. and are moving forward with The Accountant 2, the companies announced Thursday.

Good news, He-Man fans! Looks like that Masters of the Universe reboot, which was unceremoniously scrapped by Netflix last summer, might be getting made after all...

Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch is laying off more than 500 people in a move designed to “rightsize” the company, according to CEO Dan Clancy. Bloomberg first reported the news Tuesday, which is when many employees learned about the impending layoffs — a day before Wednesday’s official announcement.

There may not be a single movie more influential than Seven Samurai, and for good reason. Akira Kurosawa’s epic tale of a group of warriors hired by a village to protect them from bandits is so consequential in the history of global cinema that it’s impossible to fully track all the movies and shows that stem from it.

Nacon has announced that Robocop: Rogue City, the future of law enforcement shooters, is its «best ever launch,» racking up more than 435,000 players and 2.7 million game sessions in its first two weeks of release.

RoboCop: Rogue City had Nacon’s best ever game launch, it’s been confirmed, with the publisher’s CEO Alain Falc hailing the game's success as a “genuine feat.”

Aaron and Adam Nee‘s planned live-action reboot of Masters of the Universe could be heading to Amazon following its cancellation at Netflix.

The VR boxing game based on the movie franchise, Creed: Rise to Glory, is set to receive new content and Quest 3 support. Survios, in collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios, releases “Sweet Science” update for the game that also includes new improvements and features to propel the boxing game with the latest hardware releases. This also includes experimental features with the Quest 3 as the game can be played with no controllers. This means throwing punches, blocking and navigating menus with natural hand movements and no need to “re-glove”. Players can expect performance boosts with the new hardware and also a boost for the Quest 2.

Image Comics' creator-owned Killadelphia is about to embark on one of the most unlikely crossovers in comic book history (and there have been some doozies). Starting in November's Killadelphia #31, by series creators writer Rodney Barnes and artist Jason Shawn Alexander, the forces of Heaven and Hell will go to war in the streets of Philadelphia, with some well-known characters enlisted on both sides, including Image Comics icons Spawn and Savage Dragon, cult-classic movie monster Blacula, and, just for good measure, the classic literary icon Count Dracula too.

Last month’s hack at MGM Resorts International is projected to cost the company $100 million in lost funds. 

Looking to upgrade your TV setup for Thursday Night Football or your next binge watch? At its fall event today, Amazon refreshed its Fire TV lineup with more powerful media streamers and a generative AI update that should make for a more conversational back-and-forth with Alexa.

Reliance Jio is about to launch its new wireless internet service, Jio AirFiber, on September 19. This internet service is for homes and offices and will be super fast, allowing you to stream HD videos, play games online, and have smooth video calls. Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani shared this exciting news during the 2023 Annual General Meeting.

The online attack that disrupted MGM Resorts International resorts and casinos across the country began with a social engineering breach of the company's information technology help desk, according to a cybersecurity executive familiar with the investigation.

A persistent error message greeted Dulce Martinez on Monday as she tried to access her casino rewards account to book accommodations for an upcoming business trip.

The company that runs Caesars Palace in Las Vegas says it also suffered a breach as MGM Resorts International continues to deal with an apparent ransomware incident at its properties. 

A cyberattack against MGM Resorts International has caused an outage across numerous hotels in Las Vegas that’s preventing some guests from entering their rooms with digital keys. 

Gamereactor interviewed two key members from IO Interactive Barcelona at Spain's Gamelab 2023 event, and they got a few tidbits on the studio's two biggest upcoming games: Project 007 and Project Fantasy.