Dan Stevens has been cast in the lead role of Amazon Prime Video's 'Robocop' TV series, which received an eight-episode order. The project, developed since Amazon acquired MGM in 2022, follows a tech conglomerate convincing a city to deploy a robot implanted with the consciousness of a fallen officer on its police force. Peter Ocko serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner, with James Wan's Blumhouse Atomic Monster producing alongside original 'Robocop' film co-creators Michael Miner and Ed Neumeier.

Hulu has renewed thriller series "Furious" for a second season. The Emmy Rossum-led show, which premiered July 27, has seen week-over-week viewership growth through its eight-episode first season, with the finale airing August 31.

Patrick Renna and Kyle Howard's Hambino Media released 'Dugout Dads,' a nine-episode short-form comedy series reuniting the cast of 1993's 'The Sandlot,' on YouTube this Wednesday. The series stars Renna as an idealistic dad coaching his kids' Little League team, alongside original cast members Tom Guiry, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Brandon Quintin Adams, Victor DiMattia, Shane Obedzinski, Grant Gelt, Will Horneff, and Michael Peña, plus Danielle Fishel. NBA all-star Chris Paul and his brother CJ Paul joined as…

Peacock has greenlit development of "Hilary," a spinoff of "Bel-Air" centered on Coco Jones' character Hilary Banks. The series, written and executive produced by Tracy Oliver ("Girls Trip," "Little"), follows Hilary as she accepts a job offer from celebrity chef Yvonne Durand and moves to New York to prove herself beyond her Bel-Air connections.

Elizabeth Hurley has been cast as a series regular in the upcoming second season of Peacock's The 'Burbs, Deadline reports exclusively. She will play Beverly Fisher, the mother of Jack Whitehall's character Rob Fisher. Season 2 plot details remain under wraps.

Disney+ and The Pokémon Company International announced a global distribution deal that includes a new stop-motion series, "Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu," premiering in 2027. The series, produced by Aardman, follows Sirfetch'd and Pichu on adventures through the Galar Region. "Pokémon the Series: The Beginning" began streaming on Disney+ earlier this month as the first title under the new agreement.

Netflix announced Friday it has greenlit "Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery," a spinoff of the drama series about Flight 828. The new show follows passengers from a mysterious plane crash in Denver who emerge with no memory of their identities, teaming with a social worker and Homeland Security agent to stop a catastrophic threat. Original "Manifest" creator Jeff Rake returns as showrunner alongside co-creators Margaret Easley and Laura Putney, who were co-executive producers on the original series.

CD PROJEKT RED announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Remastered will launch September 29, 2026, on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and for the first time, Nintendo Switch 2. The announcement at gamescom Opening Night Live also included a first look at Songs of the Past, a brand-new paid expansion set in the region of Letten, launching in 2027. As a surprise bonus, all current owners of The Witcher 3 received free access to the original expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine starting today.

Telltale and PM Studios announced The Wolf Among Us Remastered will launch October 29, 2026, on PC, PS5, Xbox Series consoles, and Nintendo Switch. The remaster includes a new Noir Mode designed to evoke classic detective films. The announcement came via a new trailer released alongside the date confirmation.

Ubisoft revealed Rainbow Six: Tactics at Gamescom 2026's Opening Night Live presentation. The turn-based tactical game is set in the Rainbow Six universe, featuring destructible environments, synchronized assaults, and headquarters upgrades between missions. It's expected to release in 2027.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed in a BBC interview that Microsoft's next-generation console, Project Helix, will launch as 'a family of devices' rather than a single model. Microsoft unveiled Helix at GDC in March, confirming it will run both Xbox and PC games and arrive in developers' hands starting next year. Sharma's statement suggests multiple SKUs similar to the current Series S and X lineup.

Approximately 12-13 terabytes of data spanning 2003 to 2013, everything uploaded to Steam during that period, has leaked online. The leak includes final releases, unreleased betas, and prototypes from Valve titles (Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, CS:GO, the cancelled F-Stop) and third-party games (Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Mirror's Edge, Call of Duty 4). According to sources cited by VGC, the directory was publicly accessible with no password protection until Valve switched storage systems in 2013.

Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology, which uses AI to alter game visuals with what the company calls "photoreal lighting and materials," leaked after players extracted the necessary files from NBA 2K27's dll library. Players immediately began porting the technology to other games including Control, Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and The Last of Us Part 2 to test its effects. The leaked version reveals seven different presets with varying levels of visual aggression, though it can halve frame rates depending on…

Playground Games confirmed at gamescom 2026 that Fable's main quest will take 15-20 hours to complete, with another 15-20 hours of side content and open-world exploration. Associate game directors Will Kennedy and Craig Littler clarified that while the main story won't require hundreds of hours, the game's "life systems are limitless" for players who want to continue beyond the credits.

KICK streamer Mexican Andy (Andy Martin) was banned from the platform following a late-night IRL stream in Japan where clips appeared to show him harassing women on the street. In one widely-shared clip, Andy put his hand on a woman's shoulder as she tried to pass; she screamed and pushed him off, leading to a physical altercation that involved his cameraman before bystanders intervened. KICK has not issued a formal statement, and Andy's channel page now displays an error message.

Apple announced Wednesday that its next launch event will take place September 9 at Apple Park in Cupertino, with a 'Surprise and Shine' tagline. The event is expected to unveil the rumored foldable iPhone, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra, and new smart home devices. It will be the first Apple event with John Ternus as CEO, who takes over from Tim Cook on September 1.