Boy, 11, becomes video game world record holder

An 11-year-old boy has become a Guinness World Record holder after displaying a talent for video game developing. Max, from ...
The Express Tribune on MSN

Pakistan’s quiet gaming rise

From small rooms to global studios, talent, trust, and payments are reshaping how Pakistani developers work with the world ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Gen Z is all in on AI art even if they are winging it

Gen Z has turned AI art from a niche experiment into a default creative tool, even as many of its youngest users admit they are still figuring out what they are doing. They are generating images, ...
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How movie tycoons turn studios into Roblox empires

GamingWithKev shares strategy to build a billion-dollar studio in Roblox Movie Tycoon. Putin derides European leaders as he ...

Roblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platform

The San Mateo, Calif., company has faced scrutiny over child safety concerns but has been rolling out new features to protect ...

The Forge—Tips for beginner miners, crafting recipes, and picking your next equipment upgrades

Choices between pickaxe upgrades, ore recipes, and quest objectives get overwhelming in The Forge, but a few tips may be just ...
The New York Times

Roblox, Where Kids Game and Chat, Will Analyze Users’ Faces to Verify Age

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know. By Jenny Gross The online gaming platform Roblox this week rolled out a new ...
Wired

He Hunted Alleged Groomers on Roblox. Then the Company Banned Him

Last month, Kentucky attorney general Russell Coleman announced the details of yet another lawsuit against Roblox over suspected pedophiles lurking on the hugely popular gaming platform. While doing ...
Polygon

Roblox's selfie verification is a preview of an annoying internet future

Roblox is in a tight spot. After years of reports involving child predators on Roblox, the company faces pressure from the public and government to clean up its platform. The company's solution, ...
CNET

Roblox Rolls Out Age-Verification Requirement for Chat Amid Child Safety Criticism

Roblox, the online gaming platform that has been under fire due to child safety concerns, has introduced age-verification software that uses facial scanning to estimate the age of players. The system ...
Futurism

CEO of Roblox Says Child Predators on the Platform Are an “Opportunity”

Though the children’s gaming platform Roblox has notched over 200 million daily users at its peak, they’re not all there for fun and games. Active since 2006, the extremely popular online game has ...
The New York Times

We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...