Roblox settles with US states for US$35.8mil over child safety
Roblox Corp has reached settlements with attorneys general in three states over child-safety protections.
Australia's online watchdog targets Roblox and Minecraft over extreme content
Australia's internet watchdog raised fears on Wednesday that popular online gaming platforms such as Roblox and Minecraft were being used by "predatory adults" to target children.
Video game voice star Troy Baker says 'only humans' can make art
Millions of gamers around the world may not know Troy Baker's face but would recognise his voice – perhaps as the heartbroken father Joel in The Last of Us or an intrepid Indiana Jones in The Great Circle.
Game over: Players press EU to ban 'destroying' video titles
It's a bitter pill for video gamers: a growing number of older but still-popular titles are being dropped by publishers – with servers going dark overnight – in a practice the EU is being urged to outlaw.
A look at ProbablyMonsters’ promising titles: ‘Nekome: Nazi Hunter’ and ‘Crimson Moon’
ProbablyMonsters launched its first two games last year, Ire: A Prologue and Storm Lancers, and the independent game company is following that up with two more projects that are more ambitious.
Review: With ‘Pragmata,’ Capcom takes a moonshot at a new type of combat
It's a fresh work from a publisher known for its sequels and compilations, and the sci-fi action title takes players to the lunar surface at an experimental base called the Cradle, where the Delphi Corporation is working with an unusual substance called lunafilament, a material capable of replicating structural and functional data.
Marathon review: Bungie’s extraction shooter is a brutal beauty
I imagine playing Marathon is a lot like running a marathon. At first glance and from a distance, it looks intimidating. Once you're up close, you realise it looks that way for a reason: Because it is. But then you put in the work, and you realise something else: It was worth the effort, despite the self-inflicted agony you might suffer along the way.
Roblox gaming platform reaches US$12mil settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections
Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, will implement increased protections for young users and pay more than US$12mil (RM47.4mil) to the state of Nevada in what state Attorney General Aaron Ford on Wednesday called a first-of-its-kind agreement.
Capcom looks to extend 'golden age' with sci-fi action game 'Pragmata'
Japanese game studio Capcom is taking a big science fiction swing this week with moon-bound action title Pragmata, juiced by the success of hit franchises like Resident Evil.
Review: ‘Super Mario Bros Wonder’ Talking Flower toy a joy for kids
The US$34.99 (RM139.46) tchotchke brings the chatty sidekick from the video game to life.
