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The Next Era of Gaming: Video Gaming Industry Report & Trends 2026

Explore 2026 gaming trends, AI-driven development, cloud gaming, and the creator economy shaping the next era.

I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

I traveled to Roblox's headquarters to do a demo of a new safety feature it says will help protect child users.
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Superhero Mode in Roblox—How to Max Out Fast

GamingWithKev shows how to max out superhero mode fast in Roblox for ultimate power and fun. Senator Graham Stops Repeal of Payout That May Reap Him Millions Jeffrey Epstein's accountant of 22 years ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Smarter than the Steam Frame: inside the VR mod that’s brought virtual reality to hundreds of games

A hands-on look at UEVR, the Unreal Engine mod that's not just putting 'flat' games into VR headsets - it's making them fully ...
Geeky Gadgets

Hidden Setting: How to Enable the Secret “Ultra Dark Mode” in iOS 26.1

Apple’s iOS 26.1 introduces a suite of advanced features aimed at refining your dark mode experience. These updates provide greater control over your device’s display, allowing you to enhance comfort, ...
CNN

Lawsuits claim Roblox endangers kids. New AI age verification aims to block them from chatting with adults

If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph ...
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 ...
TechCrunch

Roblox will require all users to perform age checks to access chat starting in January

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, ...
Game Rant

Plants vs Brainrots Invasion Rewards (Story Mode Guide)

Somiya Adrees is a writer at GameRant. Her gaming journey began at a young age with classics like Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, and Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (all of which she ...
PC Gamer

Roblox to make facial age checks mandatory to access any chat features, and will put 'common-sense limits' on the age ranges users can chat within

Roblox is to become the first major gaming platform where facial age verification will be mandatory to access any chat features. In 2024, the platform averaged over 80 million players a day, ...
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School Mode Teaches More Than Lessons in Roblox Worlds

GamingWithKev reveals that School Mode teaches more than lessons in Roblox worlds. 'Country Ever After' star Criscilla Anderson dies at 45 Senators introduce War Powers Resolution over Trump's ...
Road to VR

‘Deadpool VR’ Review – Hilarious, High-Energy, Sometimes Repetitive: But Always Deadpool

Marvel’s Deadpool VR serves up a boat load of quippy banter and on-brand humor from everyone’s favorite ‘merc with a mouth’, truly bringing the soul and wit of the character to virtual reality. While ...