Browsing: Metaverse & Virtual Worlds

Roblox is intensifying its focus on child safety legislation as Congress remains deadlocked over the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The platform faces pressure from multiple angles: Georgia is investigating whether it violates state protections for minors, and federal lawmakers are pushing competing versions of KOSA with fundamentally different approaches to platform regulation. By lobbying specifically on facial age…

Colo. (KKTV) – As students head back to school, Colorado Springs police are offering internet safety tips for families, while online gaming platform Roblox rolls out age-based restrictions on its chat features

Mecha Chameleon has become one of 2026’s biggest surprise success stories, defying expectations to become a commercial powerhouse. What began as a modest indie multiplayer title has rapidly climbed the charts. According to Newzoo. Mecha Chameleon was the second highest-grossing title in June, surpassing established giants like Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, and League of Legends, reaching…

July 28 — Three Singaporean teenagers, aged 14 to 19, have been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) after they were self-radicalised by violent extremist ideologies and plotted separate attacks within the city-state

The winning concept transforms chemistry lessons into an interactive Roblox experience and will be developed for the platform’s Learning Hub.

Lil Tecca is bringing his signature sound to Fortnite Festival. The rapper will headline Season 15 of Fortnite Festival on July 30, introducing new Jam Tracks, exclusive cosmetics, and a music-themed collection inspired by his career.

Hyperstacks developer Squirrel Bytes has announced that their action platformer is coming to SteamVR and leaving Early Access on Meta Quest on July 30. The game, which combines combat, parkour action, and logic puzzles, has been in development for over eight years and has been available on Quest Early Access for some time.

Triangle Factory announced that its long-running competitive FPS Hyper Dash will close its online servers on November 1. The latest update to the game, available now, ensures the game will be playable offline after that date.

Quest’s Horizon+ subscription added 10 monthly hours of flatscreen cloud streaming for 58 Xbox titles, furthering Meta’s partnership with Microsoft.

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