Browsing: Metaverse & Virtual Worlds

New content continues to be added to Fortnite to keep the title fresh, and those looking to complete their Sprite collection have another addition to hunt down after the release of the Ironmouse Sprite.

Junk Mechanics is a Roblox game that lets you command your own car flipping business. You’ll buy cars from the junkyard, clean and fix their parts, repaint them, and negotiate with buyers to earn as much as possible.

Roblox took a sharp market hit after second-quarter results showed monetisation running 2% below guidance, dragging bookings down with it. The biggest weakness came from lower average bookings per daily active user in the under-13 segment, where the platform’s current mix of content and recommendations is favouring retention over immediate spend.

Roblox’s stock has fallen sharply by 70% after the company revealed its financial performance for the second quarter did not meet expectations, with monetization falling 2% short of company forecasts and consequently affecting total bookings.

Addison Rae has lifted the lid on just how much detail went into creating her new Fortnite skin – and it turns out she had to send in a whole set of “odd” selfies to get it right.

Roblox has published earnings for its second financial quarter, revealing a significant decline almost across the board. The company’s disappointing quarter caused its stock price to drop by more than a quarter – nearly 27 percent – since the announcement on 31st July.

Eight new FortniteSprites have been added in the August 6 update, including the much-anticipated Gem variants. Here is the FortniteGem Sprites release time, their powers, and where you can find every new Sprite added to the battle royale.

Wall Street moneyfolk are not having a good time. They’re openly weeping into their expensive suit sleeves and not even a thousand pictures of lines going up can reassure them. They’re sad about Roblox. The everythingverse of user-made games generally aimed at kids has let them down by changing its algorithm to push less kids…

Roblox player numbers and in-game spending have fallen sharply from their peak last summer, when the gaming platform hosted viral hits such as Grow a Garden and Steal the Brainrot.

Need to grab some VR games ready for the release of the Valve Steam Frame? There’s the In Your World VR Humble Bundle live now with some good stuff.