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MANILA, Philippines — Roblox has agreed to strengthen its user verification system and introduce additional child protection measures to help prevent online groomers from accessing the platform, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said Friday.

Gamers desperate for news on Valve’s VR headset may soon hear an official update. Reliable insider SadlyItsBradley appeared on a Gamertag VR podcast to discuss recent leaks. He verified reports of a September Steam Frame release date and said the company had already mailed review samples.

Philippine government officials met with regional executives of Meta and Roblox in Singapore following a spate of violent incidents in schools perpetrated by minors allegedly influenced by predators and groomers online.

Update – 15:45 BEST: Well, that was short-lived, because the Fortniteservers are now back online.

It’s been over a week since Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 launched, and the Sora skin is still missing in action. However, a new datamine leak might have revealed when the highly anticipated Kingdom Hearts collaboration will finally be released.

Fortnite went down for players on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch on August 28, blocking logins and matchmaking. Downdetector reports spiked as players hit network errors, frozen loading screens, and random disconnects trying to get into the lobby. Complaints piled up quickly on social media as well, with players on X asking whether the…

Dataminers have revealed that three new Fortnite Sprites are being added to the game on August 29. During the Sonic Power Hour event this weekend, players will be able to collect the new Storm Scout Sprite and its variants. Here is what the new Fortnite Sprite does.

Ind. (WPTA) – A 25-year-old New Haven man who solicited children in a virtual reality game will serve no prison time after his plea agreement was accepted during a hearing Thursday

If you’ve explored all the zones in Steal An Egg, you’ve no doubt come across the Sakura Incubator in the Cherry Blossom zone. This mysterious machine is found directly at the end of the path and requires you to insert one Crane Pet to activate it. The fact it requires you to sacrifice a baby…

Roblox (RBLX) is back in focus after Chief People & Systems Officer Sean Jack Buckley sold 4,321 Class A shares under a pre arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, trimming but not exiting his stake.