The true story behind one of Minecraft's most bizarre viral clips

The year is 2013. Minecraft is still in its infancy. I was 17 years old, regularly joining multiplayer servers for a niche ...
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Fortnite kids navigate the challenges and adventures of the game, while experiencing the unique and unexpected twists of playing Kroger in Roblox

On my channel, you'll find videos about the amusing perspectives of Fortnite kids, as well as the experiences of being the ...
Gameranx

Roblox: The Forge – Finding Tomo’s Cat

Missing cat? No problem! Here's the complete guide on how to find Tomo's Cat in Roblox: The Forge, a popular multiplayer forging game.
The Fulcrum on MSN

The Christmas when toys died: The playtime paradigm shift retailers failed to see coming

Something is changing this Christmas, and parents everywhere are feeling it. Bedrooms overflow with toys no one touches, ...
TweakTown

Hacker exposes 'sick and dark' cult targeting children in Roblox and Minecraft

TL;DR: Ethical hacker Ryan Montgomery exposes the 764 group, a large satanist cult targeting children online through grooming, extortion, and coercion to produce explicit and self-harm content. Using ...
Washington Examiner

Roblox CEO calls child predator crisis an ‘opportunity’ amid ban of gamer who exposed groomers on platform

When asked directly about predators on Roblox, Baszucki said, “We think of it not necessarily just as a problem but an opportunity as well. How do we allow young people to build, communicate, and hang ...
Game Rant

Minecraft Fan Plays the Game Via Printed Screenshots

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for Game Rant since 2015. After meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. Sarah majored in game design in college and utilizes that knowledge to ...
Futurism

CEO of Roblox Says Child Predators on the Platform Are an “Opportunity”

Though the children’s gaming platform Roblox has notched over 200 million daily users at its peak, they’re not all there for fun and games. Active since 2006, the extremely popular online game has ...
Columbus Dispatch

Roblox addresses predators with new age-verification and chat rules

Roblox is introducing new safety features to limit interactions between adults and minors on its platform. Users will need to verify their age with a government ID or facial scan to use chat features.
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 ...
GameSpot

There's A New Free Minecraft Game, But You Probably Can't Play It

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. There's a free new Minecraft game being developed for mobile in partnership with King--the creators of Candy Crush Saga--but most players won't be ...
The Conversation

Roblox set to start checking people’s ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe

Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.