Roblox’s AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games
The new new tools are designed to help creators throughout the entire development process.
How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores
Freecash was removed from Apple’s App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment.
Roblox introduces ‘Kids’ and ‘Select’ accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat
Users aged five to nine will be assigned to a “Roblox Kids” account, and users aged nine to 15 to will be put in a “Roblox Select” account.
Netflix launches a standalone app for kids’ games
Netflix says the app gives children access to an “ever-growing” library of games for kids.
Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs
The game is available globally and can be accessed in both one-on-one DM chats and in group chats.
Social gaming platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is shutting down
Rec Room, the social platform for user-generated games and virtual experiences, will shutter on June 1.
Social gaming platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is shutting down
Rec Room, the social platform for user-generated games and virtual experiences, will shutter on June 1.
Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs, says Fortnite engagement is down
Epic Games also increased the price of V-Bucks, the Fortnite in-game currency.
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 uses generative AI to boost photorealism in video games, with ambitions beyond gaming
Nvidia’s new DLSS 5 uses generative AI and structured graphics data to make video games more realistic. CEO Jensen Huang says the approach could eventually spread to other industries.
The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam
The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker.