video gaming
Roblox slashes annual bookings forecast as new safety features take their toll
ROBLOX cut its annual bookings forecast on Thursday (Apr 30), signalling that new safety initiatives may impact user growth and spending on its popular videogame platform, sending its shares down over...
Australia asks Roblox, Minecraft to detail child safety measures
[SYDNEY] Australia’s internet regulator on Wednesday (Apr 22) asked online gaming platforms including Roblox and Microsoft’s Minecraft to spell out how they were protecting children from grooming by s...
Netflix debuts new ‘Playground’ gaming app for kids
It will feature games built around popular children’s characters such as Peppa Pig and Sesame Street
Fortnite maker Epic Games cuts about 1,000 jobs across company
The company will offer at least four months of severance to affected employees
‘Stealth’ Pokemon hit boosts Nintendo Switch 2 momentum sentiment
More than 2.2 million copies of new life simulation game sold in the four days since launch
Australia asks for meeting with Roblox after grooming, content complaints
The company could be fined up to A$49.5 million (S$44.3 million) if it doesn’t comply with the country’s online child protection laws
Roblox forecasts strong annual bookings as gaming platform momentum grows
Roblox forecast fiscal 2026 bookings of between US$8.28 billion and US$8.55 billion, above estimates
Nintendo shares slide 10% as momentum fears grow
[TOKYO] Nintendo shares slid 10 per cent on Wednesday (Feb 4) as investors fretted about momentum for its flagship Switch 2 gaming device.
Japan’s Nintendo and Sony face memory price pressures
NINTENDO and Sony Group will face scrutiny over how soaring memory chip prices driven by AI demand have affected their game console profitability when they report earnings next week.
Razer dives into AI for consumers, professionals and gamers
The company will invest more than US$600 million into AI over ‘the next couple of years’
