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With new safety update, Roblox aims to boost protection for young gamers

With new safety update, Roblox aims to boost protection for young gamers

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Roblox is rolling out a major update to its safety features and parental controls. Roblox hide caption toggle caption Roblox In an effort to address child safety concerns, digital gaming platform Roblox announced Monday that it is rolling out a major update to its safety features and parental controls. The update includes amped-up parental controls
The Game Awards 2024: Key nominees and what to expect

The Game Awards 2024: Key nominees and what to expect

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A photo of the trophy from the Game Awards. The Game Awards. hide caption toggle caption The Game Awards. The 11th annual Game Awards, one of the world's most-watched award shows, takes place on Dec. 12. Hosted and produced by video game journalist Geoff Keighley, the event — self-described as "the biggest night in gaming"
The best games of 2024, picked by NPR’s staff

The best games of 2024, picked by NPR’s staff

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2024 has been a surprising year. Games from small teams — like Palworld, Balatro, and Animal Well — rocketed up the sales charts, outstripping titles with much larger budgets. Meanwhile, Nintendo finally produced a Zelda game headlined by the titular princess, and Sony debuted Astro Bot, a platformer so pristine that it drew comparison to
Indiana Jones and the voice of Troy Baker

Indiana Jones and the voice of Troy Baker

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is out now for Xbox and PC. Bethesda Studios, MachineGames hide caption toggle caption Bethesda Studios, MachineGames We're nearing the end of 2024, but one of the biggest video game titles of the year just became available December 9th. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has everything that made
The 2024 Game Awards recap: All winners and most surprising reveals

The 2024 Game Awards recap: All winners and most surprising reveals

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The titular Astro Bot looms over an orchestra playing a medley from the soundtracks to the six Game of the Year nominees. The Game Awards hide caption toggle caption The Game Awards For a round up of our favorites of 2024, check out NPR's Games We Love. Astro Bot claimed four wins, including Game of the
What’s Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, listening and gaming

What’s Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, listening and gaming

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Taron Egerton as Ethan Kopek in Carry-On. Netflix hide caption toggle caption Netflix This week, the public domain grew larger. Creators prepared for a possible TikTok ban. And a very, very long divorce was settled. Here's what NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this