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Starting January 26, 2027, games in Roblox's Kids & Select category must have a completed IARC questionnaire to remain playable in Australia. Existing titles will be reviewed automatically, while new and existing non-Kids & Select games face a simpler one-question process.
Developers can now view the live server's Data Model, scripts, and 3D world during collaborative Team Test sessions, with read-only access to ServerScriptService and ServerStorage.
Roblox has launched an Orthographic Camera beta in Studio, letting developers build side-scrollers, top-down strategy games, and isometric experiences without the perspective workaround of shrinking field of view to one degree.
The October 26-30 update brings Orthographic Camera and AnimatedImages for 2D development, Web Play early access for browser testing, Scene Generation and Prompt-to-Avatar AI prototyping tools, plus security upgrades via Device Trust API and expanded teleport options for private servers.
Roblox will roll out native Ban Lists on January 29, 2027, letting creators ban players across multiple titles at once and share lists with other developers or publicly. The system replaces off-platform workarounds and integrates with the existing BanAsync API.
Razzleberries' Decocraft Seasons brings Valentine's Day, Halloween, Christmas, and general seasonal decorations to Bedrock Edition via the Marketplace. The 'Ugly Sweater' update adds wearable cosmetics.
Applications close December 7 for up to 30 teams building novel RPG, strategy, shooter, and puzzle experiences targeting adult players on the platform.
The November 5 Counter-Strike 2 update delivers two separate but equally significant changes. On the gameplay side, bomb defusal in Retakes mode now completes instantly under certain conditions, and freeze time plus round restart delays have been shortened. On the scripting side, Valve has completed a major API refactor, moving all entity manipulation m
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GTA Online’s Title Update 1.73 adds a weekly completion bonus that boosts GTA$ payouts for a set of thirteen Contact Missions and Heists, but the boost only applies while the session’s host has not already finished the mission’s finale that week. This means every player in the session can benefit, provided the host’s status meets the requirement.
The Minecraft Brush tool—introduced in the 1.20 Trails & Tales update—lets you carefully excavate suspicious sand or gravel without mining, revealing hidden items such as pottery shards and armor trims through an archaeology-style animation.[1][2]
Rust Softcore combines faster gathering, scheduled raiding, reduced player-to-player bullet damage, partial item retention, and a four-player default team limit. Choose Softcore when those rules suit your schedule and group; choose Vanilla when you prefer the default Rust rule set without these Softcore-specific changes.
Metin2 is an action MMORPG operated by Gameforge. Update 26.1 introduced Enasir, a summonable NPC that provides remote storeroom and merchant services.
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