Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’
Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’

Roblox’s vice president of safety product policy, Eliza Jacobs, told NBC News that Roblox is “optimistic” that its new facial age estimation tech will “continue to get better,” saying, “Ticking a box to say you’re 13 or older, it’s not enough anymore.” NBC invited a group of kids to try out Roblox’s new video selfie […]

Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day
Valve just imported 13 tons of VR headsets in one day

On June 10th, the German container ship Posen docked in Los Angeles after a two-week voyage from Shanghai. As Valve watcher Brad Lynch notes, it was almost certainly carrying the first mass production shipments of the Steam Frame, Valve’s new gaming headset. Import records show that Valve’s distribution partner Ceva offloaded nearly 32 metric tons […]

Valve’s latest SteamOS beta provides better Intel hardware compatibility — and that’s great news for upcoming handhelds

Gaming on SteamOS with Intel hardware hasn’t been ideal performance-wise on handhelds, but it looks like Valve will change that going forward.

So you want to buy a gaming handheld PC
So you want to buy a gaming handheld PC

Gaming handhelds are amazing. They make it so much easier to fit all kinds of games into my day. Sadly, they’re less affordable than they’ve ever been — due to an unprecedented, AI-fueled shortage of memory chips, an unforced oil crisis, rampant inflation, fallout from tariffs, and more. But that’s not going to stop you. […]

‘Great job, scammers’: Valve is officially done with Steam physical gift cards thanks to fraudsters — and it could be the start of a frustrating trend

Valve has taken a new stance on scammers taking advantage of consumers, and will no longer resupply physical Steam gift cards once stock runs dry.

Corsair Galleon 100 SD review: Stream Deck meets K70, complete with all the bells and whistles

Corsair’s Galleon 100 SD keyboard is a confusing thing. Good? Yes. But the software stack leaves a lot to be desired.

Valve is phasing out physical Steam gift cards due to scammers
Valve is phasing out physical Steam gift cards due to scammers

After over a decade, Steam will no longer sell physical gift cards in stores. In a support page spotted earlier by Windows Central, Valve says it will no longer restock its gift cards once they run out, citing scammers who “continue to have an impact on Steam customers and other unsuspecting individuals.” In its post, […]

Valve to discontinue physical Steam gift cards by the end of 2026 due to scammers — says nefarious actors continue to exploit them despite years of restrictions

Physical Steam gift cards will no longer be restocked at retail stores, though digital gifting options and existing cards will remain supported.

I’m playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 at last — I can’t get enough of its terrain-based tactical battles

Divinity: Original Sin II’s unsparing tactical combat and flexible build creation has got me salivating over its upcoming sequel.