Many readers, in fact, none, have asked me, “Bob, how can I be an unsuccessful novelist like you? And what will it cost me?” I usually reply, “Pony up.” The final chase of Moby Dick, from a 1902 ...

I recently learned that I’m going to become a grandparent for the very first time. Beyond what I’ll be called — Grumpy is the frontrunner — I’m thinking a lot about how I can set my grandchild up for ...

Nicole Celic is a Bronx-born and raised librarian who plays more video games than she reads books. A lifelong gamer who dabbles in game development, she also teaches at the City University of New York ...

Advertising is Roblox’s biggest profitability lever. Older users already make up most of Roblox’s daily active users, and retaining them as they spend more could dramatically improve monetization.

Roblox already has an immense, devoted, and growing user base. Right now, nearly 40% of them are still under the age of 13. Yet, many of these users could be devotees for a very long time. For me, the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The default Roblox avatar is iconic, but there’s a good chance you want to alter it to make yourself look a tad more unique. This is where the Avatar ...

It seems almost impossible it took a live-action remake to get our first LEGO set from the Isle of Berk. Fifteen years and two sequels should have been enough to bring those beloved plastic bricks, ...

DreamWorks' live-action 'How to Train Your Dragon' film receives positive reviews, scoring 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. An interactive Toothless toy with over 60 sounds and reactions has been released. The ...

Games Roblox to begin using 'facial age estimation technology' on its users, promises to 'limit communication between adults and minors unless they know each other in the real world' Games Roblox ...

Given the size and scale of Roblox, it’s easy to understand that there are things that gamers “won’t think about” when they’re playing either one of the dev team’s titles or one made by an in-game ...

New York – The lights are on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau across the street from the White House, and employees still get paid. But in practice, the bureau has been mostly inoperable ...