Epic Games will require Australian players to confirm they are 18 or older before purchasing or downloading R18+ titles on the Epic Games Store starting September 9. The checks use third-party verification options and follow similar moves from Microsoft and Valve.
Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán has launched a formal investigation into X (formerly Twitter) — the first under the country’s Online Safety Code — over age assurance and parental-control shortfalls.
From Netflix’s hiking series to a Coupang Play bakery in the countryside, streaming platforms are leaning into rural and mountain-themed shows to reach middle-aged and senior audiences. A recent government survey and platform viewership data show the strategy is paying off.
Discord is preparing to expand a global age verification program that could make millions upload ID or submit payment checks to access adult content — and users are not happy. The app says most people won’t need to verify, but privacy concerns linger after a past data leak.
Google is testing a Sensitive Content Warning inside Android’s Photo Picker — the same on-device tool that already blurs nudity in Google Messages — which could warn users before explicit images are viewed or shared across apps.
Discord is reintroducing age verification, rolling out stronger protections and new verification options — but which method you pick matters for your privacy. The broader global rollout is set for the second half of 2026 while Discord expands verification choices and documentation.
A small crew connection to Daniel Craig’s Bond era has set off fan speculation that The Batman Part II could lean into romantic and intimate beats — and change how we see Bruce Wayne. The film is in production and due in theaters February 18, 2028.
A three-day weekend calls for a streaming plan. From feel-good comedy to tense fantasy and haunting horror, here are five shows to sink into over Labor Day.
Rockstar's Extended Look at Grand Theft Auto VI is getting regional edits — most notably a heavily blurred version on China's Bilibili — showing how the same trailer can look very different around the world.
These 10 thrillers started strong but found a new gear after their first seasons — deeper stakes, stranger risks and, in several cases, some of the best television of the decade.
