Amusing sound effects from film, games, and other media have permeated internet culture and the wider public consciousness for decades, with perhaps the most noteworthy example being the iconic ...

Earlier this year, documentary group People Make Games reported that game creation platform Roblox was deceiving some of its young users. Roblox allows users to monetize their creations, but very few ...

The Roblox "oof" sound, which became famous not just with players but around the internet as a meme, has been removed from the game entirely due to a licensing issue. The simple soundbite, a ...

The famous 'oof' sound effect has been removed from Roblox. Roblox announced the news on their social media, saying: "due to a licensing issue we have removed the "oof" sound from Roblox and have ...

Parents claim Roblox is misleading users into believing the site is safe and appropriate for children. Credit: Gabby Jones / Bloomberg via Getty Images Following in the footsteps of civil groups ...

Announcing the removal via Twitter, Roblox stated that it has replaced the sound with a different “oof” sound file instead. It also took the time to announce that additional sounds would be made ...

Following a wave of lawsuits alleging that Roblox doesn't provide a safe environment for its underage users, the gaming platform made a series of sweeping updates to its policies. To address recent ...

Needham & Company senior analyst Laura Martin explains why video game sales skyrocketed during the pandemic, including the lack of live sports, and sees the video game industry will continue to ...