Ah, Roblox. A metaverse that the new generation seems to prefer much more than the console games I grew up with. Kids would rather get Robux for their birthdays instead of a brand-new game, it seems.

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At age 7, Ethan Dallas began playing the online game, where he met Nate. Deadly abuse followed, said Ethan’s mother, who blames Roblox. Ethan Dallas at 15. He had played Roblox, an online game aimed ...