Instagram introduced new safety features for teenagers on October 14th. These features automatically set accounts for users under 18 to a more restrictive mode, limiting their exposure to potentially inappropriate content. Meta, Instagram’s parent company, explained that the system is similar to the PG-13 rating used in movies, and allows parents to adjust the settings if they choose.
I recently discussed the design of the latest Lego Nintendo display model with Carl Merriam, a Senior Designer at Lego Group, via email. The questions come from TopMob, and the responses are from Lego.
The location for the ‘A Symbol of Unification’ quest is usually pretty empty, but the areas you’ll travel through – like the Wreckage and Scrap Yard – can get crowded because people farm mushrooms there. Be prepared for potential encounters. Since you don’t need to extract to finish the quest, consider using a basic loadout – just in case you get into a fight and don’t make it back to Speranza.
You don’t need to bring any gear to complete the Straight Record quest. It’s perfectly fine to join the raid with a basic loadout, so you won’t lose valuable resources if you’re defeated by enemies or other players while working on it.
You don’t have to complete everything in one go – you can spread the tasks out over several visits if that’s easier. Plus, you don’t need to collect anything to make progress, so you can use a disposable loadout without worrying about losing valuable gear.
According to Battlefield lead producer David Sirland, bots will only join matches in regular playlists if a game lobby is started by players and the pre-round wait time exceeds three minutes. In this case, bots will be added to fill the server and allow the game to begin.
To celebrate 30 years, Fanatical is giving away 10,000 free copies of Super Panda Adventures! You can get a key while supplies last, but the offer ends on November 7th, so don’t miss out.
Dealabs reports that Sony introduced “Cross-Buy” tags way back in June 2025, but it’s unclear exactly what that means. Microsoft already does something similar: their “cross-buy” feature lets you play Xbox games on PCs, often through cloud streaming, or on other devices Microsoft considers part of the Xbox ecosystem, like the ROG Ally X handheld.
November 26th will mark a major event in television history with the release of the first part of Stranger Things’ final season on Netflix. The second part, and the series finale, are scheduled to arrive on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve in 2025.
Pluribus is a thought-provoking drama series bringing together Vince Gilligan (creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul) and Rhea Seehorn, who starred in Better Call Saul. Unlike Gilligan’s previous work focused on crime, this new show explores science fiction themes.