Whether you're a fan of Roblox or not, you're bound to have seen the trademark characters somewhere - whether on TV, or the merch that's ubiquitous on shop floors. The simple face, the big arms ...

So of course, when developers at Roblox released a useful new feature that adds face tracking to the game, players didn’t just use it to enhance communication, but instead to make jokey videos.

A new report has uncovered a community of Roblox players who digitally re-create and “play” through real-life school shootings. Known as “Active Shooter Studios,” or A.S.S., the group has ...