Todd Black

Illinois, United States

News Writer, Freelance at The Outerhaven

Gaming News Writer at Gameranx

Writer/Creator Of Guardians, Home, 10,000 Miles comics. As well as writer of Sherlock Holmes: The Greatest Detective Novels. #VoiceActor #BlackMagicWolfClub

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Articles

Roblox Bubble Gum Simulator Infinity Golden Key Guide

1 week ago | gameranx.com | Todd Black

Treasure chests are one of the more “universal symbols” of gaming in more ways than one. Think about it: there are plenty of video games across numerous genres that have you searching for chests to open so that you can reap the rewards of what’s inside. Whether it’s Link opening a rare chest to get a key dungeon item or certain RPGs where you pick locks on chests so you can the loot that’s within, you need to get these chests to have a better chance of surviving what’s coming.
Roblox Dead Rails Horse Guide

1 week ago | gameranx.com | Todd Black

As we’ve discussed before, the main goal of Roblox Dead Rails is to take your train, or more specifically, to take yourself across the tracks of this roguelike world and get to the literal “end of the line.” However, that’s not the easiest thing to do when you have a world full of zombies and other threats to deal with.
Roblox Adding New Haptic Feedback Feature For Creators

1 week ago | gameranx.com | Todd Black

When you play a video game from a AAA developer or even a rather skilled indie developer, there are certain basic things you can find within those titles that you wouldn’t expect to find in the creator-driven worlds of Roblox. Part of the reason for that is the tools that both sides have in making their games.
The Outer Worlds 2 Team Discusses The Massive Size Of Their New Planets

1 week ago | gameranx.com | Todd Black

A common theme in today’s gaming world is that “open-world games are one of the best things to create because players love them!” That might sound true, given all the open-world titles that are out there, but whether fans “love them” depends on the game itself.
Phil Spencer Discusses How Microsoft Picks What Titles Get Turned Into Other Media

1 week ago | gameranx.com | Todd Black

You might feel that Microsoft has been “a bit quiet” recently, given all the events that have happened in the last few months or so. For the most part, that’s true. While we know one of their showcases is on the way, the company is doing its best not to “stand out” too much while other things are going down, especially since many wonder if Xbox will have a “monumental shift” in the gaming space in the not-too-distant future.
Devolver Digital Praises Nintendo Switch 2 While Highlighting Key Sales Figure

1 week ago | theouterhaven.net | Todd Black

When the original Nintendo Switch came to the gaming space, no one could’ve known the path that it would take and the records it would set. It’s because of those results that the Nintendo Switch 2 is one of the most anticipated things in the history of gaming…even with all the controversies and political issues surrounding it currently. Even with them, though, many different game makers are stepping forward to highlight their excitement for the new system, and that includes Devolver Digital.
Niantic To Layoff 68 People Not Long After Multi-Billion Dollar Deal

1 week ago | theouterhaven.net | Todd Black

It’s really sad when a rather predictable outcome arrives and all you can do is shake your head and wonder what else will happen. Over the last few years, the gaming industry has taken hit after hit due to layoffs and studio shutdowns. While 2025 may not be doing it at the pace that 2024 did, it’s still happening, and it’s rather frustrating when it happens to companies that seem to be “rolling in it” and yet decide to lay off people anyway.
Roblox Team Adds New "Tinting" Feature For Creators To Brighten Up Game Worlds

1 week ago | gameranx.com | Todd Black

Many of you might wonder just how far you can go when you’re creating your various Roblox worlds and games. The answer is that you can go pretty far, as various communities have proven over the years; however, you do have some restrictions that you must be mindful of. To their credit, the dev team has done what they can to expand the game’s reach with its creation tools so that creators have more freedom, design options, and so on. Sometimes, they take big swings, like with AI creation tools.
Roblox Opens "Video Discovery Pilot" Program

1 week ago | gameranx.com | Todd Black

One of the main “trends” that the Roblox dev team has been doing for much of 2025 and late 2024 is providing updates to current user tools and expanding other creation options so that makers within the universe can have an easier time bringing people into their worlds.
Key Roblox Exec Breaks Down Game's New Tools And Features In Podcast

1 week ago | gameranx.com | Todd Black

There’s a reason that Roblox has lasted about 20 years at this point. One of those reasons is the incredible creation tools that players use to have fun and create whatever they desire. However, one of the other big reasons is that the dev team is looking at various things within the universe, including its creation tools, and thinking about how to expand things, how to make things easier to use, and how to grow the universe as a whole.