Philippines temporarily blocks gaming app used by suspect in deadly school shooting (opens original article in a new tab)

Philippine authorities temporarily block gaming app Gorebox following a school shooting, investigating its potential role in the violence.

• Philippine authorities temporarily block gaming app Gorebox after a school shooting involving two students
• One suspect was an avid user of the app, prompting an investigation into its potential role in the violence
• The app, launched in 2023, is described as a physics-driven sandbox game with unrestrained destruction