Game News Round-Up

Lego reveals Sega Genesis / Mega Drive console. The Lego Sega Genesis Console will be available from June 1, 2026, priced at £34.99 / €39.99 / $39.99, and is made up of 479 pieces at a build measurement of 4 cm high, 6 in 16 cm wide, and 12 cm deep.

Microsoft’s Xbox Mode has released for Windows 11 PCs

Hero shooter Last Flag halts production just 2 weeks after launch, but vows to "make sure that the game doesn't disappear"

Full Metal Gear Solid 2 source code leaks online on 30th April. April 30th is a key date in the plot of Metal Gear Solid 2

US PlayStation players could be due payout as court agrees class-action settlement of $7.8 million.

• The lawsuit is based upon the fact that Sony have been blocking third parties selling game codes, leading to an artifical inflation of PS digital game pricing.
• Nintendo and Xbox allow third-party sites to sell game codes, so they are unaffected by this lawsuit.

GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay

The Steam Controller sold out in 30 minutes

Roblox announces AI-driven upscaler, which it claims will convert Roblox titles to photorealistic graphics

Roblox Q1 Numbers

• Revenue: $1.4 billion (up 39%)
• Bookings: $1.7 billion (up 43%)
• Net losses: $248 million compared to $216 million during the same quarter last year

Krafton Q1 Numbers

• Revenue: $931 million (up 56.9%)
• Operating profit: $381.3 million (up 22.8%)
• Mobile revenue: $477 million
• PC revenue: $247.1 million
• Console revenue: $9.3 million
• Other revenue: $197.6 million
• PUBG franchise revenue: over $679 million, up 24% year-on-year