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Kodiak Sciences shares jumped nearly 178% to $89.92, while MongoDB fell 18.5% and Boeing dropped 6.9%. Nvidia and Roblox also saw significant midday moves, reflecting a volatile session for tech and industrial names.
Marianne Flippo, the widow of Roblox employee Chad Flippo, accuses Greggory Starr of manipulating her after her husband’s death and running a scheme that drained about $6 million from her inherited fortune, with attempts to take another $4 million. She has filed a Manhattan Supreme Court suit seeking the return of roughly $5.95 million she already wired, a temporary restraining order to stop further spending, and legal fees, describing a grieving period during which she says she was coerced by Starr and misled into signing contracts and other arrangements designed to control her finances.
Marianne Flippo, the widow of Roblox inventor Chad Flippo, claims she was duped by male escort Gregg Starr into signing a $10 million “Exit Agreement” and transferring about $6 million, under the influence of medications and alcohol after her husband’s death. She has filed a civil lawsuit to recover the funds and preserve assets, while Starr denies the allegations and says money went to expenses and donations; the dispute centers on alleged manipulation and ongoing efforts to recover stolen funds.
Mattel has formed Mattel Game Studios as a subsidiary of Mattel Digital Studios to develop, publish, and operate games based on its brands. The unit will unite about 300 developers in Los Angeles and Hangzhou, oversee Mattel’s mobile portfolio, and create original experiences on Roblox and Fortnite, while integrating the Mattel163 studio (home to UNO, UNO Wonder, Phase 10, and Skip) with new titles like a Hot Wheels game and UNO Wild in development.
Layoffs at Xbox are framed as a distraction from a larger growth problem: the brand needs new users in an attention-saturated market. The article argues the path forward is for Xbox to become more social-media adjacent, leveraging Roblox-era dynamics and Minecraft to reach younger audiences, rather than relying on cost-cutting or exclusives alone. With Asha Sharma at the helm, the plan is a longer-term shift toward NTX (new-to-Xbox) growth, a bolder cultural direction, and a renewed emphasis on social and viral gameplay to compete in the evolving gaming landscape—the Robloxification era that’s already redefining how young players engage with games.
Roblox revealed its 2026 Incubator cohort of 26 teams, aiming to push novel games with new genres, mechanics, and visuals. Six projects previewed include Octane (open-world driving), Sky Pixel (2D farming/RPG on floating islands), Cosmic Carnage (car combat), Fossil Force (dinosaur-themed extraction shooter), Drifters (extraction shooter), and Aetherfall (open-world elemental RPG). The six-month program provides mentorship and milestone-based support, with an increased DevEx rate for eligible 18+ US players; incubator applications are closed while Jumpstart applications remain open.
The piece outlines five major questions about the UK’s forthcoming under-16s social‑media ban: which apps will be restricted beyond the government’s listed sites (Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X) and how gaming platforms like Roblox will be treated; whether YouTube Kids will be exempt; why messaging apps like WhatsApp are unlikely to be banned; how age-check enforcement and potential VPN use could shape compliance; and whether the policy can come into force by early 2027 amid parliamentary process and potential legal challenges.
This guide lists all Grow a Garden 2 seeds and plants, where to obtain them (in-game shop, redeemable codes, seed packs), their costs in Sheckles, and rarity/harvest types. It highlights top seeds like Ghost Pepper, Dragon’s Breath, and Moon Bloom, notes that Super is the highest rarity, and provides pointers to a tier list and related guides for deeper strategy.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick outlines a bold strategy around GTA 6 with a broad, modern marketing push, while stressing AI and new tech will enhance creativity rather than automate it. He notes the company’s mobile arm Zynga accounts for roughly half of revenue and plans 3–6 sizeable mobile releases annually, while rejecting Roblox-style platform plays or indie “small” titles. He emphasizes a long-tenured leadership team, a willingness to fail and learn, and an overarching goal to become the biggest entertainment company on Earth, a North Star he says is ambitious but pursued with discipline and a focus on building big, lasting hits.
Teens storm Los Angeles Scientology centers and post blurry speedrun-style clips on TikTok, only to have most videos quickly removed and re-uploaded, including a Roblox recreation. The trend appears to have started with a March 31 video by user Swhileyy and has since spread through copycat clips showcasing lobby raids and rapid exits, highlighting how online stunts propagate across platforms and engage viewers.
U.S. stock futures were mixed Friday as the Trump administration used a three‑week ceasefire to dodge a War Powers deadline, with investors eyeing Apple’s strong earnings, a sharp rise for Twilio and a plunge for Roblox. Premarket moves kept SPY and QQQ modestly affected while yields sat near 4.39% (10‑year) and 3.89% (2‑year); oil traded around $105.45 a barrel and the dollar eased. Traders await April’s S&P manufacturing PMI and ISM data as Fed rate expectations remain for June, amid a cautious, data‑driven session on a holiday‑shortened week.
Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, NC, is charged with two counts of felony conspiracy for allegedly plotting with two unnamed co-conspirators to attack Congregation Beth Israel in Houston; her father says the online plan was a fantasy, questions her ability to carry out an attack, and describes her as a quiet, bullied teen who lacks transportation or guns. Hicks has a $10 million bond and a May 13 court date, with the investigation ongoing and the two co-conspirators not yet arrested.
Sailor Piece Sea 2 released April 18 at 12:00 PM PT, adding a brand-new ocean with four islands and a Sea Traveler entry point, plus a guild system with leaderboards, world bosses and sea beasts, bloodlines and relics, expanded questlines and anime-inspired abilities; includes Easter content, shops and cosmetics, and visual upgrades, with leaks suggesting Naruto/Dragon Ball zones while official notes confirm no Black Clover characters in this update.
20th Century Studios is developing a feature film adaptation of the Roblox survival-horror game 99 Nights in the Forest, with the game's creators as executive producers and no writer or director attached yet; the deal marks the division's first notable game-to-film project since Disney's acquisition, using Grandma’s Favourite Games’ title that has billions of visits and millions of players on Roblox. Executive producer J.R. Young will oversee the project, with Michelle Kamme involved in securing the rights.
20th Century Studios has secured the film rights to Roblox’s action-survival hit 99 Nights in the Forest, with Grandma’s Favourite Games set as executive producers; no writer or director is attached yet, and J.R. Young will oversee the project for the studio.