# Leak reveals LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Set

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-11 07:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 16 · Current Velocity: 18

## Executive Summary
16 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Leak reveals LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Set" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 18 articles from 16 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Time Extension, Kotaku, Yahoo and Gamereactor UK. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Leak reveals LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Set" trending?
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## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Extension | Nintendo's Next Official LEGO Set Could Be Based On Donkey Kong's Arcade Debut | 2026-07-13 08:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPR19NNFh1cXktV2Q1UE53Y2g3RkYtZnFod3F1aV9kaFpnSzg4aTAwVmVsVHJnakEtMi1TTFVWaS05cGdFSW5ieXFLR19MQ01HVlZhblR1bFp1REtlT0FuNTVGNm1jSmhIOGFQTWNCVnczUk9FS0s2TUdQVENKY05jUGlRYXhDOVZJMy1nVllaNW5ZeHpkblEwbGsyd0hsOGRHNGlBa0EyQ2tWTnBtcUQyZ1J1THlJNHVKU0pz?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | Nintendo Classic Donkey Kong Arcade Getting The $200 Lego Treatment May Have Just Leaked | 2026-07-13 08:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE8ybENURkNfeFNoeUlnVWpObUpQZzRNRDBzaE44dEctQ1ZqRkx1MjJyWE54WmVYZEZKb1hmdGQzNlZPX0dKaUY2RkhWRGs3Ukd4ZGMzQkhUUWRKM1k3bE5rZnlyalRfeV9wV2JLeUFyODFjX3kxOXFUcg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Lego's next retro gaming set could well be its best yet – major leak reveals another classic coin-op build | 2026-07-13 08:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNOXpjRWljTGtoNFo0M3pYTTY1clJ3UUliNFZOM2Vwd3NOTGh1cWF5dHN4clJiVzJvbWZna0s4TUdYUnpwVnFsbWZwYTNHdjl6TEF5MlZ2T0poY0liSW41Wk90M20zcTdpYUtOTzN6aXBIaEt5cU53X29KdTRwMUhTbUgtTERQUVJNVFlxNVRvV1NkMlE?oc=5) |
| Gamereactor UK | First image of the Lego and Nintendo collaboration for Donkey Kong has leaked | 2026-07-12 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQS1NkQ1BnSEJCdTJsbDFaVUFISWJiUjRBYk1IaVc3MkJJNUlKVW11U1BhaGlnVlNMTGN4cWFRR3JjR1RLNXY5eHQ2anFFWC1NMkFtWVN2ZDJQbURDRnNXWVFTUGEyNkVKN0JyNlVCOUdrUzdFcTR5cVJrcE5sWG93YVFERnpLbkJoNFFXUkZpdjFqXy1MUC1Ba0c1MVc3Vzh1NEZINWpETWVjdm1Rd2c?oc=5) |
| IGN | LEGO Leak Reveals $200 Donkey Kong Arcade Cabinet | 2026-07-12 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNa1hldmM2N2p5NWVYU1d0bXJ0UjN6YnlyZEVhVnZVS3pCc29BZVpJRlNwRHBaNlpndGhlTVpFSmdvcjc3akVSX3RGV01mRjk2Rk13VXBwSlBjSlBEby1VeXYybGQwU0E1SHEyNzRXS2FGQ2o0Z3VrM05UU09RcDdtU0VXYw?oc=5) |
| Korben | LEGO resurrects the Donkey Kong arcade cabinet (and you can actually play it) | 2026-07-12 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTFBTWFgxV1R2bVBjSHBYN3gwZFA5Y0o2dzlTcVBCZm5UaUNRbjBrR3VsQWpRUEp4NHVjb3FZYnI4T1dackhPSTJFVjNaNmgzb2VBQi1tV3lQZS10ZkMyVXNMYVNiTEhIdw?oc=5) |
| Insider Gaming | Leaked LEGO Donkey Kong Set Honors Nintendo’s Arcade Classic | 2026-07-12 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPZkdqMUR5NzFHbjY5bS1nMEFDOVM5c0tGM0dPOHhUckhscnFpNkU5blI3X1lmR0xjOG9yVXVJWXZZaTFzUXZ4dEY5dlFnQnh2bnREeEIxMnFFVEprbEZyOGpab193TGl2NFYzNV9RckJjYnJOc2t0Y3ItbWRCUUd2NV9Renk2OU5BREI5aHZUTXc?oc=5) |
| en.softonic.com | LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade leak surfaces: retro cabinet and moving Jumpman | 2026-07-12 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQUHVMUUNXN0ZyZzByeDk5aWRZMVdmZGZSYm93RnVNNHBWdF9TT3c5OWJBeWJoU2ZVbzEyWWdrLWZVTUpfdFktcWJQbWlFdGhfaFRxVkpNNEhYV013MVZFckNGUjBLSEtJU18yZ0Z0SHVPTmplSGZKaXB5RmNFYXpfdFFGOURxX0ptWmVCUVpiWDg4dUtnakFVNFhFd19Vd3FvN3MzbnRB?oc=5) |
| 9to5Toys | 9to5Toys News Weekly recap – new LEGO Pokémon, Donkey Kong leak, 96mm Tetraprism iPhone Lens, more | 2026-07-12 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxON1d6WThDS3Y5ZWlhd1JDbDdtM1JVM1NaVEU1QjZpZ1BZUS16dnpOLWdoM2pfNkEwcW5qTzl2RlFuX1dvRVhaTDdPOGRkRjZ1R3AzdHhQSzkwWlNqbTBOUE5BSHI2T2VVY3IzUV9DS1E0LUZEM0x1cEtOUFFkTG1yS1hVb2R5YWFtRndLRmlLQQ?oc=5) |
| Video Games Chronicle | Nintendo’s next major Lego set is a $200 Donkey Kong arcade machine | 2026-07-12 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNeUs4eHpmT2tvdE42YS1xa3FyQXF2NlN2cUs5OGtWOG9qRmdIdk1LLTZJdC1BRzJ3OGxLaHRCcW43UXRaT1hlcGFhNUg3SjAyMGNBRm5ldGxLS2FBNTg2bU5VeGFpd0RmdjRnaHlQdkVCdWJwTGhSa01aQXlrX1RFa0tPM1Rxd3duYlpaVV9IejM5TzNlME52OVZybmp2cVRoQkZMbS0tem1oWFk?oc=5) |
| GoNintendo | Nintendo teases LEGO Donkey Kong set (UPDATE) | 2026-07-11 00:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxONW44UGFzcURzTURDd0NpUzN3WFpZYWgxZVUtNEs3X29DNXhhVmxYR3NUdTZVNE9FVldTRVdDVWpNeUZYY3ZYZjhoZU1pbURQZ1ZGU1hDM0lXam1QdmxsYWNTNDVpMnA1MEtEOXZPQVpDVDhPOUJKWEhFS3pFYlVkWHQ4X3dmdTY5NkVseEpB?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Life | Donkey Kong Arcade Set Surfaces In New LEGO Leak, Here's A First Look | 2026-07-11 00:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPbG4yam1YQ2ptb2VaOXV4MWc1b0lKOU5FODJLOVdxYnM1Tnk1dS1DbHdmVHpRT1VPaWZjTnh1NnQ1dDNsT0RhdHZtS092R2NyeGh2ZDFvbV9sTUhVVVhneHFBc0sxRkpydGFLSDJkTF9PRzFKWTFZWjVkTG9ybDJlSXV2VUZ5QU1OU0haUUZGQ1R1a0NjaUhvenVacnRTRnFCVHRjVUtHTHJaeGtZaUE?oc=5) |
| 9to5Toys | Nintendo x LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade set leaks online: First look image, details, and price | 2026-07-10 17:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQSDFSTGdFeHQtWXh4NDdjdmYtcTVpNXVkUktTT3lkOGtqVFlMUmltalBaR2J5V2ZOS0VXQmx4bTJFNW5nOW5KVVZZbEFzeFlINnZZREVXcVR3dDFKSUJHR3JycHlhTXF2Zjh3SWRac0FMWkVsa25XbkVyRjVUZU9CeFpZTjE5TWc?oc=5) |
| My Nintendo News | Here’s a look at the $200 LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade machine | 2026-07-10 17:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNTW9adjBsYUNCVTVkNDlGdlBNaWlsWEFCdjhSakhNS2JmSkhWS0RkbzVCVzhwR0t0VXpiZVFNMVcyeTNRVUVEWW9LUF94ckhRd1Nld2gxMm5NLXRuc0ZQODI4Zl8xbVlHUjR1cU1rTFExVUdxQ194RXdPRVZRQ2tFVGswTThMUEpxWGUtTXdVYmhoU0JtX29IZklB?oc=5) |
| Nintendojo | Rumor: LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade Set Spotted Online | 2026-07-10 17:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPTlVrRk5uSjRkUURkM1NySm1VTTFad3liVFFfRG1Nb19qaGlPZVFjUEhhcEZYdVBYNHpaTVVJdkhYVkpLOHpxc1BRZkhjbXhLakx6ZWZ1cnhvNmU2ckJCU0JpLTE5ajc1MzEwWjFUWXlqS0ZIU1RHNHFETTU0SVY1ajJFMGdzMU0?oc=5) |

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