Disney D23 Expo To Livestream In Fortnite
It’s not just the LEGO Group betting big on Fortnite, earlier this year the Walt Disney Company announced it was investing $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games. The investment also revealed that a Disney experience would become part of the Fortnite ecosystem, similar to how LEGO® Fortnite operates. Starting tomorrow, the D23 Expo will begin and it’s already expected to contain some LEGO news as LEGO Pixar...
LEGO Group & Asmodee Expand Partnership
Earlier this year, the LEGO Group announced a partnership with Asmodee to create a LEGO-themed board game called LEGO® Monkey Palace. Today the two companies expanded that partnership to create multiple games and have formed a new dedicated studio to develop further LEGO Board Games. The new studio, called Dotted Games, will be based in Denmark and leverage the board game expertise of Asmodee and the creative expression of LEGO...
LEGO Trophy Award GWP Makes A Return
The LEGO® Trophy GWP set, first given away in June, has returned. The promotion is a little different than when it first ran, the spend requirement has increased by £/$/€10 but it’s no longer limited to certain things. So once you’ve hit the required total, the set will be added to your order. The Trophy Award features a buildable trophy with several plates which can be added to tie it to an occasion. You can also get...
Get Double Insiders Points On Selected Sets
Double LEGO® Insiders Points are back but only on selected sets. From today, you can get double points on a small number of sets, these vary by region so you’ll need to check your local version of LEGO.com for further details. But one set that seems to be included everywhere is the recently released TRANSFORMERS Bumblebee set. Double Insiders points will be available on the selected sets until August 16th. Starting today, you...
BrickHeading PlayStation’s Astro Bot
Beyond enjoying LEGO® building, I’m partial to a bit of gaming and my platform of choice is PlayStation. Next month will see Sony’s cute little Astro Bot return in a fully-fledged platformer after being the star of a couple of shorter technical showcases such as Playroom and Rescue Missions. A few days ago, I got the urge to recreate Astro Bot in LEGO form and what better way to do so than via the versatile media of...
Final Chance To Get Technic McLaren P1 GWP
Unless the offer gets expended, today is your final chance to get the LEGO® Technic McLaren P1 logo GWP set. This Insider exclusive set can be obtained by purchasing the newly released LEGO Technic McLaren P1 set. The GWP set replicates the P1 logo and features a Technic gear system, which allows it to rotate. The offer is set to conclude today unless it gets extended. Promotion Details Free Set: 5008946: McLaren P1 Logo | Pieces: 178...
Introducing The All-new LEGO Magazine
Earlier this month I reported on the new LEGO® Play app, which replaces LEGO Life. The LEGO Life branding is also used for the quarterly free LEGO magazine. Well, that is also getting a rebrand and will now simply be known as the LEGO Magazine. This will continue to be free for kids (both real and fictional) aged between 5 and 9. You can sign up for a free subscription below and if you already subscribe to LEGO Life, your subscription...