76261: Spider-Man Final Battle Set Review
As the Avengers Endgame Final Battle set has shown us, there’s a benefit to having a set released long after the film was. LEGO® sets inspired by movies often walk a very fine line. In order to be released alongside movies as they hit cinemas, sets are often based on concept material. In the case of the Marvel films, they also have to keep key plot points under wraps. This can lead to some interesting sets, many of which have...
LEGO Sets To Build Beyond The Games
Once the realms of nerdy folks, gaming has really hit the mainstream and the perfect example of this are current hits such as The Last of Us TV series, the Mario Brothers lighting up the big screen and Jack Black’s Peach-inspired Bowser song charting in the Billboard 100. Gaming has also started to be a great source of inspiration for the LEGO Group. With the recent announcement of a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog theme, these...
76218: LEGO Marvel Sanctum Sanctorum Set Review
For 10 years, multiple movies and now Disney+ shows, Marvel Studios have crafted an intricately interconnected universe which continues to expand. With the introduction of Doctor Strange, the MCU began to delve into mystical realms. Making Stephen Strange a central point of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He played a key role in the conclusion of the Infinity Saga as well as the animated What If..? series. Helped Spider-Man in No Way...
Horizon Zero Dawn Could Be Joining The LEGO Line-up
After successful partnerships with Nintendo, SEGA and Microsoft, it seems the LEGO Group will soon be partnering with Sony for a possible set inspired by Guerrilla Games’ futuristic adventure Horizon Zero Dawn. The game follows the adventures of Aloy, who lives in a world in which machines have evolved into sentient beasts. One such creature is the Tallneck, which is best described as an oversized giraffe-type machine. Aloy uses...
LEGO Watch & Build – Venom Let There Be Carnage
Following a lengthy delay, Sony’s sequel to Venom arrives in cinema around the world today. Venom: There Be Carnage, pits two symbiote creatures against each other. One paired to Eddie Brock and the other to death row inmate Cletus Kasady. These alien creatures also act as the inspiration for two LEGO® Marvel buildable busts. Both Venom and Carnage can be built to create a pair of gnarly looking displayable sets. Watch – Venom:...
LEGO Marvel Venom & Carnage Sets Now Available
Two brand new adult-focused sets are now available. The LEGO® Venom and Carnage sets may have been lost in all the Star Wars excitement as well as oddly being released at different times. These new sets follow a similar style as the LEGO Star Wars Helmets, although I’m not entirely sure what we are classing these new sets. They aren’t helmets nor are they masks but whatever they are they certainly make great displayable...
New LEGO Venom Displayable Set Revealed
Joining the recently revealed LEGO Carnage set comes official images of the Venom version. Set 76187: Venom has a similar appearance to the LEGO Star Wars and Iron Man Helmets, but has it’s not exactly a helmet I’m not sure what you’d class is as. Regardless, it will make an interesting display piece for Marvel fans and those infected with an alien symbiote. The LEGO Venom and Carnage sets will be available from...
How The LEGO Group Got Its Game On
Long before the LEGO Group became the world’s number one toymaker, it faced a much more uncertain future. Riding high on its long history of doing what it did best, the LEGO Group faced a technological foe whose power seemed unstoppable. Kids were seduced by the flashy beeps and bits of games consoles. Their lure was such that in the 90s the LEGO Group tried all they could to compete. So much so the company was on the brink of...
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