Game On: 30 Years Of LEGO Video Games
Dec22

Game On: 30 Years Of LEGO Video Games

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the LEGO Games franchise. It all began with a little-known game released only in Japan, for an equally obscure SEGA gaming machine called the Pico. Since then, LEGO Games have become a genre of their own, thanks to TT Games. But other game studios have built on what TT Games created, offering new LEGO gaming experiences such as LEGO Party!, LEGO Voyagers and LEGO Fortnite. The LEGO gaming...

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77117: Sonic: Speedster Lightning Set Review
Dec22

77117: Sonic: Speedster Lightning Set Review

Despite being the fastest hedgehog alive, Sonic jumped behind the wheel of several vehicles in his 34-year history. One of the most famous of the vehicles is the Speedster. The sleek blue race car has appeared in several forms across different games and makes a return for Sonic’s latest racer. This isn’t the first time Sonic’s Speedster has appeared in LEGO® form. An early take on the car was featured in the...

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2025 LEGO Advent Round-up: December 21st
Dec21

2025 LEGO Advent Round-up: December 21st

Today’s LEGO Advent Calendars offerings are mostly tree-themed, with not one but three buildable trees. This year, we are treated to six different LEGO Advent Calendars, each one filled with a selection of minibuilds, minifigures or mini-dolls. Each day, I’ll be sharing the goodies behind each door as we count down to Christmas. So let’s see what’s behind door number 21 of the LEGO City, LEGO Friends, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Harry...

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BricksFanz Weekly LEGO Recap Dec 15th – 21st
Dec21

BricksFanz Weekly LEGO Recap Dec 15th – 21st

With Christmas only a few days away, LEGO® news is on the low side. It has allowed me to preview some of the upcoming 2026 sets. I’ve still got some new Disney, Star Wars, and Sonic sets to take a look at over the festive period. After giving away Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship, there will be one more giveaway before the year is out. I’ll be sharing the BricksFanz Awards, and readers can take part by sharing their...

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BLEACH Minifigures Drop Into LEGO Fortnite
Dec21

BLEACH Minifigures Drop Into LEGO Fortnite

Characters from the iconic Japanese manga, BLEACH, have been transformed into digital minifigures. Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Uryu Ishida, and Orihime Inoue have been added to Fortnite, and each character includes a LEGO Style. The characters are available in a bundle, which includes all four BLEACH characters for 4000 V-Bucks or individually for 1500 V-Bucks. They join other iconic manga characters to appear in LEGO form, such...

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2025 LEGO Advent Round-up: December 20th
Dec20

2025 LEGO Advent Round-up: December 20th

With the December 20th doors open on this year’s LEGO® Advent Calendars, there are only four days to go before Christmas is here. This year, we are treated to six different LEGO Advent Calendars, each one filled with a selection of minibuilds, minifigures or mini-dolls. Each day, I’ll be sharing the goodies behind each door as we count down to Christmas. So let’s see what’s behind door number 20 of the LEGO City, LEGO Friends, LEGO...

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77118: Silver’s Car Vs. Knuckles’ Monster Truck Set Review
Dec20

77118: Silver’s Car Vs. Knuckles’ Monster Truck Set Review

In the world of Sonic games, the large cast of characters often join together for a variety of fun activities. One of their most popular group activities is racing. Team Sonic and friends have been competing since the days of the Game Gear, but one of their most prominent racing endeavours has an indirect link to LEGO® history. Owners of the Sega Saturn may remember Sonic R (and its catchy theme song), which was developed by TT Games,...

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