Two New LEGO Botanical Collection Sets Revealed
As previously reported, the LEGO® Botanical Collections has split away from being part of the LEGO Icons theme to become a theme in its own right. Online retailer FNAC has revealed images of two new sets. On August 1st, there will be two new additions to the Botanical Collection with sets 10368: Chrysanthemum and 10369: Plum Blossom. Both plants are ‘potted’ in brick-built pots and continue to use LEGO elements in...
Nintendo Reveals New LEGO Horizon Gameplay
After being revealed during Summer Games Fest, the surprise reveal of LEGO® Horizon Adventures was met with equal surprise by the confirmation it was coming to Nintendo Switch. The PlayStation Studios title is inspired by one of Sony’s biggest game franchises, so the fact it’s coming to Nintendo’s console is a pretty big deal. During today’s Nintendo Direct stream, a new trailer was shown, which also offers a...
Meteorite Dust Used To Create Space ‘LEGO’ Bricks
You may have noticed that this year has been filled with LEGO® Space-related goodies. Now the celebration of LEGO Space has reached a whole new galaxy. The European Space Agency has been inspired by the humble LEGO brick to create materials which could be used to create structures on the Moon. The ESA has also crafted several LEGO Space Bricks, which contain the dust from a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite! Those bricks will be on...
LEGO Minecraft Ideas Book Review
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the LEGO® Minecraft theme. After being one of the first licenced sets to come out of LEGO Ideas predecessor, CUUSOO, Minecraft soon became an established theme. As well as marking 15 years of LEGO Minecraft, this year is also the first time LEGO Minecraft has inspired a new LEGO title from DK Books. The ‘Ideas’ range of books from DK offers inspirational build ideas and unique LEGO...
LEGO Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books GWP Revealed
Following the reveals of the Trophy Award and Firework Celebration LEGO® GWP sets, a third promotional set has been officially revealed today. Images of the Tribute to Jules Verne’s Books set have been added to LEGO.com. The promotional set is inspired by the writer’s most famous novels. Paying homage to Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Five Weeks in a Balloon. It joins...
LEGO Pick A Brick Minifigure Displays Now Available
In 2022, LEGO® Ideas launched a Test Lab challenge that asked builders to create small, easy-to-build models designed using digital building programs. The idea was that these creations would use a small number of bricks and could be made available through the Pick A Brick service on LEGO.com. Last year those designs were added to the online Pick a Brick service and in September, the LEGO Ideas Test Lab asked fan builders to create...
BricksFanz Weekly LEGO Recap June 10th – 16th
The big LEGO® news this week was the official reveal of the second LEGO Icons set inspired by Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS. Joining Optimus Prime is the Autobot scout, Bumblebee. Modelled after the character’s G-1 appearance, the set can be transformed from a VW Beetle to a robot in just a few steps. In the digital realm, heavy metal icons, Metallica have become the latest famous faces to become digital LEGO Minifigures to use in...
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