A Look At LEGO… The Beatles
Way back in the 1960s, four young musicians came together and changed the face of music. Today marks a very special moment in the band’s long history as The Beatles released what is being dubbed their final song. The story behind this new track called Now and Then stretches all the way back to the 1970s when the late John Lennon was playing around with a song. In the mid-90s the recording was given to the three remaining members...
Dimensional Delights – Doctor Who
Later this year the BBC will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who and today they have officially launched the Whoiverse. The term has been used by fans for years but has been officially adopted by the BBC and will further expand the reach of this much-loved British Sci-fi. Today, Whovians can watch classic episodes of Doctor Who and various spin-offs such as The Sarah Jane Adventures, Torchwood and Class plus join past...
Dimensional Delights – LEGO Portal 2
Following a look back at the Mission: Impossible content and set, got me thinking about some of the other impressive one-off delights LEGO® Dimensions bestowed upon us. LEGO Dimensions combined the much-loved format of the TT Games’ LEGO titles with the buildable delights of LEGO sets and minifigures. It also managed to combine an unrivalled array of IPs from a number of iconic franchises. One such franchise was the platform...
Dimensional Delights – LEGO Mission: Impossible
As the latest Mission: Impossible hits cinemas today it got me thinking about the time the long-running espionage series officially became part of the LEGO® lexicon thanks to LEGO Dimensions. Back in 2015, TT Games and the LEGO Group combined their expertise to enter the once-thriving toys-to-life market. The result was LEGO Dimensions which combined the much-loved LEGO Games formula with physical LEGO models. It also made...
The LEGO Disney 100 Collection So Far
The LEGO Group and Disney have enjoyed a long and varied partnership. From being one of the first-ever licensed LEGO® toys to sets inspired by blockbuster movie franchises, it’s no surprise that the LEGO Group would play a key role in Disney’s 100th anniversary celebrations. Through 2023, there’s been a number of sets released celebrating this impressive milestone and there are still planet more to come. So...
LEGO Games Expansive Future
From a once villainous role, the LEGO Group has fully embraced video games. For over 25 years, there’s been a varied offering of brick-based games, but recently the term ‘LEGO® game’ has become synonymous with those titles developed by TT Games. But that’s no longer the case. TT Games are no longer the lone proprietor of digital LEGO adventures. In the last few years, LEGO titles have come from various...
Top Ten LEGO Disney Sets
All this week BricksFanz is celebrating the magic of LEGO® Disney and today it’s a round-up of the Top Ten LEGO Disney sets. The LEGO Group and Disney have had a long relationship, one which in fact began long before the LEGO brick even existed. Although there is a LEGO Disney theme, which was once the Disney Princess theme, it’s expanded to include many different sorts of sets from a variety of themes including LEGO...
A Look At LEGO… Racers
With the imminent reveal of a brand new LEGO® racing game from 2K on the way this week, I thought I’d take another look back at the much-loved original LEGO racing game released back in 1999. LEGO Racers was a fairly primitive-looking, racing adventure by today’s standards and it also introduce the world to driver extraordinaire and Master Builder Rocket Racer. So let’s start those engines and take A Look At...
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