A Look At LEGO… Halloween Sets
Halloween is one of the seasonal moments celebrated with various LEGO® sets. Each year we are treated to a couple of smaller sets and every so often we are graced with something extra special such as a large scale set or even an entire spooky theme. So as the clocks go back and witching hour approaches it’s time to round up some of the top spooky LEGO releases. One of the very first dedicated Halloween sets was a simple pumpkin...
A Look At LEGO… Batmobiles
This weekend DC FanDome is taking place, which celebrates the world of DC Comics, films, TV shows and games. It’s also a time for an all-new trailer for The Batman. This latest incarnation of the world’s greatest detective may feature a new Bruce Wayne and different takes on classic villains, but there is one constant which remains. The Batmobile has formed an important part of each iteration of Batman, it’s also...
Life In Bricks – My LEGO Story
I’ve mentioned my various standout LEGO® moments over the years but thought it would be fun to tell my LEGO story. Like many, I had multiple LEGO sets as a kid. They included sets 6080: King’s Castle and 6482: Light & Sound Rescue Helicopter amongst others. I’ve often been reminded by my Mum that she had to spend Christmas Eves , putting the sets together so they would be ready to play with on Christmas morning....
LEGO Set V Source: Super Mario 64
Pac-man, Tetris, Donkey Kong, GoldenEye 007, Pokémon, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Fortnite, are just a handful of games that have helped to change the face of gaming over the years. But in 1996 there was one game that made a massive impact on the games industry. Super Mario 64 defined the 3-D platform experience, which is why it’s no surprise it acted as inspiration for the insides of the new LEGO Super Mario 64...
Set V Source: LEGO Marvel Shang-Chi
It’s a well-known fact that some LEGO® sets based on various movies, sometimes take a few liberties with the source material. This can be for various reasons, such as working from concept art, early cuts of films or to deflect spoilers. After venturing to the cinema for the first time in over two years to see Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, I thought it would be nice to compare the two Shang-Chi LEGO sets with the...
A Look At LEGO… At The Olympics
As Japan finally welcomes the 2020 Olympics, it’s the obvious occasion to take A Look At LEGO®… Olympics. Despite the modern-day games running for many years, the LEGO Group only became officially connected to the Olympics in 2012, with a special LEGO Minifigure series. As the games moved to Rio in 2016, another official Olympic LEGO product was released. So the LEGO Group has a brief but significant connection to the Olympics....
A Look At LEGO… Farmyard Animals
A Look At LEGO®… Sharks went down well so it’s time to head inland to the rolling hills and crop-filled fields of the countryside for A Look At LEGO… Farmyard Animals. Farms play a key role in our daily lives. They provide food and other materials to keep us going as well as plenty of animals to enjoy during a day out. In the world of LEGO sets and themes, farming has had a surprisingly limited impact. There have been plenty of...
Embarking On A Builder’s Journey
All journeys need a starting point and for Light Brick Studio that would be in late 2019. Part of the launch line-up for Apple’s new subscription service Apple Arcade, A Builder’s Journey as it was first known, would be the debut title from new in-house LEGO® Games studio, Light Brick. The game took players on a short but artistically stunning journey through a brick-built world. The characters were simple brick constructs...
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