Thursday 17 November 2011

LEGO New Themes 2012 Rumour List Part II


With images of LEGO Friends and LEGO Dino (first rumoured here at All About Bricks) now all over the ‘net (well, if you’re a LEGO enthusiast and look for these things), speculation naturally turns to what LEGO have up their sleeves next…

Friday 11 November 2011

Top 5 Collectible Minifigures: Series 1-3


Back in July, LEGO e-mailed subscribers to the official newsletter with a tricky question. From the first three series, which Collectible Minifigure do you like the best? Once the votes have been tallied, the top five choices are to be released as an exclusive set. So in the spirit of choosing, here are my five favourite Collectible Minifigures and why… 

Monday 7 November 2011

Promotional LEGO Bricks at the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre


Promotional bricks are a fun (and frustrating!) part of LEGO collecting. They are tricky to keep track of and released at different locations around the world. The UK’s LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Manchester have had several different bricks since launching, and will be giving away a Star Wars brick at this November’s event…

Friday 4 November 2011

Yikes! There goes LEGO Universe

In an unexpected move, LEGO Universe is to close just eighteen months after launching. This Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) spent years in development, originally intended for a 2008 release, and didn’t pick up the subscribers that LEGO had hoped for. Read on for the full announcement and commentary.