Yes, some of your hearts just dropped. You thought we were getting Deadpool sets…I wish. Yesterday, Ryan Reynolds, the actor who plays Deadpool in the upcoming film, tweeted some fake LEGO Deadpool Sets:
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As you can see these are making fun of toy fairs and how they release set details…and movie spoilers, pre-film release. He also had some fun with the piece counts, set names, and set features.
Here are all 42 pictures of the coming LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1 and Ecto-2 Set 75828 that will be released on July 1, 2016. You’ll see the pictures broken down by vehicle and minifigures included.
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The director of the upcoming Ghostbusters film, Paul Feig, just tweeted out pictures of the first LEGO set based on the film that we have seen! Below are pictures of the Ecto-1 and Ecto-2 (75828) which will have 6 minifigures and cost $59.99.
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Yesterday, Eurobricks user Nesquick posted that the 2016 Winter Village set will be a Holiday Train.
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Nesquik has been a pretty reliable source in the past. A Winter Village train is something we have mentioned several times in our videos and would be a great follow-up to the disastrous re-release of the Winter Top Shop (10249).
I’m not really sure what the point is when this happens, but we’ll post it because I’m sure some of you are interested. LEGO set numbers have surfaced for the LEGO Star Wars: Rogue One subtheme. Just set numbers…no names or any further details. Sets will be released in October.
Here you go:
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One thing to note, these three will be buildable figures.
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You can now pre-order the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens video game that was announced today and we wrote about earlier.
Here are your pre-order links:
There is also a Deluxe Edition release for the PS4 and Xbox One that includes an exclusive FN-2187 Finn Minifigure polybag when you pre-order.
For those who are excited about its arrival, the LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens video game is now officially slated to be released on June 28!
It is bound to happen: Microsoft’s Xbox has announced on its website the release of yet another LEGO Star Wars video game, and this time it claims that “The Force is strong with this one.” Riding on the recent success of its two-billion-dollar movie counterpart, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if LEGO announces the release of the LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens video game to keep the force moving.
Developed by UK-based TT Games, the LEGO Star Wars line-up has already made a distinct brand for itself, with endearing features and gameplay that are all too familiar to the fans of the series. True to its form, it promises the same light, but exquisitely challenging game modes, immersive shooting action, and of course, tons of virtual bricks to collect and to build ships and props from the Star Wars franchise.
Not to mention the comedic antics of their minifig counterparts that are sure to draw laughter from children and adults alike. Xbox players may choose to follow either the light or dark side of the force by taking the roles of Rey, Finn, Poe, BB-8, Kylo Ren, Han Solo, and the rest of the characters from the movie. I guess it is safe to assume that we’ll be seeing all of the characters featured in the game’s cover art at some point in the game.
Watch the video game’s trailer below:
Though all of these may sound standard fare for all LEGO-based video games, Xbox promises a different take on the LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens storyline. This time, the game will feature “exclusive playable content that bridges the story gap between Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” as mentioned on the Xbox website.
This is sure to gather more interest among gamers as they’re treated with unexpected twists and turns during the transition from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, and Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
But the best promise of immersive gaming experience may actually come from the various game modes that come along with LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens. For the first time ever, TT Games introduces the Multi-Build and Blaster Battles modes in the game’s line-up.
“With Multi-Builds, use available LEGO bricks to open up new paths, then break them apart and re-build them again to open up another! And another! During Blaster Battles, use your surroundings as cover to stand against the First Order,” as Xbox describes it. We hope that the Blaster Battles will also include network-based, free-for-all, and coop gameplay.
Well, we can dream all we want, but in the meantime, we just have to wait for around five months before we can actually grab a copy and pound once again on our controllers. For now, this teaser video might give us a laugh or two. I guess even under his intimidating mask, Kylo Ren may have a chuckle or two when his lightsaber’s hilt needed several taps before he could get it to work right.
LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens is scheduled to be released on June 28, 2016. The last LEGO-based game to be launched recently was Marvel’s Avengers on January 26.
LEGO has just introduced more diversity in its set with the introduction of the LEGO City Fun in the Park 60134.
A few days ago, LEGO released what could be its first person-with-disability minifigure. It was spotted by Promobricks at the Nuremberg, Germany, and London toy fairs, photos of which were posted on their blog site and shared with the website.
The first-ever minifigure on a wheelchair is part of the newest set, LEGO City Fun in the Park (60134) City People Pack, and also includes an ice-cream vendor, cyclist, picnickers, and a host of other minifigs in a new park scene. The said PWD minifig depicts a young, cool guy donning a beanie and a hoodie together with his companion dog.
It caused quite a stir across social media because as we said, it’s a first for a LEGO – and a good one too. The sighting of this new minifigure is significant since the company has been bombarded recently with accusations for its lack of diversity, and stereotyping.
LEGO received a barrage of criticism from educators and activists, for releasing an elderly minifig with a wheelchair as part of the Duplo line which caters to toddlers and preschool-aged children. According to its critics, the introduction of such figures in a toy system intended for very young kids reinforces the stereotypical image of elderly people as unproductive members of the larger society. But this new LEGO City may seek to undo that.
Now with the introduction of its first-ever, wheel-chair riding minifigures in LEGO City Fun in the Park (60134), The LEGO Group might receive its needed PR boost. #ToyLikeMe co-founder Rebecca Atkinson, who spearheaded a petition at Change.org, managed to gather 20,000 signatures which lobbied Lego to include people with disabilities minifigures in its sets. This could be a second milestone about the issue of sensitivity and diversity among toy manufacturers, the first being with Mattel’s release of new body types for the world’s most famous doll, Barbie.
According to a written statement by Atkinson, “The whole issue came as a bit of a shock to me, because you can get tons of LEGO superhero figures, pretty much any kind you want. And there are disabled superheroes! But I looked it up. They do not have official LEGO Professor X figs or Barbara Gordon/Oracle figs. They don’t even have Stephen Hawking!” Though as the brick company claims, the LEGO system offers endless possibilities in coming up with figures that can be customized by any child to approximate his environment, it is the company’s official acknowledgment that activists were seeking.
The #ToyLikeMe organizers took this as a very positive gesture, and joyfully wrote on their campaign page, “We’ve got genuine tears of joy right now … LEGO has just rocked our brick-built world!”
“It’s pretty momentous, even though it’s just a little toy. It’s about the message behind it, which is far, far bigger than a little one-inch-tall plastic guy.”, Atkinson said.
LEGO will begin to offer this unique minifig through their LEGO City Fun in the Park (60134) City People Pack beginning in July of this year. For now, check out this video from Promobricks regarding set 60134 as they spotted this during the Nuremberg Toy Fair.
The featured image above is courtesy of Promobricks.
You can now purchase the Series 7 Mixels and Series 15 Minifigures at LEGO Shop@Home. If you spend $50+ you get a free LEGO Nexo Knights Robin’s Mini Fotrex(30372) polybag.
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The series 15 minifigures include Shark Suit Guy, Clumsy Guy, Animal Control, Janitor, Flying Warrior, Ballerina, Wrestling Champion, Farmer, Faun, Frightening Knight, Jewel Thief, Kendo Fighter, Laser Mech, Queen, Tribal Woman and an Astronaut
Series 7 LEGO Mixels includes the following tribes and packs.
