Pentatonix, the American a cappella group known for their rendition of hit songs such as Somebody That I Used to Know and We Are Young (whose YouTube videos also went viral), is now immortalized in LEGO form through a charmingly hilarious music video just in time for Christmas. Showing their child-like and fun-loving side, they’ve teamed up with LEGO to create a music video for their latest upbeat Christmas song Up On The Housetop. Rendered in minifigure forms, the group’s music video offers a 360-degree view that is also watchable in VR. Watch this.
LEGO seems to be showing interest in VR technology, following the announcement of its upcoming LEGO BrickHeadz VR Builder for the Android system last week. The virtual reality game allows players to enter a colorful virtual room where they take on the role of a particular BrickHeadz and interact with the environment using Google’s proprietary VR headset. If you recall, LEGO launched its Brickheadz theme during July’s San Diego Comic Con, focusing on both DC and Marvel superheroes.
A few days ago, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced its latest digital brick-building gaming experience in LEGO Worlds, and this time, more details are coming out about TT Games highly anticipated, imaginative and social gaming platform. Rolling out on February 21, 2017 we now have information on its pricing and availability. According to WB’s most recent press release, LEGO Worlds will cost at $24.99 on major consoles such as the Playstation 4 and Xbox One, including STEAM users for the PC. STEAM early access for LEGO Worlds also allows users to have a copy of the game for a discounted price of $14.99.
Here’s WB’s follow-up press release, including once again LEGO World’s official game trailer for your reference.
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH PRICING AND PRE-ORDERS FOR LEGO® WORLDS
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that LEGO® Worlds, the digital LEGO brick building experience where players can explore, discover and create together, will commercially launch on February 21, 2017 at a suggested retail price of $24.99 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and STEAM.
Developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Worlds is available now for pre-order in both physical and digital formats for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A special LEGO Agents DLC pack, featuring new characters, vehicles, weapons and more from the Agents range of play materials, will be available exclusively on PlayStation 4 for a limited time.
LEGO Worlds, currently in STEAM Early Access until launch, remains available for purchase at the introductory price of $14.99. Gamers that purchase LEGO Worlds during Early Access can update to the final version with all of the new, upcoming features at no additional cost.
In LEGO Worlds, players uncover hidden treasures in environments that range from fun to the fantastical, where worlds come to life with a dizzying variety of vehicles and creatures – from cowboys riding giraffes and vampires scaring Yetis, to steamrollers, racing cars and colossal digging machines. Gamers can embark on a quest to become a Master Builder by helping other LEGO characters along the way – find a sword for a king, protect a farmer from a zombie invasion, or build a home for a caveman. Environments and creations are brought to life in any way fans can imagine, either by building brick by brick, placing down enormous prebuilt LEGO structures, or by using wondrous tools that let you paint and shape the landscape. LEGO Worlds’ online multiplayer functionality allows players to explore each other’s worlds together, create together, and engage in cooperative and competitive play experiences that players can build themselves.
Issue #27 of Blocks Magazine is now available for subscription just in time for the release of this year’s most anticipated Star Wars film: Rogue One. Read on for the full press release.
Blocks magazine rebels with a LEGO Star Wars celebration
Subscribers have already been enjoying the latest issue of Blocks, on-sale at all good stockists on Thursday, December 15.
Released on the same day as the latest movie, Rogue One, this issue is packed with exclusive Star Wars content. The rebellion starts with an interview with LEGO Star Wars Design Director Jens Kronvold Frederiksen, who talks about putting together an epic range for the new movie. There are reviews of the five Rogue One sets, followed by an AT-ST Anatomy – looking at how the latest release measures up.
The Mod Squad take on the LEGO AT-AT, transforming the famous walker into an AT-ACT from the new film. The Star Wars fun is rounded off by a specially commissioned series of images based on stills from the movie – along with a LEGO recreation of the movie poster, as a special alternative cover.
It isn’t all Star Wars of course, as the second mod this month sees the VW Beetle get a convertible conversion. Games Director James McLoughlin exclusively shares a behind-the-scenes look at bringing Ghostbusters to LEGO Dimensions. In Technique, Simon Pickard shares how to pattern your floors and demonstrates a use for the hemisphere piece from Jurassic World. With builds, reviews and news, it’s another month packed full of great LEGO content.
To get each issue of Blocks delivered to your door — before it arrives in shops – visit www.blocksmag.com to set up a subscription.
Sorry guys, I’ve only got the one good hand today since the other one is in a sling, so I can’t really do any analysis (this took me 3 mins to write…), so let’s just get straight to those juicy images.
If you’re looking forward for a great vacation with the family anytime soon (and love for anything LEGO runs in your blood), then you might be interested to hear this. Beginning midnight on Friday, November 25 until midnight of Monday, November 28, the LEGOLAND California Resort will be offering as much as 50% off on their one-day, entrance tickets at the Park including access to the Sea Life Aquarium. For those who are planning to stay a little longer, then it’s good to know that the LEGOLAND Hotel is slashing as much as 30% off from its usual standard rate. They’re also offering a complete LEGOLAND experience where visitors can both visit the Park and stay in the LEGOLAND Hotel and have their 2nd day for FREE. These Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are redeemable from January 1 through March 10, 2017 so it really pays off to plan early ahead. You have to be very fast on this one though, since it is said that these offers are on a very limited supply. To keep yourself updated, be sure to head over to LEGOLAND Resort’s website and check with them every now and then before Black Friday kicks in.
Here’s the complete press release from Merlin Entertainment.
ATTENTION SHOPPERS: LEGOLAND® CALIFORNIA RESORT OFFERS BRICKTASTIC DEALS FOR BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY!
CARLSBAD, Calif. (November 23, 2016) – LEGOLAND® California Resort joins the Black Friday and Cyber Monday fun with AWESOME savings offers of its own! Starting at midnight on Friday, Nov. 25 through midnight of Monday, Nov. 28, the family theme Park in Carlsbad, CA is offering huge deals to the Park and LEGOLAND Hotel exclusively through their website.
Bricktastic deals include:
50% off one-day LEGOLAND/SEA LIFE Hopper
30% LEGOLAND Hotel Stays (Some restrictions do apply)
Family vacation planners and savvy shoppers can sign up now at: https://www.legoland.com/ BlackFriday to receive exclusive access to deals before they become available to the general public. SEA LIFE Hopper Tickets and LEGOLAND Hotel reservations purchased through the exclusive deals are redeemable Jan. 1 through March 10, 2017. Each LEGOLAND California offer is limited and may sell out quickly.
About the LEGOLAND Resort and Hotel in California.
LEGOLAND® California Resort includes LEGOLAND® California, SEA LIFE® Aquarium, LEGOLAND® Water Park and LEGOLAND® Hotel, all are geared for families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. At LEGOLAND California, you’ll find more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland Model Display, Pirate Reef and LEGO Legends of Chima Water Park presented by Cartoon Network. New this year is The LEGO® Movie 4D A New Adventure™! Emmet, Wyldstyle, Unikitty, MetalBeard and Benny band together to face an evil plot created by Risky Business, a new villain. Also, now open, is NINJAGO™ The Ride where guests experience 3D imagery, high-tech sensors and use hand movements in a striking motion to master their skills before battling the Great Devourer. SEA LIFE Aquarium is home to more than 5,000 living creatures and incorporates LEGO® models into a child’s voyage to the depths of the ocean featuring play zones, fun facts and quiz trails. LEGOLAND Water Park features more than seven slides, sandy beaches and the unique Build-A-Raft River. The nation’s first LEGOLAND Hotel features 250 rooms, all themed either as pirate, adventure, kingdom or LEGO® Friends! For more information, visit www.LEGOLAND.com or call (760) 918-LEGO (5346).
About the Merlin Entertainment Group Ltd.
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS plc is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment. Europe’s number one and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 111 attractions, 12 hotels/4 holiday villages in 23 countries and across 4 continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its almost 63 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and approximately 26,000 employees (peak season).
Merlin has twenty five attractions and two hotels in North America – including two stunning LEGOLAND Resorts – LEGOLAND Florida Resort with its theme park, water park and hotel; and LEGOLAND California Resort with its theme park, two water parks, SEA LIFE Aquarium and themed hotel; The Orlando Eye; Madame Tussauds celebrity wax attractions in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Las Vegas, NV; Hollywood, CA; Orlando, FL and San Francisco, CA; LEGOLAND Discovery Centers in Chicago, IL; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Kansas City, MO; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Westchester, NY; Toronto, Canada; a Dungeon in San Francisco; and SEA LIFE Aquariums in Phoenix, AZ; Kansas City, MO; Auburn Hills, MI; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN; Orlando, FL and Charlotte/Concord, NC – underlining the company’s position as the world’s biggest global aquarium operator. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.
Needless to say the LEGO Batman Movie has teased on sets that are too wonderful to ignore, and thanks to Sophie from LCC Builders, we now have an idea of who made it in the A-list of its much anticipated Collectible Minifigure Series. There are twenty figures to collect which are expected to reach stores by January 2017 – just in time for the LEGO Batman Movie to hit the big screen in February. Tagged as set number 71017, the characters under this collection includes lesser known villains and some of Batman’s crazier outfits. There are no official images yet so we’ll have to leave it to our imaginations to figure out how these minifigures may look like. For one thing, we can safely assume that all these figures are unique in themselves, and none of them will be appearing exactly the same in standard LEGO Batman Movie sets similar to what LEGO did in the LEGO Movie.
Lobster-Lovin’ Batman
Eraser
Zodiac Master
King Tut
Pink Power Batgirl
Dick Grayson
Orca
Fairy Batman
Glam Metal Batman
Clan of the Cave Batman
Vacation Batman
Arkham Asylum Joker
Calculator
Red Hood
Commissioner Gordon
Barbara Gordon
March Harriet
Mime
Catman
Nurse Harley Quinn
The LEGO Batman CMF’s packaging will also have the same black and yellow color scheme similar to the theme’s larger sets. We don’t have any information yet about its box distribution, which is also important so collectors can understand the odds of finding the minifigure that they want. Like what Sophie said, I guess the Lobster-Lovin Batman will be a good catch.
So what are your thoughts on these collectibles? Which character or figure appeals to you the most? Share us what you think in the comments below or join in the conversation with our Facebook community.
Whilst we did get the full set of box art images for the new Rogue One sets a couple days back, we now have an even more extensive bank of images, including more sets such as the new Phantom and Duel of the Fates!
75160 U-Wing Microfighter
75162 Y-Wing Microfighter
75163 Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle Microfighter
75170 The Phantom
75169 Duel of the Fates
75168 Yoda’s Jedi Starfighter 75171 Battle on Scarif
75172 Y-Wing Starfighter
75165 Imperial Trooper Battle Pack
75164 Rebel Trooper Battle Pack
75523 Scarif Shoretrooper
75524 Chirrut Imŵe
75525 Baze Malbus
You can expect a more detailed analysis later on today. Until then, have fun dissecting the details of these pictures!
A few moments ago, LEGO ReBrick has launched its latest contest inviting budding animators and builders to come up with their meanest and funniest brick film featuring their favorite LEGO Batman villain causing chaos and havoc. For 15 to 30 seconds, your chosen DC or Batman villain, or even your own personal creation, must be highlighted in the video causing a lot of trouble for our Caped Crusader. The best part of it is, if your entry has been chosen to be one of the three grand prize winners then you’ll have the ultimate bragging rights of having your video included in The LEGO Batman Movie Blu-Ray edition PLUS 13 – yes 13 – LEGO Batman Movie sets that were revealed for the first half of 2017. This is certainly one of the biggest contest that ReBrick has embarked on. Deadline of submission of entries is until January 5, 2017. Read on for more details of the contest.
CONTEST DESCRIPTION
The villains are on the loose in Gotham (again)! Create a brick film that shows a legendary villain from LEGO Batman’s rogues gallery or your own original villain causing chaos. 3 winners will get the ultimate bragging right — their brick film included in a special extra feature on the LEGO Batman Movie DVD + some amazing LEGO Batman Movie sets and special gifts!
Your brick film can be minimum 15 seconds and maximum 30 seconds, but before you begin please check out the RULES for everything you need to know to get started.
Entry deadline
Submit your entry no later than January 5th 2017 at 10:00 am EST.
If you’re not sure what time zone you’re in here’s a time zone converter.
Judging
A panel of judges from Warner Bros. and THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE design team will select 3 grand prize winners and 3 runner-ups. They will judge entries upon:
25%: LEGO Batman humor
25%: Creativity in LEGO Builds
25%: Attention to LEGO Batman and villain story line
25%: Focus on the overall look and feel of the movie
Winners will be contacted on the email address associated with their LEGO ID no later than January 23rd 2017. Grand prize winners will be required to send their video in the following specs: Codec: ProRes 422 or ProRes 422HQ, Resolution: 1920x1080p, Framerate: 23.976 fps, Color Space: Rec 709, Audio: Embedded 2.0 LT/RT.
Winners will be announced once we have received all signed winner’s documents, at the latest on January 30th.
Now for the sweet prizes. If you look closely at the Prizes tab of the LEGO Batman Movie ReBrick page, you’ll see that the box art for several upcoming LEGO Batman Movie sets are revealed. The box art featured in several of the contest prizes includes The Batmobile (70905), The Joker Notorious Lowrider (70906), Batcave Break-in (70909), and Arkham Asylum (70912). These sets have been a part of the first wave of reveal, with 70905 and 70906 making their debut during this year’s San Diego Comic Con, while 70909 and 70912 were revealed in conjunction with the New York Comic Conlast October.
Here are the rest of the prize details.
Grand Prize Winners
3 grand prize winners will receive:
– The ultimate bragging right of having their brick film featured on the LEGO Batman Movie DVD
– THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE 1HY Full assortment (13 LEGO sets)
– Exclusive plate with Batman™ Minifigure and Will Arnett autograph
– Exclusive plate with The Joker™ Minifigure and Zach Galifianakis autograph
– THE LEGO® BATMAN MOVIE Blu-Ray
Runner Ups
3 runner-up winners will receive:
– The Batmobile, The Joker™ Notorious Lowrider, Batcave Break-in and Arkham Asylum LEGO sets
– Exclusive plate with Batman™ Minifigure and Will Arnett autograph
– Exclusive plate with The Joker™ Minifigure and Zach Galifianakis autograph
– THE LEGO® BATMAN MOVIE Blu-Ray
This is one contest that we will surely follow. The LEGO Batman Movie will hit theaters worldwide on February 10, 2017. For more The LEGO Batman Movie news and updates, be sure to stay tuned here at the Brick Show!
Just a quick reminder to add this to your calendar. The Toys R Us Toy Book 2016 has already been released and with it the announcement of another LEGO promotional. A LEGO Nexo Knights Building Event is slated to take place on November 12 next Saturday from 12PM to 2PM at all TRU stores nationwide. The said building event allows children 6 years old and above to build and take home a FREE LEGO Nexo Knights monster and a chance gather several Nexo Powers inside the store through the Merlok 2.0 app.
If you recall, a similar promotional happened across TRU stores in Germany, where we saw the polybag’s pretty neat building instructions in its booklet form. The TRU LEGO Nexo Knights monster comes in at 58 pieces and its build bears close resemblance to a battle-ready LEGO Mixels Infernite that may easily pass as Burnzie’s smaller cousin.
Remember, like any other promotional, this free LEGO Nexo Knights monster set is only available while supplies last. Plus the fact that this TRU build and take home event is only for 2 hours, expect that this set will immediately be out of stock.
