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Warner Bros. Interactive Announces That LEGO Dimensions Is Canceled

Earlier this year, we ran an article discussing the facts surrounding the rumored cancellation of LEGO Dimensions. However, it seems that these rumors are now set in stone and that the curtain has finally drawn to a close to another awesome LEGO theme. It is with a sad note that we need to share with everyone that LEGO Dimensions is canceled.

If you recall back in 2015, LEGO tried its hand at the toys-to-life video game genre, alongside Disney Infinity and Skylanders, capitalizing on its minifigures depicting various licensed characters from Warner Bros. and other well known IPs. In partnership with game developer Traveller’s Tales, LEGO Dimensions brought to life a total of 64 sets and an impressive line of collectible minifigures, some of which you can never find in any existing LEGO sets. Some of these are the more recent ones including the Teen Titans GO! Team Pack (71255), the Goonies Level Pack (71267), and the Beetlejuice Fun Pack (71349) just to name a few.

While LEGO promised a line of regular set releases for three years, Warner Bros. just announced this week that they will be wrapping things up a year sooner. So it was Monday, October 23, that the sad news broke out via LEGO Dimensions’ official Twitter page.

From building and rebuilding to the most bricktacular mash-ups, the Multiverse would be nothing without our amazing community. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/NEDbBXqjyZ

— LEGO Dimensions (@LEGODimensions) October 23, 2017

Sadly as it turns out, the recent batch of LEGO Dimensions sets that were released last September 12 will be the very last for the video game franchise, thus formally ending the golden age of toys-to-life gaming.

Though we can expect that LEGO will no longer release additional Dimensions sets after Wave 9, they assured fans that they haven’t completely pulled out the plug on LD. The game’s servers will continue to run and provide the necessary game updates and support for still active gamers.

This development may be disappointing to fans of the video game, but understandable given that LEGO Dimensions is the last bastion of the now dying toys-to-life segment (perhaps except for Nintendo’s line of Amiibo figures), and was unwittingly competing with consumers for other LEGO branded Traveller’s Tales and WB Interactive game titles. It also means that planned expansions for Year 3, such as for The Flash and Minecraft, will remain unrealized.

Meanwhile, as LEGO Dimensions’ game servers remain active, its Starter and Expansion Packs will continue to be sold, and might even be discounted when the Holidays come, perhaps except for those highly collectible sets.

So what do you think about this piece of news from LEGO Dimensions? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

2018 LEGO City Dirt Road Pursuit Official Images

The official images for the coming 2018 LEGO City set, Dirt Road Pursuit, were posted to the LEGO servers recently. These are not yet for sale, but looks like LEGO.com is getting ready for the holidays.

How to Build a LEGO Motorcycle Sidecar – LEGO City Minis!

We’ve just posted a new video of our most recent City Mini, the Motorcycle Sidecar! It also comes with a small bonus design showing a minifigure trench-coat!

Hopefully this small build can provide some more variety in the motor vehicles bouncing around Legoverse Cities.

And if you missed last weeks video, be sure to check out Construction Barricades. Perfect for any unfinished sector of your city, or disaster zone!

The Bells of LEGO Notre Dame Des Prairies!

Caleb Flutur brings to life a sea of bluish grey greebles. All of his statues, gargoyles, and little Lego elements, come together to create a build inspired by one of the most iconic buildings in France.

One of my favorite shots is this upward angle. It shows the grandeur of the building as if from the perspective of a minifigure wandering the streets of Paris.

One of Caleb’s favorite details himself are the statues towards the top.

There’s something majestic about the craftsmanship and architecture of the time, and further more how Caleb has translated that into Lego. More simply put; Quasimodo would be proud.

LEGO Ideas Women of NASA (21312) Officially Revealed!

We finally have official images of the next LEGO Ideas set that will make their way in toy shelves just in time for the holidays. As announced back in July during a LEGO Community Engagement Event in Japan, the LEGO Ideas Women of NASA (21312) were briefly mentioned to be released this November 1^st. Since then, LEGO fans were a little anxious to see how this fan-made set created by AFOL and space enthusiast Maia Weinstock (aka 20tauri over at LEGO Ideas) will turn out. This is understandable, considering the not-so-positive sentiment that most people have regarding the selection of this LEGO Ideas project above other hopefuls.

However, as it turned out, the final official set is way above expectations and a definite improvement from its original design. I have to admit that in spite of the limitations that it has with regards to play features and setting aside any political sentiments over the matter, the LEGO Ideas Women of NASA (21312) set will be sought after for its aesthetic appeal as a vignette-styled collectible – particularly highlighting the significant contributions of these inspiring ladies of science. Check out the images below, followed by the official announcement and product description from the LEGO Ideas blogsite.

The LEGO Ideas Women of NASA (21312) is a 231-piece set that will retail for $24.99, and is scheduled to be released on November 1^st at all LEGO Brand Stores and at shop.LEGO.com. If you’re somewhere in New York on October 28, then be sure to drop by the Flatiron District LEGO store from 10AM-2PM to meet and greet LEGO Ideas set designer Ms. Maia Weinstock.

LEGO Ideas Women of NASA (21312)
231 pieces; $24.99/ 24.99€

Build, play and learn from inspiring women of NASA!

Follow in the footsteps of 4 pioneering women of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration—America’s space agency) with this fun and inspiring LEGO® set. Build the Hubble Space Telescope and learn astronomy with the ‘Mother of Hubble’ Nancy Grace Roman. Develop the software for space missions with computer scientist Margaret Hamilton. And launch the space shuttle with Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, and Mae Jemison, the world’s first woman of color in space. Build, play, learn and one day you too could become a science, technology, engineering or mathematics superstar!

A spot of tea? LEGO Tea Dragon

It is rare that tea and dragons ever cross my mind in the same thought. So I most definitely took note when I stumbled across Anthony Wilson’s Bionicle ‘Tea Dragon’ on display at BrickFair VA this year. It strikes me as something that would come right out of an Alice in Wonderland/Tinkerbell mash-up.

You’ve simply got to love how the face ridges slope down into the nose so seamlessly. And while the strong features of a Dragon are there, the reverse sea horse curl, gives it a softer more refined tea-friendly vibe.

I Personally love the blossoming and twisting ivy horns the most.

A Look At the Latest Star Wars: The Last Jedi Theatrical Poster – In LEGO (and Other Things That We Still Want to See)!

Ask any faithful Star Wars fan what is the highlight of their previous week and my best guess will be that of the release of the second official trailer of Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Now viewed for more than 30 million times on YouTube since it was released Monday last week, the trailer’s debut was also accompanied with so many edge-of-your-seats cliffhangers and a lot of puzzling questions which will only be answered once the film is released on December 15. If for some reason you haven’t seen the trailer yet, or you simply want to see that twinkly eyed Porg once again, then you can watch the trailer below.

But it’s not just the video that sends the entire Star Wars fandom into a ‘Play Again’ frenzy. Last week also marked the release of TLJ’s official theatrical poster which continues the same dark, foreboding vibe that is dominant in the entire trailer. Similar to what it did with The Last Jedi’s character posters a few weeks ago where we see the ‘legolized’ versions of the main cast including Luke Skywalker himself, General Leia Organa, Rey, Kylo Ren, Finn, and Resistance Fighter Poe Dameron, LEGO was also quick to give its own rendition of the film’s latest theatrical poster, giving the seemingly dark sequel a sort of light-hearted breather.

It is interesting to see how LEGO tries to retain the original theme and feel of these posters, while at the same time giving it a unique LEGO twist. We first saw this approach when they released the ‘legolized’ version of The Force Awakens, and with Rogue One following a year later.

TFA Wallpaper Landscape — The original poster for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.

TFA LEGO Wallpaper Landscape — The Force Awakens poster as interpreted by LEGO.

Rogue one — The crew of Rogue One strikes a pose…

Rogue one lego — …and later given their own LEGO minifigure counterparts

Now, looking at this year’s most recent The Last Jedi poster I couldn’t help but wonder how much are we still missing in terms of potential LEGO The Last Jedi sets. As of to date, the LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens subtheme now has 16 sets under its belt, while Rogue One has 9. Given such numbers we can fairly predict that The Last Jedi will also have a similar, if not, an even larger number of sets dedicated to the sequel. Brickset already listed 11 sets under TLJ: with 7 already in the market, and 4 (sets 75197, 75200, 75201, and 75202) still kept under wraps. If you recall, I once posted my own wishlist of 7 LEGO Star Wars The Last Jedi sets that I wanted to see even before the first wave of official LEGO TLJ sets were announced. As it turned out, 3 out 7 of these wish sets turned out to be true: Kylo Ren’s TIE Fighter (75179), the First Order Heavy Assault Walker (75189) previously thought to be labelled as AT-4X, and a Frigate-like starship the Resistance Bomber (75188).

Now I’m still hoping that LEGO will see how neat a Crait Resistance Skimmer set will be, which is frequently alluded to in the trailers and on the official posters. If you want to have an idea how it will look like in LEGO, then I suggest you check out Tyler’s version of this speeding skimmer.

Another potential set that can easily become a LEGO Star Wars fan favorite is Rey’s Jedi Training. It is not difficult to see why this wish set can become extremely popular because of the inclusion of old man Luke’s minifigure version. We tried to recreate how LEGO might have built it if it were to be an actual LEGO set, so be sure to check out Tyler’s rendition of it.

There are still plenty of potential LEGO Star Wars The Last Jedi sets that are simmering in my mind. I’m also looking forward to having a play set with Snoke’s Praetorian Guards in it, another one that highlights the mysterious Jedi Temple, the intense duel between Finn and Captain Phasma, and of course, a set with an actual minifigure version of the Porgs (as opposed to the brick-built one included with the still elusive UCS Millennium Falcon 75192).

The first wave of LEGO Star Wars The Last Jedi sets is now available, and we still have two months before we finally see TLJ in theaters. Are you excited to see what other The Last Jedi sets LEGO has to offer? What do you have in mind? Let us know in the comments below.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie Fidget Spinner Promotional Freebie at LEGOLAND Discover Center.

It looks like the fidget spinner craze is still up and running. After LEGO released a set of building instructions for its own version of the immensely popular spinning contraption, it seems that LEGO fans couldn’t get much more of their brick-built spinner fix. Even Brick Show’s master builder Tyler was also apparently bitten by this spinning bug, and came up with several cool versions of his own LEGO fidget spinners.

Now you might be tempted to think that after five months, the fidget spinning fad seems to have simmered down. But as it turned out, as far as LEGOLAND Discover Center Dallas Fort Worth in Texas is concerned, the spinning toy is here to stay. The news came in when fellow LEGO enthusiast mc_survival_man shared through his Instagram account of what seems to be an on-going promotional happening at the LEGO Store inside LEGOLAND Discover Center Dallas Fort Worth. Here are the details.

Going to try and get this from LEGOLAND Discovery Center today

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Yes, you read that right. The said LEGO Store is now offering a free The LEGO Ninjago Movie Spinner for every $50 worth of LEGO purchase. It looks like this promotional is exclusive to their store only, and as of this writing, does not appear to be offered at any other LEGO Stores.

Design wise, there is nothing really surprising about the TLNM fidget spinner. However, other than the fact that it is officially a LEGO product, the 2×2 tiles that come with this 23-piece set are exclusively printed for this set. The Brickfinder posted the freebie’s parts list (courtesy of mc_survival_man) and though it seems that the printed tiles appears to be stickers based on the instructions, mc_survival_man claims that they are actually printed. A closer a look at these tiles suggests that they may actually be printed, without the apparent borders appearing near the tiles’ edges. If such is the case, then it is quite generous of LEGO to go the extra mile of coming up with such printed freebies of the gang which includes Garmadon, Master Wu, Kai, Lloyd, and Nya. They look good enough to be added as picture frames for any TLNM set, particularly Ninjago City (70620). Here are the building instructions in making your own TLNM fidget spinner, less the printed 2×2 tiles of course.

Thanks again to fellow AFOL mc_survival_man and Brickfinder for the tip.

LEGO Christmas Build-Up (40253) Official Images Now Available.

Earlier last September, it was revealed in LEGO’s Italian Store Calendar that set 40253 or the LEGO Christmas Build-Up will be one of this year’s seasonal LEGO Store giveaways. November’s LEGO Store Calendar in the US finally set it in stone when it officially announced that the LEGO Christmas Build-Up (40253) set will be a free promotional that comes with a qualifying purchase of any LEGO products worth $99 and above. Taking its cue from last year’s Christmas build and re-build set which is the Holiday Countdown Calendar (40222), this year’s seasonal freebie also highlights a similar play feature, coming in at 254 pieces.

Recently, LEGO’s servers have already been updated to include all the official images of this exclusive, LEGO Store giveaway set to be released from November 1 to 15, or until supplies last. Slightly similar to the highly popular LEGO Advent Calendars, the LEGO Christmas Build-Up (40253) allows young builders to create, and re-create 24 unique micro-builds. Take note that these builds cannot be built simultaneously, even with 254 pieces available at your disposal. We just have to wait and see until this set becomes available next month to exactly know how many micro-builds can you create out of this LEGO set, without taking apart the rest. We’ll keep you posted once Jason and Stephen picks this up and reviews them.

In the meantime, can you guess what objects these micro builds represent? Some of these can easily be recreated with relative ease using any of your existing LEGO pieces. So what do you think brick fans, which of these can you easily build?

LEGO Ninjago Movie garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON! (70656) Official Images Spotted in TRU Japan’s Website.

We already have confirmation (and official images) of Wave 2 sets of The LEGO Ninjago Movie, slated to be available just in time for the holidays. This time around, we get a closer look at another set joining the 2nd wave of TLNM builds. Making its debut at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con last July, the LEGO Ninjago Movie garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON! (70656) does not necessarily refers to the evil tyrant himself, but to the shark mech that he used against Ninjago City. It is also a play on words and a humorous reference to Benny’s Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! (70816) from The LEGO Movie back in 2014.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON! (70656) set is expected to be a Toys R Us exclusive, coming in at 830 pieces and retailing for $79.99. Though the set is expected to be available in the US starting December 1, TRU Japan’s website seems to be having an earlier promotion. 70656’s official images are now available online, with TRU Japan listing it to be available in the region starting November 3. Check these out.

Based on these images, and similar to the rest of the builds under the TLNM theme, the LEGO Ninjago Movie garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON! (70656) is a scaled down version of the actual flying mech used by Garmadon in the film, though it still managed to retain its original design and particularly oversized feet. The set also features a hotdog stand which offers a lot of potential builds for City MOCs and other similar creations. Finally, garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON! (70656) also offers six (6) minifigures namely, Garmadon, Lloyd, two (2) Shark Army soldiers, a Hot Dog Guy (which is basically a remake of the Hot Dog Man from LEGO CMF Series 13), and a girl with braces.

Thanks to The Brick Fan for the tip.

LEGO Ideas Women of NASA (21312) 231 pieces; $24.99/ 24.99€

LEGO Ideas Women of NASA (21312)
231 pieces; $24.99/ 24.99€