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Last Day for LEGO SEGA Genesis Controller (40769) GWP

September 17, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today is the last day to get your orders in for the LEGO SEGA Genesis Controller (40769) gift with purchase set. As of right now, it is still available on the LEGO Shop with purchases of $130 or more. Your local LEGO Brand Store may also still have it in stock but double check first before you head out.

The 260 piece set feaatures the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive controller in the front and the back shows a microscale Green Hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog.

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LEGO Masters Academy Opens at the LEGO House

September 17, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO House has officially opened the LEGO Masters Academy experience which allows visitors a hands-on experience inspired by the show.

World’s First LEGO® Masters Academy Opens at LEGO House in Billund

Step inside the only LEGO® Masters Academy in the world, for a hands-on building experience, now open for kids and adults alike

17 September 2025, Billund, Denmark – LEGO® House today officially opens the doors to its most immersive creative experience yet: LEGO Masters Academy, a one-of-a-kind building experience inspired by the global LEGO Masters TV phenomenon.

Located inside LEGO House, the Home of the Brick™, LEGO Masters Academy is a separate ticketed experience where kids and adults can step into a dynamic studio environment where they can learn to build with LEGO elements like the pros, unleash their creativity, and discover real techniques used by LEGO Designers and LEGO Masters champions from around the world to create masterpieces.

This first-of-its-kind experience is exclusive to LEGO House in Billund, Denmark.

“LEGO House was built to celebrate the fans whose creativity has shaped the LEGO brand,” says Kathrine Kirk Muff, Managing Director of LEGO House. “Within the LEGO Masters Academy, we continue that mission — inspiring the master builders of tomorrow by sparking imagination and equipping them with new building skills they can take home. Our hope is that every visitor leaves inspired, confident, and ready to build in new ways they never imagined before.”

A Multi-Level Experience for Aspiring LEGO Masters

Currently, guests can choose from two levels of LEGO Masters Academy sessions:

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LEGO Ideas Projects Currently Under Development – September 2025 Update

September 16, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

With the most release of the latest LEGO Ideas set, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360), we can now update our list of projects that are currently under development. Since our last update, we have taken six projects off the list and added a few on with the winner announcements since late June. The next LEGO Ideas set to hit shelves will be Gizmo (21361) which you can pre-order today.

We’re also waiting for LEGO to announce the winner(s) of the First 2025 Review Stage which should be some time this month.

The Goonies (1985) by Delusionn Brick

Approved August 14, 2024 from If We Can Turn Back Time building contest.

Love Birds by ModularManiac

Approved February 10, 2025 from Build from the Heart building contest.

Floating Sea Otter by HisBrickMaterials

Approved March 21, 2025 from Second 2024 Review Stage.

Snoopy – Campfire by bossofdos64

Approved March 21, 2025 from Second 2024 Review Stage.

Sea Serpent by HallowedBrick02

Approved May 28, 2025 from A Twist of Nostalgia building contest.

LEGO Godzilla by MattE720

Approved June 17, 2025 from Third 2024 Review Stage.

Tintin – Space Rocket by tkel86

Approved June 17, 2025 from Third 2024 Review Stage.

The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There – by WetWired

Approved June 25, 2025 from Build Your Nostalgia – 90s Throwback! building contest.

Wallact & Gromit – by Pidelium

Approved June 25, 2025 from Build Your Nostalgia – 90s Throwback! building contest.

Build, Paint and Play! – by Doomslizer

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LEGO Ideas iMac G3 Achieves 10,000 Supporters

September 16, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

iMac G3 by terauma is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 700 piece build features the iMac G3 that was first released in 1998 and was in production until 2003. I remember using these things in my high school days. The build also includes the keyboard and USB mouse.

BrickLink Designer Program Series 6 Box Art Revealed

September 16, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The pre-orders for the BrickLink Designer Program Series 6 sets go live in just a few weeks and they have finalized the box art for each of the sets. The piece counts have also been updated but the pricing for each set remains the same as before. Crowdfunding will start on October 6 at 8am PT and production and shipping will be around March 2026.

Gold Mine Expedition – Brickproject – 3,382pieces/$299.99

Off-road Adventure – KingCreations – 978 pieces/$79.99

Outlaw Forest Den – BrickHammer – 2,618 pieces/$229.99

Sequoia Tree Trail – Piece_On_Earth – 3,187 pieces/$269.99

The Art Factory – brickester – 2,566 pieces/$229.99

LEGO Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket Free Sweepstakes

September 15, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Insiders Reward Center has started a new sweepstakes for the LEGO Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket where you can win a copy of the LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360) as well as a $1000 golden e-gift card. The sweepstakes is totally free and every Insiders member has one entry and there will be five lucky winners. The sweepstakes will end on October 15.

Eligible countries: Canada (excluding Quebec), Denmark, Estonia, France (excluding French Overseas Departments or Territories, and the Principality of Monaco), Germany (excluding Heligoland), Norway, Switzerland, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States.

LEGO Ideas Backstreet Boys: I Want It That Way Achieves 10,000 Supporters

September 15, 2025 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Backstreet Boys: I Want It That Way by H1GHDEF1N1T1ON is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on the iconic music video of the 1999 hit song I Want It That Way where Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson, and Howie Dorough are all in their white outfits in front of the Boeing 727.