Month: June 2015 (Page 3 of 12)

LEGO Jurassic World Video Game – Jurassic Park III Playthrough

June 22, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

A few days ago, I finished the Jurassic Park III part of the LEGO Jurassic World video game and I finished uploading the VODs to YouTube. As part of the gameplay, I try to get the “True Survivor” status for each level and some of the minikits so I don’t have to go back and get it later. This playthrough is for the story mode only and I’ll go back to free play after I finish the Jurassic World part of the game. That part has been delayed a little because I haven’t had time to watch the movie yet so I don’t want any spoilers just yet. I do stream the game on Twitch so if you want to know when I go live, make sure you hit follow button on Twitch.

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes SDCC 2015 Exclusive Action Comics #1 Set Revealed

June 22, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 6 Comments

Collider has revealed the third LEGO exclusive set that will be sold at San Diego Comic Con this year. It will be a LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes set that recreates Joe Shuster’s iconic artwork for Action Comics #1 which features Superman’s first comic book cover. The set contains 145 pieces and will retail for $39.99.

Like with the other SDCC 2015 exclusives, there will be a ticket drawing held at the Pavilion Terrace to determine who will be able to purchase the sets. It joins the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Throne of Ultron and LEGO Star Wars Dagobah as the sets that “fans” will be clamoring over in two weeks which a lot them will end up being on eBay for an exorbitant amount.

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LEGO Minifigures Online Officially Launching June 29

June 22, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 6 Comments

The official press release for LEGO Minifigures Online has the details of the full launch as well as some new screenshots of the game. As I reported before, the game will be changing to a buy-to-play business model where you purchase the game first. If you have purchased anything with real money during the beta, your copy of the game will be upgraded to the full version so basically you get the game for free when it is launched next week.

LEGO® Minifigures Online Launches June 29 on PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android

LEGO® Minifigures Online Available at $29.99 on June 29th, featuring full cross-play in the same online world across all devices

OSLO, NORWAY – JUNE 22, 2015 – Get ready for a LEGO adventure unlike any other! Funcom is excited to announce that LEGO® Minifigures Online will be smashing its way onto PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android on June 29, 2015. For the first time ever, gamers will get to play in the same persistent online world across all platforms, making it easier than ever to play with friends and freely switch between platforms to keep the game going wherever players may be.

Funcom announced recently that, after a limited run as a free-to-play game on PC, LEGO Minifigures Online will now launch on both desktop and mobile platforms as a buy-to-play game. To ensure a fresh, new, and even higher-quality experience for everyone, the developers at Funcom have spent months overhauling the game in preparation for this launch. New features and

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LEGO Star Wars : Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back Collectible Poster Promo Now Going

June 21, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

From now until June 28, every LEGO Star Wars purchase at LEGO Stores or on Shop@Home, you can get a Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back collectible poster that is recreated in LEGO. This is the second of the LEGO Star Wars Collectible Posters that are being released this year with Episode IV already released during the May the 4th promo. These poster are really cool but the only bad thing about them is that they are already folded when you get them.

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Brick Loot June 2015 Subscription Box Review

June 21, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 4 Comments

Recently, I received a surprise Brick Loot June 2015 subscription box at my doorstep. I first did a review when they first launched at the end of last year. I had some mixed feelings about it since it was advertised as “a monthly box subscription company geared towards LEGO and BRICK Lovers” but I didn’t expect that it would include some clone brands.

Let’s just jump into the box and see what we get. This month’s brick Loot box is called Brickasaurus Park to celebrate the release of Jurassic World in theaters. Since this is a non-paid review, I’m going to give my full honest opinion on it from a typical LEGO fan’s perspective.

The first thing I noticed was the custom Nerdasaurus Rex build by our good friend Tommy Williamson of BrickNerd. As you can see, it’s a pretty cute and nerdy T-Rex. In my eyes, this was one of the few things that interested me as LEGO purists wouldn’t like to see what else is included in the box besides one other item.

The next thing is a Nanoblock set NBA_010 featuring a Stegosaurus and a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Currently this set retails for $26.99 on Amazon. Nanoblock is a clone brand that has a similar design of LEGO bricks in a smaller scale.

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Free LEGO Jurassic World Gallimimus Trap Polybag (30320) Promo at Toys R Us

June 21, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Starting today until Saturday, June 27 at Toys R Us stores (US), you can get a free LEGO Jurassic World Gallimimus Trap Polybag (30320) with any LEGO set purchase of $30 or more. Previously, this polybag was thought to be an “exclusive” with the pre-order LEGO Jurassic World Video Game but we learned shortly after that it wasn’t the case.

It’s disappointing to know that none of the bonuses for the game were actual exclusives but at least you can have an army of “Gallimimus”/Coelophysis/Compys after the TRU promo is over next week and the polybags go on sale for $3.99 each.

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LEGO Second Half 2015 Consumer Catalog Now Available

June 21, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

LEGO has recently published the Australian version of the consumer catalog for the second half of 2015. It shows many of the upcoming sets that we’ll be getting soon including LEGO Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo, and Star Wars including the new Buildable Figures. It also notes the LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 14 (71010) will be avaialble in September.

On another note concerning the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens sets. Due to the sensitivity of the information about the sets, LEGO has asked us to not host images, set names, etc. until September 4 which is Force Friday. Until further notice, I won’t be reporting on any of it unless LEGO officially releases that info themselves through news outlets or on their social media pages. You can find them on other sites but I’ve already removed that info from this site. Thanks to everyone who emailed in about some of the TFA things the past couple of days. It is news but there are some things that are worth waiting for.

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