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The Brick Fan Top 10 Viewed Posts of 2018

December 21, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

As we come to the end of 2018, let’s take a look at what you folks have been reading the most this year on The Brick Fan. As of today, there has been 862 posts so far this year and here are the most viewed posts according to Google Analytics. One thing to note is that the monthly LEGO store calendar posts took up five of the ten spots so I will be omitting them from this list.

10. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Spider-Man 2019 Official Set Images

The images for the new LEGO Spider-Man sets came out from an online shop and fans were excited to see some new minifigures that will be coming out of this wave.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Spider-Man Bike Rescue (76113)

9. LEGO Wizarding World Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures (71022) Reported Minifigure Breakdown

LEGO has recently changed the minifigure distribution for the Collectible Minifigures line and we got a early look at how many of each character was in for the Harry Potter set.

8. LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron Coming in August 2018

Back in the beginning of the year, we got news from the Nuremberg Toy Fair that the Bugatti Chiron (42083) would be coming out in August.

7. LEGO Seasonal Christmas Gift Box (40292) Revealed

Back in October, we got our first look at the Christmas Gift Box (40292) from this year’s LEGO Black Friday promotions.

6. LEGO City and Creator 2019 Sets Available in Canada

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New LEGO Minifigures Mobile Game Coming in 2019

December 14, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Here’s an interesting piece of news that came out in the last few days regarding a new LEGO mobile game coming in 2019. The LEGO Group has teamed up with mobile game developer Gameloft to produce a new mobile game that features LEGO Minifigures. Some of the characters included with be the Red Classic Spaceman, Captain Red Beard, and Hot Dog Suit Guy. There’s no details on what this new LEGO Minifigure mobile game will be about as details for it will be revealed in the near future. Check out the press release below.

Gameloft and the LEGO Group Partner to Bring 40 years of LEGO Minifigure History to Mobile

Gameloft, leader in the development and publishing of mobile games, and the LEGO Group are proud to announce the release in 2019 of a new LEGO game that will bring 40 years of LEGO minifigure history and universes to mobile.

Set in a new LEGO world, the game will offer LEGO fans of all ages an epic adventure celebrating iconic LEGO collections. Players will find the fun and creativity that make the LEGO brand one of the most beloved brands on Earth and will be able to play on mobile with their all-time favorite LEGO minifigures and sets. Today, we can reveal that players will be able to play with the Red Classic Spaceman (1978), Captain Red Beard from Set 6270 (1989) or the Hot Dog Man from the LEGO Minifigures Series 13 (2015). Stay tuned for more reveals further down the line.

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Top 10 LEGO 2018 Sets

December 9, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

2018 came and went pretty quickly and it’s that time where I list my top 10 LEGO sets of the year. According to Brickset, there were 784 products that were released this year and only ten of them will be the chosen few to be on this list using various criteria such as price, importance, nostalgia. Again, this is my personal list and will differ from everyone else’s.

10. 60 Years of the LEGO Brick (40290)

Earlier this year, LEGO celebrated the 60th anniversary of the LEGO brick and to commemorate the event, they released a promotional set which features four micro versions of classic LEGO sets including the Town Airport Shuttle, Yellow Castle, Pirates Black Seas Barracuda, and the Space Galaxy Explorer.

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9. LEGO Seasonal Year of the Dog (40235)

LEGO has been embracing the Chinese culture more the past few years and for the first time this year, they have made a set available here in the US with the Year of the Dog. This was a promotional set was easily obtainable and hopefully next year’s set will be easy to get as well.

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8. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes The Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition (76105)

Although this set is a few years late, LEGO released the UCS Hulkbuster back in March. It features the mech that fought against the Hulk in the movie with some nice features such as the light up arc reactor and decent posability.

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The LEGO Foundation Awards $100 Million to Sesame Workshop

December 8, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Foundation has announced that they will give $100 million to the Sesame Workshop to help children who are affected by the Rohingya and Syrian refugee crises. If you don’t know, The LEGO Foundation is an organization that is also part of the LEGO Group and it is dedicated to promoting learning and being creative through play. Check out the full press release below.

The LEGO Foundation awards $100 million to Sesame Workshop to bring the power of learning through play to children affected by the Rohingya and Syrian refugee crises

New program will provide critical new insights into effective models of learning through play for children affected by crisis

Billund, Denmark – 5 December 2018 – Today, the LEGO Foundation announced that it is awarding a $100 million grant to Sesame Workshop to ensure that young children affected by the Rohingya and Syrian crises have opportunities to learn through play and develop the skills needed for the future. Working in partnership with BRAC, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and New York University’s Global TIES for Children, Sesame Workshop will reach children affected by crises in Bangladesh and the Syrian response region with early childhood and play-based learning opportunities.

The $100 million grant from the LEGO Foundation will benefit some of the world’s most vulnerable children and call attention to the critical importance of learning through play to set them on a path of healthy growth and development. The LEGO Foundation is the first to step up and meet the John D. and Catherine T.

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Blizzard Open to Discussing LEGO World of Warcraft Sets

December 7, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

It was a huge surprise back in May when Activision Blizzard announced they were partnering up with LEGO to produce LEGO Overwatch which will be coming out in January. Since then, fans have been wondering if LEGO will be doing other IPs in Blizzard’s portfolio. Recently, Forbes has done an interview with both Blizzard Vice President of Consumer Products Matt Beecher and LEGO Designer Woon Tze Chee about some of the Overwatch sets. The interview basically talked about the sets and how they came to be and transitioned to if LEGO will be doing other products with other IPs. While LEGO declined to say on the possibility of LEGO World of Warcraft sets, Beecher went on to say:

It needs to be the right time and place for both parties. I mean, we would definitely be interested in discussing that. With World of Warcraft, there’s a hundred million-plus people that have touched that experience at some point in their life, so there’s a very broad and diverse audience around the world that supports World Of Warcraft. But it obviously would be a mutual decision. We need make sure there’s enough indicators pointing to that it would be a great idea.

As a Warcraft fan, I wouldn’t mind seeing LEGO Warcraft sets. It is a fantasy/castle theme that fans would enjoy with almost unlimited playability because the lore is so expansive. Since LEGO Nexo Knights has retired, there’s a hole in the castle theme and Warcraft could supplement the years where we don’t have castle-type sets. That … Continue

LEGO Black VIP Card 2018 Gift Revealed

December 3, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few days ago, I reported that LEGO Black VIP Card holders will be getting a special gift this month and the set has been revealed today on LEGO’s servers. I’ve been told that card holders will be getting a special code in their email soon to redeem the gift which is a brick-built card holder along with a black minifigure with a Millennium Falcon printing on the torso. Alas, there’s no way to get this gift, minus the secondary market, because you had to have purchased the UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) last year on Shop@Home during a certain period of time. Hey, it’s better than getting double points on select sets.

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The Brick Fan November 2018 Monthly Recap

December 1, 2018 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

November was a very busy month here on The Brick Fan with us cranking out a whopping 85 posts. Here are some of the more notable LEGO news posts for last month. This will be a longer post since there was a ton of news.

LEGO Overwatch Sets Pre-Order on LEGO Shop@Home – You can now pre-order the upcoming LEGO Overwatch sets on Shop@Home. We will be reviewing each of the sets when we are able to get our hands on them.

Geoffrey’s Toy Box to be in Kroger Stores – It has been announced that Toys R Us will be rebranded to be named Geoffrey’s Toy Box and they will be in select Kroger supermarkets.

The LEGO Group Announces Infringement Case Win Against LEPIN – LEGO officially announced the results of their lawsuit against LEPIN in China in which they will receive about RMB 4.5 million in damages.

LEGO to Release China Region Exclusive Sets – LEGO will be launching the first elementary school STEAM classes in China and will also be releasing some Asia region exclusive sets to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

LEGO FORMA Officially Sold Out – LEGO’s first venture on Indiegogo was a very successful one as all of the perks have been claimed and everything has sold out before the project end date.