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LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Video Game Revealed

February 2, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Today it has been revealed that the latest LEGO video game title with LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The game will be available on June 28, 2016 on all platforms. This also confirms that the Finn (30605) polybag will be part of a promotion for the game.

Update: Amazon, GameStop, and Best Buy has both versions of the game available for pre-order.

“The Force is strong with this one… The No. 1 LEGO® videogame franchise triumphantly returns with a fun-filled, humorous journey based on the blockbuster Star Wars film. Play as Rey, Finn, Poe, BB-8, Kylo Ren, Han Solo, and the rest of your favorite characters from the movie!

In LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, players relive the epic action from the blockbuster film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, retold through the clever and witty LEGO lens. The game will also feature exclusive playable content that bridges the story gap between Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens also introduces Multi-Builds and Blaster Battles to the LEGO videogame universe. With Multi-Builds, use available LEGO bricks to open up new paths, then break them apart and re-build them again to open up another! And another! During Blaster Battles, use your surroundings as cover to stand against the First Order.”

**Via Xbox Store**

LEGO Star Wars: Episode 7 Video Game Confirmed?

February 1, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

Back in October, there was an image of a LEGO Star Wars Finn (30605) polybag that showed up online. Many people noticed that there was a code on the bottom left corner of the packaging which may suggest that it’ll be included with a video game as they usually are.

It looks like Twitter user Shinobi602 has found an Amazon Italy listing of a LEGO Star Wars: Episode 7 video game for the PlayStation 4. It also lists the release date is May 31, 2016 which could just be a placeholder and the listing mentions that some of the playable characters include Rey, Finn, Poe, BB-8, Kylo Ren, and Han Solo.

Shinobi602 also mention there will be a Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announcement tomorrow for the game as well so we’ll see if WB sends over a press release in the morning.

LDraw All-In-One-Installer 2015-02 Now Available

February 1, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Willy over at LDraw has informed us that an update on the new All-In-One-Installer is now available to download.

LDraw All-In-One-Installer 2015-02 now available

An updated version of the LDraw[1] All-In-One-Installer, in short AIOI, has been released.

The AIOI supports Windows XP (Home and Pro), Windows Vista or higher (all versions). On 64-Bit Operating Systems it will install in the “Program files (x86)” folder. The Installer will NOT run on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT Ver 4, 2000, or XP below SP2.
It contains the following changes:

Upgraded to LDraw Parts Library 2015-02
Upgraded to LPub3D 1.3.4.591.2
Upgraded to LDCad 1.5
Added LSulpt 0.5.0
Added tons of OMR-Models
Lets you decide the location of the LDraw parts library
You can download the AIOI from:

Home Help Get Started LDraw All-In-One-Installer

Many thanks to all the programmers who contributed to this release.
[1] LDraw is an open standard for LEGO CAD programs that allow the user to create virtual LEGO models and scenes. You can use it to document models you have physically built, create building instructions just like LEGO, render 3D photo realistic images of your virtual models and even make animations.

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Bricks Issue 9 Special Promotion

January 31, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

The folks over at Bricks has sent over a new press release regarding Issue 9 as well as a special promotion for it.

All orders of Bricks issue 9 print, single orders and subscriptions will receive a free digital edition*.

Inspired by the Ghostbusters Firehouse, Bricks goes all retro, looking at an era that has influenced some of the finest franchises and sets to date. So flick back your mullets, plump your shoulder pads and enjoy celebrating a decadent decade.

It was a generation that tasted cable television, fed on Hollywood blockbusters and consumed merchandising like no other. Collectable culture was born, every show came with its own toy line leading to a mass production that oozed originality and new levels of creativity. LEGO upped the anti as new exciting themes hit our shelves. It was here that we were introduced to the likes of Classic Space, Pirates and Castle collections, to name but a few… it was no longer just about the city.

The issue starts with a thorough examination of the long-awaited Ghostbusters Firehouse set before blasting back through the decade. Michael LeCount chooses his ten best sets of the ’80s, David Alexander Smith shows us his Neo-Classic Space dinosaurs while Orion Pax recreates iconic toys with LEGO. The likes of Optimus Prime, Castle Grayskull and Inspector Gadget are all brought to life through the brick. Lucy Boughton looks at the official licenses inspired by the decade’s finest films, alongside a peek at LEGO food throughout the years.

Jumping back into the present we

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LEGO Ideas Labyrinth Marble Maze (21305) Set Details

January 30, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 6 Comments

There hasn’t been much information about the upcoming Labyrinth Marble Maze (21305) set since it was announced that it would be the next official LEGO Ideas set but Just2Good has shared some new information about it. It’ll be available in April and will have 769 pieces. This will be the largest CUUSOO/Ideas set that LEGO has produced and the pricing will reflect that retailing for $69.99. In terms of the design of the set, J2G has mentioned that it’ll pretty much look like the set submitted on Ideas, seen above, except that that it’ll have bricks instead of Technic parts for the walls. We should be getting official details of the Labyrinth Marble Maze either in February or March.

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures and Rogue One Announced at Nuremberg

January 29, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 11 Comments

Readers here may or may not have noticed that there were no images of the summer wave of LEGO Star Wars sets. The reason is because photography of the sets were prohibited. That didn’t keep people from leaking the images though. I won’t be posting them and will be waiting until LEGO allows photography, hopefully at the New York Toy Fair.

However PromoBricks has provided some additional information about the upcoming LEGO Star Wars sets including the name of the TV series two of the sets will be based on. The Freemaker Adventures is a new LEGO TV series that will be airing in August, similar to The Yoda Chronicles and Droid Tales. There are two ships, Eclipse Fighter (75145) and Star Scavenger (75147), that will play an integral part in the show.

Also announced at the LEGO Star Wars press conference at Nuremberg is that we should expect some sets based on the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie. There are no details on these sets but they are expected to be released in October to coincide with the movie release in December. It was also mentioned that there’s a new lightsaber that was shown that is similar to Count Dooku’s curved saber.