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Introducing Bricks and Bricks Culture Magazines

March 21, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A focussed and significant team announces two brand new LEGO fan publications, Bricks and Bricks Culture

We invite you to share in our passion for all things LEGO, being launched on April 13th but available to you for pre-ordering now! Do not miss out!

What happens when you gather together some of the most respected names in the world of LEGO to work exclusively on new fan publications? Bricks and Bricks Culture, that’s what!

You probably already know of Huw Millington, Tim Johnson and Mark Guest; well they head up our quality editorial team that includes some of our community’s finest contributors.

We wanted to let you know about what is coming before we informed the world at large because our whole ethos for these magazines has been designed specifically with AFOLs in mind. So obviously you need to hear it first before we go public with this news. The LEGO Group are the only other people who know about this and we’re delighted to say that they fully support what we have put together and our plan for the future.

We have aimed everything we are doing to meet your high expectations with an unrivalled breadth of content that we are sure will inform, entertain and inspire you. Brought to you by a dedicated team of passionate adult fans of LEGO, we know that Bricks and Bricks Culture will deliver more content, with more quality, to more people who love LEGO, in more ways than ever before.

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LEGO Ninjago Toys R Us Building Event on March 28

March 20, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Next Saturday March 28 from 12-2pm, Toys R Us stores are holding a free LEGO Ninjago building event where you can create your favorite Ninja’s eyes and mask to take home. It looks like you can either choose from Kai the Red Ninja or Lloyd the Green Ninja. Don’t say I didn’t warn you but be sure to get there pretty early as these building events usually have very long lines.

Update: There are actually designs for all five Ninjas: Red, Green, Blue, Black, and White, but a child participating can only choose one color to build and take home. Thanks to Joseph for the clarification.

Choose your favorite LEGO® Ninjago Ninja, build and take home the iconic ninja eyes!

Plus, participate in a fun scavenger hunt for a chance to win a prize!

Event for children over 5 years of age. Selection varies. One model per child. Quantities limited; no rain checks. All participating Toys “R” Us US locations.

LEGO Pirates Chess Set (40158) Out of Stock Until September

March 20, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’re one of the people who are looking for recently released LEGO Pirates Chess Set (40158), you may be out of luck for a while. The set is currently out of stock on Shop@Home and the next shipment is expected to be shipped on September 13, 2015. Yes, you read that right. That’s six months from now.

I’m not sure if that’s a listing error or if the set is really that popular because I haven’t seen any set lately that had an out-of-stock shipping date six months out. Of course, this date may change later when more sets are produced. You may want to check with your local LEGO Store or LEGOLAND park to see if they still have any in stock or not. Otherwise, you may have to wait a pretty long time for the LEGO Pirates Chess Set (40158) to come back in stock.

LEGO Toys-to-Life Video Game Rumored Title as LEGO Dimensions

March 20, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few days ago, we reported of a rumor that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Traveller’s Tales will be releasing a toys-to-life video game later this year. Today, VideoGamer.com has learned that this new game is being developed under the name of “LEGO Dimensions.”

LEGO hopes to break into the popular toys-to-life market joining Activision’s Skylanders, Disney Infinity, and Nintendo amiibo where figures have a NFC chip inside which can be projected into the game as a playable character. There are no further details at this point as all parties are being hush hush on the project but Traveller’s Tales associate producer Tim Wileman notes:

“I don’t want to focus too much on the other games at the moment but what I will say is, like I say, we’re always looking to push the boundaries on these games in terms of the scope and the potential and we’re ambitious in that respect. So although I can’t go into any specific details now, rest assured that is the case and we’re always trying to push the boundaries. So watch this space.”

**Via Brick Fanatics**

Bricks LA LEGO Fan Convention AFOL Registration Now Open

March 20, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

There is finally some new information about Southern California’s newest LEGO fan convention, Bricks LA. AFOL registration is now also open and there are perks for being one such as access to all attendee events, custom badge, a swag bag, and ability to register your MOCs for exhibition and contests. Check out the full press release below for all pertinent details.

Bricks LA Lego Fan Convention Coming To Pasadena, CA

Join brick fans and builders this May for the first annual Bricks LA Lego fan convention!

LOS ANGELES, CA, March 17, 2015 – Bricks LA is excited to announce the first annual Lego fan convention at the Pasadena Convention Center (300 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101) May 16th & 17th, 2015! Brick fans of all ages are welcome to join the festivities with over 6,000 square feet of custom made models, vendors selling sets and accessories, and a free build area for the kids!

With fan built LEGO models inspired by comics, movies, pop culture, and classic themes such as space and town, there is something for the whole family to enjoy! Admission is only $5 and kids 12 and under are free! Public exhibit hours are Saturday May 16th from 10am to 6pm and Sunday May 17th from 10am to 5pm.

Attendee registration is open for AFOLs (Adult Fans Of LEGO) who would like to participate in the private portion of the event and display their LEGO creations for the public. Registering as an attendee allows exclusive access to participate in the private

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril Now Available on Android

March 19, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril video game is finally available for Android users. This version was released earlier this year for Apple iOS and now Android users get to enjoy the game as well. This version of Universe in Peril is also the same game that you can find on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Vita but at a very cheaper price. The only downside is that you’ll need at least 1.1gb of space on your Android mobile device if you want to play it since there’s tons of content and cinematics that’s jam-packed in the app. The game costs $4.99 and you can download it on Google Play.

LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes: Universe in Peril features an original story crossing the entire Marvel Universe. Take control of Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Wolverine and many more Marvel characters as they unite to stop Loki and a host of other Marvel villains from assembling a super-weapon capable of destroying the world!
GAME FEATURES:
• Over 91 playable characters, such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, and more can be unlocked as you progress through the game. Select character families can be accessed at any time through purchase via our in-game store.
• Complete 45 action-packed missions as you chase down Cosmic Bricks across key locations from the Marvel Universe
• Battle enemies using super power abilities such as flight, super strength and invisibility.
• Use fast-paced combat moves and activate Super Moves like Hulk’s Thunder Clap and

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General Mills LEGO Racers Throwback Thursday Review

March 19, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today, I sort of have a Throwback Thursday kind of set to review. It’s not something that I do regularly or plan to but since the LEGO news is kinda slow, I thought it would be kinda cool to take a look back on this. I was rummaging through my garage and I found these small LEGO Racers sets which were from a 2009 General Mills promotion where a random Racer was inserted into boxes of Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Trix, or Cookie Crisp. I haven’t eaten any cereal in years so I’m not exactly sure how I acquired them since I didn’t return from the Dark Ages until late 2011 but they were in my pile of toys that were packed up.

Anyways, there are six LEGO Racers to collect and theu are pretty simple to build as there are just three parts to connect together, the top, chassis, and wheels. The Racers are 2×8 long and yes, they are compatible with any other LEGO brick. The top of the cars have two studs where you can attach minifigures to if you so desire. The wheels are made from the metal axles and they roll very smoothly.

As you can see, I have three of these Racers, the blue 4×4 truck, an orange race car, and a yellow and red one. I’m not sure if the cars are based on real-life cars but I did find out the yellow one is based on Clint Bowyer’s NASCAR vehicle with the number 33 and Cheerios … Continue