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LEGO Harry Potter Collection Coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One

September 7, 2018 /

LEGO Harry Potter Collection

LEGO and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that the LEGO Harry Potter Collection will be coming to the Nintendo Switch and the Xbox One this October. Originally released for the Playstation 4 last year, the game consists of both LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 that have been remastered for the newer systems and it looks like it will be making its way to the other two major video game systems. Also included with the game are two DLC packs that were also released for the PS4. The LEGO Harry Potter Collection for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One will be available starting on October 30.

[su_quote]Burbank, Calif. –Sept. 6, 2018 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced the LEGO® Harry Potter™: Collection, bringing LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 and LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 5-7 to Nintendo Switch™ and Xbox One® for the first time with both top-selling videogames remastered in one package.

On October 30, 2018, LEGO Harry Potter: Collection unites the signature humor of LEGOgames and the expansive Wizarding World for a thrilling journey full of spell-casting, potion-making, and puzzle-solving fun. Gamers can experience the entire LEGO Harry Potteradventure featuring content from the eight films with enhanced graphics, environments, lighting and visual effects, along with two downloadable content (DLC) packs.

“The LEGO Harry Potter: Collection for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One grants access for a new generation of players to experience Harry Potter’s magical journey through the imaginative lens of LEGO®,” said Jonathan … Continue

Improvements Made to LEGO Ideas

September 6, 2018 /

LEGO Ideas

LEGO has released a blog post of some of the changes that have been made to LEGO Ideas. They have also extended the lifeline of LEGO Rebrick just a little bit as it will now go offline on September 14 instead of the previous announcement of it shutting down on the first of September. Check out all the changes that have been made to LEGO Ideas below.

[su_quote]Today we’ve released the latest batch of improvements to LEGO IDEAS based on our roadmap and extensive user testing that we conducted after the last update. With mixed emotions, the time has now come to close LEGO Rebrick and move future Contests to LEGO IDEAS. LEGO Rebrick launched as a contest platform in March 2016 and we have been continuously impressed with the innovation and ingenuity we see in every single entry. We are excited to be able to now offer these contests on LEGO IDEAS and continue to celebrate your creativity and inspire the builders of tomorrow. LEGO Rebrick will go offline September 14.

We’d like to celebrate LEGO Rebrick and everyone who entered contests there. So we’ve just awarded a new Rebricker badge to every registered LEGO IDEAS member who entered a LEGO Rebrick contest. Thanks again for sharing your creativity with us on LEGO Rebrick and we’re looking forward to your entries here on IDEAS.

Today’s website updates include:

–A new Staff Pick feed that shows both Product Ideas and Contest Entries
–Lightboxes are back! This isn’t new, but it’s useful and we missed … Continue

LEGO and BrickLink Launching AFOL Designer Program

September 6, 2018 /

BrickLink AFOL Designer Program

BrickLink has announced that they have teamed up with LEGO to launch something new called the AFOL Designer Program. According to the post, BrickLink will be hosting the program for a short time so I assume LEGO will be hosting it themselves in the future. There’s no word on what it is about but stay tuned on September 12 when they announce the details of the program. What do you guy think the AFOL Designer Program is about?

[su_quote]Today is such an exciting day at the BrickLink office because we finally get to reveal a very special collaboration with none other than the LEGO Group. We’ve been bursting at the seams because of how long we’ve had to keep this program a secret! Now that we’ve all had a minute to scream and catch our breaths, let’s get into the details. 

What is the AFOL Designer Program?

This program celebrates creativity by realizing unique AFOL designs with truly original themes. What better timing than to kick it off in the year of the 60th anniversary of the LEGO brick? For a limited time, BrickLink will be hosting the AFOL Designer Program. We are honored to help highlight your creativity and help make your designs a reality.[/su_quote]

LEGO Releases Revenue Report for First Half of 2018

September 4, 2018 /

LEGO First Half 2018 Revenue Report

The LEGO Group has released their report for the first half of 2018. If you remember back in March, the profits for LEGO declined last year and it looks like there has been mixed results so far for the first half of this year. Consumer sales went up on l% while the revenues stayed flat however the operating profits went up 4%. One of the main reasons for the numbers is because of the closure of Toys R Us in the US, UK, and Australia. The company has to find evolve how they distribute their products in the retail setting.

The top performing themes so far from January 1 through June 30 where LEGO Technic, LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Classic, and LEGO Creator. Also listed on the press release was LEGO City and LEGO Star Wars which continue to be one of their more popular themes.

Developments in first half 2018:
• Global consumer sales grew 1% in the six months to June 2018
• Revenue has stabilised and growth is flat while operating profit is up 4 percent in constant exchange rates compared with the same period in 2017.
• In DKK terms, revenue was 14.3 billion, a decline of 5 percent compared with 14.9 billion in the first half of 2017. Operating profit declined 4 percent to DKK 4.2 billion. Net profit was DKK 3.0 billion, down 10 percent. Cash flow from operating activities was DKK 4.1 billion, compared with DKK 4.6 billion in 2017. These declines were driven mainly by the weakening of

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