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LEGO Vice President of Design Matthew Ashton Teases New Set Announcement

August 31, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A few months ago, LEGO released the Everyone is Awesome (40516) which was designed by Vice President of Design Matthew Ashton and it looks like he’ll have another set that will be released later this year. Over on his Instagram, he did a Q&A and someone asked when should we expect Matt Ashton set #2 of this year. He replied with “If everything goes according to plan, there should be an announcement coming out on this fairly soon within the next two or three weeks so watch this space.”

It has been rumored that the set Matthew is referring to could be the LEGO Queer Eye Apartment (10291) set coming out later this year. We’ll just have to wait and see LEGO’s announcement of whatever Matthew is talking about.

The LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI Announce Donation to Support Children in Haiti and Afghanistan

August 26, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today, the LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI have announced that they will be donating 100M DKK to support vulnerable children in Haiti and Afghanistan. This donation is equivalent to about $15.7 million that will go to their partners including UNICEF, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and Education Cannot Wait (ECW) to help children that are affected by the recent humanitarian crises in the respective countries.

The LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI announce 100MDKK grant to support vulnerable children in Haiti and Afghanistan

Billund, Denmark, 26 August 2021: The LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI, the owners of the LEGO Group, today announced a new 100M Danish Kroner (DKK) grant (equivalent to $15.7M USD or £11.5M GBP) to support vulnerable children in Haiti and Afghanistan with partners including UNICEF, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and Education Cannot Wait (ECW).

30M DKK will go to UNHCR, 20M DKK will go to UNICEF; and 35M DKK to ECW. 15M DKK will be distributed in due course, as the needs of the emergencies unfold.

“The humanitarian crises that are happening in Haiti and Afghanistan are unimaginable and only intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Both require a response that focuses attention on the immediate and long-term impacts”, said Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, Chair of the Governing Board, The LEGO Foundation, and 4thgeneration representative of the LEGO owner family. “KIRKBI and the LEGO Foundation, as the owners of the LEGO Group, have an immense opportunity to respond to the crises. With the grant, we hope to take a targeted approach to support the needs of the people

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Toys R Us Making Comeback Inside Macy’s Stores

August 19, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

USA Today is reporting that Toys R Us is making another comeback starting next year. The iconic toy store will be teaming up with Macy’s to open smaller toy shops in more than 400 department stores. Customers can start shopping online at Macys.com/toysrus and at Toysrus.com. It seems like both brands are committed to making this work so we’ll see if it actually works out or not.

LEGO Education SPIKE Essential (45345) Announced

August 17, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has announced a new addition to the LEGO Education line with SPIKE Essential (45345). It caters to primary school students to ignite enthusiasm for STEAM learning through playful problem-solving and storytelling. Although the set is mainly used for school settings, you can purchase it for personal use as well. There are some new motor parts as well as a 3×3 LED module and a hub. You can pre-order SPIKE Essential today and it will ship on August 31.

LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential expands playful, hands-on learning portfolio

Announced as part of the LEGO® Learning System, LEGO® Education introduces SPIKE Essential to engage students in STEAM through playful learning experiences, putting them on the path to become resilient, independent thinkers

BILLUND, Denmark–(August 17, 2021) – Today, LEGO® Education announced LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential for primary school students (Grades 1-5) to ignite enthusiasm for STEAM learning through playful problem-solving and storytelling. Part of the LEGO® Learning System, SPIKE Essential engages students in hands-on investigation of STEAM concepts while supporting literacy, math and social-emotional development.

SPIKE Essential joins LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime, LEGO® Education BricQ Motion Essential and LEGO® Education BricQ Motion Prime in the suite of solutions offered as part of the LEGO Learning System to deliver STEAM knowledge, academic practices and 21st century skills through a progression of playful experiences from primary to secondary school. Year-over-year students build increasing sophistication, independence and fluency in approaching problems hands-on, and cultivate essential skills like creativity, critical-thinking, collaboration and communication.

The LEGO Learning System meets every student where

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LEGO Sets Reportedly Retiring at End of 2021

August 15, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

It’s about that time of the year when various media outlets get information about LEGO sets that will be retiring at the end of the year. StoneWars has given an extensive list on what has gone out of stock in Germany and what sets we can expect to leave store shelves soon in other parts of the world. As usual, this is just a reported list and not all the sets listed are confirmed to be retired but there’s a chance they could be.

LEGO Disney Train and Station (71044) Retiring Soon

August 13, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’ve been holding off on the LEGO Disney Train and Station (71044), you may want to pick it up soon. Rumors were swirling that it would be retired by the end of 2021 and it looks like it has already happened in various parts of the world. I’m not sure when it happened but it has already been listed as a retired product in Belgium, Germany, and Luxemburg.

The set was released in August 2019 so it had the standard two year run although it seemed way longer than that. Even though it is not listed as a retiring product, take this as an early warning that it will be soon. Thanks to Jari for the heads up.

BIONICLE: Masks of Power Video Game First Look

August 10, 2021 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

In addition to being LEGO’s 89th birthday, it is also BIONICLE Day or 810NICLE Day. To celebrate the day, Team Kanohi has given a first look at BIONICLE: Masks of Power which is an open world adventure game that retells the stories of BIONICLE. Using Unreal Engine 4, the game has been in the works for five years. There is a planned demo coming soon but no release date announced at this time. You can wishlist it now over on Steam.