Earlier this year, I participated as a beta tester for an exciting new platform that was developed by the LEGO Group in partnership with Tongal. Tongal is a platform for content creation that gives networks, studios, and brands access to a global community of creators to simplify and scale content development. It’s basically a virtual […] Read more
LEGO Community News
As you probably noticed, the LEGO Group started to specifically address adults with new products and communication. This is evidenced by the significant number of adult-oriented sets they have been releasing this year, including the #10272 LEGO Creator Old Trafford – Manchester United Stadium, the #71374 LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System, the #21323 LEGO Ideas Grand […] Read more
Many of our readers and subscribers pointed out that the sets they were expecting to see released in August are still not available at the Online LEGO Shop. In addition, most of these upcoming sets have a vague “Coming Soon” message posted on their page, instead of a specific release date. LEGO fans are disappointed […] Read more
There are a couple of updates from BrickLink, the Online LEGO Marketplace that I thought would be good to discuss. As you probably know already, BrickLink is now owned by the LEGO Group, and they are gradually making changes to bring the marketplace in line with their policies and procedures. As any changes they make […] Read more
You might remember from previous announcements that LEGO convention Brickworld went virtual this year due to the current social distancing rules, and they already held a couple of very successful online events (you can find their schedule for the rest of the year here). Following their example, BrickCon also announced that they are going to […] Read more
With kids spending more and more time online (especially with the lockdown), it is a good idea to talk with children about digital safety and wellbeing. But where to start? To help with the process, the LEGO Group launched a new initiative to help parents talk to their kids about online safety and digital citizenship. […] Read more
Every year, LEGO fans look forward to San Diego Comic-Con with anticipation. It is one of the biggest events of the year (besides the toy fairs), where LEGO (and many other brands and franchises) reveal new products, hold various presentations, discussions and workshops, and sell and/or give away exclusive items. The event draws huge crowds […] Read more
Back in May-June, the LEGO Ideas team was running a contest to build a small 150-250-piece model that depicts your dream holiday. The reason for the piece-restriction was because the winner of the contest wasn’t just going receive awesome prizes, but also the opportunity to have their model turned into an official gift-with-purchase LEGO set […] Read more
A few days ago, LEGO updated the LEGO VIP Reward Center page. This refresh has a number of visual changes to the platform, but more importantly there are a number of technology changes that went live in the background. Below are the details. The look and feel of the LEGO VIP Reward Center has been […] Read more
Here is an interesting opportunity for LEGO fans who also like LEGO Architecture. Manchester-based magazine, The Modernist, teamed up with LEGO fan tonyblego to provide thirteen LEGO Modernist and Brutalist building instruction downloads for just £2 each. Below are the details. The Modernist magazine is a quarterly printed publication about 20th century modernist architecture and […] Read more
