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Go, Go, Go! New LEGO Mario Kart Sets Revealed

21Aug

By CharlotteNo Comments

Go, Go, Go! New LEGO Mario Kart Sets Revealed

What could be better for Mario fans than LEGO's San Diego Comic-Con's reveal? Maybe the LEGO Mario Kart reveal done at this week's gamescom?! Lakitu is ready and waiting with his Start Signal The previously teased LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart sets were officially revealed today in Cologne. These six new sets will be releasing in January 2025, just in time for you to splash that Christmas cash! And whilst details are still limited, thanks to the lovely LEGO PR Team we have some of the first official images and set info to share with you. Yoshi Bike - Set 72031 First up is my personal favourite, the LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart Yoshi Bike set. The Yoshi bike is as iconic in Mario Kart as the standard Kart and this small set doesn't disappoint. Included is a light blue Yoshi figure, a she...

Three New LEGO Animal Crossing Sets Join the Island

21Aug

By CharlotteNo Comments

LEGO, News & Updates

Three New LEGO Animal Crossing Sets Join the Island

It seems it was only yesterday I was writing about the latest LEGO Animal Crossing sets. That was in fact 20 days ago. How time flies. And now I'm back once again sharing the excellent news that LEGO are blessing us, and cursing our bank accounts, with THREE MORE SETS. Before I dive into the latest announcement, how about you go check out my last LEGO Animal Crossing set new piece. Read all about how wrong I was. Now I haven't got much to share in great details about these sets, and we do have to wait until January to get our mitts on them, but excitement got the better of me and here we are. Stargazing with Celeste (77053) This is the smallest of the three new sets but is the one I want the most! Animal Crossing fans will instantly recognise the minifigure as being Celeste. The l...

15Aug

By CharlotteNo Comments

LEGO, News & Updates

New LEGO Play App Launched

The LEGO Group has recently launched a new app: LEGO Play. This new creative app replaces the previous LEGO Life app which was launched in 2017. With a target audience of 6-14 this app is centred around embracing and encouraging creativity. The building blocks of childhood So what exactly does LEGO Play have that could pull the kids away from other games? Quite a lot actually. For example the Creative Canvas, a place where kids can design and edit images. Or Brick Builder, where they can build in 3D with digital LEGO elements. Letting keen MOC builders see things from all sorts of angles! What app would be complete without personalisation? LEGO Play does so safely by allowing app users to only use pre-moderated usernames. This is on top of being able to to create their ...

9Aug

By CharlotteNo Comments

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LEGO Board Games: More to Come

Building Board Games Together: The LEGO Group and Asmodee Partnership. That's the strapline from the official press release. It summarises everything rather nicely and yet not quite enough. Earlier this year the LEGO Group announced a partnership with Asmodee to create a board game called Monkey Palace. It seems this partnership is going well as the companies have entered into a multi-year partnership. What does this mean? It means more LEGO Board games! Dotted Games has entered the chat. To cement the partnership The LEGO Group and Asmodee have created a whole new studio that will work solely on the LEGO board games. The name of this studio? Dotted Games! The Dotted Games studio will be based in Denmark with an award winning team at the helm. That's people who have won awards for the...

6Aug

By Tony CNo Comments

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PS Plus August 2024 Monthly Games

The PS Plus August 2024 Monthly Games are now available for all subscribers of the PlayStation subscription service. Remember that even if you don't plan to play these games now you should still add them to your library so you can check them out at any time (as long as you have an active sub). LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga - PS5/PS4 Genre: Puzzle / Adventure Longevity: 100hrs+ | Trophies: 46 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 82 | OpenCritic: 82 Release: 5th Apr 2022 Play through all nine Star Wars saga films in a brand-new LEGO video game unlike any other. Experience fun-filled adventures, whimsical humor, and the freedom to fully immerse yourself in the LEGO Star Wars galaxy. Want to play as a Jedi? A Sith? Rebel, bounty hunter, or droid? LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga...

Minecraft’s The Crafting Table releases in LEGO form

1Aug

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Minecraft’s The Crafting Table releases in LEGO form

Every Minecraft player knows one of the essentials of the game is the crafting table. This trusty utility block has been there for players for 15 years now. That's right, originally released in 2009, Minecraft is celebrating it's 15th anniversary this year! To mark the occasion LEGO have released a spectacular homage to the beloved videogame. The Crafting Table. A top notch build It's another good day to be a gaming LEGO fan. Not only have LEGO released new Animal Crossing sets, but we've also got The Crafting Table (set number 21265) hitting shelves today too! This set is also the first Minecraft set within LEGO's For Adults range. And what a great collection piece it is. The set recreates the game's iconic Crafting Table but with a twist. Within the Crafting Table are five mini build m...

Yes, yes: More LEGO Animal Crossing sets

1Aug

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Yes, yes: More LEGO Animal Crossing sets

Earlier this year LEGO released five Animal Crossing themed sets. I was severely underwhelmed when these were first revealed in a Press Release in October 2023. They didn't capture everything I loved about Animal Crossing and LEGO. Or so I thought. Then these sets hit the shelves. I saw pictures from friends. I watched TikToks showing off people's builds. Pretty quickly I realised I was wrong. These sets may have been sold separately but they were meant to be pieced together. To be customised. To be built and shaped into your very own island. Just like Tom Nook intended. I bought every single set. I carved out space amongst the LEGO collection and dedicated a whole shelf to my real life island. Fast forward to present day and LEGO have released two more Animal Crossing sets. And this ti...

Nostalgia + LEGO = New Mario & Yoshi Set

25Jul

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Nostalgia + LEGO = New Mario & Yoshi Set

It's a great time to be a gamer and LEGO fan. Not only have we had the recent Fortnite reveals and the news about the Shadow the Hedgehog bust, but LEGO decided to use San Diego Comic-Con as the perfect place to announce the brand new LEGO Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi set! This set is the fifth addition to the 18+ LEGO Super Mario range, and we couldn't think of anything more perfect than Mario and Yoshi being reunited in 16bit style. WAHOOO! As this is a set aimed at us adults LEGO have really leant into the side-scrolling Nintendo nostalgia and I love it. The LEGO Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi set uses a 2D build to bring the pixelated joy of our 16bit childhood to life. Mario may be an icon but we all know the real fan favourite is his trusty companion and stead, Yos...

25Jul

By CharlotteNo Comments

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LEGO Shadow the Hedgehog Bust Reveal

LEGO have unveiled the latest set in their bust/mask line and ultimate lifeform fans you're going to want to check this one out! That's right the latest addition to the LEGO 18+ collection is none other than Shadow the Hedgehog. More specifically Shadow as you will remember him from his first appearance in Sonic Adventure 2. The Ultimate Lifeform. LEGO have been unveiling lots of new gaming related sets recently, like these four new Fortnite sets . This set is different however, in that it's the first gaming related bust. We've had Star Wars, we've had Marvel and now it's Sonic's turn! Well, Shadow's turn. Whilst I admit the first time I saw this I did wonder why on earth LEGO would pick Shadow, I know there are many fans out there for whom this 720 piece set will hit firmly in the nosta...

24Jul

By CharlotteNo Comments

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LEGO Fortnite Drops: New Sets Revealed

If there is two things we love here at Thumb Culture HQ it’s games and LEGO! So imagine how happy we were to have the new LEGO Fortnite set reveal land in our inbox. Just in case this news has passed you by, read on to find out more! Available to pre-order now the LEGO Fortnite range consists of four new sets: the LEGO Fortnite Durrr Burger, LEGO Fortnite Supply Llama, LEGO Fortnite Peely Bone and the LEGO Fortnite Battle Bus. This is the first collection inspired by Fortnite and judging how popular the LEGO Fortnite game has proven, we have no doubt these sets will fly off the shelves. LEGO Durrr Burger Starting the collection off strong we have the LEGO Durrr Burger. This is the smallest of the new sets coming in at just 193 bricks. Whilst this may be a small set, it has enough char...