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This year has been filled with some pretty eye-catching LEGO kits. Ideas assembled a mighty Voltron and we were able to ride in style with a souped-up Aston Martin. But now that the fall lineup of LEGO releases is here, we’re getting a look at some more must-haves. While the new Cloud City set has taken the spotlight, another new release debuted just last week. Stacking up to over 800 pieces, the new Star Wars LEGO Porg 75230 may just be the cutest kit yet. Head below for our full hands-on review. 

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Back in August, we got one of our first looks at the upcoming LEGO Overwatch line of sets. Today the first of these kits is finally available for purchase. Stacking up to 182 pieces, Blizzard has debuted the new LEGO Overwatch Omnic Bastion set. Hit the jump for more info on how to add it to your collection.

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Just a few months ago, LEGO Ideas announced that it would be evaluating ten different crowd-funded builds to see which would have the honor of becoming full-blown kits. Even though there’s been a fair number of releases lately, we’ve been eagerly awaiting the decision. Today, LEGO has finally announced its next Ideas kit. But luckily for us, we’re getting not just one, but two all-new releases.

Making their first brick-built debut, The Flintstones will be staring in the next LEGO Ideas set. There’s also a detailed treehouse kit in the works as well. Head below for all the details.

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Normally, when LEGO showcases a new release it falls into a previously announced line or theme of kits. Today, that isn’t the case. LEGO has announced that it will be debuting an entirely new line of more experimental products designed with older builders in mind. Deemed Forma, the series of kits starts off with a Technic kinetic fish sculpture. Head below for the all the info.

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Update 11/22 @ 12:01 AM: LEGO’s latest kit, the Vestas Wind Turbine, is now available for purchase at $199.99 shipped.

To make room in its lineup for new and upcoming releases, LEGO periodically retires older kits. Rarely does one of LEGO’s discontinued models ever go back into production. Last year’s remake of the Taj Mahal being one of the few notable exceptions. Today, yet another mid-2000s set is getting a re-release, the Creator Expert Vestas Wind Turbine. Towering at a meter tall, the kit includes fully functioning motor features, bricks from the Plants from Plants series and more.  Head below to see how it stacks up.

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There’s nothing like an advent calendar to get into the holiday spirit. LEGO’s annual releases are some of the company’s most eagerly awaited sets. And this year’s no different. A brand-new assortment of Star Wars, City, and Friends-themed builds headline LEGO’s catalog. All three of 2018’s calendars are now available for purchase as well. Head below to get a peek at what you’ll be unwrapping come December.

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Back in April we covered one creator’s efforts to combine their Nintendo Switch with LEGO bricks. Now the same tinkerer is back with another round of custom Switch accessories. This time, they’ve attempted to recreate Nintendo’s very own Labo Variety Kit. The results are just about as fantastic as can be, so you’ll want to head below for a closer look.

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Each year LEGO kicks off the winter holiday season with the release of an all-new festive set. In the past we’ve seen everything from a charming village market and bakery to a toy shop and more recently, the Winter Village Station. Now LEGO has debuted this year’s addition to the lineup, the Fire Station, which continues the Winter Village theming and comes complete with the usual assortment of minifigures, festive lights, decorations and more.

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Fresh off of this week’s release of the new Hogwarts Castle, LEGO is back with another round of Harry Potter-themed releases. This time though we’ll be getting two new BrickHeadz figures from the Fantastic Beasts series. Headlined by the daring protagonist Newt Scamander, he is joined by the fearsome Gellert Grindelwald. You’ll find all the details down below.

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It’s always exciting to get a peek at upcoming LEGO kits and with two-thirds of the year already behind us, LEGO has just unveiled the ten finalists for the fall Ideas review period. Two of this year’s most popular releases, the Ship in a Bottle and Voltron have come out of the crowd-funding platform, which means the recent news may be our first look at 2019’s next must-have release.

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It was just earlier this year that LEGO brought the Harry Potter line of kits back from a nearly decade-long hiatus. And just a few months after the initial announcement, LEGO returned to show off its second biggest set to date, the 71043 Hogwarts Castle.

Now with the 6,000-piece set’s release right around the corner, we’re ready to get down to the nitty gritty and take a hands-on look at this year’s largest LEGO kit. So be sure to head below and see what the Wizarding World of Hogwarts has to offer.

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The summer is slowly coming to a close and August has been one of the more noteworthy months for LEGO news this year. Fans of Star Wars, Disney and Harry Potter should all be happy after the new releases over the past 30 days and our highlight of the month was taking a hands-on look at the newest LEGO Ideas kit, Voltron. But the Ideas love doesn’t end there, as today we’ll be taking a look at some of our favorite crowdfunded builds hoping to someday become LEGO kits.

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LEGO’s Mindstorm, Boost and Power-up sets have long been facilitating learning and play inside and out of the classroom. And earlier this year at Toy Fair 2018, we got a glimpse into the company’s plans for introducing learn-to-code kits to an even younger age group. Today, LEGO has introduced their latest kit, the Duplo Coding Express in hopes of getting even younger builders interested in programming.

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Well, you know when Amazon releases its Top 100 Toys of the Year list it likely means the summer is coming to a close. Fortunately, that also means we are just months away from the busy deal season where we see the lowest prices of the year on the hottest items out there. Amazon’s 2018 toys list is full of usuals like LEGO, Nerf, Melissa & Doug and Star Wars items, but we are also seeing some interesting STEM products from littlebits, Anki, Osmo and more.
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Last week LEGO teased its latest must-have kit, the 2,800-piece Star Wars Cloud City playset along with two new Disney-themed BrickHeadz. And today, we’re getting a look at yet another new release. This time around, LEGO has shown off two new BrickHeadz figures, Homer Simpson and Krusty the Clown.

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Since last year’s UCS Millennium Falcon, LEGO’s biggest set releases have shifted over to other series like Harry Potter, Technic and more. Now for its newest massive kit release, LEGO is returning to a galaxy far, far away to debut its 2,800-piece set, Betrayal at Cloud City. Recreating iconic moments from The Empire Strikes Back, this set includes tons of details, 18 minifigures and more. Head below for more details.

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Amongst all of this year’s impressive LEGO kit debuts, we’ve seen more and more notable BrickHeadz releases. Today, LEGO continues that trend in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the beloved Mickey Mouse. Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, LEGO has debuted two new BrickHeadz, one of Mickey and one of Minnie Mouse. Head below for more.

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Earlier this week we got another glimpse at what would be coming from Blizzard’s partnership with Hasbro and Nerf, and now another company is teasing the debut of its Overwatch releases. Today LEGO has jumped on the payload to get its line of brick-built kits moving.

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LEGO’s Harry Potter line of kits is finally back after a near decade hiatus. Over the first half of 2018 we’ve seen a variety of releases get added to the lineup and while there’s no beating the new 6,000 piece Hogwarts castle, the most popular of the new releases are LEGO’s BrickHeadz figures for the wizards. Today we’re going hands-on with the new figures, so be sure to hit the jump for an in-depth look.

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July has been an exciting month in the LEGO world, with the debut of the new 6,000-piece Hogwarts Castle, the release of the 007 Aston Martin DB5 , SDCC kits and more. The latest fan-made kit from LEGO Ideas, Voltron, is only a week or so away from getting its wide-scale release as well, but today we’ll be turning our attention to other builds from the crowd-funding campaign that are still vying to become real kits.

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In the past few years of LEGO releases, the company’s lineup has been defined by a two-fold focus: releasing larger, more part-intensive kits packed with eye-catching details alongside expanding its lineup of offerings by bringing in as many partnerships with existing IPs as possible. LEGO’s most recent release just so happens to fit into both categories, with the all-new Aston Martin DB5 packing many iconic features and details from the James Bond franchise, the first LEGO kit to tie in with the famous spy flicks. 

As we reported last week, LEGO debuted its most recent kit in partnership with the British luxury sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin. Stacking up to just under 1,300 pieces, the 007-themed DB5 is sure to be one of this year’s must-have sets. Luckily we got our hands on it prior to widespread release and will be diving in to see if the brick-built recreation of the iconic ride stacks up to a gadget worthy of the famous secret agent or if Q should have just left this one in the shop.

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Update: The Hogwarts Castle is now available for purchase for LEGO VIP members (it’s free to sign up).

Move over UCS Millennium Falcon, there’s a new contender for the most-coveted LEGO kit in town. Today LEGO has announced the latest addition to its lineup of Harry Potter sets, the Hogwarts Castle. Comprised of over 6,000 pieces, the new model looks to be every bit as impressive and magical as its appearances on the silver screen. LEGO has packed a major amount of detail into its latest recreation, so be sure to check it out below.

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While many of the large recreations of iconic vehicles from LEGO as of late have been additions to the company’s lineup of Technic sets, today LEGO will be reaching back into its tub of bricks to debut its new spy-themed sports car. In partnership with Aston Martin, LEGO is bringing 007’s famous ride into a nearly 1,300-piece Creator Expert set.

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Just over two weeks ago, LEGO announced San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Star Wars and DC Superhero kits ahead of the convention slated for later this month. Now with the latest film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp, now in theaters, LEGO has once again taken to Twitter to announce a new limited edition set starring the movie’s leads.

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Earlier this year, it was reported that LEGO would be focusing its research and development initiatives on introducing a line of sustainable plant-based bricks. While its been a few months since we’ve heard anything on the matter, it looks like LEGO’s projection that the first of these pieces becoming available sometime this year turned out to be spot on. Today, we’re getting a look at the first kit putting the sustainable elements to use.

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Back in August, we got a glimpse of the latest fan-made builds that would be making their way to store shelves as bonafide sets thanks to the LEGO Ideas crowd-funding program. While the highly-anticipated Ship in a Bottle kit was released earlier this year to an overwhelmingly positive reception, today LEGO is showcasing the second of late 2017’s announced kits, Voltron. 

Stacking up to just over 2,300 pieces, the upcoming set is the “biggest buildable LEGO mech ever” and can be separated into five posable lion builds just like in the hit 80’s TV series. Head below for all the details and a closer look at LEGO’s next impressive set.

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While adorning your shelves with massive kits from the Ultimate Collectors Series may be the goal for many LEGO fans, minifigures are an equally coveted part of the whole LEGO experience. In recent years we’ve seen over 20 sets of collectible figures, and today LEGO has announced 22 new releases.

Hot off of last week’s announcement of two new Hogwarts-themed builds, LEGO is back with an all-new minifigure series stemming from the wildly popular Wizarding World. And just like the recent releases, today’s debut can be split into two different groups, those from the original Harry Potter series and those from the more recent Fantastic Beasts franchise.

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Throughout the year, LEGO has slowly been debuting new BrickHeadz figures, with many of the recent kits centering around a galaxy far, far away thanks to the recent launch of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Today we’re getting yet another new brick-built figure release, this time featuring the lovable Groot alongside a miniature Rocket Racoon figure.

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Earlier this year in the build up to New York Toy Fair, LEGO announced that after nearly a decade, it would be bringing back the fan-favorite line of Harry Potter kits. While we only got a glimpse at a single set back at the convention, today LEGO has officially announced the next two sets hailing from the wizarding world.

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Yesterday LEGO announced the first of its San Diego Comic-Con exclusive kits centering around a galaxy far, far away. While the new Millennium Falcon Cockpit set may already be enticing enough for fans making the trek to California, today we’re getting a look LEGO’s second limited-edition kit.

This time around, LEGO has taken to its Twitter to announce its all-new DC-themed Comic-Con set. In the past we’ve seen Superman and other heroes featured, but this year Aquaman himself will be front and center.

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With July right around the corner, that means San Diego Comic-Con will be here in no time. In anticipation of the upcoming convention, LEGO has debuted the first of its SDCC-exclusive sets; a recreation of the Millennium Falcon’s cockpit from Solo: A Star Wars Story. Complete with young Han and Chewie Minifigures, this kit is going to be a must-have for many collectors. Head below for more details.

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On the heels of last month’s new Star Wars Original Trilogy BrickHeadz, LEGO is back at it with another round of figures. This time though, instead of more fearsome imperial brick-built characters, we’re getting an assortment of figures centered around The Empire Strikes Back.

Today, LEGO took to Twitter to announce three new BrickHeadz headlined by an all-new Luke Skywalker alongside Leia and the galaxy’s favorite bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

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Over the past few years, some of the most notable LEGO releases have been from the Technic line of sets. Aside from a few outliers like the UCS Millennium Falcon and the Taj Mahal, if you’ve been looking to pick up the most massive kits you can, odds are you’d opt for one of the many Technic vehicles.

Back at the end of January, LEGO teased the eventual release of its latest Technic kit, the Bugatti Chiron, and now we’ve finally gotten the full scope. Stacking up to just under 3,600 pieces, the massive brick-built recreation of the famous super sports a slick blue exterior and plenty of details.

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With May on the way out and with summer on the horizon, this past month has been packed with significant LEGO releases and announcements. With new BrickHeadz, smartphone-enabled kits and the latest Ideas set from this morning, LEGO has certainly been on a roll throughout May. And for fans looking for a chance to have their creations adapted by LEGO, this past month has seen plenty of potential new kits landing on LEGO Ideas.

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At the beginning of May, we took a look at the next ten potential LEGO Ideas kits. And while it’ll still be until later this fall before any of these builds gain the company’s approval, today LEGO did announce its third round of results from Ideas kits submitted last year.

Of the seven builds that managed to lock in 10,000 supporters in the third part of 2017, only one was inevitably chosen to hit store shelves as a bona-fide LEGO kit; the fan-favorite Pop-Up Book.

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Amongst this year’s wide lineup of set releases, LEGO has really been pushing its new BrickHeadz series. With notable announcements centering around Star Wars, Avengers, Back to the Future and even custom characters, today we’re seeing two more must-have figures; Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper.

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LEGO is one of those things that we’ve all used. Whether young or old, it’s likely that you uses LEGOs as a kid. One thing about LEGO, though, is that there’s not really a ton of room for innovation. Well, that is until now. LEGO recently announced its Powered Up line which is a collection of motorized, smartphone-compatible LEGO kits launching on July 1st.

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Back in March, the LEGO Ideas team kicked off the year by introducing the latest addition to its lineup of crowdfunded kits. Following the release of the Ship in a Bottle, the Ideas program has already debuted two of the year’s most desired models. And today, we might have just gotten a glance at the next of the fan-made sets that may one day hit store shelves. Earlier today, LEGO Ideas unveiled several projects that managed to lock in 10,000 supporters and will be reviewed by the team.

This time around, ten new potential kits have made the cut and will be evaluated by the folks at LEGO Ideas. In today’s announcement there’s everything from the lovable Stitch, classic cartoons like the Flintstones and even a scaled down brick-built replica of a BMW Motorcycle. Head below for the full scoop.

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For the past few weeks, it seems like all anyone has been talking about has been the release of Infinity War. And if the latest assemblage of Avengers wasn’t enough for you, Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp is slated to hit theaters come July. Today, LEGO announced that it would be getting in on the hype with the release of a new kit from the film.

As the latest kit to join Marvel’s Super Heroes line of LEGO sets, the Quantum Realm Explorers set stacks up to 200 pieces and includes three minifigures, one of which is exclusive to the build.

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Somehow April is almost over, and looking back, LEGO really pulled out all the stops with this past month of releases. The company has bolstered its lineup of BrickHeadz with new DC and Back to the Future characters, released a new massive 4,100-piece functioning roller coaster and more. The past 30 days have been busy for other LEGO builders as well, with plenty of new, potential kits landing on LEGO Ideas.

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Update 4/26 @ 1PM: LEGO has noted that its VIP Members will be able to purchase the new Creator Expert Roller Coaster on May 16th.

Following yesterday’s release of an all-new hospital kit, LEGO is debuting yet another new set, this time focused on bringing some joy to your brick-built city. As an expansion of its line of Creator Expert kits, today LEGO has announced it’ll be releasing the very first roller coaster set. Comprised of 4,124 pieces, the kit packs extensive details alongside being a fully functional coaster replica.

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LEGO has been pulling out all the stops as of late, releasing a variety of kits. But for fans of LEGO’s City theme, it has felt like the real-world kits haven’t been getting the same love as other sets. After months of rumors through the brick-built grape vine, LEGO has now announced it will be opening up a new three-story hospital to the citizens of your LEGO community.

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To celebrate Superman’s 80th birthday, today LEGO has announced the two newest figures to join the BrickHeadz lineup: the brand new Tactical Batman and Superman. Joining a wide cast of other DC superheroes, the two new figures sport their iconic looks in LEGO’s blocky aesthetic. Stacking up to 209 pieces, the new combo pack is sure to be a hit with LEGO and DC fans alike.

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With its silver screen debut back in 1985, Back to the Future quickly solidified itself as a fan-favorite science fiction flick. And while it took nearly three decades for the film’s time-traveling duo to make their way to the LEGO universe. LEGO has recently been bolstering its BrickHeadz lineup and today they add two more figures to the diverse cast of characters; Marty McFly and Doc Brown.

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