LEGO® Bits N’ Bricks

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Postscript Dec 29, 2021

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The final episode of 2021, after a year of celebrating the rich history of LEGO® video games. Stay tuned for more episodes in 2022.

25 Years of LEGO® Lessons Dec 22, 2021

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As the Bits N’ Bricks one-year celebration of LEGO Games’ 25th anniversary wraps up, we examine what lessons we learned, speak with some of those behind the podcast, and talk to LEGO Games thinkers about its future.

Creating Worlds with LEGO® Bricks Dec 15, 2021

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LEGO Worlds was a slow-burning success, the byproduct of the LEGO Group’s innate desire to make its own Minecraft™, empowered with lessons learned from LEGO Universe and LEGO City Undercover.

The LEGO Game That Unlocked True Digital Creation Dec 08, 2021

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Perhaps the most important video game ever made for the LEGO Group was almost more tool than plaything. Over its nearly 25-year lifespan, LEGO Creator evolved from an early ‘90s masterpiece to the LEGO Digital Designer, used in crafting toys, games, and movies.

How a Soccer Net Almost Killed Football Mania Dec 01, 2021

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The LEGO Group’s dip into creating a sports video game almost ended at the net. A look into the early history of Football Mania.

When Forza Cars Met LEGO Bricks Nov 24, 2021

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The 2019 collaboration between Microsoft’s Forza Horizon and LEGO® Speed Champions started at a car show in Detroit and includes a fun little bit of fictional backstory.

Alligators, Buckaroo Banzai, and LEGO Studios Backlot Nov 17, 2021

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LEGO Studios Backlot is a hidden gem that sparked creativity in the children who played it and opened their eyes to the joy of exploration.

LEGO® Harry Potter™ – A Journey Through All Eight Films Nov 10, 2021

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The LEGO Harry Potter video games reshaped the way LEGO action-adventure games are made and played.

Tiny LEGO Brick Towers, Big LEGO Brick Ideas Nov 03, 2021

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LEGO Tower wasn’t just a brickified take on smash hit Tiny Tower. It was an evolution of both that delightful game and LEGO Games’ approach to mobile games as a whole.

The Surreal History of the LEGO Galidor TV Show, Game Console, and Action Figure Oct 13, 2021

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How a LEGO game console, sci-fi TV show, and trip to another dimension gave birth to the beloved LEGO toy flop Galidor.