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Lego Drops New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Barad-dûr Set: Here’s Where to Get One Online

June 3, 2024

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Middle-earth fans, rejoice! Lego has a new Lord of the Rings set available that would make just about any fantasy fan, movie enthusiast or Lego lover very happy.

Released exclusively at Lego.com, the Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr (item No. 10333) is a replica of the soaring evil tower from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It’s priced at $459.99 and drops on Tuesday, June 4.

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However, if you’re a Lego Insider, then you can have early access to this set right now, before it officially drops. Lego Insider is the toy company’s rewards program with perks such as early access to buy exclusive sets, special discounts, digital downloads and more. And best of all? It’s free to join.

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The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr set is a massive set at 32.5 inches tall, 17.5 inches wide and 12 inches deep. It comes with 5,471 Lego pieces that make up Sauron’s central stronghold in Mordor from the very popular book and film series.

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Additionally, it features the fortress, five floors of sets, a flashing and light up Eye of Sauron and 10 mini figures including Sauron, Mouth of Sauron, Gothmog, Orc, Frodo, Sam, Gollum and other characters.

Meanwhile, for Father’s Day, there are a few Lego sets we can recommend for dear ‘ol dad, including the new Lego Retro Radio, the Lego Pac-Man arcade and the Lego Atari 2600 sets. All three would make for great gifts for the holiday, which lands on Sunday, June 16.

Available on Tuesday, June 4, the Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr set — which is made for builders ages 18 and up — goes for $459.99 at Lego.com.

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Lego Releases a New Retro Radio Set: Here’s Where to Pick One Up Online

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May 30, 2024

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If you’re a Lego and music lover, the Danish construction toy company has a vintage radio model that intersects with two of your passions.

Exclusive to Lego.com, the Lego Retro Radio (item No. 10334) is a replica of a 1970s transistor radio. It’s priced at $99.99 and drops on Saturday, June 1.

The set comes with 906 Lego pieces that make up the retro radio. It features a clicky on-off switch, rotating dial and side-to-side sliders, a folding handle and adjustable antenna.

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Although it might look like a vintage radio, it actually doesn’t play music or work like a transistor radio. However, it does mimic the sound effects of crackling, static and Lego weather reports and call letters with a special Sound Brick (batteries included). Just turn it “on” and spin the dial to find a radio station to play random catchphrases.

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It also has a smartphone holder built in at its rear, so you can listen to your favorite songs and podcasts via your go-to streaming app, including Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and others. Unfortunately, the speakers in this set are non-working.

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Meanwhile, if you’re looking for additional Lego sets for Father’s Day, we can recommend the Pac-Man arcade and Atari 2600 sets — both are great for retro dads.

Available on Saturday, June 1, the Lego Retro Radio — which is ideal for builders ages 18 and up — goes for $99.99 and comes in an aqua ice, soft mint, comfy tan and cuddle colorway.

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Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Are Legos in ‘Brickified’ Version of ‘Wicked’ Trailer

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May 29, 2024

If the full-length Wicked trailer had you hyped for the upcoming film’s release, wait until you see the brand new Lego version of the three-and-a-half minute clip that dropped on Wednesday (May 29). The “Brickified” version of the trailer plays out exactly like the original, scene-by-scene, featuring the same dialogue and music with Ariana Grande […]

Take a Trip Back to the Early ’80s With Lego Icons Atari 2600: Here’s Where to Buy the Lego Set Online

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March 13, 2024

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Before Nintendo, there was Atari. Although Nintendo is the king of home consoles with the NES, SNES and Nintendo Switch, Atari was one of the first to breakthrough with the Atari 2600. And now, the Atari 2600 is back … in Lego form.

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On sale for $191.99 (regularly $239.99) at Walmart, Lego Icons Atari 2600 is a 2,532-piece Lego set that’s designed to resemble the legendary Atari 2600 from the late ’70s and early ’80s.

And since it’s from Walmart, you’ll get it shipped to you for free if you’re a Walmart+ member.

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Not a member? You can sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of everything the retailer’s rewards program has to offer, including free delivery; fuel savings at Exxon, Mobil, Walmart or Murphy gas stations; streaming access to Paramount+ to watch hit originals such as Halo, Fatal Attraction and Star Trek: Lower Decks; early deals access and much more. Learn more about Walmart+ here.

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Also available at Lego and Kohl’s, the Lego Icons Atari 2600 features a hidden ’80s gaming scene inside — with classic TV, boom box, posters on the wall, retro phone and roller skates with a Lego mini-figure playing an even smaller version of the old school Atari console — when completed.

Meanwhile, the Lego set includes Atari’s iconic joystick controller, three buildable cartridges for classic games — such as Asteroids, Adventure and Centipede — and a mini-shelf for game storage. The cartridges can even be re-built into scenes from the games themselves.

The Lego Icons Atari 2600 is on sale for $191.99 (regularly $239.99) at Walmart and Lego. It’s on sale even cheaper for $167.99, a 30% savings, at Kohl’s, but it’s currently out of stock. However, the Lego set is also available for $180 at StockX.

Inventory and availability may vary at Kohl’s and StockX, so we recommend going with Walmart or Lego.com instead. This is to guarantee the Lego set is in stock and to receive free shipping.

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Pharrell Williams Is Making A LEGO Movie About His Life

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January 30, 2024

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Pharrell Williams’ life will be coming to the big screen in the most Pharrell way possible. A LEGO movie has been made of his life.

Hype Beast is reporting that the Virginia Beach, Va. creative has struck a deal with the game and media conglomerate. On Friday, Jan. 26, Skateboard P announced the news via his social media channels stating, “Who would’ve thought that playing with LEGO bricks as a kid would evolve into a movie about my life. It’s proof that you can do it too…”.

Titled Piece By Piece the movie is expected to defy “genres and expectations to transport audiences into a LEGO® world where anything is possible.”

This film will be directed by Morgan Neville (Won’t You Be My Neighbor?). The Grammy Award winner detailed how the project came to be in a formal statement. “Five years ago, Pharrell Williams approached me with the idea of helping him tell his story through LEGO animation,” he said. “It was one of those rare moments where I knew in a second that this was a journey I wanted to go on.”
Piece By Piece is slated for an Oct. 11, 2024 release date. It is unclear if the piece will truly be a biopic-style offering or will just be inspired by Pharrell Williams’ life.
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7 Lego Sets You Can Give to That Special Someone for Valentine’s Day

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January 25, 2024

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner on Feb. 14, it might be time to think about the perfect gift to […]

HHW Gaming: ‘LEGO Fortnite’ Kicks Off New Era For The Popular Video Game

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December 7, 2023

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The world of Fortnite and how players can enjoy it continues to grow. Starting today, loyal fans of the game can now boot up LEGO Fortnite, the latest addition to Epic Games’ ridiculously popular video game.
Thursday, December 7, Epic Games launched LEGO Fortnite, a new survival crating game it developed in partnership with the LEGO Group.
Some are describing it as Fortnite and LEGO’s version of Minecraft, another popular title owned by Microsoft. Instead of downloading a separate game, you can access it by selecting it on the Fortnite menu, just like when you choose the battle royale mode.
Epic says the procedural map players can explore is 19x more significant than the battle royale map, and you can either play in a creative mode where you can build whatever you want or a survival mode where skeletons, wolves, and other enemies will generate.
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Players will also have to monitor not only their character’s health but also their hunger and extreme heat warnings.
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Fortnite is also famous for the skins it introduces into the game, and that continues to be the case in the new mode. Speaking with The Verge, Saxs Persson, Epic’s executive VP, says more than 1,200 Fortnite skins have a LEGO variant players can use.
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LEGO Fortnite Isn’t The Only New Mode Coming To Fortnite
LEGO Fortnite is also the first of many in-game experiences coming to Fortnite. Beginning tomorrow, December 8, players can look forward to Rocket Racing (from the creators of Rocket League) and Fortnite Festival on Saturday, December 9 (from the studio behind Rock Band and Guitar Hero).
The latter will allow players to play rhythm-based games similar to Rock Band and Guitar Hero alone or with friends, as well as songs from artists like Eminem, who just recently got his own skin in the game and was a part of the Big Bang event.
Fortnite sounds like it’s the ultimate place to be.
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