The site hasn’t been the most active lately… 2023 has been a sledgehammer to the face of a few of us and it’s hard to get the time to keep up with everything. I can’t speak for everyone here, but the annual tradition of us opening all the calendars and being shocked at the iffy […] The post FBTB’s LEGO Advent Season of Extra-Special Spam 2023 – Day 1 appeared first on FBTB. Original link

Recently, Nintendo made an announcement that they would be shutting down online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U next year. April 2024 to be exact. Around that time, the big question regarding 3DS was whether or not that included Pokémon Bank, the software that lets you transfer Pokémon from Gen I to Gen VII […] The post PokéMondays: Things I Need To Do Before Game Freak Pulls The Plug on Pokémon Bank appeared first on FBTB. Original link

I was going to write this post in a different tone, coming from a place of anger and disappointment. But an event occurred in which I cannot in good faith cast LEGO in a bad light as was my intention. So I write this as objectively as possible and you can be the judge and […] The post LEGO and Their Brickbuster Pin appeared first on FBTB. Original link

Do you hear that, readers? That’s the sound of Christmas getting ever closer! And what better way to count down toward Christmas than with day 1 of TBB’s LEGO advent calendar roundup? Why not join us as we open up the City, Friends, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel calendars on offer this year? As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 1… First, the City and Friends calendars. City has us building a snowman on skis, and Friends is similarly slope-sports themed with Autumn on a snowboard. And in the licensed calendars, it’s minifigs all around! Star Wars has Omega from the Bad Batch (with a bonus sled); in Marvel, we...

Amid all the Black Friday hoopla, the beginning of December nearly managed to sneak away into obscurity in the shadow of Avenger’s Tower. And yet, we have a set of new adult-themed sets hitting store shelves today: LEGO Ideas 21344 The Orient Express Train, LEGO Icons 10326 Natural History Museum, and LEGO Icons 10329 Tiny Plants. And while all the Black Friday and Insiders Weekend deals/GWPs have now dried up, a pair of new GWPs we recently reviewed are now available on the site: US | CAN | UK. LEGO Ideas 21344 The Orient Express Train | 2540 pieces | Available Now | US $299.99 | CAN $389.99 | UK £259.99 And you can read all about our initial news coverage when this set was revealed to the public. LEGO Icons 10326 Natural History Museum | 4014 pieces | Available Now | US $299.99 | CAN $389.99 | UK £259.99 I...