LEGO has released a blog post of some of the changes that have been made to LEGO Ideas. They have also extended the lifeline of LEGO Rebrick just a little bit as it will now go offline on September 14 instead of the previous announcement of it shutting down on the first of September. Check out all the changes that have been made to LEGO Ideas below. Today we’ve released the latest batch of improvements to LEGO IDEAS based on our roadmap and extensive user testing that we conducted after the last update. With mixed emotions, the time has now come to close LEGO Rebrick and move future Contests to LEGO IDEAS. LEGO Rebrick launched as a contest platform in March 2016 and we have been continuously impressed with the innovation and ingenuity we see in every single entry. We are excited to be able to now offer these contests on...

If a hotel is in crumbling, grimy ruins, does it have no vacancies or is every room a vacancy? I don't know, but it's not everyday I get to use "grimy" as a compliment, and Legofin's Cyberpunk slum is gorgeously grimy. Original linkOriginal author: Kodiak Sanders

BrickLink has announced that they have teamed up with LEGO to launch something new called the AFOL Designer Program. According to the post, BrickLink will be hosting the program for a short time so I assume LEGO will be hosting it themselves in the future. There’s no word on what it is about but stay tuned on September 12 when they announce the details of the program. What do you guy think the AFOL Designer Program is about? Today is such an exciting day at the BrickLink office because we finally get to reveal a very special collaboration with none other than the LEGO Group. We’ve been bursting at the seams because of how long we’ve had to keep this program a secret! Now that we’ve all had a minute to scream and catch our breaths, let’s get into the details.  What is the AFOL Designer Program? This program celebrates creativity...

LEGO has revealed another LEGO BrickHeadz set with the Fantastic Beasts Newt Scamander & Gellert Grindelwald (41631). The set has 247 pieces and will retail for $19.99. It will be available on store shelves starting on October 1. The post LEGO BrickHeadz Newt Scamander & Gellert Grindelwald (41631) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

I can't help but feel a little sorry for Saruman. He was so duped by Sauron he built an army, only to have a bunch of slow-moving talking trees show up and kick his butt. But in the end he deserved everything, and should have known better. Builder cypiratemocs recreates a small part of a pivotal moment in the battle for Middle Earth, the last march of the Ents. Lead by Treebeard, and influenced slightly my Merry and Pippin, the Ents marched on Isengard, and uncorked a great big bottle of whoopass. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy