How does Smart Play work? What are the new sets like? And is adding tech to Lego even a good idea?

From gruff ogres to loveable genies, some of Hollywood's biggest stars have proven their talents go far beyond the big screen ...

Six years after revealing the first batch of Lego Super Mario sets, Nintendo and The Lego Group are finally giving fans what they want: Super Mario minifigures. On Tuesday, March 10 (aka, Mario Day), ...

Two months after debuting at the Consumer Electronics Show, Lego's new Smart Play technology is out in the wild. Lego's first eight Smart Play sets landed in stores on March 1, offering a bevy of new ...

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, a new take on the classic LEGO game formula, doesn't launch until May 29. Luckily, to hold over all you ravenous Batfans out there, there are a handful of new ...

LEGO SMART Play is HERE. And that means that your LEGO sets are evolving into even more awesome versions of themselves. LEGO SMART Play will soon allow your builds to interact with you as you play ...

The science pros at TKOR test whether a LEGO structure can actually stop a dog from sinking, putting buoyancy and material strength to the test. Wife of teacher killed in senior prank makes unexpected ...

Most of the March 1 sets contain fewer than 1,000 pieces. The only exceptions are 77093 Ocarina of Time – The Final Battle, 43020 FIFA World Cup Official Trophy, 42228 McLaren MCL39 F1 Car, and 40955 ...

Wallace and Gromit chase Feathers McGraw in this model from "The Wrong Trousers" (1993). Aardman Animations LTD, Wallace & Gromit LTD A new exhibition in London takes visitors behind the scenes of the ...

This is one of the new LEGO Star Wars sets for May the fourth. The largest iteration of Jango Fett's Starship to date, this vessel (better known to Star Wars diehards as Slave I), can be posed either ...

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