There are some new box art images of some more winter 2017 LEGO Star Wars sets coming out of Eurobricks. We’ve already had some of these sets before in the past but the upcoming ones are slightly updated with new minifigures.
Luke’s Landspeeder (75173) – 149 pieces – Includes Ben Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, Tusken Raider
Desert Skiff Escape (75174) – 277 pieces – Boba Fett, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Skiff Guard
A-Wing Starfighter (75175) – 358 pieces – A-Wing Pilot, Rebel Ground Crew, Lando Calrissian.
It seems that today is a press release day for LEGO. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has sent over a press release announcing that LEGO Worlds will be coming to PlayStation 4, XBox One, and STEAM on February 21, 2017. If you didn’t know, LEGO Worlds is currently on STEAM Early Access but the full release will be available in a few months.
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, TT GAMES AND THE LEGO GROUP ANNOUNCE LEGO® WORLDS For PlayStation®4, Xbox One and STEAM
Players Can Create Anything Imaginable and Define Their Own Adventures
In the Ultimate Digital LEGO Bricks Building Experience
Burbank, Calif. – Nov. 29, 2016 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO® Group today announced that LEGO® Worlds, a galaxy of imaginative worlds made entirely of digital LEGO bricks where players can explore, discover and create together, will commercially launch on February 21, 2017 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and STEAM. Developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Worlds has been in STEAM Early Access since last year allowing players to provide feedback for continual improvements leading up to its official launch.
“In LEGO Worlds, players will go on an exciting journey to become a Master Builder, in an open-world made completely of LEGO-built environments,” said Jonathan Smith, Head of Production, TT Games. “Whether customizing characters, exploring in vehicles, building structures, or discovering an expansive range of items, characters and creatures throughout the worlds, there’s the freedom to create anything imaginable.”
LEGO has released a press release regarding the 2017 wave of LEGO Speed Champions sets. The set that is referenced is the 2016 Ford GT & 1966 Ford GT40 (75881).
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Designed to Inspire Tomorrow’s Racing Drivers, Engineers and Designers – Ford’s Le Mans Victories in LEGO® Bricks
• Ford race cars that won 1966 and 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours will be available as part of the exclusive LEGO® Speed Champions range of models
• New kit brings to life iconic Ford GT40 and today’s Ford GT race car. Minifigures, chequered flag and trophy will help to bring famous victories to life again and again
• Designing the exclusive kit was a “dream project” for LEGO design lead Craig Callum, a former car designer who races Fords in his spare time
COLOGNE, Germany, Nov. 29, 2016 – It’s a gift 50 years in the making that could set your child on the path to becoming a racing legend. The iconic Ford GT40 and new Ford GT that won Le Mans 24 Hours in 1966 and 2016 are being brought to life in LEGO® bricks.
The new LEGO Speed Champions set will include both cars as well as racing driver minifigures, a chequered flag and even a trophy to make it easy to recreate those history-making victories.
“Many people in my team grew up with the legend of Ford’s history-making 1966 victory – and experienced the excitement of building and design for the first time through LEGO bricks,” said Dave Pericak, global director, Ford
The LEGO Cyber Monday sales are now live over on Shop@Home. The promotion for the 2017 Colorable Wall Calendar has also started with purchases of $75 or more, while supplies last. This promo stacks with the Snowglobe (40223) with purchases of $99 or more. Today is the last day to get the Snowglobe if you haven’t place your orders yet.
I’ve done a preview of the LEGO 2017 Colorable Wall Calendar if you haven’t checked it out yet. One thing to note is that it does not come with any coupons for future promotions which is a bummer.
In addition to some The LEGO Batman Movie and LEGO DC Super Hero Girls sets being released today, a lot of other winter 2017 sets from various themes are now available as well. These themes include City, Creator, Disney, and Technic. Some sets may show that they’re backordered but you can still place your orders. Brick Friday weekend is still going on and you can still get the LEGO Seasonal Snowglobe (40233) with purchases of $99 or more.
In addition to the The LEGO Batman Movie sets being available starting today, some of the DC Super Hero Girls sets are now also available for purchase as well. There are three sets in this initial wave and the rest will be released in January.
Join in the action-packed LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls™ world as Batgirl™ battles the yellow Kryptomite™for her stolen ePad. This great set features a Batgirl mini-doll figure, the Batjet with opening cockpit, stud shooters on the wings and a net shooter at the front, plus Kryptomite buggy with an ePad and a fearful yellow Kryptomite.
Join in the action-packed LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls™ world as Harley Quinn™ battles the mischievous green Kryptomites at the Capes and Cowls Café. This great set features Harley Quinn™ and Steve Trevor™ mini-doll figures, a two-level café building with a cupcake catapult and rotating arcade machine, plus Harley Quinn’s jet with movable wings, a net shooter, and two mischievous green Kryptomites.
Join in the action-packed LEGO® DC Super Hero Girls™ world as Supergirl™ and Poison Ivy™ battle Lena Luthor™. This great set features three mini-doll figures, a three-level school building with swiveling classrooms, café, extending ramp, chain and disc shooters, Poison Ivy’s motorbike and Lena’s jet with rotating thrusters and a gripping claw at the front, plus two hypnotized purple Kryptomites.
The initial four sets for The LEGO Batman Movie are now available for purchase over on Shop@Home. The rest of the sets in this wave will be released in January.
In addition, for purchases of $99 or more, you can get the Snowglobe (40223) for free, while supplies last.
Help Batman™ defend the Gotham City Energy Facility from Mr. Freeze’s Exosuit assault and save the security guard from the ice prison in THE LEGO® BATMAN MOVIE: Mr. Freeze™ Ice Attack set. The set features Mr. Freeze’s posable Exosuit with room for a minifigure and a stud-shooting freeze gun, plus a detailed power plant build and an opening ice prison. Includes three minifigures and assorted play-inspiring weapons and accessory elements including Batman’s flamethrower.
Race through Gotham City in pursuit of Man-Bat™ and the Kabuki Twins™ in the Batmobile. This set from THE LEGO® BATMAN MOVIE features the Batmobile with a dual cockpit for Batman™ and Robin™, two stud shooters and multidirectional wheels for three different modes—race mode, monster truck mode and parallel-parking mode. Man-Bat is equipped with a dynamite element and the Kabuki Twins each have claws to intensify the role-play battle action. Includes five minifigures.
Join Batgirl’s pursuit of The Joker™ and Harley Quinn™ through the streets of Gotham City in this exciting set from THE LEGO® BATMAN MOVIE. The Joker’s