Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[A whole fleet of LEGO Halo vehicles, ready for deployment]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/a-whole-fleet-of-lego-halo-vehicles-ready-for-deployment/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/a-whole-fleet-of-lego-halo-vehicles-ready-for-deployment/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/a-whole-fleet-of-lego-halo-vehicles-ready-for-deployment/#comments Benny Brickster's Halo vehicles made out of LEGO LEGO Halo is, unfortunately, still an April Fool's joke. But if Bungie or Microsoft ever do want to put it together, maybe Benny Brickster can help. He's modeled a number of different Halo vehicles, from the Covenant's Ghost all the way up to the gigantic Pelican, in the excellent and versatile LEGO medium.

The Pelican is quite a feat in itself, sitting over 26 inches long, with wings so heavy they need their own stands. The back door even opens and closes. Next up, Brickster plans to expand the Covenant forces, building a Wraith, a Phantom, and possibly even a seven-foot long full-scale Assault Carrier. We won't lie: Building something like that would make him a real master, chief.

JoystiqA whole fleet of LEGO Halo vehicles, ready for deployment originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artbenny-bricksterfanHaloHalo-Combat-EvolvedlegolegosmicrosoftxboxWed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Lego Universe pre-orders now available]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/16/lego-universe-pre-orders-now-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/16/lego-universe-pre-orders-now-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/16/lego-universe-pre-orders-now-available/#comments Somehow -- and we don't know how -- pre-orders for Lego Universe kicked off this past Friday and, again, we don't know how, there's no "special edition" that includes some actual Legos. Some of you Legomaniacs may already know, but boxed copies of the upcoming Lego MMO from Netdevil are now available for pre-order at Lego retail outlets, the online shop, the amusement park (Legoland!) and on LegoUniverse.com.

Dropping your 39.99 USD/EUR or 29.99 GBP on a copy will net you not just the game itself on DVD, but also a month of free play (30 days, to be precise), a "story leaflet," and a user guide -- some folks will also get an "exclusive Minifigure" and a code to redeem said Minifigure in-game ("while supplies last"). Though the game has been in closed beta for some time now, the game has yet to receive an official launch date. That said, we have to imagine that Netdevil is building towards that announcement, right? You know, with Legos? Isn't that what they do over there?

JoystiqLego Universe pre-orders now available originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 16 May 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Batman Forever and Batman & Robin (OH SICK! YUCK! GROSS!) were pretty awful. Nay, they were horrendous. However, that isn't actually evidence to suggest the upcoming LEGO Batman game will be bad. In fact, the LEGO series hasn't had one misstep so far, with both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones iterations achieving exactly what they set out to do.

The official LEGO Batman website has been launched, and it immediately causes a stir of excitement. All the cheesy parts of the worst movies that didn't work in a live-action setting should work just fine with LEGO characters, and the site presentation is incredibly engaging. With in-depth character profiles and new videos (check out the awesome campy clip above), you'll want to piece together everything you can in anticipation for LEGO Batman. Piece? LEGOS? Forget it.


[Via press release]

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We've featured Lego-constructed Wiis before, but let's be honest -- making a big block out of smaller blocks isn't impressing anyone. This brick-built Super Famicom/SNES (PAL) from Lego Guy, however has a few curves to it, and even accompanying controllers and a cartridge!

As you'll see past the post break, he has also fashioned himself a miniature Robotic Operating Buddy. On the topic of Legos, if you haven't checked it out yet, make sure to watch the Slide-Action Lego Crossbow Pistol video we've also embedded!

See also: A cheap and colorful way to make your own Zapper

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JoystiqLego mania, Nintendo fanboyism combined originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While LucasArts says it's adding some new content, we fear that the upcoming Lego Star Wars game, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga will just be a new name on an old title. Still, the humor in this series is worth a second look -- at least in cost-free trailer form -- and this ad for the game reminds us why we enjoy this unlikely franchise at all.

In time for the 30th anniversary, see epic Star Wars events reenacted with Legos after the break.

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JoystiqToday's most re-sellable video: Lego Star Wars trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 May 2007 00:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSfranchisehottest videoHottestVideolegolego star warslego star wars: the complete sagalegosLegoStarWarsLegoStarWars:TheCompleteSagalucas artsLucasArtsPS3star warsStarWarsvideoWiiXbox-360Mon, 28 May 2007 00:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Honor your Wiimotes with a brittle, knobby throne]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/08/honor-your-wiimotes-with-a-brittle-knobby-throne/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/08/honor-your-wiimotes-with-a-brittle-knobby-throne/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/08/honor-your-wiimotes-with-a-brittle-knobby-throne/#commentsFiled under:


For those of you whose Wiimotes are heart-breakingly horizontal, and whose Lego bricks are crying out to be moderately useful, then we have the perfect solution for both of your problems. Everyone else: we have a picture of a Wiimote stand made of Lego for you.

When the Wii-playing Lego robots win control of all of Earth's resources in a series of high-stakes Wii Sports Bowling tournaments, we will all be locked in their vast factories and forced to build giant versions of these thrones from which they'll beep their terrible edicts. There's no stopping them, so we might as well get some practice building those thrones.

JoystiqHonor your Wiimotes with a brittle, knobby throne originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 May 2007 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not exactly the first lightsaber experience we were looking for with the Wii -- but we'll take it. Codename Revolution reports that Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga is coming to Wii this holiday season. The assumption is that this will be a one disc version of the sleeper hits in the Lego Star Wars series. Beyond this basic information, discovered through a distribution contact, there is no news on how the Wiimote will be used.

If they somehow change the camera to over-the-shoulder or attempt to keep it behind the character in classic platformer style the blaster and lightsaber may be incredibly fun. If it's from the top down or random camera angles, like it is in the versions available now, we fear for a Marvel: Ultimate Alliance on Wii feel. That experience need not be repeated, thank you.

JoystiqLego Star Wars: The Complete Saga for Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 May 2007 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're adding to our ever expanding Lego creations collection by showcasing these two Halo inspired beauties. Over on his Flickr account, legohaulic posted a few pictures of his newly created Lego Warthog and Spectre models from Halo 2. Great craftsmanship and just very well done, gold star for you legohaulic. Our favorite has to be the Spectre with its curvaceous front and perfectly framed proportions. That's not to say we don't enjoy the Warthog, but we just wish he could have made it into a a limited edition Puma.

[Via Digg]

JoystiqLego Warthog and Spectre built brick by brick originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gears of War in Lego form, built by Dunemaster ... how cool is that? These little guys were created by Dunemaster who loves building video game characters out of Legos and posting them on Flickr. He has previously made a bunch of minifigs from various video games, but we think the above Gears Lego creations are his best work to date. Now only if we could get some Locusts for our mini COG army to disassemble. Dunemaster, you've been challenged and have some work to do.

[Via Wonderland]

JoystiqGears of War gets the Lego treatment originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gamespot had a chat with Lego Star Wars producer Jonathan Smith and learned nothing about the upcoming Lego titles, except that they are working on more. What Gamespot did learn was something far more precious: How to ultimately design and test games.

One of the more interesting things Smith talks about is that game developers should create games and test them on 8-year-old-boys. Smith says, "They like moving forward in a game. They like funny things happening in a game when they press buttons. They love, more than you can possibly believe, cheats. ... They dislike waiting for anything, and the universal phrase is that if something is too difficult, that doesn't necessarily mean that it's too challenging, it means that they don't understand what they're being asked to do ... the game designer is asking something from them, but they're not asking the kids clearly enough and not giving appropriate feedback to their attempts to overcome the challenge. It's rarely a skill difficulty."

We tip our hat to Mr. Smith. He's absolutely right. The clarity and genius of that statement is incredible. Do the sales of Lego Star Wars prove Smith knows thirty-something-year-old video game players are the same as 8-year-olds? The only real difference being puberty, a driver's license, bank account and the ability not to ask mom if they can get an M rated title -- well, most of them anyway.

JoystiqLego Star Wars producer unlocks secret of gaming success originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Halo.bungie.org got word from Mandalore that he has finally perfected his Lego version of the Halo Elite. The Lego mini-fig is well constructed and even includes a make-shift sword to pwn all those noobs. Any fanboys out there ritually play ... I mean build with Legos and create some video game inspired work? We'd love to see someone create Viva Piñata, Gears of War, or even Geometry Wars inspired creations. Be creative, get building, and send them in!

[Via HBO]

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Santa is a jedi knight, which explains how he makes it through the chimneys ... he just force pushes himself through. By following these easy steps you'll be able to play as jolly St. Nick in LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.
  • Step 1: At the Mos Eisley Cantina, enter the following two codes: CL4U5H (for Santa hat and red clothes) and TYH319 (for white beard Extra)
  • Step 2: Go to the Character Customizer and create the proper costume. Use a human head, the appropriate red clothing ... and don't forget the red cap! Santa can wield the weapon of your choice -- we recommend the green or red lightsaber to seasonally complement his shiny red duds. (Remember, the color of his lightsaber decides whether his Force powers are naughty or nice.)
  • Step 3: In the Extras menu, activate Disguise 3.
  • Step 4: Enter the character-based level of your choice in Free Play.
A cute little thing for the holiday season. Now it's time for Santa Miis, Santa Sims and whatever else you creative people out there can come up with. Tis the season.

JoystiqSanta vs. Sith in Star Wars originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSGameCubelegosPS2santastar warsStarWarsXboxXbox-360Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Today's hottest game video: Lego DDR]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/14/todays-hottest-game-video-lego-ddr/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/14/todays-hottest-game-video-lego-ddr/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/14/todays-hottest-game-video-lego-ddr/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Today's most-popular game video comes from GameTrailer's user-uploaded section. Lego DDR, as the title suggests, concerns the junction of Legos and Dance Dance Revolution. We've always wondered what it would look like if Lego people could play DDR. (Just go with us here.) And not even the articulated Technic guys, but the squat, smiling Lego men.

Our questions have been answered by this minute-long stop-motion of frenzied Lego guys hitting some max combos. And then they follow-up with pommel-horse moves on the DDR safety-railing. Nice.

See the video after the break.

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JoystiqToday's hottest game video: Lego DDR originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LucasArts releases new LEGO Star Wars II screens
I know there are a lot of you out there who want to forget about the new Star Wars trilogy. Characters like Jar Jar Binks, a bratty Anakin and Watto just make me sick to my stomach. For those of us in this camp, we should all be thankful LucasArts is bringing LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy to the PSP this fall, and the company has just released a handful of new screens for you all to drool over.

What will this game feature besides Ewoks living with half their bodies inside trees as the above image suggests? How about the Character Customizer, which enables you to take any of the 60 unlockable characters in the game and mix and match body parts from them to create your very own character - just like you would in real life.

"Character customization was something we'd been looking at for a while," says Will Thompson, character artist at developer Traveller's Tales in an interview with IGN. "There are lots of cool ideas like that which come very naturally from working with LEGO. The best thing about the Character Customizer is randomization, which gives you a completely different character than you've ever imagined with the touch of a button. You never know what you're going to get!"

LEGO Star Wars II looks like it's coming together rather nicely. The graphics look great, and if the game doesn't fall into the normal PSP pitfalls, it should be a sure-fire winner.

(Via IGN)

JoystiqLucasArts releases new LEGO Star Wars II screens originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Nathan Sawaya is a professional LEGO artist and former LEGO Master Model Builder with a gifted skill set that he's been honing since the age of five."

The dude builds stuff out of LEGOs; apparently, for a living. While we're trying to wrap our heads around how it's possible to make a living off of LEGOs, and cursing our college educations, check out his next-gen game controllers. The Xbox 360 controller is 15"x10"x5" and the PS3 controller is ... well, it's a boomerang. Where's the Revolution love? I guess there's not enough challenge in building a rectangular wand to interest a LEGO Master.

[Via Joystiq]

JoystiqProfessional LEGO artist's 360 controller originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joystiq reader Aaron Broesky put together this Katamari-inspired Lego stop animation. Well done, Aaron! But what's with the senseless spaceman-on-frog violence? Rampant ranidaphobia means it's not easy to be green.

JoystiqFrogs don't love Lego Katamari originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 25 Mar 2006 23:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Let's say you just stuffed your Mac mini into an NES case and now you want to play some old-school Mario Bros. 2 or Bubble Bobble. You've got the NES parts lying around, but no case for them--what is a gamer to do?

One ingenious Lego fanatic took his love of plastic building blocks and retro Nintendo paraphernalia and combined them for the betterment of society: a Lego NES case mod. Everything is Lego--from the controller ports to the power and reset buttons. Although many Joystiq readers might consider this old (the article dates back to June of last year), it very recently popped back on the radar as one of TechEBlog's top 10 Strangest Lego Creations, just ahead of a full-sized Volvo XC90 made entirely of plastic building blocks.

JoystiqThe Lego NES originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>LegoLegosNESWed, 08 Mar 2006 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker... LEGO-style]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2005/09/28/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker-lego-style/http://www.joystiq.com/2005/09/28/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker-lego-style/http://www.joystiq.com/2005/09/28/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker-lego-style/#commentsFiled under:

Wind Waker LEGOWhen I was a kid my older brothers were always using their LEGOs to build the entire Star Wars universe. By the time I got older, LEGO was doing that for me-kinda took away from the fun, you know?

I'm relieved to find out that you can't buy the LEGO-version of just any popular franchise... yet. That's right, if you wanna play Zelda, then you're gonna have to build Zelda!

[Thanks, Shizzle]

JoystiqThe Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker... LEGO-style originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joystiq Lego Logo
For hours I stared longingly at the engadget logo made of lego, endlessly refreshing the tips page screaming "Give me the lego Joystiq!". Then early this morning, my jealousy prayers were answered! Here is Ben's Jenius Joystiq Lego Logo* in all its glory.

*All donations go to the Association of Alaskans Addicted to Alliteration.

JoystiqJenius Joystiq Lego Logo originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 10 Jul 2005 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lego CityTipster, Timá, dug this one up.  It looks like it's been around for a while, but hopefully most of you have never seen it.  It's good for a chuckle or two, and it's definitely office-friendly.  And who knows... if they made LEGO Star Wars, why not take it one step further?


[Thanks, Timá]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grand Theft AutoGrandTheftAutoGTALegoLegosThu, 31 Mar 2005 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Lego robot plays Super Mario Bros...and wins]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2004/10/26/lego-robot-plays-super-mario-bros-and-wins/http://www.joystiq.com/2004/10/26/lego-robot-plays-super-mario-bros-and-wins/http://www.joystiq.com/2004/10/26/lego-robot-plays-super-mario-bros-and-wins/#commentslego robotIn an ongoing effort to rid the world of productive robots, three college students have crafted a Legobot that can beat the first level of Super Mario Bros.  Using Legos and a basic circuit board, Matt Sesno, Ben Rowe, and Tim Dooley built a robot made of Legos that is capable of playing Super Mario Bros., the first Mario-based platform game for the NES, and even beating the first level.  Why?  Apparently (unless they're lying to us), there is a Lego Robot Talent Show every year, and they were looking for an entry.  After all, there's a huge need right now for videogame-playing robots made of Legos.

[Thanks, Cameron]

JoystiqLego robot plays Super Mario Bros...and wins originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Oct 2004 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So some kid with a spare 15 hours on his hands decided to use Legos to combine a Super Nintendo and an Xbox into one unsightly, unwieldy console that is useful mainly in that no one would want to steal it now. (Geocities warning: this site will be down in like five seconds.)

P.S. - Hope you get well soon, Johnathan!

JoystiqThe Lego SNEX originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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