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Image: HasbroTen years ago, Hasbro announced something akin to a disturbance in the Force—and Star Wars toy fans’ wallets: The Black Series, a brand new line that would bump the iconic heroes and villains of the galaxy far, far away up to 6" scale for the first time (and away from the 3.75" scale Star Wars changed the game with).Since then, countless characters from movies, games, comics, streaming shows, and more have made their way onto our desks and shelves—classic heroes like Han, Luke, and Leia; all-new ones still…

Image: LegoVampires are so hot right now. With Interview With the Vampire and Baldur’s Gate 3's Astarion being anywhere and everywhere online, we’re in a toothsome renaissance not seen since the days of... well, Twilight’s cultural dominance. So it’s perhaps fitting that it itself returns for the occasion, although in a much blockier medium.Because, yes, Twilight is back: in Lego form! The toymaker has confirmed that the Cullen House, designed by Lego fan Nick Micheels, aka LobsterThermidor (incredible thing to get to…

Image: LegoThe final month of 2023 is here, and with it, one more batch of Lego sets to tempt your wallet (or get stuck under the Christmas tree). From big hits in the Modular Buildings line to Shadow the Hedgehog’s Lego debut, there’s something for everyone, even if there’s not all that many new kits.After November was a—probably much-needed for our wallets—relatively spartan month for Lego releases, with just the Mario Piranha Plant and the late surprise drop of the Avengers Tower for Black Friday, December at least has…

Lego’s new Disney castle is almost 800 pieces larger than the last one.Image: LegoWhat’s the first thing you think of when you think of Disney? No, not Mickey Mouse, though he’s probably second. It’s a castle. Maybe you see a physical castle like the ones at Disneyland or Walt Disney World, or maybe it’s one in the studio logo seen before most of its films. But either way, Disney and castles are synonymous, and that’s why it’s teamed up with Lego to release the biggest, boldest Disney castle yet.Next month, Disney is…

Image: LegoAlthough most people’s thoughts turn towards getting outside and soaking up the sun when June arrives, for Lego fans, it’s just another month to hunker down with a thick instruction book and thousands of plastic bricks. Although June arrives with dozens of new Lego sets in tow, we’ve sifted through the impending arrivals and highlighted the best sets to add to your collection.Leading the charge in June is the new Batman Batcave Shadow Box that will scratch both display and play itches, as well as another…

Image: LegoAs the real thing is currently exploring another planet that’s, on average, 140 million miles away from Earth, Lego has designed a new set that will give space geeks a more accessible way to explore the design and capabilities of the Mars Rover Perseverance and its sidekick, the Ingenuity helicopter.A Transformer Is Headed to the MoonTwo years ago, Lego delivered a similar love letter to space exploration with a lavishly detailed, 2,354-piece, plastic brick recreation of the Space Shuttle Discovery, which…

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Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular roundup of the coolest toy news around. This week: Wonder Woman’s iconic jet becomes a little more visible, Hot Toys heads back to the Clone Wars for a surprising Palpatine pull, and Lego drops a ton of new reveals. Check it out!Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park's Returning HeroesImage: LegoLego Up-Scaled Lego MinifigureEarlier this year, Lego revealed a supersized 11.8-inch tall version of its iconic Captain Redbeard minifigure, built from 1,041…

Although I’m now just a few screen taps away from watching nearly every Disney animated movie ever released, this new Lego set, featuring a brick-built recreation of a VHS copy of The Little Mermaid, is making me nostalgic for a time when my shelves were stacked with plastic tapes of my favorite Disney films.This Week's Toys Are Straight From a Multiverse of Marketing MadnessLego tends to always put its focus on the protagonists of its licensed properties, giving them the biggest and best sets (although it does have an…

Building official Lego sets has always been a linear experience: you start on page one of the instruction book, and work your way through each step, one by one, until you end up with the model pictured on the box. But with Lego’s new DREAMZzz line, builders finally have a say in how the model they’re building turns out.Although The Lego Movie and Ninjago are two of the more popular movies and TV series featuring plastic bricks, Lego has actually been churning out animated series, movies, and direct-to-video specials since…