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Image: LegoNew year, new... Lego? That’s how that saying goes, right? After a few quiet months to round out 2023, Lego is starting 2024 with a bang with tons of new sets. Marvel! Star Wars! Sonic! Jurassic Park! Bouquets and Polaroids! Truly, something for everyone.Seriously, after the last few months delivered a few handfuls of sets here and there, 2024's Lego floodgates are already well and truly opened. Almost every primary Lego line has a bunch of new sets releasing this month, including City, Creator, DREAMZzz,…

Netflix announced that it was branching into games back in November 2021, but so far the streamer remains far better known for its movies and TV series. The company hopes to change that in 2024, with four new games on the way it announced today, and dozens more in the works—as well as a push toward making Netflix games accessible on TV and computers rather than just on mobile.Google’s AI Isn’t a Gimmick, It’s the Future | AI UnlockedAccording to a company press release, “by year’s end, we’ll have 86 games available —all…

Congratulations on finding your way back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the latest toy and merch news from across the internet. This week, Hot Toys delivers a remarkably lifelike Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones figure, Hasbro mashes up the Transformers and G.I. Joe again with Soundwave partnering with the Dreadnoks, Lego puts awall-crawling Spider-Man on your walls, and yet another Michael Keaton as Batman figure helps justify The Flash movie’s existence. Check it out!What is One Change Mark Zuckerberg Should…

Image: WildBrain Studios/NetflixMultiverses have been all the rage as of late, to the point that even Sega got in on it with its iconic mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog. In last year’s Sonic Prime series for Netflix, the Blue Blur (voiced by Devon Mack) ended up breaking the Paradox Prism, which in turn created an assortment of alternate realities collectively dubbed the “Shatterverse.” While hopping from reality to reality and meeting new versions of his friends like Tails (Ashleigh Bell) and Amy (Shannon Chan-Kent), Sonic…

Following Netflix comedy I Think You Should Leave‘s third season, fans have brought one of its latest sketches to life with a playable “Eggman Game“. During a sketch in season 3’s second episode, ‘I Can Do Whatever I Want’, comedian Tim Robinson portrays an office worker playing Eggman Game, where the objective is to shovel eggs into the titular Eggman’s mouth. Eggman Game‘s premise quickly becomes confusing, with bizarre error messages building up to the game’s “reward”: being flashed by the egg that Robinson’s…

With 802-pieces this is the largest of the new Sonic Lego sets introduced today, and in addition to Sonic, Amy, Flicky, Becky, Pocky, and Pecky minifigures, it includes buildable Badniks Chopper and Newtron baddies, and our first proper Dr. Eggman minifigure, complete with claw-fisted hands. With 802-pieces this is the largest of the new Sonic Lego sets introduced today, and in addition to Sonic, Amy, Flicky, Becky, Pocky, and Pecky minifigures, it includes buildable Badniks Chopper and Newtron baddies, and our first…

Ahoy, Sonic!Image: NetflixChristmas comes a little early for fans of Sega’s speedy hero: new series Sonic Prime arrives December 15 on Netflix, and it’ll be taking the hedgehog on an adventure across multiple universes—or as the show will be calling it, the “Shattervese.” io9 has some exclusive stills to share today!First up, here’s an extended synopsis for the show:“Sonic the Hedgehog thinks he’s seen it all before, but when his latest clash with Dr. Eggman shatters the Paradox Prism, he’s sent spinning through time and…

Image: NetflixIf there was a pop culture trend that Sonic the Hedgehog could unleash a homing attack and hop a ride on, the Sega mascot could do a lot worse than speeding through a multiverse. And that’s exactly what he’ll be doing in the upcoming Sonic Prime animated series, which is looking remarkable in its newest trailer, and also reveals some some of the universes he’ll be visiting. There’s even a Dr. Eggman-filled Illuminati, too.Sonic Prime | Official Trailer | Netflix After SchoolIf you’ll recall, early summaries…

Image: NetflixFollowing the first, mysterious teaser for the new Netflix-produced new Sonic show, the streaming service has finally released a second trailer, and this one does a much better job at letting us know what exactly is in store for our fleet-footed hedgehog friend—the multiverse.Sonic Prime - Teaser Trailer #2As Dr. Eggman shatters the Prime Crytal, he sends Sonic—and all his friends—into different parts of the multiverse. It’s not clear if Sonic lands in an apocalyptic, ultra-urbanized future that’s led by the…

The world is in flames. We are being crippled by rising inflation, unfathomable energy prices and inept leadership, and this winter will be worse. At times like these, it can feel a little like there’s no point going on, as if we’re all just bugs waiting to be crushed by the world’s indifferent machinery. But sometimes the universe hears us, and gives us all exactly what we need to restore our will to live. That’s right, I’m talking about a photograph of Sir Ian McKellen walking out of a big egg.It thrills me to report…