Lego Smart Brick review: My kids are not impressed

We review the first Lego Smart Brick sets, including the $70 Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter, the $90 Luke’s Red Five X-Wing, and the $160 Throne Room Duel.
Gameranx

Halo Campaign Evolved Will Have New Missions Set Before Halo Combat Evolved and Halo Reach

Halo Studios seems to keep expanding this world. Halo Studios creative director Max Szlagor has revealed that Halo Campaign Evolved will add to the start of Halo Combat Evolved’s story. He said this ...
Polygon

Lego's new Zelda set revealed, depicts Ocarina of Time's iconic battle

Lego and Nintendo revealed the next set coming from The Legend of Zelda series on Friday, a scene that depicts the final battle between Link, Zelda, and Ganon from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ...
GamesRadar+

Halo: Reach devs "had to fight tooth and nail to keep space combat" after Bungie wanted to cut it, and the FPS was originally supposed to have a second mission using it

Metal Gear Modders achieve Kojima's original vision for Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain by fully integrating Ground Zeroes Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed 3 held back on the ship-sailing stuff ...
Inverse

Halo's Most Ambitious Mod Is The ‘Star Wars Battlefront 3’ We Never Got

Star Wars and Halo are two vastly different sci-fi universes. One’s a fantasy epic with parallels to historical conflicts against fascist regimes. The other is a heady space opera, disguised as a ...
Rolling Stone

LEGO Smart Bricks Are the Smallest Big Deal Right Now. Here’s Where to Buy Them

One of the biggest announcements at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wasn’t a new TV or a robot — it was LEGO Smart Play. The futuristic technology allows LEGO builds to emit lights and ...
The Verge

The first sets with Lego’s new Smart Brick are now available for preorder

Lego is launching its new Smart Play system with three Star Wars sets that will be released on March 1st. Lego is launching its new Smart Play system with three Star Wars sets that will be released ...
CNN

I tried Lego’s new Smart Brick Star Wars sets, and they’ve impressed a lifelong fan

We’re on the ground at CES in Las Vegas all week to sift through the hype and find the products that should actually be worth your money this year. Check out our guide to CES 2026 for our latest hands ...
Observer

LEGO’s ‘Smart Brick’ Gives Its Plastic Bricks the Power to See, Hear and Feel

A presentation during the LEGO SMART Play launch event at Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Jan. 05, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker/Getty Images for The LEGO Group LEGO just made its most ...
Wired

Lego’s Smart Brick Gives the Iconic Analog Toy a New Digital Brain

The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the minifigs.
CNBC

Brick trophies, a life-size pink Cadillac and a team sponsorship: Why Lego is going all in on F1

In the nearly year since Lego and Formula 1 launched their partnership, the collaboration has bolstered fan engagement and the demographic reach for both brands. Lego has introduced meticulously ...
TweakTown

Halo co-creator built Master Chief 9 times before finalizing iconic Combat Evolved style

TL;DR: Marcus Lehto, Halo co-creator and Bungie alumnus, reveals the extensive design process behind Master Chief, emphasizing perseverance through multiple iterations. Inspired by 90s BMX culture, ...