Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit were some of my childhood’s favorite books. The stories took you to another world and got my “juvenile” imagination running like no other book. It was great to see these books grow into blockbuster movies and now children (and big kids) can re-live the adventures with LEGO series dedicated to the Lord of the Rings. LEGO’s site has a teaser picture up and the rumor has it the toy collections will be release next year. The timing matches the release of the Hobbit movie stated to be released next year. Another great series transferred to the LEGO realm. My guess is that we’ll see a LOTR LEGO game by 2013. Time to start shopping LEGOs for Maxwell.

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It’s amazing how the modern technology combines the interactive applications and tangible products (toys, games etc.). The kids these days can combine a mobile gaming experience with toys such as LEGO to create something unique taking creativity to another level. Of course nay-Sayers and critics keep arguing that kids should not be mixed with gadgets, but I say it’s pretty awesome how the child’s playing experience can be further enhanced with an applciation that reacts to his/her LEGO creation for instance. A good example of such games is LEGO’s Life of George App in which players, “Follow George around the world as he challenges you to a series of fun building tasks. Build as fast as possible, capture your model with your iPhone/iPod camera and get scored on your building skills.” (LEGO) Pretty cool.

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You know we are regularly posting cool LEGO findings on the blog, from LEGO Angry Birds to Millenium Falcon made entirely of LEGOs. Today’s finding might be among the coolest things I have seen. A Kaws-Milo Dissected figure made entirely of LEGOs from Schneider Cheung. I mean the original figures are cool on their own but this piece… Words are barely enough to express this piece of work, so let the pictures do the talking. Impressive, most impressive as Darth Vader himself would put it.

More pictures after the jump.
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LEGO and Star Wars mix well. I think that’s already obvious with number of successful LEGO Star Wars games and of course the LEGO Star Wars series. I myself have bought and built few of the pieces and I still have fond memories of building Boba Fett’s Slave I ship and countless other Star Wars ships with my brother back in the day. Now, LEGOLAND California is bringing in some heavy duty (and light) Star Wars inspired pieces such as huge Millenium Falcon built entirely of LEGOs. I think this part of LEGOLAND is something every Star Wars fan should visit, in case they’re wondering around at LEGOLAND. This again highlights why LEGO still inspires some really, really awesome creations. Awesome stuff.

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There is no doubt that the greatest export product from Finland (after us) is the Angry Birds. Personally I don’t really get what the game is really all about, but then again I only tried the game once on my iPhone and that was it. I don’t have any other games on my phone for that matter. But many people love these angry, winged fiends and their pig dropping antics. Or whatever they might be called.

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Who doesn’t love LEGO? The endless source of inspiration that consists of numerous little blocks and pieces that together can form anything from castles to space ships and everything in between. Well what better way to visualize this than in a video dedicated to the creativity and inspiration LEGO is all about. Check it out.

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If you are still wondering how to make use of all the LEGO blocks sitting idle in your drawer or boxes in the basement, how about replicating an ancient Greek mechanism? According to Nature.com, “Two thousand years ago, a Greek mechanic set out to build a machine that would model the workings of the known Universe. The result was a complex clockwork mechanism that displayed the motions of the Sun, Moon and planets on precisely marked dials. By turning a handle, the creator could watch his tiny celestial bodies trace their undulating paths through the sky.”

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We’ve had few posts featuring Lamborghinis and although it is a mere drea of any men to own one, but now you can actually make one yourself. So what’s the catch? We’re talking about a LEGO Lamborghini Gallardo here. But don’t let the toy status fool you. This baby is packed with details and LEGOisms sure to excite the kids and their fathers (and hey, maybe some mothers too). Maybe I should start stocking items like these for the time my son can actually build these. For ages 9-14, I’m sure it will be those much older than 14 that buy these and definitely kids of all ages whom will enjoy LEGO artistry in a form of a classic car. The timing couldn’t be any better either, with the holidays just behind the corner.

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There seems to be no limit to things you can do with a set of LEGOs. From awesome stop-motion videos to Wii-mote decoration. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, there is no limit to innovation and apparently functionality when it comes to the LEGO blocks.

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You know it’s awesome that LEGO makes even the normal stuff seem nice. So when LEGO contributes to something nice like Nintendo Wiimote, you know it’s bound to be good. So ditch those plain white (or black) wiimotes and put some color to your game room with the official LEGO Nintendo Wii controllers.

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