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Tag: LEGO podcast
Bits N’ Bricks discusses the history of digital LEGO building
The history of LEGO building software and the replacement of Digital Designer with BrickLink Studio is the topic of Bits N’ Bricks’ latest episode. Hosts Ethan Vincent and Brian Crecente are back with another episode of the official LEGO Games podcast, as the latest instalment delves beyond gaming and into brick-based software, exploring the history…
LEGO Digital Designer is being replaced by BrickLink Studio
The LEGO Group has confirmed that BrickLink Studio will replace LEGO Digital Designer as the company’s official virtual building software. LEGO Digital Designer (LDD) has been available in some form since 2004, and for a time was the primary digital building tool for many fans. It’s played a fundamental role in plenty of internal and…
Modder’s Minecraft resource pack turns game’s visuals into LEGO pieces
A modder has managed to create a ‘Brickcraft’ Minecraft Resource Pack that transforms the game’s visuals into LEGO pieces. Originally released in 2011, Minecraft is a video game phenomenon that has appeared on almost every platform. With the ability to create and construct items, buildings and whole worlds, comparisons to LEGO products are obvious. In…
Discussing the short-lived legacy of LEGO Worlds
LEGO Worlds launched in 2017 as the LEGO Group’s take on games like Minecraft, and the legacy it left behind is the subject of a new podcast. Bits N’ Bricks is continuing the final season of the official LEGO Games podcast by turning its attention towards LEGO Worlds for episode 44. The brick-building game was…
LEGO podcast discusses the legacy of the Creator video games
The latest episode of the Bits N’ Bricks LEGO Games podcast touches on the legacy that the Creator titles may have left and what effect it has had. You can listen to the 43rd instalment of the ongoing LEGO Games podcast here, with interviews and discussions with members of the development team and LEGO Media…
Exploring the video games that inspired LEGO Digital Designer
LEGO Digital Designer wasn’t always the brick-based tool it was, with the inspiration for the software originally coming from a line of Creator games. Bits N’ Bricks is back for another episode of the official LEGO Games podcast with hosts Ethan Vincent and Brian Crecente joined by the developers and important figures from the LEGO…
Official LEGO games podcast focuses on only brick-based sports game
The official LEGO Games podcast is back with another episode in the final season, turning its attention to the only brick-based sports game. LEGO Football Mania was released in 2002 as a partnership between the LEGO Group and British developer Silicon Dreams Media, who had previously worked on LEGO Island 2: The Brickster’s Revenge. The…
The LEGO Speed Champions DLC almost used thousands of digital pieces per car
An early plan for the LEGO Speed Champions Forza Horizon 4 DLC was to represent the brick-built cars with thousands of miniature pieces each. Episode 41 of Bits N’ Bricks is available to listen to now, with the most recent instalment exploring the development and initial pitch for the LEGO Speed Champions DLC that featured…
The LEGO Speed Champions Forza DLC devs don’t consider it retired
The latest episode of Bits N’ Bricks touched on the Speed Champions DLC for Forza Horizon 4, including how the team doesn’t consider it retired. You can listen to every minute of episode 41 of the official LEGO Games podcast by reading our initial report, with hosts Ethan Vincent and Brian Crecente speaking with Mike…
