Tag: Pandemic

  • New York Toy Fair 2022 has been officially cancelled

    New York Toy Fair 2022 has been officially cancelled

    The upcoming New York Toy Fair 2022 has had to be officially cancelled by its organisers due to the current pandemic situation. Originally scheduled to take place from February 19-22, the annual industry event held in New York has now been cancelled. The move comes during rising cases during the latest pandemic and is seen…

  • LEGO Marvel Eternals sets can soon be compared to the source material

    LEGO Marvel Eternals sets can soon be compared to the source material

    After almost a year since the reveal, thanks to delays caused by the pandemic, the LEGO Marvel Eternals sets can soon be compared to the movie. Following a year of delays and rescheduled projects as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, including recent changes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe release calendar, Eternals is now scheduled…

  • LEGO has helped more than 1.2 million children in 2021

    LEGO has helped more than 1.2 million children in 2021

    The LEGO Group helped support over 1.2 million children through donations, local community engagement and other charitable efforts in 2021. As part of the financial report for the first half of 2021, the LEGO Group has outlined the finer details of their business operations but also took the time to mention how they have been…

  • LEGO Foundation donating $150 million in response to COVID-19

    LEGO Foundation donating $150 million in response to COVID-19

    The LEGO Foundation has announced a plan to donate $150 million to support children affected by COVID-19 with more details in a full statement. A sum of $150 million has been donated towards children and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, whose lives have been thrown into disarray by the world needing to partially shut…

  • LEGO Marvel sets wait on shelves as Venom is delayed again

    LEGO Marvel sets wait on shelves as Venom is delayed again

    The incoming release of the Venom sequel has been pushed back again as the corresponding LEGO Marvel sets continue to wait on shelves, in a repeated occurrence for the theme. Following the release of the film’s latest trailer that showcased a better look at the cinematic version of Carnage, Sony has now confirmed that the…

  • LEGO Ideas is looking for minifigure adventures at home

    LEGO Ideas is looking for minifigure adventures at home

    Following a year or more spent in some form of lockdown, LEGO Ideas is calling for builds demonstrating minifigures finding ways to have fun at home. Most of us have been forced to stay inside for the past nearly 18 months, unable to do things like go on holiday and see friends and family –…

  • The LEGO Black Widow set is finally about to be relevant

    The LEGO Black Widow set is finally about to be relevant

    After what can only be called an interesting year for the film and toy industries, the LEGO Marvel Black Widow movie set is about to be relevant following more than 16 months on shelves. Following months of closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the next cinematic chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to begin…

  • The bricks are back at LEGOLAND Deutschland

    The bricks are back at LEGOLAND Deutschland

    After a lengthy 220 days of closure, LEGOLAND Deutschland has been allowed to reopen as conditions in the region improve, but visiting builders will have to follow a new set of guidelines. LEGOLAND Deutschland resort has now reopened from June 10 as the previously listed conditions have been met in the local area. The brick-based…

  • LEGO is sending aid to kids in India as second coronavirus wave runs rampant

    LEGO is sending aid to kids in India as second coronavirus wave runs rampant

    As COVID-19 sends India deeper into crisis, the LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation have announced plans to donate $1 million to help children and families affected by the pandemic. A second wave of the coronavirus has hit particularly hard in India, with cases and deaths rising exponentially through March and April. The latest stats…

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