New LEGO Racer Set????? No No No is from Mega Blok this time

Today, the monobrowed arch enemy of Legos, Mega Bloks, announced that they licensed EA’s Need for Speed in order to make a line of toys. I, for one, don’t understand this licensing at all.
Mega Bloks has actually had good licenses before. They made a line of Halo toys that weren’t half bad. They also were the first to license Pirates of the Caribbean for their construction sets, although that license has now been given to Lego for both toys and a video game.
I’m just not sure what value they see in licensing Need for Speed. Wouldn’t they get the exact same value by licensing the cars themselves from the manufacturers? The games have had a mixed pedigree, and I just don’t see people thinking “Gee, I really didn’t want a car set, but this has Need for Speed on it, so it must be good!”

Souce from: http://blog.machinima.com/insidegaming/2010/12/01/mega-bloks-need-for-speed-toys-huh/

NEW LEGO Set-10219 Maersk Container Train

After the 10155 Maersk Container Ship comes the 10219 Maersk Container Train! This set was recently discovered at the LEGO website’s cache. Consists of a Maersk locomotive, some container flats and a Maersk container truck. I must say, this set is really a beauty!

Five other New Creator LEGO Promotion Set

Star Wars Days at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago January 28-30

Next weekend, from 10am to 7pm January 28-30, LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Chicago, IL will be hosting Star Wars Days for the second time. Planned activities include:

• Star Wars themed Model Builder Workshops where visitors can build an exclusive Slave I designed by LEGOLAND Discovery Center’s very own Master Model Builder. While supplies last.
• Opportunities to assist the Master Model Builder in an R2-D2 group build.
• Life-sized LEGO Darth Vader and LEGO R2-D2 models that give guests the best photo opportunity in the galaxy.
• 500 clone trooper and battle droid minifigures that are set for battle in MINILAND, a LEGOLAND Discovery Center exhibit featuring Chicago’s most iconic buildings recreated using LEGO bricks.
• A scavenger hunt to find ten characters hidden throughout MINILAND with the chance to win a family four-pack of Annual Passes.
• A Star Wars Speed Building Competition rewarding the fastest and most accurate builders.
• The 501st Legion
• Discounts in our Retail Shop.

LEGOLAND Discovery Center is located at Streets of Woodfield 601 N. Martingale Road (Intersection of Higgins Road and Martingale Road near Woodfield Mall) in Schaumburg, IL 60173. For more information, visit their website.

Three upcoming LEGO Creator Promotion Pack

Very nice kit. Hope I can get it.

New LEGO coming in June-Pirates of the Caribbean

Eurobricks' LEGO Pirate fans have been discussing the new Pirates of the Caribbean theme for some time now, but Brickset.com brings the LEGO community news and pictures of the new sets. NOTE: images are from a Dutch Toy Shop. Descriptions in English and images can also be found on A Modular Life. (not sure the original source but we certainly thank all the sources for sharing the news).

Mega Bloks Thomas & Friends Train Sets New Arrival

又有MEGA BLOKS新貨到喇! 今次係一系列Thomas & Friends火車積木, Hello Kitty如係小女孩的至愛, Thomas & Friends 相信就係小男孩的心頭好. 如欲購買, 請瀏覽www.brickstoy.com

New Mega Bloks Items Arrival. This time is a series of Thomas & Friends Trains. Sure will catch all the little boys interest. If you are interested, please visit us via http://www.brickstoy.com/