Kieron Verbrugge

1 week ago | jaysbrickblog.com | Kieron Verbrugge

LEGO’s Botanicals theme has continued to grow from strength to strength, as the company has realised that folks love to decorate their homes with gorgeous plants that aren’t threatened by our inability to keep them alive. More than that, it’s continued to innovate with interesting build techniques, vivid colour combinations and very different takes on what Botanicals is.

1 week ago | jaysbrickblog.com | Kieron Verbrugge

Welcome to a brand-new segment on the blog where we wrap up all of the news, reviews and other content from the week. Let us know what you think of the format!Happy Sunday, brick fans and hope you’ve had a fantastic week so far!With a bit of a quieter Week 20, we’ve combined the past two weeks of LEGO news, features and reviews into today’s Recap! The big-ticket headlines in our round-up include a long awaited return to LEGO The Simpsons with LEGO Icons 10352 Krusty Burger.

2 weeks ago | jaysbrickblog.com | Kieron Verbrugge

While the wider LEGO video game catalogue feels a bit up in the air at the moment with the last couple of projects (Horizon Adventures and 2K Drive) perhaps not landing as they should’ve, the company’s big bet on a major presence in Fortnite seems to be working out for it.

2 weeks ago | well-played.com.au | Kieron Verbrugge

With modern advancements in video game visuals, the idea of a built-in “photo mode” is almost ubiquitous now in AAA titles. I’ll admit to spending way too many hours definitely not progressing in some games for want of capturing every jaw-dropping vista or impossibly-detailed set decoration I possibly can – it almost feels like a waste of all of those development hours if I’m not taking the time to truly appreciate everything.

2 weeks ago | well-played.com.au | Kieron Verbrugge

Fire is one of the oldest and most transformative phenomena in studied history. It’s a force that’s shaped our world and countless others, given us warmth and energy and power, some might even suggest our world was birthed in it. But for as much as it gives, it also indiscriminately takes away, making it something to be feared as much as embraced.