Lego Universe

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LEGO Universe Just Died A Sudden, Peaceful Death

4:00PM January 31, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

The second this story went live, at midnight EST, January 30, the lights went out on LEGO Universe, a massively-multiplayer game that should have been amazing, but in the end, was far from it. More »

In Real Life

Sadly, This LEGO Game Looked Better On Paper

2:00AM November 17, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

There was a lot of hype for the ill-fated LEGO Universe. Mostly because it was an MMO using LEGO, but also because the early stuff people saw of the game looked amazing. More »

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The LEGO Universe Ends On January 31

5:50AM November 5, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Despite a strong brand name, positive early buzz and the implementation of a new free-to-play model back in August, the massively multiplayer LEGO Universe will be closing its doors on January 31, 2012, the day imagination died. More »

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A Tiny Slice Of LEGO Universe Goes Free

12:40AM August 16, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Bright, colourful and charming, the massively multiplayer LEGO Universe has attracted droves of players willing to spend $US10 a month to experience everything the block-built world has to offer. For everyone else, there’s LEGO Universe: Free to Play. More »

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LEGO Universe Raises Level Cap From Zero To 40

4:40AM August 9, 2011 | Mike Fahey

When LEGO Universe launched in October of last year it was a breath of fresh air in the stale MMO market. Putting an emphasis on exploration and creativity, it didn’t need standard MMO mechanics like levelling to entice people to play. More »

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The Best LEGOs In Life Are Free-To-Play

3:20AM June 22, 2011 | Sam Winstrom

LEGOs are like a fine wine, they get better with age. But also like fine wine the finest LEGOs can get pretty pricey, especially if you buy in bulk. Thankfully, you wont have to sell your house or your dignity to get your LEGO fix anymore. More »

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LEGO Universe Developer: I Will Never Make An MMO Again

12:00AM May 25, 2011 | Ryan Seabury

An open letter to my fellow developers and gamers who follow the industry. More »

News

The End Is The Beginning For Former LEGO Universe Devs

10:06AM March 23, 2011 | Brian Crecente

The founders of NetDevil left their Colorado-based studio recently to kick off another game developer start-up. END Games Entertainment has been mostly quiet until today when a blogpost went live hinting at what the foundling studio plans to work on next. Hint: Think casual. [End Stand For...]

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The Lego Universe Is Overrun By Spinning Ninjas

4:30AM February 9, 2011 | Mike Fahey

NetDevil’s toy-based massively-multiplayer LEGO Universe gets its largest dose of product placement-littered new content yet as the portal opens to Crux Prime, where players can learn the ancient art of Spinjitsu and, for the first time ever, form groups. More »

LEGO Universe MMO Log Four: Picking Up The Pieces

5:20AM November 30, 2010 | Mike Fahey

After a brief break, we’re back with the final entry in our four-part LEGO Universe MMO log. We’ll keep this one short and sweet, with a real world twist. More »