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The LEGO presentation at CES. A man is on stage with a projection of his LEGO set on a screen above his head. The room is dark.

First Look at the CES 2026 LEGO Reveal of Smart Bricks
LEGO is changing the way we play one more time with the launch of SMART Bricks. Come along with us...
by Andrea Carter | January 14, 2026
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by Iain McParland | January 12, 2026
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Stranger Things vs Dungeons & Dragons: Which Monsters Reign Supreme?
Do the Upside Down’s monsters live up to the tabletop hype? I’m dusting off the Monster Manual to pit the...
by Michael Saint Gregory | January 4, 2026
A woman with red hair is close to the camera. The words 'Fractured Blooms' is over her face. There is red all around her.

Fractured Blooms Blossoms into Something Sinister
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by Andrea Carter | December 30, 2025
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We Saw the Fallout Exhibit at the Atomic Museum
We went to New, sorry, Las Vegas to check out Bethesda's Fallout exhibit in the Atomic Museum. The exhibit gets...
by Andrea Carter | December 29, 2025

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