The Lego designers have done a great job in creating a rounded shape for BB-8, thanks to cleverly built rounded corners. Built in two halves, with the mechanics hidden away inside, large circular ...

Learn how to achieve a paint stop motion effect in After Effects using a free overlay. This tutorial shows you step-by-step how to add a hand-painted, animated look to your videos without extra ...

Lego announced its new Smart Play system at CES 2026 on Monday, adding interactive, responsive Legos to the famously analog franchise. The Smart Play system includes a 2×4 brick, Smart Tag tiles, and ...

I've built a few advanced LEGO sets, many for IGN. But building the new LEGO R2-D2 was challenging and difficult in a way that those builds were not. This is not a build designed for multitasking, ...

We’re on the ground at CES in Las Vegas all week to sift through the hype and find the products that should actually be worth your money this year. Check out our guide to CES 2026 for our latest hands ...

A detailed look at building a Gonk Droid inspired by the Star Wars universe. Man who recorded video of clash between Pretti and agents 11 days before his shooting death speaks out Enormous freshwater ...

Star Wars Day may not be until May – but no matter what time of year, there are plenty of savings you can make on various LEGO Star Wars sets, including the 25th anniversary sets for the Millennium ...

Smart bricks and minifigs are coming to Lego, and the implications are exciting, but equally alarming. For months now, diehard fans have been arguing over leaks of the tech-fueled playsets and their ...

We built this set at its launch – a massive build that will crucially anchor the new modular Hogwarts Castle. The Great Hall sits on a rocky cliff, and the LEGO designers used this extra space to add ...

Formula 1's 2026 season is imminent, with reigning world drivers' champion Lando Norris set to take to the track at a private shakedown for all the teams this week. But how are you going to fill your ...