NetDevil Announce A New Content Zone Is Coming To Lego Universe For The Holidays

NetDevil have announced that in celebration of the holidays, there will be a new content zone in Lego Universe. Starting from Tuesday 30th November, players will be able to visit Frostburgh, a whole new zone that features a racetrack, new collectables, and new missions. there will be new missions everyday, over the 30 days Frostburgh is available.



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November 23, 2010 - LEGO® Universe fans, grab your rockets and prepare for blast off - a cool new content zone, Frostburgh is coming to the MMOG next week! Beginning Tuesday, November 30, players can explore a limited-edition wintery world, available only for the holidays. A mighty Space Blizzard is brewing, so expect plenty of snow and seasonal LEGO fun, with a whole new zone, new racetrack theme and icy cool collectibles on the Frostburgh comet in LEGO Universe.

Within the winter wonderland zone, players can complete new missions every day to celebrate thirty days of Frostivus holiday spirit. Frostburgh only approaches the LEGO Universe Nimbus System once a year, so enjoy all the Frostivus-themed Minifigure fun while it lasts. Players can collect candy canes, start snowball fights, build gingerbread homes, open presents, earn winter rewards, tame new Reindeer pets, and meet new NPC friends like Sneezy Icewhisker, Sugarplum Fritz, Peppermint Lane and Hansel Tinseland.

The LEGO Universe weather center is also predicting a furious Space Blizzard to blast the Vertigo Loop Racetrack next week. Nimbus Station is assembling new racing missions, achievements and unlockable Frostburgh race cars in preparation for the seasonal snow storm. Players are asked to use creativity in the event of icy conditions or evil snowmen on the racetrack.

If you haven't yet picked up a copy, there's still time to get in the game before Frostivus begins! PutLEGO Universe on your list - for yourself and the kids - this gift-buying weekend, and get your Minifigure in gear before the Space Blizzard comes to town next week.

About LEGO Universe

Published by the LEGO Group, developed by NetDevil, and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Universe is the first massively-multiplayer online game (MMOG) based on LEGO brick-building play experience. With an MSRP of $39.99 (plus monthly subscription) and ESRB rating of E10+, LEGO Universe is a great way for families to play together, bringing their LEGO worlds to life while battling chaos with creativity in a safe online environment on PC or Mac. Players can pick up their copy now in retail stores or online, at LEGO.com, LEGOLAND theme parks and LEGO Stores worldwide. To learn more about LEGO Universe, please visitwww.LEGOuniverse.com.

About the LEGO Group

The LEGO Group is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932, and today the group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children. The company is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries. Visit www.LEGO.com

LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2010 The LEGO Group.

The Lego Group Announce Lego Universe Is Now Live As A Founders Release For Those Who Pre-Ordered

The Lego group have announced that for those who have pre-ordered Lego Universe, they can now play the game 2 weeks before the game launches in a Founders Release. A new trailer for the game, featuring Patrick Stewart, has also been released detailing the games back story and revealing what your aim is in the game.



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BILLUND, DENMARK – OCTOBER 8, 2010 – The LEGO Group today announced that LEGO® Universeis now live, in a Founders Release that grants exclusive first access to fans who pre-ordered the game through LEGO sales channels. Founders get two weeks of early playtime before the official U.S. launch on October 26th, when LEGO Universe will be available through mass retail outlets nationwide.

Available for PC and Mac, LEGO Universe is the first massively-multiplayer online game (MMOG) based on the LEGO play experience. Players must join the heroic Nexus Force alliance, teaming up with friends to adventure, explore and battle back the chaotic Maelstrom to save Imagination. The game features several ways to utilize the iconic brick, from simple, gameplay-oriented building challenges to sophisticated creative designs. Players can also bring their wildest creations to life with a user-friendly programming language, expressing their creativity in exciting online worlds of LEGO past, present and future.

“The LEGO Group has been closely involved throughout the game’s development to ensure the brick is as authentic in-game as in real life,” said Mark William Hansen, LEGO Universe Senior Director, the LEGO Group. “LEGO Universe gives kids the opportunity to create their own worlds and stories, and collaborate with others the safest possible online environment.”

From kids and families involved in focus group testing from day one, as well as beta testers, fans, and adult LEGO fans involved more officially through the World Builders / LEGO Universe Partners (LUP) program, the LEGO Group’s first MMOG is truly a collaborative effort between professional developers at NetDevil and the amazing LEGO fan community. Fan feedback will continue to shape LEGO Universefor years to come, helping to determine what new features, zones and content will be added in future game updates.

“LEGO fans have been inspirational; downright instrumental to the LEGO Universe development process. Now as Founders, fans hold the heavy responsibility of jumpstarting the creative forces of ‘good’ in-game,” said Ryan Seabury, LEGO UniverseCreative Director, NetDevil. “No one is better suited for that honorable task than the LEGO fan community.”

To thank these enthusiastic advocates, the LEGO Universe Founders Release rewards fans who pre-ordered LEGO Universe with early game access beginning October 8th. Founders launch celebrations will take place at LEGO Stores and theme parks over the coming weekend.

About LEGO Universe

Developed by NetDevil, published by the LEGO Group and distributed in mass retail by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment,LEGO Universe invites players to flex their imaginations with the iconic LEGO brick in a new digital way. With an MSRP of £29.99 (plus monthly subscription) and PEGI rating of 7+, children and families can enjoy exploring the Universe together on PC or Mac. LEGO Universeemploys a powerful mix of technology, people, process and community to provide the most creative and safe environment possible.

Players can pick up their copy now at LEGO.com, LEGOLAND theme parks or LEGO Stores worldwide, or pre-order LEGO Universe for pickup on October 26, 2010 at mass retail outlets. To learn more aboutLEGO Universe, please visit www.LEGOuniverse.com.

About The LEGO Group

The LEGO Group is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932, and today the group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children.  The company is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries. Visit www.LEGO.com

LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of The LEGO Group. ©2010 The LEGO Group.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released New Lego Universe Videos And Screenshots

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have released 3 new Videos for Lego Universe as well as new screenshots for the game and artwork for the Darkling Samurai Character. The Factions trailer details the games 4 main factions, their differences and what special abilities they bring to your character. the video also details some back story for the game as well as the enemies in the video. The Pet taming video details how to get pets in the game and how important they are to you exploring the world. The L.U.P video shows how the Lego community have been involved in the game, showing how they've added to the game as well as providing back story to how they got involved.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have also released new screenshots for Lego Universe. the first lot of screenshots show how you can customise what your Lego creations do in the game, the examples shown are cannons and helicopters. The other screenshots show battles and exploring. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have also released the artwork for the Darkling Samurai. this artwork shows how the pencil drawings of the character evolved into the game as well as how to defeat it.

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An epic battle between creativity and chaos is brewing in LEGO Universe. Darklings are on the attack, and the Nexus Force is calling on all brave Minifigures to defend against the Maelstrom before it snuffs out the heart of LEGO Universe – Imagination.

In hopes of recruiting new members at Comic-Con, Nexus Force leaders - the founding explorers of LEGO Universe - have released new images straight from the battlefield. New screenshots show the Nexus Force in action, taking on negative Maelstrom forces and putting creativity to work, from Gnarled Forest and Forbidden Valley to Pet Cove, personal properties and beyond. Nexus Force members are also busy building some truly impressive creations to help restore Imagination levels.

Two new videos have also emerged from LEGO Universe this week. The first gives an inside look at Pet Cove, and the second new video introduces the four Factions that compose the Nexus Force alliance: Assembly, Sentinels, Paradox and Venture League. Each Faction embodies a different spirit of play – something for everyone – imaginative builders, chivalrous warriors, cunning ninjas and adventurous explorers. All four Factions are dedicated to protecting imagination and eliminating the Maelstrom. They desperately need your help to battle darkness when LEGO Universe launches this October.

Additionally, a third new video tells the tale of the LEGO Universe Partners (LUP) program – a group of mega LEGO fans who are working alongside professional developers to build the game. In the video, Steve Barker, an inspiring brick designer and lead LUP, takes you behind the scene. Steve is also on the LEGO Universe panel at Comic-Con this Sunday.

LEGO Universe is on display this week at San Diego Comic-Con, from July 22 – 25. Attendees can stop by the LEGO booth (#2829) to take advantage of live game demos, booth giveaways, art signings, and special pre-order bonus gifts. The creative minds behind LEGO Universe will give an on-stage presentation on Sunday, July 25th at 11:30am (room 5AB), offering a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing LEGO worlds to life through storytelling, innovative building and fan collaboration.

To learn more about LEGO Universe, please visitwww.LEGOuniverse.com.