• Gamescom 2026

    A generic purple-and-blue brick-built retro hero stands beside a brick-built screen showing a simple 8-bit platform game and a controller on a bright background.
    Parts & Minifigures

    Why Is LEGO Retro Video Game Batman 30762 Purple? The NES Reference Explained

    Retro Video Game Batman 30762 is being handed out at Gamescom 2026, but its purple-and-blue design is really a reference to Sunsoft’s Batman: The Video Game on NES/Famicom.

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    Two colorful generic brick figures run through a bright city street among scattered pieces and a tipped barrier, while two pursuers approach in the background.
    LEGO News

    LEGO Batman’s Mayhem Collection Turns Joker and Harley Loose on Gotham

    The new Mayhem Collection trailer reveals timed Mayhem Runs, Joker and Harley’s unique gadgets, the Crew System and Task Force X. The DLC launches September 18, 2026.

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    A detailed brick-built city viewed from above, with tall skyscrapers, streets, a central park and a waterfront on a bright background.
    LEGO News

    LEGO Skylines Brings Brick-Built City Management to PC and Consoles

    LEGO Skylines is a new city-builder from LEGO Group, Paradox Interactive and Iceflake Studios, coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.

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