Brick by virtual brick, the team at Funcom has been busy building the upcoming LEGO Minifigures Online. It's been a quiet fall after the big reveal in August at Gamescom, but that doesn't mean the ...

MMORPG: What is the backstory/lore behind LEGO Minifigures Online? Oscar Lopez Lacalle: The game takes place in a number of different heavily thematic worlds. Some of them are based on existing LEGO ...

Watching Funcom demo Lego Minifigures Online in a crowded booth to a handful of journalists at Gamescom, I started to giggle. Funcom have had a rough time of it, making hardcore MMORPGs for hardcore ...

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Funcom's LEGO Minifigures Online has a design challenge that's about as awkward as its name: it has to be a child-friendly MMO, but it also needs to keep the interest of older kids and parents. LEGO ...

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The Secret World and Age of Conan developed Funcom is behind the LEGO brand's latest attempt to crack into the MMO space. LEGO Minifigures Online was announced in mid-2012, but has just received its ...

Lego Minifigures Online launched on PC last October as a free-to-play, Diablo-like game centered around the Minifigures collectible line. Developer Funcom decided a few months ago to overhaul parts of ...

With Lego Minifigures Series 14 on its way, according to rumors, it's a crucial time to complete your Series 13 collection with stock starting to dwindle. However, it's easy to make costly purchasing ...

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