The voice actor behind Darth Vader, James Earl Jones, passed away yesterday. The impact he’s had on fans of Star Wars is immeasurable. I was really young when I watched Star Wars but I do remember how scary he was. At the time, it was unknown to me that he only did the voice and […] The post RIP James Earl Jones appeared first on FBTB. Original link

I’m still cranking away at completing the Alolan dex with all possible shinies. Komala is just my latest one and was the first pokemon I got using the Magikarp swap breeding method. I won’t bother with the details here, it’s easily google-able. Komala seemed like an obvious choice because it doesn’t engage in SOS battles […] The post PokéMondays: Yep, I’m still doing this appeared first on FBTB. Original link

Splatoon 3 is winding down and Nintendo is sending it off with a bang with two major events. The first was this past weekend’s special Big Run event saw a brand new stage and a special twist in the form of a global egg count. Participants who contributed to the goal of 700,000,000 eggs collected […] The post I love the new Splatoon amiibo so much I rank them appeared first on FBTB. Original link

The year is… sometime in the future. The passage of time has long been forgotten by the dust. And if you don’t have your wits about you, you, too, will be forgotten. This is the dystopian vision that Polish LEGO builder Marcin (bigfig2000) brings us. But for all its post-apocalyptic caution, it’s impossible to take your eyes off this huge diorama! It depicts what looks to be an outpost in the desert, an oasis of sorts among the chaos. That isn’t to say there’s no disorder here, though! It’s absolutely jam-packed with details, characters and little stories forming. Let’s start at the front, where this masked amputee catches the eye. Whether he’s a resident of this base or simply passing through, it’s clear the apocalypse has not been kind to him. (If the apocalypse is capable of kindness, that is.) The rout of civilisation clearly hasn’t dampened some people’s entrepreneurial spirit...

We’re big fans of LEGO’s Botanical Collection here at TBB; heck, it inspired a whole collaborative display at BrickCon recently. It seems to be popular with the public at large, too, as new sets keep popping up. One of the latest to be announced is LEGO Icons 10370 Poinsettia – a flower native to Mexico with, believe it or not, a link to the holiday season. With 608 pieces, it will retail for US $49.99 | CAN $64.99 | UK £44.99 from October 1st, although you can pre-order it now. (It may also be available from third-party sellers such as Amazon or eBay.) Now there’s loads of time until the festive season starts, but might this flowery offering be worth picking up before then? Read on to find out! The LEGO Group sent The Brothers Brick an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees...