LEGO patented its signature "binding brick" in 1958. But it wasn't until nearly 50 years later, in 2005, that LEGO released its first official chess build. I learned this fact while researching this ...

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It has been 20 years since the on-screen phenomenon of Harry Potter, and LEGO is ready to celebrate. Not long ago, we saw the company announce that special gold Wizarding World mini-figures were on ...

Okay, so the new Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit is not recommended for kids under 16, because drug use and stuff. But know what is recommended — nay, extremely beneficial — for kids of all ages? The ...

Chess has always been a mystery to me. Each game piece moves a different way, they all have names, there are chess tournaments, endless books about it...It is also called one of the most intellectual ...

After completing the first two Giant LEGO Chess Pieces, I realized I would need to build something smaller if I wanted to have a full LEGO Chess Set any time soon. So, I set out to build a chess set ...

The latest project for Lego robots is a clear indication that your toys are ready to defeat you in a battle of wits. Dubbed 'Monster Chess' the 156 square foot board and game set contains more than ...

This is like an Andre 3000 song. What's cooler than robots? Lego robots. And what's even cooler than that? Supersized Lego robots playing chess. Composed of more than 100,000 Lego Mindstorms parts, ...

Netflix announced this week which games are coming to its gaming platform throughout the summer. The streaming service has five games coming throughout the next few months, including one game based on ...