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| ''[[LEGOLAND (video game)|LEGOLAND]]'' | | ''[[LEGOLAND (video game)|LEGOLAND]]'' | ||
| 1 May 2000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/027/131/legoland.html |title=LEGOLAND Released |last=Fudge |first=James |date=May 1, 2000 |website=[[Wikipedia:Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] |publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021129092215/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/027/131/legoland.html |archive-date=29 November 2002}}</ref> | |||
| Windows | | Windows | ||
| Krisalis Software | | Krisalis Software | ||
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| ''[[LEGO Alpha Team (video game)|LEGO Alpha Team]]'' | | ''[[LEGO Alpha Team (video game)|LEGO Alpha Team]]'' | ||
| 4 October 2000<ref name="5 games">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/030/010/lego.html |title=LEGO Media Ships Three New Games |first=James |last=Fudge |date=October 4, 2000 |website=[[Wikipedia:Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] |publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030709190655/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/030/010/lego.html |archive-date=2003-07-09}}</ref> | |||
| Windows | | Windows | ||
| [[Digital Domain]] | | [[Digital Domain]] | ||
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| ''[[LEGO Stunt Rally]]'' | | ''[[LEGO Stunt Rally]]'' | ||
| 4 October 2000<ref name="5 games"/> | |||
| Windows | | Windows | ||
| Intelligent Games | | Intelligent Games | ||
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| ''[[LEGO My Style: Preschool]]'' | | ''[[LEGO My Style: Preschool]]'' | ||
| 4 October 2000<ref name="5 games"/> | |||
| Windows, [[Wikipedia:Classic Mac OS|Macintosh]] | | Windows, [[Wikipedia:Classic Mac OS|Macintosh]] | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Stormfront Studios]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Stormfront Studios]] | ||
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| ''[[LEGO My Style: Kindergarten]]'' | | ''[[LEGO My Style: Kindergarten]]'' | ||
| 4 October 2000<ref name="5 games"/> | |||
| Windows, Macintosh | | Windows, Macintosh | ||
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| ''[[LEGO Alpha Team (Game Boy Color video game)|LEGO Alpha Team]]'' <small>(GBC)</small> | | ''[[LEGO Alpha Team (Game Boy Color video game)|LEGO Alpha Team]]'' <small>(GBC)</small> | ||
| 17 November 2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Lego Alpha Team'' for GameBoy |url=http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=3471 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010427142632/http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=3471 |archive-date=27 April 2001 |website=Chipsworld}}</ref> | |||
| [[Wikipedia:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] | | [[Wikipedia:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] | ||
| [[Climax Studios]] | | [[Climax Studios]] | ||
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| ''[[LEGO Stunt Rally (Game Boy Color video game)|LEGO Stunt Rally]]'' <small>(GBC)</small> | | ''[[LEGO Stunt Rally (Game Boy Color video game)|LEGO Stunt Rally]]'' <small>(GBC)</small> | ||
| 22 December 2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lego Stunt Rally for GameBoy |url=http://chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=3676 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020306192639/http://chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=3676 |archive-date=6 March 2002 |website=Chipsworld}}</ref> | |||
| Game Boy Color | | Game Boy Color | ||
| [[Graphic State]] | | [[Graphic State]] | ||
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| ''[[LEGO Racers (Game Boy Color video game)|LEGO Racers]]'' <small>(GBC)</small> | | ''[[LEGO Racers (Game Boy Color video game)|LEGO Racers]]'' <small>(GBC)</small> | ||
| 29 December 2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lego Racers for GameBoy |url=http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=3683 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010427201041/http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=3683 |archive-date=27 April 2001 |website=Chipsworld}}</ref> | |||
| Game Boy Color | | Game Boy Color | ||
| Climax Studios | | Climax Studios | ||
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| ''[[LEGO Creator: Knights' Kingdom]]'' | | ''[[LEGO Creator: Knights' Kingdom]]'' | ||
| 4 October 2000<ref name="5 games"/> | |||
| Windows | | Windows | ||
| Superscape | | Superscape | ||
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| ''[[LEGO Island 2 (Game Boy Color video game)|LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge]]'' <small>(GBC)</small> | | ''[[LEGO Island 2 (Game Boy Color video game)|LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge]]'' <small>(GBC)</small> | ||
| 22 March 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ebgames.com:80/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-GBC.asp |title=New Releases |website=EBWorld.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010331034358/http://www.ebgames.com:80/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-GBC.asp |archive-date=31 March 2001}}</ref> | |||
| Game Boy Color | | Game Boy Color | ||
| [[Crawfish Interactive]] | | [[Crawfish Interactive]] | ||
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| rowspan="2" | ''[[LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge]]'' | | rowspan="2" | ''[[LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge]]'' | ||
| 26 March 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/031/125/010326-07.html |title=LEGO Island 2: Brickster's Revenge ships |date=March 26, 2001 |website=[[Wikipedia:Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] |publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030709172102/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/031/125/010326-07.html |archive-date=July 9, 2003}}</ref> | |||
| Windows | | Windows | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Silicon Dreams Studio]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Silicon Dreams Studio]] | ||
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| 27 March 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-PS.asp |title=New Releases |website=EBWorld.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010413171810/http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-PS.asp |archive-date=13 April 2001}}</ref> | |||
| PlayStation | | PlayStation | ||
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| rowspan="2" | ''[[LEGO Racers 2]]'' | | rowspan="2" | ''[[LEGO Racers 2]]'' | ||
| 21 September 2001<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lego Racers 2 for PC CD-ROM |url=http://chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=4791 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020105182503/http://chipsworld.co.uk:80/detProd.asp?ProductCode=4791 |archive-date=5 January 2002 |website=Chipsworld}}</ref> | |||
| Windows | | Windows | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Attention to Detail]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Attention to Detail]] | ||
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| 2 October 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ps2.ign.com/previews/17110.html |title=LEGO Racers 2 |date=September 27, 2001 |first=Dave |last=Zdyrko |website=[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN PS2]] |publisher=Snowball.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011202142648/http://ps2.ign.com/previews/17110.html |archive-date=December 2, 2001}}</ref> | |||
| [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] | | [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] | ||
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| ''[[LEGO Bionicle (video game)|LEGO Bionicle]]'' | | ''[[LEGO Bionicle (video game)|LEGO Bionicle]]'' | ||
| 1 October 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.planetgamecube.com/games.cfm?action=profile&id=223 |title=Game Info: Lego Bionicle: Quest for the Toa |website=Planet GameCube |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011221163835/http://www.planetgamecube.com:80/games.cfm?action=profile&id=223 |archive-date=21 December 2001}}</ref> | |||
| [[Wikipedia:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] | | [[Wikipedia:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] | ||
| [[Saffire]] | | [[Saffire]] | ||
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| ''[[LEGO Island 2 (Game Boy Advance video game)|LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge]]'' <small>(GBA)</small> | | ''[[LEGO Island 2 (Game Boy Advance video game)|LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge]]'' <small>(GBA)</small> | ||
| 1 October 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=http://planetgamecube.com:80/games.cfm?action=profile&id=316 |title=Game Info: Lego Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge |website=Planet GameCube |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011102165202/http://planetgamecube.com:80/games.cfm?action=profile&id=316 |archive-date=2 November 2001}}</ref> | |||
| Game Boy Advance | | Game Boy Advance | ||
| [[Silicon Dreams Studio]] | | [[Silicon Dreams Studio]] | ||
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| rowspan="4" | ''[[Bionicle (video game)|Bionicle]]'' | | rowspan="4" | ''[[Bionicle (video game)|Bionicle]]'' | ||
| 10 October 2003<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news101003whatsnew |title=What's New? |first=Tom |last=Bramwell |date=10 October 2003 |website=[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network Limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610062424/https://www.eurogamer.net/news101003whatsnew |archive-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> | |||
| PlayStation 2 | | PlayStation 2 | ||
| rowspan="4" | Argonaut Games | | rowspan="4" | Argonaut Games | ||
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| 17 October 2003<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news171003whatsnew |title=What's New? |first=Tom |last=Bramwell |date=17 October 2003 |website=[[Wikipedia:Eurogamer|Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network Limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610062429/https://www.eurogamer.net/news171003whatsnew |archive-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> | |||
| [[Wikipedia:Xbox (console)|Xbox]] | | [[Wikipedia:Xbox (console)|Xbox]] | ||
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| 20 October 2003<ref name="Thorsen">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/200 |title=Bionicle store-bound |first=Tor |last=Thorsen |date=October 20, 2003 |website=[[Wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:CNET Networks|CNET Networks]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040331192805/http://www.gamespot.com:80/news/2003/10/20/news_6077085.html |archive-date=March 31, 2004}}</ref> | |||
| GameCube | | GameCube | ||
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| 28 October 2003<ref name="Thorsen"/> | |||
| Windows | | Windows | ||
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Revision as of 19:58, 10 June 2024
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | 100 Hammersmith Road, , England[1] |
| Parent | LEGO A/S[2]: 53 |
| Website | |
LEGO Media International Limited was a British video game and entertainment company headquartered in London. It was a subsidiary of the LEGO Group created to develop and publish media, primarily software for children. An American branch, LEGO Media International, Inc., operated out of LEGO's United States headquarters in Enfield, Connecticut until 2001.
LEGO Media International was established in 1996 in response to the growing dominance of video games and the threat they posed to the toy industry. The company published media under several different brand names: first LEGO Media until 2000, then LEGO Software from 2000 to 2002, and finally LEGO Interactive from 2002 until its closure. Each name change came with a narrowing of the types of media published by the company, from all types to software to exclusively video games. Under the LEGO Interactive brand, the company co-published games with Electronic Art and THQ.
In 2004 LMI was shut down as part of a cost-cutting initiative in response to massive losses the previous year. Managers from LMI formed a new company, Giant Interactive Entertainment, which was soon purchased by Traveller's Tales and became TT Games Publishing.
History
Background[3]: 1
LEGO Media International was established in the spring of 1996 in Hammersmith, London.[4][5] Its formation was announced on 22 March 1996 (the launch date of the then-new LEGO World Wide Web) as one of two new software departments being established by the LEGO Group, the other being Strategic Project Unit Darwin. The new British company was planned to develop and market LEGO software through alliances with various software company partners.[6] A separate American branch was established in Enfield, Connecticut, at the location of LEGO Systems, Inc.[7]
Websites
Around 1999, LEGO Media International published an English website, www.legomedia.com, through which fans could learn about LEGO games, send email postcards to friends, or find customer support.[8] The website was also available in Hebrew at www.legomedia.co.il.[9]
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Media published
The following tables list the software and books published by LEGO Media International. The list only includes the initial releases of each product; many were re-released at various points by this company, as well as by third-party distributors. Additionally, LEGO Island is not included in this list, as it was initially published by Mindscape.
Software
| Title | Release | Platforms | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| as LEGO Media | |||
| LEGO Chess | 11 November 1998 | Windows | Krisalis Software |
| LEGO Creator | 11 November 1998 | Windows | Superscape |
| LEGO Loco | 11 November 1998 | Windows | Intelligent Games |
| LEGO Racers | 23 August 1999 | Windows | High Voltage Software |
| 22 October 1999 | Nintendo 64 | ||
| 26 November 1999 | PlayStation | ||
| LEGO Friends | October 1999 | Windows | Ivanoff Interactive |
| LEGO Rock Raiders | 18 November 1999 | Windows | Data Design Interactive |
| LEGO Rock Raiders (PlayStation) | PlayStation | ||
| LEGOLAND | 1 May 2000[12] | Windows | Krisalis Software |
| LEGO Alpha Team | 4 October 2000[13] | Windows | Digital Domain |
| LEGO Stunt Rally | 4 October 2000[13] | Windows | Intelligent Games |
| LEGO My Style: Preschool | 4 October 2000[13] | Windows, Macintosh | Stormfront Studios |
| LEGO My Style: Kindergarten | 4 October 2000[13] | Windows, Macintosh | |
| LEGO Alpha Team (GBC) | 17 November 2000[14] | Game Boy Color | Climax Studios |
| LEGO Stunt Rally (GBC) | 22 December 2000[15] | Game Boy Color | Graphic State |
| LEGO Racers (GBC) | 29 December 2000[16] | Game Boy Color | Climax Studios |
| as LEGO Software | |||
| LEGO Creator: Knights' Kingdom | 4 October 2000[13] | Windows | Superscape |
| LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge (GBC) | 22 March 2001[17] | Game Boy Color | Crawfish Interactive |
| LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge | 26 March 2001[18] | Windows | Silicon Dreams Studio |
| 27 March 2001[19] | PlayStation | ||
| LEGO Racers 2 | 21 September 2001[20] | Windows | Attention to Detail |
| 2 October 2001[21] | PlayStation 2 | ||
| LEGO Bionicle | 1 October 2001[22] | Game Boy Advance | Saffire |
| LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge (GBA) | 1 October 2001[23] | Game Boy Advance | Silicon Dreams Studio |
| LEGO Creator: Harry Potter | 2001 | Windows | Superscape |
| LEGO Racers 2 (GBA) | 2001 | Game Boy Advance | Pocket Studios |
| LEGO Print Creator | 2001 | Windows | The Bending Spoon |
| LEGO Software Demo CDs | 2001 | Windows | Enigma Interactive |
| as LEGO Interactive, with Electronic Arts | |||
| Football Mania | 18 June 2002[24] | Windows, PlayStation 2 | Silicon Dreams Studio |
| Football Mania (GBA) | 18 June 2002[25] | Game Boy Advance | Tiertex Design Studios |
| Bionicle: Matoran Adventures | 28 October 2002[26] | Game Boy Advance | Argonaut Games |
| Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension | 28 October 2002[26] | Game Boy Advance | Tiertex Design Studios |
| Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 15 November 2002[27] | Windows | Qube Software |
| Drome Racers | 18 November 2002[28] | PlayStation 2 | Attention to Detail |
| 3 December 2002[28] | Windows | ||
| 19 September 2003[29] | GameCube | ||
| Island Xtreme Stunts | 2002 | Windows, PlayStation 2 | Silicon Dreams Studio |
| Island Xtreme Stunts (GBA) | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Bionicle | 10 October 2003[30] | PlayStation 2 | Argonaut Games |
| 17 October 2003[31] | Xbox | ||
| 20 October 2003[32] | GameCube | ||
| 28 October 2003[32] | Windows | ||
| as LEGO Interactive, with THQ | |||
| Bionicle (GBA) | 2003 | Game Boy Advance | Möbius Entertainment |
| Drome Racers (GBA) | 2003 | Game Boy Advance | |
| LEGO Knights' Kingdom | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | Razorback Developments |
Books
| Year | Title | Author | Illustrator | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Knights' Kingdom: Medieval Mischief and Mayhem | Alan Grant | Artworld UK | comic strip storybook |
| Rock Raiders: High Adventure Deep Underground | Robin Smith, LEGO Media International | |||
| Busy City | Anne Marie Ryan (ed.) | Lester Troughton | Masterbuilders | |
| Create N' Race | Davey Moore | Alexander Tomlinson, Sebastian Quigley, Jason Edwards | ||
| Mars Mission | Anne Marie Ryan (ed.) | Sebastian Quigley | ||
| Cool Cars | ? | ? | Brick Tricks | |
| Fantastic Fliers | ? | ? |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Work on a new level". Edge. No. 73 (UK ed.). Future Publishing. July 1999. p. 98.
- ↑ Annual Report 2004 – LEGO Group (PDF). Stakeholder Relations. 14 March 2005. p. 53. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 March 2024.
- ↑ Crecente, Brian; Vincent, Ethan (30 December 2020). "Episode 4 – LEGO Island" (PDF). Bits N' Bricks (Podcast). Participants: Scott Anderson, Michael Thompsen, Kitty O’Neill, Ben Davies, Floris Thoonen. The LEGO Group. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 April 2024. Audio version via YouTube.
- ↑ "Progress in North America, Great Britain, Benelux and Russia". The LEGO Group Annual Report 1996. The LEGO Group. 28 April 1997. Archived from the original on 1997-06-15.
- ↑ "LEGO Racers". LEGO Media Press Room (Press release). London. May 1999. Archived from the original on 27 October 2000.
- ↑ "Digital LEGO products". LEGO World Wide Web Press Info. The LEGO Group. March 22, 1996. Archived from the original on 10 January 1997.
- ↑ "LEGO MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC". Connecticut Business Directory. 0579539. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12.
- ↑ "Home". LEGO Media International (English Website). Archived from the original on 1999-02-18.
- ↑ "Home". LEGO Media International (Hebrew Website). Archived from the original on 1999-10-09.
- ↑ Zdyrko, Dave (August 4, 2000). "New screens of Lego Media's venture into strategic mining action -- mining has never been this fun!". IGN PSX. Snowball.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000.
- ↑ "Lego Rock Raiders for PlayStation". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on 26 April 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ↑ Fudge, James (May 1, 2000). "LEGOLAND Released". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on 29 November 2002.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Fudge, James (October 4, 2000). "LEGO Media Ships Three New Games". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on 2003-07-09.
- ↑ "Lego Alpha Team for GameBoy". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on 27 April 2001.
- ↑ "Lego Stunt Rally for GameBoy". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on 6 March 2002.
- ↑ "Lego Racers for GameBoy". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on 27 April 2001.
- ↑ "New Releases". EBWorld.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2001.
- ↑ "LEGO Island 2: Brickster's Revenge ships". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. March 26, 2001. Archived from the original on July 9, 2003.
- ↑ "New Releases". EBWorld.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2001.
- ↑ "Lego Racers 2 for PC CD-ROM". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on 5 January 2002.
- ↑ Zdyrko, Dave (September 27, 2001). "LEGO Racers 2". IGN PS2. Snowball.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2001.
- ↑ "Game Info: Lego Bionicle: Quest for the Toa". Planet GameCube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2001.
- ↑ "Game Info: Lego Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge". Planet GameCube. Archived from the original on 2 November 2001.
- ↑ "LEGO Soccer Mania Ships". IGN PS2. IGN Entertainment. June 18, 2002. Archived from the original on June 28, 2002.
- ↑ Harris, Craig (June 18, 2002). "Snap Together Footy". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 29, 2004.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Harris, Craig (October 28, 2002). "Two Lego Games Released". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 6, 2004.
- ↑ "Lego Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 21, 2004.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Sulic, Ivan (November 26, 2002). "What the Nuts is a Drome?". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 13, 2005.
- ↑ Bramwell, Tom (19 September 2003). "What's New?". Eurogamer. Gamer Network Limited. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024.
- ↑ Bramwell, Tom (10 October 2003). "What's New?". Eurogamer. Gamer Network Limited. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024.
- ↑ Bramwell, Tom (17 October 2003). "What's New?". Eurogamer. Gamer Network Limited. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Thorsen, Tor (October 20, 2003). "Bionicle store-bound". GameSpot. CNET Networks. Archived from the original on March 31, 2004.
