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LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Arriving This Fall

May 29, 2009 11:28am CST tags: LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, Travellers Tales, LucasArts
Following the accidential revelation of both LEGO Harry Potter and LEGO Indiana Jones 2 earlier this year, developer Traveller's Tales and publisher LucasArts today confirmed that LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues is due out this fall.

Coming to PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP, LEGO Indy 2 is said to offer "a tongue-in-cheek take on all four cinematic adventures of pop culture's most iconic archaeologist," including a LEGO-ized rendition of last summer's fridge-nuking theatrical blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

How (or if) the "tongue-in-cheek" takes on the first three Indiana Jones movies will differ from those found in the first LEGO Indiana Jones game is not yet... Read more

LEGO Rock Band Officially Announced, Includes Europe's 'The Final Countdown'

Confirming the long-running rumors, publishers Warner Bros. and MTV Games today announced that LEGO Rock Band will hit PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and DS in "holiday 2009."

LEGO Star Wars developer TT Games is handling the three consoles versions "in partnership" with Rock Band series creator Harmonix, while the Nintendo DS release "will be co-developed by TT Games and Harmonix in partnership with [Rock Band Unplugged PSP developer] Backbone Entertainment." A few tracks were revealed:

  • Blur - "Song 2"
  • Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting"
  • Europe - "The Final Countdown"
  • Good Charlotte - "Boys and Girls"
  • Pink - "So What"

"LEGO Rock Band combines the multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the fun, customization and humor of the LEGO videogame franchise packed... Read more

LEGO Harry Potter, LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Confirmed

Mar 13, 2009 9:26am CST tags: LEGO Harry Potter, LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, Travellers Tales
An animator over at LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Batman developer Traveller's Tales has confirmed that the studio is working on both LEGO Harry Potter and sequel to LEGO Indiana Jones, though she was quick to point out that they're not officially announced.

"Am currently working as a Cutscene Animator on LEGO Harry Potter & LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which are both in the early stages of production," Carlotte Parker noted in her online Curriculum Vitae.

While the listing has since been removed, Parker told VG247 that she is indeed working on both games, but "can't really talk about them" as they've yet to be announced.

LEGO Rock Band, LEGO Harry Potter Rumors Swirl

Jan 05, 2009 10:10am CST tags: LEGO Harry Potter, LEGO Rock Band, Travellers Tales, Rumor
Some new rumors have emerged regarding future video games in Traveller's Tales' LEGO series, which has seen Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Batman releases.

The oft-rumored LEGO Harry Potter won't arrive in 2009, according to Eurogamer. Some had speculated the LEGO game would arrive alongside the next Harry Potter flick in the summer, which is being accompanied by an Electronic Arts-developed tie-in.

Meanwhile, videogaming247 reports that LEGO Rock Band is currently in development, and will somehow provide a block-busting rendition of Harmonix's music game series. VG247's source assured the site that the information is "100 percent correct." Then again, don't sources always say something along those lines?

In a recent interview, Traveller's Tales hinted at Star Wars and Indy sequels, and confirmed that a surprising LEGO game would be released this year... Read more

LEGO Batman Becoming TV Show

Aug 28, 2008 11:19am CST tags: LEGO Batman, Travellers Tales, Warner Bros., Television, Hollywood
A television series based off Traveller's Tales' upcoming action game LEGO Batman is currently in production, beginning with a one-off short about 20 minutes in length.

While Warner Bros.-owned developer Traveller's Tales will have no direct involvement in the show, which is being handled by a separate studio in the United States, the series will utilize the same technology and assets that power the block-busting game.

"I think it's a 20-minute cartoon," game producer Rich Earl told GamesIndustry.biz. "I'm personally quite intrigued to see how it comes out. LEGO, every time they've had a new brand out, they've done some CGI stuff as well, but I think this will be quite different."

Earlier in the year, Traveler's Tales teased that it was planning a LEGO TV show based off its work, which includes LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Indiana Jones.

The LEGO Batman game is slated to hit PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP in September, with the studio presently at work on LEGO renditions of other, unspecified Warner Bros. properties.

More LEGO Franchise Games, TV Show Planned

Aug 08, 2008 4:50pm CST tags: LEGO Batman, Travellers Tales, Warner Bros.
LEGO Batman and LEGO Star Wars developer Traveller's Tales is planning to produce more LEGO titles based on properties controlled by parent corporation Warner Bros. as well as an upcoming children's television series, the developer has revealed.

As the studio's latest effort LEGO Batman nears its September release on virtually every major platform, Traveller's Tales president Jon Burton told Variety that the company has "gotten started doing some LEGO games [based on Warner properties]."

Properties controlled by the studio's parent include such candidates as Superman and Harry Potter, among others. As for the future, Burton noted that the company may create a children's television show in the future, utilizing technology originally... Read more