is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Optimus Prime is officially a Lego set — ...

Like so many companies before it, Hasbro finally realized that while it’s easy enough to imitate the elements of LEGO, nobody does brick-built toys better. Back when the company tried its own Kre-O, ...

One of the most iconic G1 Transformers characters of all time was Soundwave, the evil Decepticon who could transform into a cassette player. One of Megatron’s most loyal minions, thanks to his unique ...

When the Lego Optimus Prime was announced, everyone was talking. It's a Lego building set which actually transforms, much like the vast majority of Transformers. But when this set releases on June 1, ...

With the release of its most recent Transformers product, the Soundwave kit by LEGO is ramping up the noise. This 1,505-piece buildable Decepticon, releasing exclusively at LEGO Stores on August 4, is ...

The worlds of Hasbro and LEGO have finally collided to produce a brick set Transformers fans have long been waiting for: the first-generation Optimus Prime. Announcing the collaboration over on ...

LEGO has focused more on the 18+ age range in recent years, releasing plenty of LEGO sets for adults. One of the ways this manifests is in sets that play to adults’ nostalgia for when they were kids.