A new dimension for the humble brick

This time, Disney won’t share Star Wars for Lego’s latet video game venture

Lego Dimensions is this year’s biggest entry in what’s known as the toys-to-life category.

Lego warns players of its newly released computer game Lego Dimensions that they’re going to need “a bigger imagination”.

The game boasts an almost bewildering array of film, television and comic book tie-ins including Lord of the Rings, Superman, Doctor Who, Batman and the Lego Movie.

The Danish company has used the power it commands as the world’s biggest toymaker (by sales) to convince rights holders – ranging from Warner Bros to the ...