To celebrate the first anniversary of the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them we’ve partnered with LEGO Dimensions to give you the chance to win one of 5 LEGO Dimensions prize packs!
With the Fantastic Beasts Story Pack, play the complete movie in the LEGO Dimensions multiverse and help Newt Scamander find his escaped magical creatures in New York City, across 6 action-packed levels of gameplay.
By entering you will be in the running to win one of the following prizes:
Last October we revealed USAopoly’s deck building game, Hogwarts Battle, which was received with rave reviews! Today we’re un-boxing the new Monster Box of Monsters Expansion! The expansion is available at your local game stores as well as numerous online locations (see below) for $29.95. Now let’s venture into the Forbidden Forest and help defeat Lord Voldemort along with all new creatures!
One of the most exciting parts of this game is that you can now play as Luna Lovegood in addition to Harry, Hermione, Ron and Neville. There are a few other surprises in store, which we won’t spoil for you here. You will need to complete the Hogwarts Battle game before starting to use this expansion pack. There are 4 boxes to go through, each adding more difficulty and they build off of Game 7 in Hogwarts Battle. You can also combine all the boxes to create any type of game you want! The options are (almost) endless.
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The official description is as follows:
Venture into the Forbidden Forest with The Monster Box of Monsters, the highly anticipated expansion to HARRY POTTER™: HOGWARTS™ BATTLE! Play as Harry, Hermione, Ron, Neville or Luna Lovegood™ as you face frightening creatures and challenging encounters. Beware of any wrongdoing that might earn you detention! Only working together to defeat the evil forces and protecting iconic locations will make the Wizarding World safe once and for all!
The box includes: 152 cards (40 small, 68 regular, 44 oversized) – 1 Die – 4 Game Boxes – 4 Game Rules – 21 Chip Pieces (12 Influence, 1 Harp, 8 More)
Hogwarts’ most diligent student, Hermione Granger, joined the action in LEGO Dimensions on May 9 with the arrival of a brand new Harry Potter Fun Pack! The Fun Pack features a Hermione minifigure with all new enhancements, including Wingardium Leviosa & Lumos. You can order the fun pack for $11.99 at Amazon, Target, Best Buy and Toys R Us!
Hermione will reunite with Harry and Ron for the first time in the game to explore locations in Hogwarts, Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. Buckbeak will join Hermione in the Fun Pack as an epic, rideable character. The Fun Pack will also unlock the Harry Potter Battle Arena for fans to play any of the four Battle Modes.
A preview of gameplay may be watched below:
Warner Bros. Entertainment sent us the Hermione and Buckbeak fun pack as well as a LEGO Dimensions starter pack so we could test out the character! You start off by making sure you’ve downloaded the Harry Potter character update, building Hermione and putting her on the game pad. Then directions to build Buckbeak will appear on your screen and guide you through the process. After you build him you can start to play! Since we don’t have and other Potter characters at the moment we played with Batman, Gandalf and Wyldstyle to defeat the Wicked Witch.
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Thanks to WB for sending the product for us to test out.
Get ready for your new favorite mobile game! Today, Warner Bros. Interactive has released a brand new app – Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World! In this new hidden object game you’ll investigate magical cases as a new recruit with the Ministry of Magic. Search for clues at familiar locations like Diagon Alley, the Leaky Cauldron and Hogsmeade and report to the scene of mysterious incidents with a magical creature at the center of every case.
We were able to preview the game and can tell you that it is really immersive. The game starts out by walking you through your first few steps to help you get the feel of the game. Fans who love playing first person games will enjoy the experience of searching scenes and talking to Ministry officials and witnesses.
You’ll search for identifiers, which help you discover the creature you’re hunting, as well as other clues, and move your way through different scenes looking for hidden objects. Each loading page includes a beautiful notice poster to enjoy while waiting for your next mission.
Fantastic Beasts: Cases of the Wizarding World is available on iOS and Android so everyone can try their hand at some wizarding investigation!
Inspired by J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, Fantastic Beasts: Cases From the Wizarding World enlists fans to join the Ministry of Magic and investigate unexplained happenings that could only be caused by magical creatures. In this hidden object game, players will rise from recruit to top Magizoologist as they unravel mysteries, discover hidden clues, interview witnesses, analyze evidence and cast spells while upholding the International Statue of Secrecy. Atmospheric music, beautifully illustrated enchanted environments and intriguing mysteries draw players into the wizarding world in a new way.
GAME FEATURES:
An Experience Inspired by J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World – Join the Ministry of Magic, cast familiar spells, encounter fantastic creatures and journey to beloved settings such as the Leaky Cauldron and Diagon Alley; Fantastic Beasts: Cases From the Wizarding World offers fans new adventures in the enchanting world of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter.
Solve All-New Magical Mysteries – Players take on the role of a new recruit investigating mysterious happenings, and, by finding objects hiding in plain sight, analyzing clues, brewing potions and interviewing wizards, witches and Muggles, protect the creatures of the wizarding world.
Meet a New Cast of Wizards and Witches – From an Auror in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement to an expert in the history of magical objects, original characters help players solve cases and learn more about the magical creatures they seek.
Protect the Fantastic Beasts – As a witch or wizard in the Ministry of Magic in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, Beast Division, players will encounter some of the most fascinating mystical beasts – from Nifflers to unicorns, centaurs to dragons – and work to protect them
Become Part of a Magical Community – Connecting to Facebook, players can make magic with their friends and unravel the secrets of the wizarding world together. Compare progress against fellow recruits, and even lend a helping hand as they make their way through cases.
Calling all Harry Potter fans aboard the Hogwarts Express! In anticipation of the upcoming film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Lionel is giving fans the chance to take home some magic with Lionel’s Harry Potter Hogwarts Express™ G-Gauge Passenger Set (chocolate frogs not included)!
This easy-to-use set features:
G-Gauge steam locomotive and tender
Gondola with 3 Hot Chocolate Mix Canisters
Center Cupola Caboose
A variety of easy-to-assemble track pieces
RC remote control
The set is available for a SRP of $149.99 at select Lionel Trains dealers nationwide.
Warner Bros. has announced today that the LEGO Harry Potter games are now available on PlayStation 4 in a new bundle, LEGO Harry Potter Collection, which includes LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7. The set retails for $49.99 and is available NOW!
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced the launch of the LEGO® Harry Potter™ Collection, bringing LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 and LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 5-7 to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system for the first time with both top-selling videogames remastered on one disc.
Developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the LEGO Harry Potter Collection unites the creative prowess of LEGO® and the expansive world of Harry Potter with an exciting journey full of spell-casting, potion-making, puzzle-solving, lessons, dueling and much more for players young and old to enjoy. Gamers can now experience the entire LEGO Harry Potteradventure featuring content from seven books and eight films with enhanced graphics, environments, lighting and visual effects, along with two downloadable content (DLC) packs.
“The LEGO Harry Potter Collection is a wonderful opportunity to experience these magical LEGO adventures inspired by such beloved characters and iconic locations,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “Through this compilation, players young and old can embark on a light-hearted, humorous and interactive journey through all of the Harry Potter books and films, sure to delight fans and newcomers alike.”
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is based on the first four books and films—Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™—allowing fans to experience Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in full LEGO form.
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 transports players through the final three books and final four films—Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™—to experience Harry’s last years at Hogwarts™ and his battle against Lord Voldemort™ in the ultimate fight between good and evil.
This action-packed adventure also offers two DLC packs on disc, including a Character Pack featuring Godric Gryffindor, Harry (Yule Ball), Helga Hufflepuff, Lockhart (Straightjacket), Luna (Lion Head), Peeves, Hermione (Pink Dress), Ron Weasley (Ghoul), Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin, as well as a Spell Pack featuring Cantis, Densaugeo, Ducklifors, Melofors and Tentaclifors.
The LEGO Harry Potter Collection serves as a perfect holiday gift for fans of J.K. Rowling’s ever-expanding Wizarding World eagerly anticipating the upcoming film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Consumers can also relive the magic by purchasing the recently released Harry Potter Two-Disc Special Edition, complete with all eight films plus bonus content, available now at participating retailers. The LEGO Harry Potter Collection is rated “E10+” for everyone 10 and older by the ESRB and is now available for the PlayStation®4 system at a suggested retail price of $49.99.
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