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Some stuff from these was posted on twitter and discord, but not the forums yet, so let's fix that. These are CDs that were sent out to the press, mostly containing things like screenshots and trailers. https://archive.org/details/redump-id-72462 - LEGO Battles. Has some nice high-res renders, box art, etc. https://archive.org/details/redump-id-70246 - LEGO Star Wars 1. Concept art, a lot of early screenshots, renders... https://archive.org/details/redump-id-72465 - LEGO Star Wars 1, though the upload is mislabeled as LSW3. More pre-release screenshots, from Episode 3. https://archive.org/details/redump-id-72464 - LEGO Indy 1. I don't recall the Indy discs having anything too interesting, but dunno. https://archive.org/details/redump-id-72463 - LEGO Indy 1. https://archive.org/details/redump-id-71388 - LEGO Indy 1. https://archive.org/details/redump-id-71130 - LEGO Indy 2. https://archive.org/details/redump-id-71832 - LEGO Batman 2. Haven't checked this one out myself but been told it doesn't have anything very unique. The Battles and Star Wars 1 discs are probably the most interesting. Some samples from one of the LSW1 discs:

What's up! I made this texture based on the t-shirt and hoodie worn by the minifig that comes with the Ferrari F8 Tributo set. Note that you are gonna have to rename it to replace a default torso (I noticed that only 1 extra torso can be added to the game because of a limit so I added this one). Screenshot: Download from rockraidersunited.com

So LEGO has commissioned a podcast to celebrate 25 years of LEGO videogames (counting the 1995 Sega game as the first, not LEGO Island), and they devoted their fourth episode to LEGO Island, which just dropped. Not really anything we don't already know, but it was sweet to see it officially recognised and to hear a pair of non-hobbyists heap praise on it. One interesting thing they mentioned is a behind the scenes VHS tape, and they even played some audio clips from it - I've never heard of or seen this tape, and I was wondering if anyone knew if it was floating around? Seems like a pretty interesting little time capsule.