Link Roundup: Kermit the Frog, Lord of the Rings, Monopoly, and more

8 things we wanted to share this week:

Kermit the Frog has been inducted into the National Recording Registry.

[h/t Nerdist]

Check out the full list of Free Comic Book Day 2021 titles.

[h/t Free Comic Book Day (YouTube)]

Looking back: A trip down memory lane with the Sinclair Spectrum and its extensive library of games.

[h/t SuperJump]

The Lord of the Rings will be published with Tolkien’s own artwork for the first time in decades.

[h/t SyFy Wire]

Game preservationists have released hundreds of PS2 prototypes & demos.

[h/t Polygon]

Mattel is releasing new ‘Best of Europe Car Assortment’ line of Matchbox vehicles.

[h/t License Global]

LEGO has unveiled three new Star Wars sets for tenacious builders.

[h/t LEGO]

Here’s a look at how model toy cars were made in 1962.

[h/t British Pathé (YouTube)]

Peruse a weekly summary of intriguing articles related to toys, games, and nostalgia that have hit the news this week.