Later this year, the universe will be LEGO-ized in the aptly titled LEGO Universe, the first massively-multiplayer online (and long awaited) game in the acclaimed block-tastic franchise. However, the LEGO Group has announced that fans of the series will be able to get an early hands-on look at the game at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The LEGO MMO lets players build, explore and venture across the expanses of space, and engage in all manner of family-friendly galactic adventuring. After missing several previously announced release windows, the game will finally be released on PC in the second half of 2010.

G4 will of course be bringing you all the CES 2010 coverage you can handle starting Jan. 7, so be sure to check back later in the week for our impressions of this and other titles that will be on display at the show.