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Tomorrow, June 7th, is LEGO Day at GameStop stores across the US. Recent LEGO videogames (LEGO Movie, Marvel, and The Hobbit) will be $10 off, or you can get two games normally priced at $19.99 each for $29.99 total. Additionally, any LEGO game purchase will net you a free Good Morning Bilbo or Western Emmet figure and a Chima card. There's some more promotions as well - you can check them all out right here. Happy gaming! View the full article

Funcom recently posted a new trailer for LEGO Minifigures Online featuring the Medieval World. Check it out over on and hopefully you'll all laugh at the Monty Python reference as much as I did. Don't forget, the open beta starts this month, so go sign up if you want to play! View the full article

The team over at LEGO ReBrick recently kicked off a new contest! I hope you like LEGO Friends and the final frontier, because the theme is 'Friends in Space!' You have until August 8th to make a space-themed creation using primarily pieces from Friends sets - it could be a spaceship, a moonbase, a mecha, whatever your mind can think of. There's some great prizes being offered, so head over to the ReBrick blog entry linked to above and check it out. Good luck! View the full article

The news of the 10242 MINI Cooper broke yesterday, and late that night we received the full press release. Now that I have some time, I can share the full details with you all. Read on to check out the Designer Video, hi-res pictures, and the full press release. Enjoy! View the full article

BZPower staff members Takuma Nuva and Zatth are kicking off a new series on our YouTube channel. They dug up the old LEGO Rock Raiders game and are doing a series of Let's Play videos for it. If you don't know what that means - they play the videogame and then do a commentary over it. It's pretty hilarious, so you should check it out or read on to watch on BZP. They're planning to release two new episodes a week, so make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch them all! View the full article

Not that it was a well-kept secret, but today LEGO has officially unveiled 10242 Mini Cooper, which weighs in at 1,077 pieces and will be released in August at a price point of $99.99. Joe Meno of Brick Journal and CNET has more pictures and details. Normally BZPower receives press releases for these sets - should one come our way, we'll be sure to share them. Look at that beautiful dark green! View the full article

The LEGO Ideas Team made a new blog post today with the results of the Winter 2014 review. Unfortunately, the Macross, Zelda, Japanese architecture, Adventure Time, UCS DeLorean, and Sherlock projects did not make the cut. But that means that the Female Minifigure Set did pass review and will be released as a set this August! It will now be called the 'Research Institute;' we've yet to see how much the set will change from the submission, but it's great to see a new set coming out of the program, and a non-licensed one at that! View the full article

A new listing on Amazon has recently appeared for LEGO Star Wars: Vader Chronicles, a paperback book set to be released on January 6, 2015. The description states: Perfect for fans of any age, this humorous story is based on the newest LEGO Star Wars TV/DVD special! Darth Vader is the ultimate Jedi bad guy! This humorous and action-packed book features all of your favorite heroes and villains as well as a never-before-seen Jedi!It looks like this may be the followup to last year's Yoda Chronicles, and a way for LEGO to keep the Star Wars ball rolling until Episode VII is released. Impressive, most impressive! View the full article

The answer to the eternal question has finally been answered: We're going to call the LEGO Shop, because the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 set is finally available to purchase! (We're kidding. We're calling Ghostbusters just like everyone else who feels a spiritual connection here.) Don't feel like paying for shipping? The set has also been showing up in official LEGO stores for the standard $49.99 USD. The car comes fully decked-out for ghost hunters and 80's sci-fi fans alike with custom technology and authentic details, and includes every member of the team! View the full article

Running through the jungle on the chase for Chi, Panthar hides in the shadows and strikes with his claws. But what happens when he powers up on some Chi? Then Chi Panthar emerges, the Chima constraction set and the subject of today's review from the buildable action figure line for the summer Legends of Chima sets. From his claws to his large, bladed weapon, Panthar can be a formidable ally...or enemy. Read, and watch, on to see what is in store for this gold and black clad Chima set, and to see how you can win one too! View the full article

The fine folks at BIONIFIGS recently dropped us a line on Facebook to let us know about an event they're holding later this year. They haven't posted any further details, but on November 29th and 30th they'll be hosting BIONIFIGS Con 4, a fan event dedicated to Bionicle and constraction, over in France. From what I've seen of previous events, they look to be a lot of fun! We'll share more news when we have it. View the full article

Earlier this month, BrickFair New England rolled into lovely downtown Manchester, New Hampshire, bringing with it a LEGO-filled Mother's Day weekend. BZPower was there to take in the sights and bring you some coverage of all the MOCs on display (including your own!). To check out what was on display, read on! View the full article

Over on a Japanese LEGO fan blog (I think it's called "LEGO-KEI"?) they have discovered a picture of what appears to be six of the upcoming minifigs from Series 12 of the collectible line. We reported on the purported lineup a little over a week ago, and this new image seems to confirm that the Space Miner, Wizard, Dino Hunter, Battle Goddess, Swashbuckler, and Video Game Guy will be part of the series. They all look great and I have a feeling some of them are going to become super-popular. View the full article

I suppose most people in the LEGO community are familiar with LEGO online trading site BrickLink where you can trade all kinds of sets and indivudual pieces, new and used alike. BrickLink is now expanding their portfolio with their new MOC Shop. You can submit images and digital models of your creations to BrickLink where, after being reviewed by the BrickLink staff, it will be made available to the community to review and comment. The more popular your MOC is in the community, the more likely it is a BrickLink seller may notice your creation and choose to support and sell it for you. Winners of the monthly BrickLink Building Challenges will automatically become candidates for sale and do not need to pass review. Personally I prefer to keep creations for display on my own shelf, but since so many MOCs out there are true pieces of art, this is basically just like trading art, so if you always wanted to enter that market, this may be your chance. View the full article

The guys over at Brickset have found a new polybag for the summer wave of LEGO Legends of Chima sets. Bearing the number 30265, the set contains Worriz in a fashionably-red outfit and a fire-themed motorcycle for him to drive around on. Currently it only seems to be available at the Russian retailer Mir Kubikov, but I'm sure it will pop up elsewhere soon! View the full article

Both the iOS and Android versions of Calling All Mixels have been updated for the next series of Mixels. This means nine new Mixels, allowing for a whole bunch of new mixes and Maxes, three new lands, new quests with valuable rewards, and more! Unfortunately the apps aren't free, but if you're a fan of the Mixels it might be worth checking out. View the full article

We're only two months away from BrickFair Virginia 2014, arguably the largest LEGO fan convention in North America. BZPower will be there in full force, and we want your help to make it even better. If you can attend in person, that's awesome, but if you can't, you can send us your MOCs and we'll display them. Check out this topic in the Convention & Event Planning forum to find out all the details on the BZPower Convention Circuit. We're offering plenty of perks if you participate, and your creations will be seen by thousands upon thousands of people. It's a great opportunity, so please consider helping us make our display even more awesome! View the full article

Last weekend we reported that the Chima Water Park had opened in LEGOLAND California. If you can't make it out there though, you can still check out this map created by Joel Baker and other master builders at the park. Weighing in at 60 pounds and consisting of over fifty-thousand bricks, it's not going to fit in your pocket anytime soon, but it's a great way to see what the new park has to offer without going there in person! View the full article

We're back with another 2014 LEGO Legends of Chima constraction review. This time Forum Assistant Nuju Metru takes a gander at 70212 CHI Sir Fangar, one of the largest sets in the lineup. Will this saber-toothed tiger make you want a new kitty pal, or will his icy looks freeze your heart? Read on to find out! View the full article

The planning has been going on for a while now, but the big day is finally here! Keith Severson, Senior Manager, Community Support of the LEGO CEE Team has revealed the full plans for the upcoming LEGO Ambassador Network (LAN). The LAN is a complete overhaul of the aging LEGO Ambassador Program, and aims to be a huge boost to the way that LEGO interacts with the fan community and how the community interacts with itself. You can see all the details over at the CEE Team Blog, or read on for the full release. BZPower and BioniLUG will both be looking into the new program and hopefully applying for a spot - you can expect to hear more before September! View the full article

Recently, the LEGO ULTRA AGENTS app was posted on the Google Play store for the low price of free. The app includes an interactive comic with six issues to read through along with six minigames to play. Plus there's all sorts of info on the Ultra Agents sets, characters, and more. If you're interested in this theme at all, you should check it out! View the full article

If you're afraid of scorpions, you should probably not see this. If you are not, then you should probably not miss this. BZPower's Lord Oblivion has once again posted one of his outstanding creations. This time it's a scorpion, minion of the Egyptian Goddess Serket. Using blue glow-in-the-dark pieces and a detailed construction (just look at that stinger!), it's as accurate as a LEGO representation of a blue, orange and black scorpion with glowing yellow eyes can get and definitely one of our most outstanding creations around the forums right now. Check it out! View the full article

A new video game in the lineup of LEGO Batman and LEGO DC Super Heroes has been announced. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham features your favourite DC super heroes in an attempt to stop Braniac from destroying earth. Including over 150 unique playable characters, over 45 missions, a unique storyline and SPACE COMBAT, this looks like it's going to be one of the most unique attempts at a LEGO video game. The game will be available on all major gaming platforms. Read more about it, check out some screenshots and watch the trailer now! No precise release date is known yet, but some websites seem to indicate a release this fall. View the full article

Ready for more Legends of Chima Constraction figures? Today, BZPower Reporter Xccj looks at 70211 CHI Fluminox. Will this set send you soaring up with the flames, or should it have been left behind in the ashes? Read on or watch the video to see for yourself, and learn how you can get a chance to win a copy of this set! View the full article

Thawing from the Chima ice age comes Mungus, a mammoth/elephant Legends of Chima character! This tribe has emerged in some recent summer sets, and today the Chi-powered constraction set of Mungus is featured. Just how strong is he? Read, and watch, on to find out and to see how you can get your own copy of this set! View the full article