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The LEGO Minifigures website has now been updated with the latest batch of minifigures, the Simpsons. As usual, there are bios and there is also a small section advertising the new Simpsons House set. Even if you are no Simpsons fan, these have a lot of highly interesting pieces, mainly printed torsos and pants, so you may consider getting a few of these. I just wonder when the regular minifigures series will continue, with the TLM and now Simpsons special series interrupting the streak. View the full article

Over at LEGO Ideas, Time Courtney recently made a new blog post with some additional details about the transition from LEGO Cuusoo to LEGO Ideas. He starts out with some crazy stats about the amount of information that was moved from the old servers to the new and then goes on to answer some common questions that have been asked since the transition took place. If you're interested in the platform (and you should be, it's got so much potential!), you should give it a read. View the full article

LEGO Cuusoo recently became LEGO Ideas. If you have any questions you'd like to ask about the program, head over to me blog entry and post them there. I will be interviewing Tim Courtney at BrickFair New England this weekend and will have a chance to pose your questions to him. So what are you waiting for? Get asking! View the full article

If you're in the Boston area (and by that I mean within driving distance of Manchester, New Hampshire), you should come by BrickFair New England this weekend! On Saturday, May 10th and Sunday, May 11th, from 11AM to 4PM, come by the Radisson Hotel Manchester in Manchester, NH for an awesome LEGO expo. BZPower will be there with a big Bionicle and constraction display, and there will be lots of other great MOCs to see and vendors to buy from. Admission is $9 and is well worth it. If you come by, make sure you sign the BZPower guestbook - hope to see you there! View the full article

Christian Faber has been updating his blog recently with some interesting teases about his next project. First he posted a teaser poster indicating the project name is 'Rebel Nature.' Then there was Escape RIG21, a teaser for the upcoming app. Finally, we got the Rebel Nature story manifest hinting at what the project is about. It all seems very interesting, and I can't wait to find out more! View the full article

Today we received an update on the 2014 LEGO Legends of Chima constraction sets, and there is good and bad news. The good news is that the sets are in fact coming out. The bad news is that there are no plans to release the sets in North America. While I know many of you won't be happy to hear that, BZPower is working with the LEGO Community Team to get as many of these sets as we can to use as contest prizes, giveaways, and more. Hopefully we're successful and there will be plenty of Chima Ultrabuilds to go around! View the full article

Though the platform has been renamed to Ideas from Cuusoo, the team is still moving forward looking at projects that have received 10,000 votes of support before the switch. Today on the LEGO Ideas Blog, the team announced that the first Ideas review has begun. There are six projects being examined: the LEGO Bird Project, the Modular Apple Store, the BTTF - Jules Verne Train, Doctor Who, Big Bang Theory, and Doctor Who and Companions. The fanboy in me wants to see some ABS Timelord action, but seeing something that's not based on a license would be great too. Additionally, the team revealed that the results of the Winter 2014 Cuusoo review will be announced soon, so keep your fingers crossed for your favorite project from that batch! View the full article

Among the numerous LEGO conventions happening in North America this year, newcomer BrickSlopes held their Salt Lake City, Utah, event this weekend. BZPower member Click attended and snagged some pictures to share the fun with everyone else. Head over to his Flickr album to see an array of MOCs, from sculptures to mosaics and character builds to castle. Be sure to head over to our Convention and Event Planning forum to see all LEGO-related opportunities happening across the world! View the full article

It's not April anymore, but we've still got some Chima content to wrap up. Today BZPower Forum Assistant Sisen takes a look at 70128 Braptor's Wing Striker from the LEGO Legends of Chima line. Will this set make you go batty with enjoyment or will you run in terror from this fanged flyer? Read on to find out! View the full article

Want to see the coolest bedroom ever? Five year old Milun Simpson from Knebworth in England recently won a contest to have his bedroom turned into a LEGO Star Wars paradise. are astounding, from the Ewok village bed to the AT-AT table to the giant mosaic. Kids are so lucky these days to have Star Wars LEGO sets to play with - I may have to consider redecorating my own bedroom! View the full article

In April we introduced the idea of raffles exclusively for new members. The first raffle may have ended, but we've kicked off another one! Check out the Minecraft 2014 New Member Raffle, where people just joining the site have a chance to win a copy of 21102 Minecraft, the original Minecraft Cuusoo set. If you're not a member of BZPower, click the 'Become a Member' link on the left to join today. You can use your Facebook, Twitter, or Google account to make the process even easier! View the full article

Are you going to be in Sydney or the area today and tomorrow? US LEGO Master Builder Dan Steininger (a perfect name for a Master Builder, I must say) and Australian LEGO Certified Professional Ryan McNaught will be at Westfield Penrith on May 3, 10 am to 5 pm and May 4, 10 am to 4 pm to build the world's largest LEGO model of Darth Vader, sporting a height of 4m and more than a quarter of a million bricks, and a 2m model of Yoda. Fans attending will be able to join Star Wars trivia and speed building challenges with numerous prizes. If you are to be in the area this weekend, you should definitely check it out. May The 4th Be With You! View the full article

BZPower member Lyichir has noticed that the LEGO Digital Designer has been updated with a whole lot of new pieces, including but not limited to "most of the new HF parts and Mixels parts [...], as well as a fair number of 2009 Bionicle parts. Also all sorts of stuff from other themes like Chima, The Lego Movie, Ninjago, and other themes!", as he writes. The update is about 160 MB and if you have LDD already installed, the new parts should download on launch. If you don't, you can download the software here and get building! View the full article

Over on BZPower's Flickr Group we've recently kicked off a new contest! From now until May 16th, go enter BZPower Flickr Contest - May 2014. Your task is to build a constraction creation of your choosing. Your prizes will be a copy of 44022 EVO XL Machine, having you MOC displayed as our Flickr group's banner, and getting a story on the front page about your creation. So what are you waiting for? Get building! View the full article

Ever thought a movie had some weird stuff going on that just felt wrong and should have made the movie end totally differently? That's what the guys and gals over at HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) on YouTube make their animated shorts about. Well, now they've created their first ever stop-motion HISHE in cooperation with BrotherhoodWorkshop for The LEGO Movie, complete with Batman and Superman talking in the Super Cafe, as a good HISHE involving any super heroes must be. Also, Everything is Batman. Read on to watch the HISHE episode! Beware of mild spoilers. View the full article

Our beloved Global Moderator Windrider has asked me to inform you of a text-based tournament starting very soon over at the Games & Trivia forum, hosted by Greninja #0579: "Technic Coliseum over in the G&T forum is looking for players! A game of equal parts strategy and beat-'em-up fun, Technic Coliseum allows you to sponsor a character from any of LEGO's constraction lines and pit him or her against other players' fighters. Earn Widgets for training and equipment to prepare yourself for the next tournament (May 5th), where the real prizes are earned." Interested? Then pick your character and go check it out! View the full article

Frederikke Hoff of the LEGO ReBrick team posted a blog entry today announcing the winner of the Name the Ship contest. ReBrick user legobuffproductions was the lucky winner, and the next ship will be named The Brick Bounty. I think this was an awesome contest and a great opportunity, and I really look forward to seeing this pirate ship! View the full article

The following are the winners of the raffle Chima 2014 Little Raffle: 1. Place: 70136 Banana Bash [*]2. Place: 70138 Web Dash @Ziontyro Metalhead

The following are the winners of the raffle Chima 2014 New Member Raffle: 1. Place: 70131 Rogon's Rock Flinger @Hellliddell

The following are the winners of the raffle Chima 2014 Big Raffle: 1. Place: 70134 Lavertus' Outland Base

Over in the Bionicle RPG forum, we've just kicked off RPG Forum Contest 31, for those of you that love text-based roleplaying games. You've got until May 22nd to write up your own TBRPG and submit it - there's no theme so any Bionicle-related idea is fair game. Chima more your style? We still have the Chima RPG Collab Contest-esque Thing going on in LEGO RPG as well. Put on your thinking caps and have at it! View the full article

Today is the last day of Chima Month (although not the last day of Chima content you'll see!) and we've got another set review for you all. Forum Assistant Nuju Metru takes a stab at 70132 Scorm's Scorpion Stinger, weighing its pros and cons. If you want to find out if this is a set for you, read on! View the full article

As we reported on a week ago, LEGO CUUSOO has now officially become LEGO Ideas and the site has gone live today. With new branding, new design and new guidelines (most notably opening project submission up to anyone of at least 13 years of age), the succesful platform is ready to embark on a new era of fan-created LEGO sets. Head over to the brand new website and get started today! View the full article

Chima Month has almost ended, but there's still some sets to review. Today we're taking a look at 70134 Lavertus' Outland Base, the biggest model in the first wave of 2014 Legends of Chima sets. Is it worth shelling out your hard-earned dollars for, or will you pick up one of the many other sets that we've looked at? Read and watch on to decide! View the full article

Funcom announced yesterday that the open beta for LEGO Minifigures Online is coming in June on the PC. The closed beta is going on right now, and it's exciting to see that everyone will have access soon too. After the beta, you can expect to play the full game this fall on PC, iOS, and Android. View the full article