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I can't believe that the <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11661'>thirtieth Bionicle RPG Forum Contest</a> kicked off yesterday. That's a lot of contests. Anyway, you have until 11:59 PM Eastern on January 22nd to put together a Bionicle Text-Based RPG and enter it. Once we have our contestants, you'll all get to vote to decide which ones you want to play. The RPGs are a great way to tell stories and get to know the other members of the site, so check it out! View the full article

The LEGO Movie set reviews continue to roll in! Today Forum Assistant Nuju Metru is back to take a look at 70811 The Flying Flusher, another of the 2-in-1 sets. Should you flush this one down the drain or go save it from the sewer? You'll have to read on to find out! View the full article

Have you already made <a href='http://sigfigcreator.thelegomovie.com/'>your SigFig</a> for The LEGO Movie? If not, then what are you waiting for? If yes, then go <a href='http://appcloud.warnerbros.com/lego/sigfigtrailermaker/'>here</a> to assemble your very own trailer for The LEGO Movie, featuring YOUR SigFig instead of Emmet! It works surprisingly well and although the resolution is a bit low, this is a really fun feature you should definitely try out! Also, in case you were wondering, that's totally me on the left (except for the hair, I couldn't find one that really fit ). View the full article

BrickFair Alabama is getting pretty close, which has convinced me that I should post coverage from the last event of 2013 that BZPower attended - BrickCon. Taking place in Seattle, the longest-running US fan convention featured a lot of impressive MOCs crammed into a pretty small space. To see what there was, read on! View the full article

Today we've got another LEGO Movie set review! BZPower Forum Assistant Nuju Metru does a great job introducing it, so I'm just going to let him get started:<blockquote>Hey guys, and welcome to the BZPower review of set <a href='http://amzn.to/1aojAIN' target='offsite'>70806 Castle Cavalry</a>, from the LEGO Movie line! As always, I'd like to thank both TLG for giving us at BZP free stuff and Andrew for passing some of it on to me. Read on to see my thoughts - captured for you in both a video and the traditional text/image format - on this 2-in-1 model. Is the set greater than the value of its component pieces, or will it be thrown into the parts bin? Let's find out!</blockquote> View the full article

2013 is already over in some places and we look back at what we've accomplished, where we've failed, what we have learned, what we have experienced and of course all the LEGO sets we got! 2013 has been quite a year for LEGO but there have also been quite a few things happening right here on BZPower. Join me as I look back at all the major events of the year and as I look forward to what 2014 has in store for us! View the full article

Let's get back to it! LEGO has provided us with a copy of 70809 Lord Business' Evil Lair that I'll be reviewing today. It's a larger set with a lot more to see, and it's also a bigger decision on whether or not to add it to your collection. So what are you waiting for? Continue reading and watching to see if it's something you've got to have! View the full article

Chomp chomp chomp! That's the sound of the Trash Chomper from The LEGO Movie coming to gobble you up - or save the day, depending on how you play with your toys. This mean, green machine is the subject of today's set review by ChocolateFrogs. Evil beware, for these garbage men will have none of your trash! Read on to find out just what this 2-in-1 set has to offer. View the full article

Over in our Comedies forum, we've recently kicked off a brand new contest. <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11630'>Caveat Scriptor: A Comedies Contest</a> began yesterday and the entry period ends on January 18th. Your task is to write a script to a scene that would fit in The LEGO Movie of at least 200 words. The winner will receive a $30 gift card to the theater of their choice to go see the movie when it comes out in February with a friend and a six-month Premier Membership. Get writing! View the full article

It's time to look at another set from the upcoming LEGO Movie, courtesy of LEGO itself. The second-smallest in the line, 70801 Melting Room will be the subject of discussion in this review. If you're interested to see what makes this set tick, read and watch on! View the full article

LEGO has kindly sent BZPower a whole bunch of sets from the upcoming LEGO Movie, which premiers on February 7th. Of course, when given new sets, we're going to review them. Today I take a look at 70800 Getaway Glider, the smallest set in the line. Read on to see my thoughts and to check out our video review of the set. View the full article

The LEGO Movie might not premier for another couple of months, but the sets are just starting to hit shelves. And to promote those sets, LEGO has sent us a bunch of them to review for you. Today BZP Reporter Xccj takes a look at one of the more iconic sets from this wave, 70808 Super Cycle Chase. Will Emmet and Wyldstyle escape from the Robo Cops on their sleek cycle? Read the review or watch the video and see if this set is one to get your hands on! View the full article

Remember that LEGO Videos site we reported on <a href='http://bzpower.com/story.php?ID=5898'>exactly a year ago?</a>. It has now received <a href='http://www.lego.com/en-us/videos'>a gorgeous update</a>. The site has been redesigned to fit today's standards and features a much greater variety of videos you can watch directly on the LEGO Videos site itself, without being redirected to the corresponding theme's website. You can browse videos by theme, category and even characters. All videos I could find are in wonderful quality and HD resolution (especially the Hero Factory videos are a treat to look at), so this site can now truly be considered THE hub of official LEGO videos of all kind. It's worth checking out! View the full article

BZPower Member Oryx has noticed that there is a new website in the web portfolio of LEGO. Fans of LEGO Friends and of the new LEGO Disney Princess theme will be delighted to know that the theme now has <a href='http://www.lego.com/disneyprincess'>a website of its own</a> as well. You get the usual product information, videos and even a guide to create your own fairy tale in six easy steps. I haven't tried it but it'll surely have its audience. Go have a look if you are interested! View the full article

You've got until 11:59PM on December 28th (tonight) to vote in Q&A Contest #2: The Only Stupid Questions... So what are you waiting for, head over to the <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showforum=35'>BZPower Q&A Forum</a> and check out the final polls! It's up to you to find out who wins the fabulous prizes - every vote counts. View the full article

Christmas is over and you realize you bought someone a set they already had? That's what the 30% sale on a great variety of sets on LEGO Shop Online is for. There are sales in almost every country from what I can see, though which sets are on sale varies. There is also free shipping for orders over $75! Additionally, 2014 sets have been released worldwide (except South Korea) for several themes, including but not limited to Hero Factory, Ninjago, Chima, City, Friends, The LEGO Movie, Star Wars and Technic, though not all sets are available in the US and Canada, especially Hero Factory, which won't become available before March 1st. Still, there should be something for everybody, so grab those sales and new sets while you can! View the full article

Just a friendly reminder that our <a href='http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1485963/BZPower-Member-Feedback' target='offsite'>Member Feedback Survey</a> is still going on. We'll be picking our winners some time on New Years Day, so you've got about a week to respond. The answers will help us out immensely and you get a chance to win some rare Bionicle polybags. Your participation is appreciated! View the full article

The Administration would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope you spend at least some of this time of year with loved ones and enjoying the company of friends and family. And if you've managed to stay on Santa's nice list, hopefully you'll get some LEGO sets under the Christmas Tree. Happy Holidays! View the full article

Warner Bros India has published two new short 30-second trailers for The LEGO Movie. Titled 'Who Are You' and 'All Sizes', they feature some never seen before footage of the upcoming movie. Who doesn't love unexpected small additional Christmas presents? Read on to watch the trailers! View the full article

We recently kicked off a new contest over in the General Art forum. <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11584'>General Art Contest #20: BZP YouTube Banner</a> asks you all to make a banner for our <a href='http://www.youtube.com/user/BZPTube' target='offsite'>YouTube Channel</a> to display proudly for all to see. The entry period ends January 30th, so there's plenty of time to come up with an awesome design! Oh and did I mention prizes? In addition to everyone who goes to our channel seeing your artwork, the top three finalists will get a hard to find LEGO polybag. So what are you waiting for? Start flexing those creative muscles! View the full article

The fifth LEGO CUUSOO set, the 21104 NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rovers designed by Stephen Pakbaz <a href='http://blog.lego.cuusoo.com/2013/12/18/lego-nasa-mars-curiosity-rover/'>has been revealed</a> and will become available on the LEGO Shop on January 1st for USD 29.99. Obviously it won't make it to your Christmas tree in time, but I guess you can come up with an excuse that warrants getting it outside the festivities. Congratulations to Stephen for getting his great model made as a set! View the full article

Today I got the new German LEGO consumer catalogue and was thrilled to find new pictures of the mysterious <a href='http://www.lego.com/mixels'>Mixels</a> that <a href='bzpower.com/story.php?ID=6170'>were first revealed</a> in July. Not only that, but Dutch online LEGO store SpeelGoed has added <a href='http://www.speelgoednl.nl/catalogsearch/result/?q=mixels'>finalized pictures of all Mixels</a> to their site as well. In the first batch there will be nine Mixels, three each of the colors red, black and yellow, though more in blue, orange and green are apparently still to come. All three of a color combine to form a larger Mixel! Read on for more information (including story details) and for more pictures! View the full article

The European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN, is holding a <a href='https://cds.cern.ch/journal/CERNBulletin/2013/52/News%20Articles/1637433?ln=en' target='offsite'>scavenger hunt</a> to celebrate the arrival of Google Street View in their facility. If you can find three of the over twenty LEGO minifigures hidden in the racks, you can enter to win a gift of your choice from their gift guide. It's definitely a novel concept, and pretty cool too. Check it out! View the full article

BZPower Member Mask collector recently was lucky enough to get his hands on a Solid 14K Gold Kanohi Hau (coincidentally the same one BZPower Administrator Binkmeister used to own). He decided he would share his thoughts and show it off for the rest of us who will likely never see one in person. Check out <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11558'>his topic on BZP</a> or his <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_3Iocw2VfA' target='offsite'>video on YouTube</a> to see what he has to say! View the full article

If feels like just yesterday that it was summertime and we were all having fun at BrickFair Virginia 2013. In what has become all-to-typical, I'm just now finishing editing my photos of that event to share with you all. We're trying something new though! The pictures are on Flickr and you'll be able to see them all in slideshow format or <a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/black-six/collections/72157638894393486/' target='offsite'>head over there</a> to browse through them at your leisure. So what are you waiting for? Click on 'More' and see my thoughts on the displays! View the full article