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The entry period for <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11445'>Q&A Contest #2: The Only Stupid Questions...</a> has ended, and that means it's time for everyone to vote! You can check out polls Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How in the <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showforum=35'>BZPower Q&A Forum</a> itself. The polls run until Tuesday, December 24th, but the sooner you vote the better. Get to it to help us find the best questions for our answers! View the full article

Today, we have another 2014 Ninjago Rebooted set review. BZPower Reporter Xccj takes a look at how Cole and Jay will be challenging the Nindroid army in 70723 Thunder Raider, both in a video review and a traditional review. Watch or read on to see if this is a set to spin out over! View the full article

As you might have noticed from the banner above, the deadline to enter our <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11399'>Save the Alien Hunters! Space Themed Contest</a> has been extended another week. You now have until December 28th to make a vehicle to help out the Alien Hunters team and submit it. What are you waiting for? Get building! View the full article

<b><font color='red'>UPDATE:</font></b> We've had to stop the maintenance and postpone it due to some unforeseen permissions issues that cropped up. No data was lost and the forums are back online again.<br />Shortly, we'll be taking the forums offline to perform some maintenance. We will be trying to fix the recent formatting problems that have been affecting older posts. Hopefully it shouldn't take more than a couple hours and we'll once again be using the hashtag <a href='https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BZPUpdate&f=realtime'>#BZPUpdate</a> on Twitter to keep you posted. Thanks for your patience and support! View the full article

Over on YouTube, The Brick Blogger has a sneak peak of the new Ninjago TV show coming to Cartoon Network next year. Go check it out to see your favorite ninjas (after the Ninja Turtles, of course) save some innocent civilians from the Nindroids and start to learn the secrets of the Techno-blades. It looks like it will be as fun and exciting as previous seasons were! Ninja-go! View the full article

Will ever see another BIONICLE? Will LEGO ever again put so much dedication and money into a constraction theme and build such an immense story and mythology around it? BZPower member NickonAquaMagna decided to ask you that question in <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11466'>this topic</a>, where there have been a lot of very interesting responses. What are your thoughts? Join the discussion in the forum thread!<br /><br /><i><b>Editor's note:</b> As you may have noticed, we are trying out a new format in which we feature forum topics with discussion that we deem interesting, worthwhile and constructive. You are welcome to leave your comments and criticism in the talkback! However, please keep any contribution to the topic presented here strictly to the forum thread linked to above. We look forward to hearing what you think!</i> View the full article

Australian LEGO fans, rejoice! If you <a href='https://ebgames.com.au/any/any?q=lego%20movie'>pre-order the video game for The LEGO Movie</a>, you get an awesome Mexican Emmet minifigure with a beautiful mustache. It won't even matter on what platform, as they are all part of the promotion! Obviously only while stocks last, so you better be fast. If that smile doesn't convince you, then I fear not even the Melting Chamber will. View the full article

It's been a while since we heard anything about it, but it's time again! The website dedicated to the upcoming LEGO Minifigures Online MMO has been updated with tons of information, pictures, closed-beta sign-up and a scavenger hunt to unlock some goodies. Also, IGN has published an interview with Funcom on how Funcom plans not to let the Minifigures game fail like LEGO Universe, among other things. The game is due for release in summer 2014, so this stuff may help ease your wait. View the full article

I've seen quite a few awesome brick-built projects over the years, but few, if any, have come close to <a href='http://www.superawesomemicroproject.com'>this</a>. Steve Sammartino from Melbourne and Raul Oaida have built a life-sized car made out of over 500,000 LEGO bricks that drives. What's more, the motor itself is also made out of LEGO bricks and runs on air. I suggest you check it out <a href='http://www.superawesomemicroproject.com'>on the website dedicated to this Super Awesome Micro Project</a> and watch the video footage right here, on BZPower, by clicking the 'more' button! View the full article

In our continuing efforts to improve BZPower, we're looking to get some information from you all about your history and experience on the site as well as how you use other sites. Please go take our survey to help give us feedback. It should only take a few minutes, and you can enter to win one of three rare Bionicle polybags. Your responses are greatly appreciated! View the full article

Yesterday we got the official announcement to the LEGO Hero Factory: Invasion From Below Game, today we're getting the trailer! It looks quite exciting to me and I certainly look forward to trying it, not least because the 22-minute episode will be included in the game. You can even see some footage of the episode in the game trailer itself! Check it out <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tthvdaF9JK4'>here</a> or right here on BZPower by clicking the 'more' button. View the full article

Today, Amuzo (formerly known as 4T2) has announced the new LEGO Hero Factory: Invasion From Below game to be released January 2014 in Europe for iOS, Android, Windows 8 and web platforms. Taking control of Rocka, Furno, Evo, Bulk, Breez, Surge and Stormer in a total of nine powerful Battle Machines, you have to stop the beasts from destroying Antropolis City and watch the 22-minute episode animated by Ghost in the process. Click <a href='http://www.amuzo.com/2013/incoming-lego-hero-factory-invasion-from-below/'>here</a> for more information and read on to see some pictures of the upcoming game! View the full article

If you didn't get enough LEGO video game news in the past week, here's another one: Today the first trailer for the LEGO The Hobbit video game has been published. Honestly, it looks quite bland to me and at least in the trailer it even seems to be lacking the famous LEGO humor for the most part but that does not mean YOU cannot be excited for it! In that case, you may want to watch the trailer <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6dgtf3xJ2c'>here</a> or read on to watch it on our site. View the full article

Christian Faber recently <a href='http://faberfiles.blogspot.com/2013/12/hero-factory-mocs-on-location.html' target='offsite'>updated his blog</a> with a couple of cool pictures. He created some Hero Factory MOCs and then added them to some scenery from the past few years of the theme's story. They really showcase Faber's building ability and serve as a reminder that LEGO is in great hands with Advance and Hero Factory should have some great things ahead of it. View the full article

LEGO CUUSOO <a href='http://blog.lego.cuusoo.com/2013/12/12/updates-guidelines-house-rules-terms-service/'>has introduced</a> new House Rules, Terms of Service and Guidelines to projects you can submit. The most notable changes should be in the latter, as from now on, projects must not feature new custom molds, consist of company, team or organization logos and mascots, and new projects must feature only one set and not a concept for an entire theme. Also, suggestions such as minifigure collections, "battle packs" and the like are no longer allowed either. Now I can't say I've been the closest follower of how LEGO CUUSOO has been developing over the years, but these certainly sound like big changes and I can instantly think of a couple of projects that the new guidelines don't allow anymore. What do you think of these changes? Do you think they will harm the site, or will they do good and allow for better realizable projects to get more votes? Share your thoughts in the talkback! View the full article

The Independent posted an <a href='http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/video-the-lego-movie-featurette-9004099.html' target='offsite'>interesting featurette</a> featuring Elizabeth Banks regarding the upcoming LEGO Movie. The hype for this movie continues to build. Is it February yet? Please? View the full article

Remember the <a href='http://videogames.lego.com/en-us/star-wars-saga/about/screenshots/xbox-360'>LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga video game</a> that was first released in 2007 for consoles? After being released on Windows in 2009 and on Mac in 2010, it now gets a new release as an iOS app. The app takes up 793 MB, requires iOS 6.0 or higher and runs on iPhones, iPads and iPod touch. <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/lego-star-wars-complete-saga/id727420266?mt=8'>It's free</a>, so the Dark Side of the Force must be truly strong in you if you don't give it a try. View the full article

As one of several sales Toys R Us has today only, the collectible minifigs are <a href='http://hip2save.com/2013/12/11/toys-r-us-one-day-only-sale-hot-deals-on-lego-minifigures-playskool-nerf-medela-more/' target='offsite'>buy two for $4</a>. Hurry to the store though, this great opportunity to get a deal on this popular line from LEGO lasts only today. View the full article

The LEGO Hobbit page has been hosting a series of videos in which the set designers show off the Hobbit sets they worked on. It seems the latest video is for the <a href='http://thehobbit.lego.com/en-us/videos/dul-guldur-ambush?icmp=COUS49HomeWN2TheHobbitNewVideo' target='offsite'>Dul Guldur Ambush</a> set, which features a Beorn fig and plenty of play features. More videos can be found in the link, showing some of the many aspects and considerations that go into making LEGO sets. View the full article

There's less than a month until BrickFair Alabama! If you would like your MOCs to be on display there and at other events, head over to <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11211'>this topic</a> to see what you have to do. MOCs need to arrive by January 6th, so there's still plenty of time. Additionally, if you're in the area and will be attending, <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11071'>let us know</a> so we can see who will be there. These events are a lot of fun, and if you can make it I'd suggest you go. But if you can't, send in your MOCs and we'll send you free stuff back! View the full article

Warner Bros has released an official trailer announcing the upcoming videogame for The LEGO Movie. The game seems to mostly follow the patterns of previous LEGO videogames, but knowing LEGO there are sure to be a lot of surprises in this one. The game is to be released for Windows PCs, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. If you look closely at the legal text on the final scene, you will notice Gandalf is apparently going to appear in the movie! Click <a href=' or read on to watch the trailer! View the full article

After two exciting reviews of Stormer's and Rocka's battle machines, they have come together to fight the monsters together! Using their brains and brawn, they combine their machines into one towering creation. Reporter ChocolateFrogs here to share a video review of combined model to see just how well it will fare against the raging Hero Factory kaiju! Read, and watch, on for more. View the full article

We've got two great contests going on right now, and you've got until December 21st to enter both. First up in System-Based Creations is <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11399'>Save the Alien Hunters!</a> a building contest where you have to create a space-themed vehicle for the hit building block theme of Alien Hunters! Next is <a href='http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11445'>Q&A Contest #2: The Only Stupid Questions...</a>, where you have to come up with a question for one of three given answers. And you can enter every day between now and the 21st! There will be wonderful prizes for both up for grabs, so go check them out and enter! View the full article

The following are the winners of the raffle Holiday Little Raffle: 1. Place: Random 71002 Minifigures Series 11 Minifig

The following are the winners of the raffle Holiday Medium Raffle: 1. Place: 44009 Dragon Bolt @JrMasterModelBuilder