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Today we bring you another Hero Factory summer wave set review. This time, Gatanui looks at 6283 Voltix, an electric and multi-colored villain. Should you add him to your collection or just buy the purple parts elsewhere? You'll have to read on to find out!View the full article

A street artist going by the name Megx has created a Lego bridge with an area of 250 square meters in Wuppertal, Gemany. The bridge is so sturdy it can hold up constant heavy traffic under varied weather conditions and that's exactly what it's being used for. Oh yeah, unfortunately it's not made of the actual plastic, as neat as that would be. But he's done an awesome job painting the underside to give the illusion of being made from larger-than-life bricks. If you live in or around the area, why not go give it a look?View the full article

The Hollywood Reporter has an exclusive look at some of the offerings from LEGO at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con. These come in the form of six of the minifigures from the upcoming Hobbit sets, namely Gandalf, Dwalin, Bombur, Bofur, Bilbo, and Balin. Look at those beards and hats! Is it December yet?View the full article

The second half Hero Factory sets are available in Europe, and that means BZPower Forum Mentor Gatanui was able to get his hands on some of them to review! First up is 6282 Stringer, everyone's favorite guitarist-I-mean-hero. How does this smaller set stack up compared to current sets and past iterations? Read on to find out!View the full article

Some of the 2012 Summer Hero Factory set have appeared on ToysRUs.com. You can't order them online, but their status indicates that they should be on store shelves by now. Be warned, however, that the sets have their prices marked up. Hopefully more stores will be getting them in stock soon, so you can find cheaper alternatives to purchase your favorite Heroes. Additionally, for those in the US, you can find discounts on the older Hero Factory sets on LEGO.comView the full article

While we're posting images from past events, I recently realized I never posted pictures from BrickFair Alabama! Taking place half a year ago in January in freezing Birmingham, this was BrickFair's first expansion out of the Washington DC area. And it did really well! Read on to see all the MOCs that were on display.View the full article

A new online game is available on the LEGO Lord of the Rings website. Entitled "The Siege of Helm's Deep," the game allows you to choose between three different minigames featuring Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, respectively, as they defend the walls of Helm's Deep from waves of assorted Uruk-Hai. Sound like fun? Well, give it a play and decide for yourself!View the full article

I really wish I was at BrickFiesta this weekend. Not only was it a lot of fun last year, but this year they're announcing a new set! You guys should be glad I'm not there though, because it means I can promptly post the news about 10227 B-wing Starfighter promptly. Yep, you read that right, it's a new Star Wars UCS set! Read on for pictures and all the details!View the full article

In our never-ending quest to take our time in posting event coverage, today we bring you pictures of the fabulous MOCs on display at Bricks Cascade 2012. Taking place in the wonderful Portland, Oregon, this first time convention has finally taken the place of the now-defunct BrickFest PDX. There was a good showing of a wide variety of MOCs, and Bionicle definitely made its presence known. Read on to see what was there!View the full article

Sam Johnson wrote to The LEGO Group when he was just 8, and now, at age 23, he has scored a job with them. Johnson completed his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors at the University of Derby using Lego in his final-year project. This caught the eye of some bosses at Lego who were attending the New Designer's Exhibition in London, and shortly there after, Johnson was hired. View the full article

For those of you from the United States, I wish you all a happy Fourth of July! Enjoy the barbecues, fireworks, parades, and other festivities - just be careful and don't burn your house down with that sparkler! And of course remember what it is we celebrate today - our founding fathers securing for us the rights and freedom we've enjoyed for the past 236 years. Have fun!View the full article

Earlier this year, we shared with you <a href="http://bzpower.com/story.php?ID=5563">a survey</a> LEGO was conducting to learn more about the fan communities. Today, the LEGO Community Engagement and Events team have shared some of the results. Read on to see what makes TFOLs and AFOLs tick!View the full article

Earlier this year, we shared with you a survey LEGO was conducting to learn more about the fan communities. Today, the LEGO Community Engagement & Events team have shared some of the results. Read on to see what makes TFOLs and AFOLs tick!View the full article

The UK's New Media Age Award, for those of you who aren't aware, is an annual event created to celebrate the best of interactive media projects and to give recognition to those that deserve it. It's a highly prestigious event and I shouldn't have to tell you that getting an award there is quite an achievement. With that in mind, direct your attention to pages 6-7 of the portfolio of winners here, where Hero Factory: Breakout has netted the Grand Prix award! What this really means I'll leave to speculation because they seem intent on not revealing any specific details about what the award is or how to win it.View the full article

The votes are in, the various tiers of polls have been opened and closed, the top 12 stories of the 279 submitted have been skimmed off. Check out the Bionicle and COT winners, read the stories, and congratulate the victors. It was a wild ride, and I think everyone, contest hosts and writers a like, had a good time and learned a lot from it.View the full article

More LEGO apps for the Apple market have been released, featuring the Ninjago and Monster Fighters themes. LEGO Ninjago: Video Dojo will access Ninjago videos, exclusive content, and more. LEGO Monster Fighters Race is a game that pits you against the fate of the earth as you race Lord Vampyre for his precious moonstones. Be sure to check them out if you need to give your thumbs a little LEGO action when you are bored!View the full article

Later this month, BZPower will mark its eleventh anniversary. Eleven years! We're kicking off the celebrations today though with a month-long sale on Premier Memberships. Head to the store and use the coupon code BZP11YRS to get 11% off (see what I did there?) of any Premier Membership package. Also, because several members have asked about it - you now have the option to donate if you want to further help keep BZP running. We appreciate all your support!View the full article

Today we take a look at one of the awesome Lord of the Rings sets, and who better to do so than Nuju Metru? Read on to see his thoughts on 9469 Gandalf Arrives, the smallest set in the wave. Is it a worthy addition to your Middle Earth collection? Go look and see!View the full article

I know you've all been waiting for the next episode of the BZPowercast, so here it is! But I'm sure you were already subscribed via RSS or iTunes. Episode 36 covers a lot of ground, so I hope you weren't expecting a short episode. Here's a quick summary: Welcome back to the BZPowercast! This month we kick off with a discussion of the contests currently running on BZP with 55555. Then Windrider returns for a How-To BZP about the advertising policy. After that, Hahli Husky, DeeVee, and xccj join me to reminisce about the Bricks Cascade 2012 from earlier in the month. Sumiki pops on next for this month's staff interview. And of course we have another recording from McSmeag to close out the show.View the full article

Today brings us a review of a rather unique set. We announced earlier the new Sopwith Camel D2C set, as well as the miniature version being released as a promotional item. Forum Mentor Sumiki was able to snag a copy of 40049 Mini Sopwith Camel and has reviewed it for your reading pleasure. Go take a look and see if this is something you need to add to your collection!View the full article

Now here's an interesting one: In honor of the 50th Anniversary of LEGO in Australia and New Zealand, Google and LEGO have recently launched a fascinating little program called Build With Chrome. Users can claim a plot of land on the Australian and New Zealand map where they can construct their own LEGO landmarks using their web browser. Google Chrome is recommended; however, it appears that Mozilla Firefox also works well. Interested? Well, you'd better hurry then, before all the good real-estate is gone!View the full article

With Lego Universe recently canceled, you wouldn't expected LEGO to create another multiplayer game. However, LEGO and Funcom recently announced an agreement to develop a new massively multiplayer online game based on the LEGO Minifigures line. The announcement hints at the possibility that it will be free, so be sure to check back soon.View the full article

BZPower prides itself in overtaking the Bionicle display at any LEGO convention, but with BrickFair being the country's largest means for AFOLs to congregate and show off, we count on you, the members to help us make it memorable as we unforgivingly show just what the Lincoln Logs of LEGO themes can do. How? By mailing your MOCs to stand with the best and brightest creations of BrickFair 2012. Everything you need to know follows.View the full article

This year LEGO introduced a new line of Star Wars mini planets, combining a miniature planet, a Star Wars mini-model, and a minifig. Today BZPower looks at one of these, 9676 TIE Interceptor and Death Star, as reviewed by Valenti. Are these planets worth adding to your collection? Read on to find out!View the full article

The persistent Gatanui has made a startling discovery; the summer wave of Hero Factory sets can now be ordered online here. Of course, there are some limitations: namely, they're only available in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. While this still leaves a lot of us empty-handed, it gives us hope that the sets will reach local store shelves soon. And then, Stormer will come and save the day, because that's what Heroes do!View the full article