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LEGO Minifigures MMO Countdown

August 16, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Last year, we reported that LEGO has teamed up with Norwegian game developer, Funcom to create a new massive multiplayer online game that will be based on the LEGO Collectible Minifigures line. Funcom has a countdown going for the LEGO Minifigures on their page and in 12 days, they will be releasing more details of the game. You can subscribe to their email list and be notified when more information is available.

LEGO Minifigures will be the second MMO game that LEGO releases with the first being the popular but failed LEGO Universe MMO and will be available for PC and Mac sometime in 2014. Players will be able to use a wide range of minifigures from the Collectible Minifigures line and each character will have their own set of abilities. Players take part in quests and PvP battles to unlock power bricks to increase their minifigure’s abilities. Looking at some of the screenshots below, the game looks like it will bring back some of LEGO Universe. In addition to playing on PCs, the game will have the ability to tie-in with mobile devices including Android, iOS, and Windows Mobile. We’ll do another post when details emerge from Funcom in a few weeks.

Update: Details have been revealed.

LEGO Creator Expert Sydney Opera House (10234) Now Available For VIPs

August 15, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Along with the Ewok Village (10236), LEGO VIP members can also purchase the LEGO Creator Expert Sydney Opera House (10234) early from Shop@Home. The set retails for $319.99 and contains 2989 pieces. If you order today, you can get the Mini Mech (30230) polybag and free shipping. Make sure you’re logged in with your LEGO ID or else you will be redirected back to the homepage.

Recreate one of the most iconic buildings in the world!

Recreate one of the 20th century’s most distinctive buildings with the Sydney Opera House™ model. Build the unmistakable shell roofline, waterfront forecourt and more with this authentic representation of Australia’s most iconic building. Employ a variety of new and advanced building techniques to recreate the complex forms, angled walls and subtle detailing of the real thing! Collect lots of dark tan LEGO® bricks including the rare 1x1x2/3 stud and 1x2x2/3 stud slopes, as well as a 48×48 stud baseplate in blue for the very first time!

• Features advanced building techniques for complex forms, angled walls and subtle detailing
• Includes hard-to-find dark tan LEGO® bricks, tiles and sloped bricks
• Sturdy construction allows the model to be handled and moved
• Build this model of a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
• Collect the 48×48 stud baseplate, available in blue for the very first time
• Recreate Australia’s architectural masterpiece!
• Measures over 11″ (28cm) high, 25″ (63cm) wide and 15″ (38cm) deep

LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) Now Available For VIPs

August 15, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you’re a LEGO VIP member, you can now purchase the LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village (10236) on Shop@Home ahead of the official release date of the set. It contains 1990 pieces and goes for $249.99. This is for those who can’t wait to get the set. If you wait until September, you can get some nice promotions including the Mini Volkswagen T1 Camper Van (40079) and the Clone Trooper Lieutenant (5001709). If you do get this now, you can get free shipping and the Mini Mech (30230) polybag. You’ll have to be logged in with your LEGO ID to see the item or else you’ll be redirected back to the homepage.

Recreate classic scenes at the Ewok Village!

Travel to Endor™ and visit the treetop home of the Ewoks. Just like in Star Wars™: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, this recreation of the Ewoks’ forest dwelling is packed with cool functions, including the tree-trunk hideout, secret Lightsaber stash, spider web, net traps, slide, catapults and an elevating throne. Use the rammer function to take out the Scout Trooper’s speeder − just like in the movie! Realistic details include rope walkways, vine and leaf elements, kitchen, food storage area, bedroom and a planning room. The Ewok Village set is the perfect addition to your LEGO® Star Wars collection. Includes R2-D2™and 16 minifigures with weapons: Luke Skywalker™, Princess Leia™, Han Solo™, Chewbacca™, C-3PO™, 2 Rebel soldiers, 5 Ewoks™ (including Wicket™, Teebo™, Chief Chirpa™ and Logray™), 2 Scout Troopers and 2 Stormtroopers™.

• Includes R2-D2™ and 16

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Jurassic Park Jungle Explorer T-Rex Encounter on LEGO CUUSOO

August 15, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Anyone who knows me personally knows that Jurassic Park is my all-time favorite movie. When I saw it when I was 11 years old, I was amazed on how real the dinosaurs looked. After watching the movie at least 50 times, yes 50, throughout my life, I still can’t get enough of it. I’m at the point where I know the dialogue and know what each character is going to say.

Last week, the BrickQueen has posted a Jurassic Park project on LEGO CUUSOO, the Jungle Explorer T-Rex Encounter. The project features the Jungle Explorer SUV, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ian Malcolm, Lex Murphy, and Tim Murphy minifigures, and the T-Rex.

The Jungle Explorer is based on a Ford Explorer XLT and has a removing glass on the top of the roof to get the “shattering” glass feature when the T-Rex attacked the vehicle. The SUV will be able to seats all four minifigures and has the utility box in the back that stores a flare and a flashlight. There were also night goggles in the movie but it’s not included at this time. They may be added later in a future update.

Another part of the project includes the fence part of the Tyrannosaur Paddock where the Rex breaks through the 10,000 volt electrified fence while the power was out. It even has the decal for the voltage sign and the warning lights.

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LEGO CUUSOO Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair Achieves 10000 Supporters

August 15, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair by PopCreators is the latest project to reached 10000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO. If you’re not familiar with Poptropica, it is an online game created by Jeff Kinney, the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series, and most of it’s players are young children and younger teenagers. Players go to different islands and complete quests to earn credits to spend at the store. The CUUSOO project is based on the lair inside the Carrot Cake Factory that Dr. Hare set up on 24 Carrot Island. The project features the evil genius bunny in his laboratory with accessories that a villain usually has as well as the Giant Rabbot.

Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair joins quite a few projects that qualify for the Fall 2013 Review stage including the Female Minifigure Set, the ATLAS Mini Model, FTL: Faster Than Light, and the Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary project. With Poptropica being the 5th project to qualify for the review, I believe the 2013 Fall Review will have the most projects to be reviewed in it’s history and it may have a few more projects joining before the end of the month. The Fall deadline still a few weeks away and the Macross VF-1 Valkyrie by maxvf1 and Teekay’s Ghostbusters projects have a decent shot in joining the list as well. Congratulations to PopCreators and to the other qualifiers for reaching the review stage!

Congratulations on 10,000 supporters, PopCreators!

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You sir, are an evil genius. Back in January, you

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LEGO Star Wars 2014 Set Descriptions

August 15, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

I’ve recently got a chance to see the images of the 2014 wave of the LEGO Star Wars sets and it’s pretty interesting. The boxes are dark colored and feature Darth Vader on the top right corner. The “Recruitment” sets we’ve been reading about are chibi-styled vehicles that the minifigures sit on top of and are labeled “Microfighters”. They are lower priced sets that are portable and allow kids to carry in their pockets. Kids are encouraged to collect and trade the sets amongst themselves. For the system sets, they are described as lower priced sets and are tied to the Lucasfilms movies and The Yoda Chronicles. The sets are listed for a February launch.

System

Jedi Interceptor (Anakin’s Yellow) (73038) – Anakin Skywalker (new) & R2-D2 (new)
V-Wing Starfighter (75039) – V-Wing Pilot (new) and Astromech Droid (new)
General Grievous’ Wheel Bike (75040) – General Grievous (new) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (new)
Vulture Droid (75041) – Neimoidian Warrior (new), Buzz Droid (new), Battle Droid Pilot
Droid Gunship (75042) – 41st Elite Corps Trooper (new), Chewbacca (new), Battle Droid, Sniper Battle Droid
AT-AP (75043) – Clone Commander Gree (new), Chief Tarfful (new), Battle Droid Commander, Battle Droid, Sniper Battle Droid
Droid Tri-Fighter (75044)
Republic AV-7 Anti-Vehicle Cannon (75045)
Coruscant Police Gunship (75046)

Microfighters

Clone Turbo Tank (75028) – Blue Clone Trooper minifigure (new)
AAT (75029) – Pilot Battle Droid minifigure
Millennium Falcon (75030) – Han Solo (new)
TIE Interceptor (75031) – TIE Fighter Pilot (new)
X-Wing Fighter (75032) – X-Wing Pilot with R2-D2 head (new)

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BTTF – Doc Brown’s GMC Value Van With Small Delorean on LEGO CUUSOO

August 15, 2013 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Masashi Togami and Team BTTF have published their latest project on LEGO CUUSOO, the Back to the Future – Doc Brown’s GMC Value Van with Small DeLorean. This project recreates the scene in the original BTTF movie where Marty McFly meets up with Doc Brown at Twin Pines Mall and where Doc reveals the DeLorean Time Machine for the first time. The set consists of Doc’s multi-stop truck as well as a smaller 6-studded DeLorean that is able to fit inside the van. The minifigures included are Marty and Doc wearing their radiation suits and Einstein. Accessories include the video camera that Marty uses to record the whole event and plutonium for the DeLorean.