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Lego’s Mars Rover Perseverance Is Ready to Explore Your Messy Desk
As the real thing is currently exploring another planet that’s, on average, 140 million miles away from Earth, Lego has designed a new set that will give space geeks a more accessible way to explore the design and capabilities of the Mars Rover Perseverance and its sidekick, the Ingenuity helicopter.
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A Real GameCube Died So That This LEGO GameCube Could Actually Play Games
Buying a classic game console like a Gamecube online is always a bit of a gamble. Even if it arrives in perfect working order, there’s a chance the rest of the console could look like it was handled by a rage-filled toddler. Restoring retro hardware is a time-consuming process, but as YouTuber Peter Knetter demonstrates,…
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This Week’s Toy News Goes to Hell-Diddly-Ell and Back
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, Gizmodo’s regular roundup of the latest toy news tickling our wallets. This week: Super7 goes back to Springfield for another wave of Simpsons Ultimates figures, Mirage joins Hasbro’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts toyline, and here’s your chance to celebrate 30 years of Jurassic Park with, of course, Barbasol. Check…
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How LEGO and MIT Came Together To Give Us Lego Robots
Pour one out for Mindstorms. The build-it-yourself LEGO robotics brand is getting discontinued at the end of next year, but that doesn’t mean it won’t forever live on in our hearts. But it almost didn’t happen. In his book The LEGO Story, Jens Andersen writes about the toy company’s growth from making wooden ducks to…