It has been a while since the last time we have heard anything about the feature-length LEGO movie that’s in production and now we can finally see what they have been up to behind closed doors in this new trailer! The film is a joint production between Warner Bros. and LEGO. The LEGO Movie is expected to be released in February of 2014.
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A Lego Mars Rover on the Way
Lego is just plain awesome and their reviews are exciting as they determine which projects will make it as an official Lego® set. It’s exciting to finally see the results of the Fall 2012 LEGO® Review.
It looks like interplanetary exploration oriented geeks can rejoice as Lego® will be releasing a Mars Curiosity set, as it was the winner over others such as Portal 2 and the UCS Sandcrawler from Star Wars. The model was created by Stephen Pakba an JPL engineer who really worked on the actual Mars Rover team! In the video announcement they did mention that they are still considering doing a Portal 2 set, which is also pretty awesome, hopefully we see both.
Thanks to Gizmodo for the Update.
3D Realms Sues Gearbox
Anyone remember Duke Nukem Forever? It was in development for over a decade and it looked like it might never happen until Gearbox came along and wanted to acquire the rights to the game. Once they took over in 2009 they eventually released the title in 2011 to mediocre reviews. Although it did capture some of the greatness of Duke Nukem as a character, there was much to be desired and the game still didn’t feel complete.
Fast forward to today and things are heating up between the two companies as 3D Realms is now suing Gearbox for $2 million claiming that they are withholding owed royalties. Gearbox’s VP of Marketing, Steve Gibson, responded to a request for further details from Joystiq with the following statement.
Everyone wished that 3DR’s game was better received by the market for the benefit of gamers and profit to its creators,” Gibson continued. “While 3DR might not wish the reality that the results make clear, 3DR turned out to be the only beneficiary of the deal. Gearbox Software, meanwhile, experienced damage to its credibility and loss of its money.”
It looks like there are fuzzy details surrounding this lawsuit and it’s probably in the best interest of both companies to get this situation cleaned up and unfortunately that means heading to court. This lawsuit was originally discovered by Duke4.net, where they have an image of the filing.
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Apple Announces iOS 7 with Big Changes
Apple has officially announced iOS 7 and the changes are huge. Changes to the look and feel of the operating system are so drastic it will likely make your phone feel like it’s a new device. Changes include the addition of Control Center, Multitasking, Air Drop and iTunes Radio. There are also major changes to notifications, camera, Safari, and photos.
Control Center
You can now adjust the most commonly used settings on your phone by simply swiping up from the bottom of the screen to access the new Control Center.
Multi-Taksing
You can now switch between apps by simply double pressing the home button and then swiping between open apps, all while seeing the app in it’s entirety and while running
Air Drop
The popular Mac feature is now coming to the iPhone with iOS 7. You will now be able to share photos and more directly to other Apple devices around you instantly all without a wifi router. It’s peer-to-peer wi-fi that allow you to send things like photos to multiple users and multiple devices at once, without bumping phones.
iTunes Radio
iTunes radio will now offer iOS users a way to listen to music for free with ads and with iTunes Match it’s ad-free. The music playing service will be much like Spotify and Pandora.
Notification Center
The Notification Center has seen some dramatic changes that include a cleaner more transparent look and the ability to see the notification center without unlocking the iPhone. The new notification center will also add a new “Today” tab that will give you a summary of all the information you want to see for that day along with a “Missed” tab to catch up.
For a complete look at iOS 7 that includes animations and hi-res photos, head to Apple’s website.