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The Tesla Model 3 has spent years defining what a premium and functional EV should cost; that’s what we’re used to. However, BYD seems to think that number is way too high. The Chinese automaker has unveiled a new flagship sedan, the Seal 08, that packs features you don’t normally expect from cars in this segment, blurring the line between affordable and luxury. And after reading its entire spec sheet, it’s actually the price that shakes me the most. So what exactly does BYD’s new flagship offer? Measuring 5,150 mm long and sitting on a 3,030 mm wheelbase, the BYD…
Special guest (and former host) Ben Reeves joins The Game Informer Show to discuss the big PlayStation shake-up, our favorite games of 2026, and Kyle’s Rhythm Heaven Groove review. Finally, we close the show with listener questions! Grab a cold beverage, stay indoors from that summer heat, and join us for another episode of The Game Informer Show.The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Support the show by subscribing…
While Valve’s Steam Machine launched at a higher-than-expected price due to the AI-driven chip shortage, it seems that the company is not sitting on its haunches and is still working hard to make the product more enticing to users. One of the coolest features of the Steam Machine is the user-customizable front faceplate, and Valve has just made it better. The company open-sourced its “Inkterface” project, which allows users to build their own e-ink faceplate for the Steam Machine. Valve uploaded the full BOM list, 3D print files, and instructions for those who want to build their own E-Ink faceplate…
Originally released in 2025, Wanderstop is from the mind of Davey Wreden, best known for The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide. Those games, in summary, are a little bit about the process of playing and appreciating a video game and what it means to have and give player choice. There is a lot more to them than that, but that’s arguably the short version. By comparison, Wanderstop is more straightforward, but still makes plenty of room for the examination of video games as an entertainment medium.In the game, you are Alta, a former adventurer/warrior who is attempting to take…
In May, Bloomberg reported that Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods Pro had reached “advanced” testing and could be heading toward early mass production. As someone who has used both AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3, I was looking forward to them. This week, a leaker has contradicted that. Kosutami, a prototype collector and occasional Apple leaker, posted on X that the project has been “suspended.” No additional details were provided. The post appeared to correct an earlier June update in which Kosutami had described the product’s development “case” as “concluded,” suggesting the revision was meaningful (via MacRumors). So what were the…
IntroductionThe action genre’s relationship with difficulty has been complicated.In their earliest stages, action games were often unreasonably demanding, but this was not always by design. These difficulty spikes and trial-and-error sequences were a result of trailblazing developers figuring out the best practices for requiring precision from players while remaining fair.During the advent of cinematic storytelling in gaming, many action titles offered more leniency in favor of delivering a compelling narrative that a large portion of the audience could easily experience. As a result, beating many action titles during the late ’90s and through the mid-2010s felt more like a formality…
Sony recently announced that physical game discs for new PlayStation releases will end in January 2028, and the timing immediately raised questions. The decision came shortly after Rockstar reportedly generated more than $3 billion in revenue from preorders of GTA 6, including digital editions and code-in-a-box physical copies. That led some critics and fans to wonder whether GTA 6’s massive digital success had pushed Sony into making such a major call. A new report now suggests otherwise. According to ORF Salzburg, Sony’s disc production site in Thalgau, Austria is already being reshaped for a future with far fewer discs, which…
Elon Musk has denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming SpaceX showed investors a prototype AI device before its recent IPO. “Utterly false,” Musk wrote on X, responding to a post about the report that has since been deleted, offering no further explanation. A denial that leaves more questions than it answers The Journal’s report, which cited people familiar with the matter, described a handset-like prototype shown to investors and stakeholders ahead of the IPO. The device is said to run on a proprietary operating system, use a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, and pull in AI technology from xAI, the company…
AI browsers are being sold as the next big thing. They can summarize pages, book trips, and even make purchases for you. But a new study from the University of Washington found that four of the seven most popular ones come with a security risk serious enough to let malicious websites steal data from other sites you have open. The more capable the browser, the bigger the risk turns out to be. The 30-year security rule that AI browsers are breaking Since 1995, every browser has followed a rule called the same-origin policy, which prevents websites from reading each other’s…
Anthropic’s most advanced publicly available Claude model is still leaving standard subscription access after July 7, but the company is now trying to calm fears that the move is permanent. Fable 5 recently returned to Claude after drawing scrutiny from the U.S. government. Anthropic said it would be included on Pro, Max, Team, and select Enterprise plans for up to 50% of weekly usage limits through July 7. After that date, the model is set to move to usage-credit billing, meaning users will pay for access outside their regular plan limits. That raised an obvious concern. Is Fable 5 becoming…