Author: News Room
Smartphone pricing has been getting kind of ridiculous recently. More and more mid-range devices are nearing the entry-level flagship price range, while entry-level devices are basically competing with older, more powerful mid-range phones. But the Galaxy M47 arrives as a breath of fresh air It arrives at a time when costs are jumping up, but the company has kept it accessible. It is launching in India at a starting price tag of Rs 22,999 (roughly $243), which includes a coupon offer. This model goes on sale via Amazon during the Prime Day sale from July 4. What does it offer?…
Oh, also, everyone’s favorite Star Fox character, Yaru de Pon, is a guest for the duration of the show, but we don’t like to talk about it.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 to our physical video game magazine!Watch or Listen to The Game Informer Show: Follow our hosts online:Jump ahead using these timestamps:00:00 – Intro12:25 – Star Fox Remake40:16 – Next Fest Demos56:30 –…
Comcast’s breakup sounds like an alarm bell for Peacock, Xfinity, and the monthly internet bill. At the service level, the answer is calmer. Current customers shouldn’t expect subscriptions, billing, or broadband plans to change while the company works through the split. NBC News reports that Comcast plans to spin NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate public company, moving Peacock, Universal, NBC, Telemundo, Bravo, theme parks, and Sky away from the broadband and wireless business. The separation is expected to take about a year. The bigger shift is structural. Comcast is separating content from connectivity, which weakens the old cable bundle…
Arc Systems Works revealed a new team and characters for its upcoming tag team fighter Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls during Evo 2026 this weekend. One hero, one villain, and one fourth-wall-breaking mercenary are joining the fight.Blade, Loki, and Deadpool are the latest additions to the roster. Blade relies on his Muramasa blade to slice apart foes while relying on guns and throwing knives to keep them at bay from afar. Loki bashes enemies using a flaming sword, a staff similar to the one that housed the Mind Stone in The Avengers, and likely plenty of other tricks. An Asgard stage…
If there’s one thing that annoys me about using a smartwatch outdoors, it’s squinting at the screen under bright sunlight. Whether I’m checking directions on a walk or glancing at a notification while cycling, a dim display can quickly turn a premium smartwatch into a guessing game. That’s why the latest Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 leak immediately caught my attention. But after reading through it, I couldn’t shake one nagging thought: all these upgrades probably won’t come cheap. Finally, a smartwatch that can outshine the sun? According to a new leak from tipster Ice Universe, Samsung’s next flagship smartwatch could…
Ask most players why they subscribe to Xbox Game Pass, and they’ll probably mention day-one Xbox exclusives. But developers have long viewed the service differently. For many indie studios, a Game Pass deal wasn’t just extra exposure — it was financial security before launch. Landing a Game Pass deal often meant guaranteed revenue before a game even launched, reducing the financial gamble of releasing an indie title into an increasingly crowded market. Now, that safety net may not be as dependable as it once was. A pause no one saw coming Speaking on The Business of Video Game Podcast, publishing executive…
If you have ever scrambled for the remote because a commercial is suddenly blasting twice as loud as the show you were watching, relief is on the way. Starting July 1, California is making it illegal for streaming platforms to run ads louder than the content they interrupt. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill, known as SB 576, back in October 2025, and it finally takes effect this week. Why does this law exist, and what does it actually change? Broadcast, cable, and satellite TV providers have followed similar volume rules since 2010 under the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM)…
Oasis version 2.2 gives the free soundscape app a more useful place in daily routines. The iPhone update adds ready-made soundscapes, new audio options, and quicker ways to return to a setup when you’re trying to focus, fall asleep, meditate, or cool down. The biggest change is a new library of 16 presets built around calm, meditation, focus, and energy. Oasis also adds more than 10 sounds, a mini player, session memory, background mixed audio, interface updates, bug fixes, performance improvements, and accessibility tweaks. It’s still free, and the App Store listing says the developer doesn’t collect data from the…
We have all had an Instagram feed go off track. A random Reel catches your attention for a moment, and before long, the app starts serving up the same kind of content again and again. Instagram already has a way to fix some of that through Your Algorithm, a feature that lets users adjust the topics shaping their recommendations. Now, the company wants to make that tool easier to reach while people are actually using the app. Instagram head Adam Mosseri has previewed new shortcut-like features that could bring Your Algorithm closer to the main feed and Reels. The changes…
Apple’s Mac Studio may not be getting a fresh new look anytime soon, but it could be getting a meaningful upgrade where it matters most. According to Mark Gurman in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Apple is preparing an M5 Ultra-powered Mac Studio as early as this year, while an even more powerful M7 Ultra version is already on the company’s roadmap for 2028. Interestingly, the report also claims Apple is redesigning one component most users will never see: the heat sink. More power is coming, and Apple wants to keep it cool Gurman reports that the…