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There's never really been a game like Grand Theft Auto VI before, one that has completely altered the lineup of games around it. Everyone, it seems, is scared of going up against Grand Theft Auto VI . Everyone, that is, except for Nintendo. The company held a 30-minute showcase this morning focused entirely on its Legend of Zelda franchise , which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. We got a title for the live-action movie , a series of orchestral concerts , and a very glittery special edition of the Switch 2 . But most of the runtime was dedicated to the upcoming Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time . There was a new trailer and a lengthy gamepla … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/games/991484/zelda-ocarina-of-time-gta-6

The Tesla Cybercab is notable for what it lacks , namely a steering wheel and pedal. By design, there is no way for this vehicle to be manually controlled - or so we thought. Less than a week after the Cybercab was officially launched in Austin, Texas , some riders have discovered the Cybercab's secret manual controls that appears to be intended only for Tesla employees. In at least two videos posted on X, Cybercab riders are encountering a virtual joystick that appears intended to control the vehicle's movements. A square-shaped screen appears in the lower left corner of the central display, with a toggle in the middle for manual driving. I … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/transportation/991400/tesla-cybercab-virtual-joystick-manual-control

“Build the Wall” was pulled days after the White House launched its “arcade.” | Screenshot: The Verge The White House has taken down its racist Tetris ripoff days after launching a website dedicated to "arcade games," as spotted earlier by Kotaku . The Tetris clone, called "Build the Wall," involved stacking different-sized blocks to prevent a "zombie border siege." It's not clear why the White House removed the title, though the Tetris Company previously said that it's looking into the situation. "For more than 40 years, Tetris has brought people together across generations and cultures through play and joy," Tetris spokesperson Kerri Brusca told The Verge last week . "The objective of the game has always been to stack with purpose to clear … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/games/991451/white-house-pulls-racist-tetris-clone

Xiaomi is the latest manufacturer to release a short, wide foldable phone, in the same week Apple is expected to do the same . I got to try the 18 Fold behind closed doors at IFA last week, and while it looks and feels similar enough to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 , superior specs make it feel like the phone I wish Samsung had made. The 18 Fold is Xiaomi's first book-style foldable since 2024's Mix Fold 4 , but the company has followed Huawei and Samsung in moving to a short, squat design. Xiaomi's phone goes further though: it's both shorter and wider than Samsung's, with a roughly 1.4:1 aspect ratio on both the 7.58-inch inner and 5.38-inch ou … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/tech/991008/xiaomi-18-fold-hands-on-impressions-specs-wide

The Xiaomi 18 Fold and its Xring O3 chip. China is getting first crack at a British technology that might change how mobile games are made and played. Today, the Xiaomi 18 Fold launches in mainland China with an Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX graphics processor inside its custom Xring O3 chip . What's so special about that? After five years of development, Arm now has an AI gaming graphics accelerator inside its GPU. By following Nvidia's playbook, Arm-powered phones are about to have PC-like technologies to make games run faster, at higher resolution, with advanced lighting techniques, all without using more power than they do today. The jagged edges you see in the mobile versions of popular … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/games/990676/arm-neural-rendering-mali-g2-ultra-xiaomi-xring-o3

When shopping for an electric vehicle, affordability is becoming a more common trait. But affordable and energy efficient is truly a rare breed. Often you have to sacrifice one for the other. Want something affordable? Great, here's a range loser. Want something that goes the distance? Be ready to pay the price. Surprisingly, here comes Audi to split the difference. The German automaker's new A2 E-tron compact crossover is inexpensive, starting at just £32,200 (about $45,000). And it absolutely impresses with an ultra low drag coefficient and a range of battery and drivetrain options that, when configured correctly, can produce a range of … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/transportation/991081/audi-a2-etron-ev-specs-price