Vladimir Putin, then Russia’s prime minister, with a replica Kalashnikov rifle in April 2012. ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/GettyImages Kalashnikov, the famed weapons maker behind the AK-47, has reported a spike in small-arms sales. The Russian company says there’s been a boom in exports and sales to civilians overseas. The increase comes as Moscow calls up troops —…
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I’ve always wanted an Apple TV, but the high price and locked-down features made me opt for Roku’s ecosystem instead. And while I appreciate the freedom Roku offers, Devindra Hardawar’s review of the new TV 4K almost turned my head. The 2022 model is cheaper, smaller and runs more efficiently than its predecessor, and it…
Netflix’s discounted and ad-supported tier is now live in a bunch of countries, but subscribers are finding that it won’t work on their Apple TV. The new Netflix Basic with Ads tier is now live and costs just £4.99 / $6.99 / €5.49 per month, but you won’t actually be able to watch any content…
After initially saying that HBO Max and Discovery+ would merge in the summer of 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery now says it’ll happen in spring instead. The move will see Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) HBO Max and Discovery+ merge its two streaming services ahead of schedule, although the exact window hasn’t yet been shared beyond that…
The Samsung Galaxy S23 family of devices might be lining up to launch a little earlier than expected, with Galaxy Unpacked potentially happening in the first week of February 2023. It will be an important launch for Samsung, as the brand continues to enjoy market dominance in the smartphone space. Korean news site Chosun is…
Strategy games, when they’re done right, can offer up a sense of control and mastery that few other genres can match, as you direct your troops or characters around to carefully execute long-planned approaches. For a long time, the strategy genre (whether real-time or turn-based) was associated with PC gaming primarily, thanks to easier mouse…
The Sandman will return to our screens. After a hugely successful first season on Netflix, the comic book adaptation will continue, with executive producer and original writer Neil Gaiman confirming that it has been recommissioned. That means the adventures of Morpheus, Lucifer and the varied inhabitants of the Dreaming will be back with more dark…
AMD has shown off what it’s calling the industry’s most advanced gaming graphics cards. These new GPUs promise exceptional performance and energy efficiency at a reasonable price. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT are built on AMD’s RDNA 3 architecture which promises 54 per cent more performance per watt than…
Sonic Frontiers leaks have emerged ahead of its release next week. As the prologue comic and animation suggest, Sonic Frontiers is a more story-driven adventure than you might expect, so this is your notice to watch out for spoilers online. And don’t worry – we won’t share any here. Instead, here’s the latest trailer. Read…
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has addressed the persistant internet rumours that he has something to do with PlayStation 5 vapourware project Abandoned. Blue Box, the developer of Abandoned, gained internet fame for continually teasing that there was more to its survival horror game than met the eye. Fans pounced on the suggestion it…