HomeHardwareNews Windows 11 is rolling out, but don’t update your Shadow cloud PCProbably worth waiting on regular PCs too Probably worth waiting on regular PCs too Windows 11is now out and about, gradually making its way to Windows 10 users as an optional free update. Sadly, Microsoft’s latest operating system isn’t have the most auspicious of starts: besides headline gaming features like DirectStorage not technically being usable yet, cloud gaming platformShadowis actively discouraging users from updating their systems....

HomeNewsBattlefield 2042 You can preload Battlefield 2042’s open beta client nowOpen beta starts Friday! Open beta starts Friday! Ahead of the multiplayer open beta test starting this week, you can now preload theBattlefield 2042client to be ready as soon as war breaks out. TheBF2042 open beta starts Friday, though pre-orderers and EA Play members will get early access from Wednesday. It’s been three years since Battlefield was last in the near-future, so how do you fancy its return?...

HomeReviews Alan Wake Remastered review: a handsome lick of paint on a decade-old classicBut you should probably just play the original Steam release But you should probably just play the original Steam release Long before Jesse Faden and the denizens ofControlwere losing their minds over sentient fridges and rubber ducks,Alan Wakewas doing unholy battle with possessed logging tractors and combine harvesters. In hindsight, it seems obvious that these two worlds would eventually collide in Remedy’s newly establishedWake-iverse- such is their shared love of shadowy, flying objects - but back in the dark days of 2010, little did we know that Remedy’s tortured horror writer would be making such a big comeback eleven years later....

HomeFeatures Alan Wake Remastered: how it compares to the originalPassing the torch Passing the torch Would you pay an extra 14-ish quid for a purely visual touch-up on a game you can already buy with ease? That’s, as Katharine found in herAlan Wake Remastered review, the biggest problem facing Remedy and D3T’s restoration project. It makes a lot of sense for current-gen consoles, which for various reasons might not have always had access to the torch-and-shoot original, but of course us PC lot could well have been playing it yesterday....

HomeFeaturesPlanet Zoo I used Planet Zoo’s new North America Animal Pack to make a grim facsimile of HBO’s DeadwoodNow that’s what I call a frontier development Now that’s what I call a frontier development If you keep even half an eye on delightful construction gamePlanet Zoo, you’ll know that developers Frontier tend to release a DLC pack for it every quarter, bringing a bunch of fresh animals into the game from a particular region of the globe....

HomeReviewsJett: The Far Shore Life’s a beach, and then you fly Image credit:Superbrothers Image credit:Superbrothers JETT : The Far Shore - Gameplay Trailer (PS5 | PS4 | PC)Watch on YouTube JETT : The Far Shore - Gameplay Trailer (PS5 | PS4 | PC) It’s a backdrop that makes for a winning short science fiction story - one that resists the clichés of its genre and establishes a unique tone, in firm yet gentle fashion....

HomeGuidesNew World New World Petalcaps: where to find Fronded Petalcaps in New WorldPetalcaps are a key ingredient in several different potion recipes in New World. Petalcaps are a key ingredient in several different potion recipes in New World. Where can you find Petalcaps in New World?Petalcaps are a useful resource inNew World, since they’re a key component to crafting many of the game’s potions. It can be overwhelming looking for resources on Aeternum, simply because there’s just so much flora and fauna knocking about (and so many other players looking for the same things)....

HomeNewsNew World New World player counts keep climbing, nearly a million concurrents on SundayMaking corpo dad proud, too Making corpo dad proud, too As MMOs often do at launch,New Worldhad busy servers and long queues to get in game last week. That’s certainly not stopping folks from attempting to play though, as New World hit another concurrent player record for itself. It was already themost popular game on Steamlast week with over 700,000 concurrent players....

HomeGuidesNew World New World Saltpeter locations: how to gather Saltpeter Ore in New WorldWhere to find Saltpeter Ore, a key component in crafting gunpowder Where to find Saltpeter Ore, a key component in crafting gunpowder Where can you find Saltpeter in New World?InNew World, Saltpeter is used to craft gunpowder, which in turn is a key component in crafting musket cartridges. Depending on your chosencharacter buildand theweaponsyou favour, this could be an absolutely essential resource for you....

HomeNews Please welcome our new hardware editor, James ArcherNew intel to absorb New intel to absorb Many of you will have no doubt seen James' work around the site for a good while now. While he officially started as our new hardware editor at the end of August, James has actually written for RPS on many occasions over the last few years. He was the one I turned to help fill out some of the very early graphics card reviews I wanted on the site when I first started as hardware editor back in the heady days of 2017, and even before that he was ourprimo Dota 2 correspondent, telling us everything we needed to know about all of the various majors from 2015 and that year’s The International....

HomeHardwareDeals Save $230 on a titanic 4TB PCIe 4.0 SSD - until midnight tonightMore than 30% off a drive capable of hitting 5600MB/s. More than 30% off a drive capable of hitting 5600MB/s. It’s rare to see big discounts on high capacity SSDs, especially when the SSDs in question are also super-fast PCIe 4.0 models - but that’s exactly what’s happening for today only over at Amazon. PNY’s XLR CS3040, a model compatible with both PC and PS5, has been discounted $230 for a massive 4TB size....

HomeNews Sign up to the RPS supporter program and get a free ticket to EGX 2021Open to new UK supporters who sign up for a yearly premium subscription Open to new UK supporters who sign up for a yearly premium subscription Top 10 New PC Games For October 2021Watch on YouTube Top 10 New PC Games For October 2021 To claim your free ticket to EGX, you’ll need to sign up for a yearly premium subscription to the RPS Supporter programbefore 23....

HomeGuidesGenshin Impact The best Genshin Impact Diluc buildLearn how to put together the best possible Diluc build Learn how to put together the best possible Diluc build Want to learn how to create the best Diluc build in Genshin Impact?Maybe you’re here because you wished for Diluc with all your heart and finally got to add him to your party. Or maybe you’re here because he stole your pity. Whatever the reason may be, we’re here to help....