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HomeHardwareGuides How to uninstall Windows 11 and go back to Windows 10Upgrader’s remorse? Read this guide Upgrader’s remorse? Read this guide Change isn’t for everyone: just ask the 5% ofSteam Hardware Surveyrespondents still using Windows 7. Sadly, even the most eager of early adopters might be looking to find out how to uninstallWindows 11, the very latest of Microsoft’s operating systems. It could be the newly centralised Start menu; it could be the lack ofDirectStoragesupport among games making thebest SSDsperform below their full capability; it could just be a single unsquished bug, which remains a risk with the infant OS....

HomeHardwareGuides How to upgrade to Windows 11Oh, for 11’s sake Oh, for 11’s sake Alright, fine, here’s how to upgrade toWindows 11from Windows 10. The current stance of this hardware ed is thatWindows 11 has some cool features but is yet to fulfil its potential, largely owing to the missingDirectStoragecapability – which, to be fair, could be a very big deal when games start supporting it. For now, then, it’s a free but absolutely not an essential upgrade, and you can think of this post as the RPS equivalent ofthat video where Valve tore down a Steam Deck: we’re not saying you should do this, just that you can do this....

HomeNewsNew World New World character transfers paused due to gold duping glitchAmazon will ban players found exploiting it Amazon will ban players found exploiting it New World’s long-awaited character transfers have been taken away almost as soon as they arrived, because they’ve caused a glitch that allows players to duplicate gold. The bug came about after the MMORPG’s1.0.3 update this week. It makes it so characters don’t save properly after transferring, letting them trade gold and items to others while magically keeping it in their own pockets....

HomeNewsBattlefield 2042 Battlefield 2042 will tweak maps, UI and more in response to beta feedbackMaking a better future Making a better future Battlefield 2042hasbeen and gone, and now its developers have written about what they learned based on player feedback. There are some straight fixes, some explanations, and lot morein a post on the Battlefield blog. Also: a look at the five previously unrevealed specialists you’ll be able to play as when the game launches....

HomeNews Charming tower defence Toy Soldiers has an HD remaster nowSadly without a discount for original owners Sadly without a discount for original owners 2010 tower defence gameToy Soldiershas two big neat ideas: it looks like a toybox upended onto battlefield dioramas built on bedroom tables; and you can take to the battlefield yourself to control units and vehicles. It’s a good’un, and today it relaunched with an ‘HD’ version. I liked the original enough to buy it on both Xbox 360 and PC, but wasn’t interested in getting it again until I heardToy Soldiers: HDoffers more than the usual high-res texture overhaul....

HomeHardwareDeals Get a high-spec 1TB NVMe SSD for £139 after a 21% off voucherA good price for the PC and PS5-compatible XPG S70 Blade. A good price for the PC and PS5-compatible XPG S70 Blade. The XPG S70 Blade is one of the few ‘second-gen’ PCIe 4.0 SSDs on the market, offering incredible speeds on PC and even full compatibility with PS5. Today the 1TB model is heavily discounted at Amazon UK, with the NVMe drive dropping from £176 all the way to £139....

HomeNews ConcernedApe’s Haunted Chocolatier – Early GameplayWatch on YouTube ConcernedApe’s Haunted Chocolatier – Early Gameplay I wasn’t the world’s biggest fan of Stardew’s pixel art, but the snowy, cosy scenery here is lovely. If you’re a big fan of Stardew Valley, it looks like there’ll be plenty that’s familiar. You arrive in a new town, explore, talk to the townspeople, seemingly win their affections with gifts, and all while also brewing chocolate to sell in your shop....

HomeFeaturesInto The Pit “It was such a specific vision… how people were trying to emulate that nostalgic feel with modern technology.” “I loved Devil Daggers from a pure aesthetics point of view. I really liked the fact it was such a specific vision, and I have an interest in how people were trying to emulate those old PlayStation looks, recreating that nostalgic feel with modern technology,” Betts tells me. The game is set in a ye olde moody village with a big old hell portal in the centre....

HomeNewsNew World New World now lets you transfer your character to another serverPlus, you can get a free pumpkin and emote Plus, you can get a free pumpkin and emote Server transfers opened up inNew Worldovernight, letting players shunt their explorers from one world to another. This is a desirable feature in many MMOs, and particularly in this one because servers were so overloaded at launch thatAmazon recommendedplayers join any old server then transfer to their desired home later once things settled....

HomeNewsNo Man’s Sky No Man’s Sky’s new update lets you ride on flying wormsThe worm has turned The worm has turned At this point, it has become a cliché to say that space simNo Man’s Skyhas come a long way since its initial release. And yet, is there any better example of its long development journey than the sandworms? Initially shown in pre-release trailers only to be cut from the release version, they were finally added in some recent updates....

HomeNewsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Skyrim will add aquariums in its Anniversary EditionThe fishiest Skyrim yet The fishiest Skyrim yet The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimAnniversary Edition comes out next month, and it’s quickly becoming the fishiest version of the RPG yet. Bethesda have announced it will let you add aquariums to yourSkyrimhomes. We already know this edition will let us go fishing too, so I’m hoping we’ll be able to yank those suckers straight out of the sea to put on display in our homes....

HomeReviews The Dark Pictures Anthology: House Of Ashes review: very nearly a fun horror rompIt’s still too serious for its own good, but it’s going in the right direction It’s still too serious for its own good, but it’s going in the right direction I have a real soft spot for Supermassive Games.Until Dawnwas a knowingly schlocky teen slasher horror film made into an interactive adventure game, and it was great for at least two thirds of its runtime....

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show Podcast episode 161: the best songs in games specialHello to Randy Newman, if he’s listening Hello to Randy Newman, if he’s listening Matthew himself has a new awkward food related story to share, Nate has been watching Squid Game, and a listener has sent in a very special musical theme for Sweeten The Deal! Hades - v1.0 Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube Hades - v1.0 Launch Trailer...