Richard Devine is an Editor at Windows Central. A former Project Manager and long-term tech addict, he joined Mobile Nations in 2011 and has been found on Android Central and iMore as well as Windows Central. Currently you'll find him covering all manner of PC hardware and gaming, and you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
The Outriders demo is almost unnaturally popular, with countless players pouring hours and hours into trying to acquire the best gear possible ahead of the final game dropping on April 1. There's also been some useful feedback, good and bad, and the demo will getting a patch early next week to address a raft of things on all platforms.
It may only be a demo but if you're planning to play Outriders when the full game launches, you can get your character in pretty good standing right now. If you're looking for the easiest loot chests to farm, we've got you covered.
Outriders will launch with support for cross-platform play meaning you and your friends can play together wherever you buy the game. And as there's no PvP element, you're not really going to be disadvantaged by being on a console, either. But, it's not the most straightforward implementation, either. Here's what you need to know.
The Outriders demo has provided a golden opportunity for both players and the developer to put the forthcoming title through its paces. One of the big feedback points, the lack of a motion blur toggle, has been heard and will be addressed in the full game.
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Sim racing has experienced a boom in 2021 and that's led to some serious interest in getting a good cockpit. Whether you're new to the scene or more experienced and looking to up your game, one of these cockpits will give you comfort and support while you race all day and night.
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If you have a regular need to set up a WSL environment or you're just diligent about creating backups, there's a good probability you've been creating exports of your distributions. When you want to use one of these, here's how you import one.
Windows Terminal has robust support for themes, with a selection built-in and the freedom to go wild and build your own. Using a combination of colors and images you can make your terminal truly your own, and it's not terribly difficult to get started. Here's what you need to know.
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NVIDIA's latest GeForce Now update is a fairly packed one. Not only are we getting another 11 games joining the roster, like South Park: The Stick of Truth and Assassin's Creed, but the raft of awesome indie games already there are being highlighted. And there's no bigger indie game right now than Valheim.
Both the Razer Book 13 and the HP Spectre x360 14 are worthy recipients of a Windows Central Best Award for being the top Ultrabook and convertible 2-in-1 laptops respectively. They're closely matched on specs, they even cost about the same, so which of them should you choose?
The Windows Subsystem for Linux is a seriously powerful tool and while it's easy to be up and running from scratch in minutes, if you rely on it you'll be wanting to make sure you take backups. Fortunately, with the built in export and import tools, backing up and running from a backup is super simple to do. Here's what you need to know.
Google might well have its own office suite that would be the first thought to use on a Chromebook, but let's face it. Microsoft Office is still the king and whether it's for school, work or personal use, you can use it on your Chromebook instead of Google's alternative. Here's what you need to know.
Razer make some of the best gaming mice around so it's natural that you're considering one for your next purchase. But Razer also has a pretty large portfolio, so we're going to help you choose the right one.
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