Alexander Cope
Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander's expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry's most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is!
Latest articles by Alexander Cope
One of AMD's best-ever Ryzen gaming CPUs is finally affordable and eager to run Fallout at Ultra settings on your next atomic PC
By Alexander Cope published
Unreal performance Enhance your PC gaming performance with AMD's Ryzen 9 7900X3D gaming processor, now on sale for a limited-time 45% discount!
Elden Ring: How to upgrade weapons with Smithing Stones and Whetblades
By Brendan Lowry, Alexander Cope last updated
Weapon upgrades Upgrading weapons is crucial in Elden Ring, but how do you do so? Here's what you need to know.
Elden Ring: List of Smithing Stone and Bell Bearing locations to upgrade weapons
By Alexander Cope last updated
Smithing Stones Upgrading your weapons with Smithing Stones is essential to surviving in Elden Ring. So, we have cataloged the locations of every type of Smithing Stone to help you out.
Rocksteady's 'Suicide Squad' game sinks to an all-time low player base, which doesn't bode well for the game's future
By Alexander Cope published
Suicide Squad SteamDB reports that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's concurrent player base has sunk below 118 players, indicating that players have almost completely lost interest in the game.
Gears of War voice actor says next game in the series could be announced in June
By Alexander Cope published
Gears 6 soon? Recently on Twitter/X, Liam McIntyre, the voice of JD Fenix from the Gears of War series, has made a comment suggesting that there could be a new Gears of War game announced in June 2024.
Blizzard is hiring for a brand new project. What could it be? StarCraft 3? Warcraft RPG?! Overwatch dating sim?!!
By Alexander Cope published
Blizzard hiring devs Is Blizzard Entertainment working on a new IP or looking to revive a classic?
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes review: An incredible homage to retro JRPGs (and it's on Xbox Game Pass too)
By Alexander Cope last updated
Review Raise an army of a hundred heroes and save the world in this enjoyable throwback to classic turn-based JRPGs of the PlayStation One-era.
Pawns are now less likely to die or explode after new Dragon's Dogma 2 patch
By Alexander Cope published
Dragonsplague patch Capcom has announced plans for upcoming gameplay changes for Dragon's Dogma 2, including making the Dragonsplague mechanic more noticeable.
One of the best Xbox gaming headsets is on sale for less than $55 on Amazon
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Amazon is hosting limited-time 50% discount for the Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Gaming Headset, reducing the MSRP to less than $55.
Hollow Knight: Silksong hints at a potential upcoming release
By Alexander Cope published
Release date soon? The journalist website Comicbook.com has discovered leaks for Hollow Knight: Silksong's game ratings, which potentially hint that its release date may finally be revealed soon.
A shooter that combines the ultra-violence of DOOM with the fast-paced gameplay of Hades? Sign me up
By Alexander Cope published
DOOM meets Hades Become an undead knight and slaughter your way through hell in the new top-down bullet-hell shooter, Kill Knight
Overwatch 2 Season 10: Venture Forth's roadmap has been announced
By Alexander Cope published
OW2 Season 10 A new playable Hero, Mirror Universe Battlepass, Clash Game Mode Trial, and more content will be digging their way into Overwatch 2 Season 10
Palworld shows off teaser trailer for upcoming PvP mode, 'Pal Arena'
By Alexander Cope published
Palworld PVP Pocketpair reveals a new teaser trailer for Palworld's upcoming PvP game mode called Pal Arena, where players will battle each other with their Pals.
World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria limited-timed event announced along with WoW Classic: Cataclysm release date
By Alexander Cope published
Revisit Pandaria Revisit the entirety of the Mists of Pandaria in a whole new light with World of Warcraft's upcoming Remix event
The creator of 'Ori and the Blind Forest,' published by Xbox, is already contemplating ideas for a third installment in the series
By Alexander Cope published
Ori 3 soon? Moon Studios, the creators behind the critically acclaimed Ori series and upcoming ARPG, No Rest For The Wicked, have recently stated that they have ideas for a third Ori title.
Forza Motorsport's seventh update brings back the Brands Hatch Grand Prix and Indy Circuits
By Alexander Cope published
Brands Hatch returns Forza Motorsport's latest update has recently rolled out, bringing with it the return of the Brands Hatch Grand Prix and Indy Circuits, playable cars, gameplay changes and fixes, and more.
Just $620 for one of HP's top-of-the-line 2-in-1 laptops is so unreal I must be dreaming
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Best Buy is hosting a 40% discount for HP's 13th-generation 2-in-1 Envy Laptop. Read on to learn how this deal will save you $300 by purchasing this highly sought-after premium laptop.
Revisit the Clan Invasion with this new standalone installment of the MechWarrior series
By Alexander Cope published
Suit up! Piranha Games Inc. has revealed the first gameplay trailer for MechWarrior 5: Clans, a spin-off and standalone title in the long-running MechWarrior series.
This $100 price drop on one of the best handhelds for Xbox Game Pass and native PC gaming is no April Fools Joke
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Best Buy is currently hosting a sale for the normally expensive Asus Rog Ally handheld gaming console for a whopping 20% discount. Read on to learn how to save $100 using this deal.
Dragon's Dogma 2 monster guide and bestiary: Elemental weaknesses, locations, tips, and tricks to defeat them
By Alexander Cope published
Monster hunter! Sharpen your hunting knowledge with our guide to slay the monsters of Dragon's Dogma 2
Square Enix's Yoshi-P hints that 'Final Fantasy XVI' could come to Xbox after the Windows PC version is done
By Alexander Cope published
FFXVI on Xbox? The developers of Final Fantasy XVI discuss the possibility of porting the game to other platforms once the PC version is released.
Dragon's Dogma 2 Vocations guide: Skill list, augments list, tips and tricks
By Alexander Cope last updated
DD2 Vocations Discover which Vocation suits you and your Pawns best with our Dragon's Dogma 2 Vocations guide
World of Warcraft returns to growth with over roughly 7 million players in the lead-up to the 'The War Within' expansion
By Alexander Cope published
7 million subscribers Blizzard Entertainment declares they've worked to re-establish goodwill with their fanbase, coinciding with reports that the game may have over 7 million players and seems to be growing again.
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