
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

Logitech G shows off a brand-new Astro A20 X gaming headset
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Gaming Logitech G showcases a new gaming headset at its annual Logi Play event, the Astro A20 X. Here's what you need to know about specs and pricing.

Atomfall's 2nd DLC expansion is out now, bringing in new endings for main story
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Gaming Travel to the quarantined region of Scafell Crag and uncover its dark secrets in Atomfall's second major story DLC expansion, 'The Red Strain'.

Hades, Visions of Mana, and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass
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Gaming Microsoft has announced the second batch of games being added to its Xbox Game Pass service in September 2025, including Hades and Modern Warfare 3.

Former Platinum boss Hideki Kamiya takes the blame for Scalebound's cancellation
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Gaming VGA recently interviewed Hideki Kamiya and Kento Koyama, the heads of the young studio CLOVERS, regarding its formation and the cancellation of Scalebound.

Monster Hunter Stories 3 reveals release date and a new Monstie I've been waiting to ride for years
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Gaming Nintendo Direct September 2025 unveiled a new trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection which revealed a release date, new Monsties to ride, footage of turn-based combat, and more.

Dragon Quest VII remake is coming to Xbox with Xbox Play Anywhere support
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Gaming Dragon Quest VII, the first PlayStation entry of the Dragon Quest franchise, is getting remade for modern consoles

Cult PlayStation-exclusive Metroidvania indie hit gets Xbox demo
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Gaming AWAKEN - Astral Blade is coming soon to Xbox, but you can check out a playable demo for it right now.

How and where to watch Tokyo Game Show 2025 as it happens live
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Gaming Japan's annual Tokyo Game Show is fast approaching, so we've gathered info on where and how you can catch the event live so you don't miss any announcements.

All the biggest PC games you can play in September 2025
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Gaming Here are all the biggest upcoming PC games for September 2025, from the dream-come-true remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics to Borderlands' return-to-form sequel.

Unleash your MMO potential with Razer's discounted gaming mouse
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Deal Amazon and its rivals have a temporary deal for Razer's Naga V2 HyperSpeed, one of the best MMO mice for titles like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV.

After over half a decade, we finally know Hollow Knight: Silksong's price
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Gaming In mere days before Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally released upon home consoles and PC, Team Cherry has divulged the game's full launch times and price tag for those looking to buy it.

Warhammer 40K: Dark Heresy's dev diary reveals new classes, companions, and an investigation system
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Gaming In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war — and paperwork for the Inquisition

The FFXIV mod shutdown sparking global backlash
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Gaming A cease‑and‑desist has sparked a wave of backlash from FFXIV’s most dedicated players. Here's what's going on.

Triangle Strategy has finally come to Xbox as a Gamescom 2025 shadow-drop
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Gaming Square Enix has made a surprising Gamescom 2025 announcement — shadow-dropping Triangle Strategy, the hit Strategy-RPG from 2022, onto Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.

World of Warcraft: Midnight — New features, release date, Everything you need to know
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Gaming Learn about all the new, exciting, world-changing gameplay features coming to World of Warcraft with the upcoming Midnight expansion right here.

World of Warcraft: Midnight has been fully unveiled, and it's finally giving Demon Hunters a new Spec after nearly 10 years
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Gaming Save Azeroth from an invasion of Void Walkers in the next chapter of World of Warcraft's Worldsoul Saga in World of Warcraft: Midnight, coming soon in 2026

Monster Hunter Wilds is adding one of Final Fantasy XIV's craziest bosses
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Gaming Monster Hunter is getting another massive Final Fantasy XIV crossover where we'll get to hunt one of the game's most memorable bosses.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers breaks its own story with censorship push
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Gaming Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has been drastically altered due to backlash from players in China decrying the game's depiction of famous Chinese historical figures.

World of Warcraft is gearing up for Gamescom with new Legion Remix info and a teaser trailer
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Gaming A ton of new gameplay details have been revealed for World of Warcraft's upcoming Legion Remix event, and a teaser trailer has been uploaded for the game's upcoming Midnight expansion.

Monster Hunter Wilds Adds Tougher Battles and Randomized Loot—But Fans Still Aren’t Sure
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Gaming Capcom has revealed the patch notes for Monster Hunter Wilds' next major update, which will introduce new Tempered Monsters and Balance changes for several weapons

Don't expect Dragon Age remasters anytime soon
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Gaming Mark Darrah, a former developer of BioWare, reveals that plans for Mass Effect Andromeda DLC and a remaster for Dragon Age: Origins were scrapped by EA.

Bloober Team gets into the nitty gritty of the plot for its next upcoming horror game with a developer diary.
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Gaming Bloober Team has recently uploaded a developer diary for its upcoming sci-fi horror game, Cronos: The New Dawn, which delves into the game's plot and the characters you will along the way.

Two revolutionary cult FPS titles from the 1990s have been remastered and re-released onto Xbox and PC
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Gaming Bethesda has re-released Raven Software's cult classic boomer shooters, Heretic and Hexen, on Xbox and PC with several improvements.
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