Self-professed geek, Rebecca Spear, is one of Windows Central's gaming editors with a focus on gaming handhelds, mini PCs, PC gaming, and laptops. When she isn't checking out the latest titles on Xbox Game Pass, PC, ROG Ally, or Steam Deck; she can be found digital drawing with a Wacom tablet. She's written thousands of game guides, previews, interviews, features, and hardware reviews over the last few years. If you need information about anything gaming-related, her articles can help you out. She also loves testing game accessories and any new tech on the market. Drawing tablets and drawing programs like Adobe Fresco and Photoshop are among her chief interests. You can follow her @rrspear on X (formerly Twitter).
When away from electronics, she loves taking her corgi, Penny, out to the river to go swimming and is always up for a game of volleyball. Otherwise, you'll most often find her curled up with a fantasy or sci-fi novel as her cats purr on her lap. She also loves attending comic conventions while cosplaying as her favorite video game characters. Her house is filled with gaming collectibles and posters and she's always on the lookout for more.
Latest articles by Rebecca Spear

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PCs If you're a creator relying on Adobe's suite of products, there are a lot of awesome PCs from which you can choose. These are some of our favorites.

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Mini PC From cloud gaming to local AAA gaming, these are the best mini PCs to meet your video game needs.

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Xbox The best Xbox headsets in 2026, updated with the latest and greatest for your ears and KDR.

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Laptops Want a new Windows laptop? You should consider one powered by a Snapdragon X processor.

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PC Mini PCs are an excellent alternative to full-size desktop PCs, eliminating empty space inside a tower while also keeping the price way down. Here are the best we've tested so far at Windows Central.

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Laptops With one of the best gaming laptops in your hands, you can forget about needing a bulky desktop rig. From budget options to elite picks, here are our favorites.

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Review Geekom has successfully stepped out of the mini PC world with its first laptops, with the GeekBook X16 Pro offering a reliable experience.

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Laptops Take to the virtual skies wherever you are with a gaming laptop capable of efficiently running Microsoft Flight Simulator without issue.

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Laptops During CES 2026, ASUS not only announced its refresh for the Zenbook Duo, but also revealed a brand new Zephyrus Duo with an NVIDIA RTX graphics card. Here's how they compare.

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Handhelds Baldur's Gate 3 was so amazing that it left a void in my life, but playing the developer's Divinity: Original Sin 2 has satisfied the same need. It's currently on sale and plays great on handhelds.

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Handhelds A SteamOS variant of Lenovo's flagship Legion Go 2 handheld gaming PC is launching this year. It offers premium specs compared to the Steam Deck to play some games Valve's devices cannot handle.

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Handhelds I'd argue that gaming handheld PCs finally hit their stride and became mainstream in 2025. Now, as we start the new year, I want to see some fun and weird handheld designs to shake things up.

By Rebecca Spear, Ben Wilson Published
Hardware These are the most impressive devices shown at CES 2026 this year, from laptops and desktops to innovative new hardware.

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Handhelds During CES 2026, Intel showed off its latest Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips and explained that they are intended for several devices, including gaming handhelds.

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Microsoft Microsoft and PayPal have partnered to create Copilot Checkout, an agentic AI service that allows users to make "seamless, reliable transactions" directly in Copilot.

By Rebecca Spear Published
Handhelds Starting in 2026, the Legion Go 2 can ship with either SteamOS or Windows 11, but which one should you buy?

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Handhelds Lenovo Legion Go 2 is the latest handheld gaming PC to get an official SteamOS version. But how does it stack up to the Steam Deck?

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Handhelds The new SteamOS Legion Go 2 offers a very different playing experience from the Xbox Ally X, but which one should you actually buy? Here's how they compare.

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Handhelds Lenovo reavealed a SteamOS variant of its flagship handheld gaming PC is coming to market in 2026.

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Laptops Don't worry, OMEN gaming hardware isn't gone for good. There's just been a change at HP, but it's a good change.

By Rebecca Spear Published
Handhelds MSI's Glacier Blue Edition Claw 8 AI+ handheld is definitely super cool looking. The problem will be getting your hands on it.

By Rebecca Spear Published
Laptops During CES 2026, ASUS not only announced its refresh for the Zenbook Duo, but also revealed a brand new Zephyrus Duo with an NVIDIA RTX graphics card. Here's how they compare.

By Rebecca Spear Published
Handhelds Acer previously revealed three handheld gaming PCs, but none of them are at CES 2026. Here's what an Acer PR representative told me when I asked about these devices.

By Rebecca Spear Published
Laptops & Desktop Take a look at Alienware's upcoming line of gaming hardware for 2026. This includes new flagship desktop configuration options, new flagship gaming laptops, and even a new entry-level gaming laptop.

By Rebecca Spear Published
Monitors During CES 2026, HP revealed its Series 7 Pro 4K Monitor refresh, which utilizes brand-new NEO:LED technology, Smart KVM, and Single Power On. Here are its key specs and features.
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