
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

Capcom addresses Wilds PC performance issue
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Capcom has released the patch notes for Monster Hunter Wilds' highly anticipated PC performance patch, scheduled to go live soon at 6:00 p.m. PT today

Final Fantasy 7 Remake debuts at #9 on Xbox stores
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Final Fantasy 7 Remake's long-awaited port on Xbox is met with huge fanfare, as it's the 9th-best-selling game on the Xbox US store this week.

One of the few laptops we have a perfect 5/5 score to, is now 35% off
By Alexander Cope published
Deals The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x (Gen 9) laptop is one of the best laptops we've ever covered for its ultra-thin design, excellent performance, long battery life, and more convenient features that are now on a 35% sale

WWE 2K26 has set a date for its full reveal and opening for pre-orders
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming 2K is ready to pull back the curtain on WWE 2K26 this week but not dropping a few special edition covers and certain hints on the official website.

RAM shortage crises won't stop this top-grade laptop from being under $750
By Alexander Cope published
Deals With a battery that refuses to die, remarkable performance, a compact design, and a 25% discount, the ASUS Zenbook A14 laptop is an easy recommendation for casual users and office workers

Can Beast of Reincarnation help Game Freak step out of Nintendo's shadow?
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Beast of Reincarnation has piqued my interest with its intriguing premise and gameplay to the point that it's convincing me that Pokémon is holding Game Freak back from achieving its full creative potential

Newegg's giving away loads of discounted PC accessories
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Newegg is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week, and PC gamers are invited to join the party with these sweet discount deals on various PC gaming accessories.

Complete Forza Horizon 6 car list (so far)
By Richard Devine published
Gaming Forza Horizon 6 doesn't launch until May, but thanks to the first trailer and some promo images, we can already identify some of the cars we'll be racing.

Xbox premieres Beast of Reincarnation's first gameplay trailer
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming During the first Xbox Developer Direct of 2026, Game Freak took the stage to showcase their new IP, Beast of Reincarnation, to the world. Here's what we have learned about this upcoming Xbox title.

Newegg has a rare discount for one of 2025's best gaming laptops
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Newegg is celebrating its 25th anniversary by offering a rare discount on the Lenovo Legion 5i, a gaming laptop praised by Tom's Hardware for its superb performance, OLED display, and sleek design.

New WWE 2K26 rumors hint new match types and the return of The Island mode
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming If you loved Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre's recent 3 Stages of Hell match on WWE SmackDown, then hold on to your controllers because that match type, along with others, is reportedly coming in WWE 2K26

Resident Evil Village infinite ammo guide — Here's how to unlock it
By Miles Dompier last updated
Gaming With hordes of ferocious enemies determined to tear you apart, sometimes it can feel like you just don't have enough ammo in Resident Evil Village. Thankfully, there's a solution — infinite ammo.

007: First Light confirmed for Xbox Play Anywhere
By Alexander Cope published
Xbox James Bond fans on Xbox can rejoice, for the upcoming Xbox version of 007: First Light will be getting Xbox Play Anywhere support, with full cross-buy and cross-save enabled.

Resident Evil Village Guide — Here's how to beat every enemy and boss
By Carli Velocci last updated
Gaming Resident Evil Village is infested with hordes of dangerous monsters and bosses that will rip you apart, so we have gathered intel on tips and tricks on how to beat all of them

Resident Evil Village: House Beneviento Puzzle Guide
By Miles Dompier last updated
Gaming Having a tough time with the puzzle gauntlet of House Beneviento in Resident Evil Village? Well, our handy guide holds the solution to every one you'll encounter!

The Razer Iskur V2 X is the comfort sanctuary my back needed for gaming
By Alexander Cope published
Review After suffering with lesser models, Razer offered its Iskur V2 X gaming chair as a palette cleanser. It fulfilled its promise, and I highly recommend it to any serious gamer. Here's why.

World of Warcraft's Player Housing content plans are laid out
By Alexander Cope published
PC Gaming Blizzard Entertainment has recently disclosed its plans for what kind of gameplay content will be added for World of Warcraft's highly anticipated Player Housing feature, which we have summarized.

One of 2025's top laptop is now $200 — great for skipping AI-induced price hikes
By Alexander Cope last updated
Deals One of 2025's best premium laptops with superb performance and design has just received its best discount of the year, as Amazon is selling it for 22% off.

7 things that made me stop worrying and love World of Warcraft
By Alexander Cope published
PC Gaming After decades of avoiding it, 2024-2025 was the period I finally became a World of Warcraft player, and thanks to these 7 gameplay aspects, it will continue to grip me in 2026 and beyond.

One of Amazon's best-selling portable monitors is now 34% cheaper
By Alexander Cope published
Deals KYY's portable monitor with 1920 \00d7 1080 (FHD) resolutions, 60Hz Refresh Rates, and 34% discounted price tag, makes it a great value-for-money monitor for both portable work and gaming.

5 things I want to see from Blizzard's games in 2026 and beyond
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming From new Classes in World of Warcraft, a narrative-focused spin-off game of Overwatch, and an offline mode for Diablo 4, there are plenty of impossible dreams I wish to see fulfilled this year.

Resident Evil Village: All 20 Goat of Warding Locations list
By Alexander Cope, Miles Dompier last updated
Gaming Having a hard time tracking down the sneaky wooden goats in Resident Evil Village? Well, here's the location of every Goat of Warding.

WWE 2K26's first details have surfaced, including a CM Punk Showcase Mode
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming According to Insider Gaming, players will get to relive classic moments of CM Punk's career and fight in "What if?" dream matches in WWE 2K26's Showcase Mode
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