
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

Unleash your MMO potential with Razer's discounted gaming mouse
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope last updated
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.
By Alexander Cope published
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
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Bethesda has re-released Raven Software's cult classic boomer shooters, Heretic and Hexen, on Xbox and PC with several improvements.

Grounded 2 Patch 0.1.2: Major Updates and Bug Fixes Revealed!
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Grounded 2 has received a new patch containing an ant hill's worth bug fixes, gameplay and UI improvements, and more.

Discover the Dark World of Monster Hunter Stories 3 in 2026!
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Here's everything you need to know about the 3rd entry of Monster Hunter's JRPG spin-off series including release date, story, it's Xbox debut, and more

Complete Xbox Game List complete list for Xbox, PC, and xCloud
By Alexander Cope last updated
ALL the games Do you need to know which games are available on Xbox Game Pass? Check out our list of Xbox Game Pass games and Xbox Perks currently on offer through Xbox consoles, PC, and xCloud.

The best Elden Ring best spells and incantations for 1.16 in 2025
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Guide There are tons of different spells available in Elden Ring, but which ones are the best? Where can you find them? Here's everything you need to know.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound turned me into a fan of the franchise
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is a short but sweet action game that pays tribute to long-time fans while being inviting to newcomers without sacrificing the franchise’s brutal difficulty.

Dying Light: The Beast's release has been delayed until Autumn 2025
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Techland has made a difficult announcement that it will be delaying Dying Light: The Beast to September 19, 2025, so it can have more time to polish it before release.

Final Fantasy XVI and Elden Ring Nightreign have become two of the best-selling Xbox games of the Summer
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Elden Ring's ambitious spin-off and the Xbox port of the latest mainline entry for the Final Fantasy series have recently become some of the best-selling Xbox games in the United States.

One of the greatest horror franchises, Hellraiser, is getting a video game adaptation for Xbox and PC
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Saber Interactive has announced a brand-new game called Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, a survival horror adventure based on the iconic horror franchise, Hellraiser.

China hosts epic drone show for World of Warcraft
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming China recently hosted an epic drone show for World of Warcraft's 20th anniversary, and NetEase presented a livestream showcasing upcoming content for Chinese players.
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