
Alexander Cope
Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran with over 35 years of experience who primarily covers Xbox and PC gaming news and spotlights discounts on the best laptops, peripherals, and other electronics. He's also a diehard fan of JRPGs, action games, beat em’ ups, and Capcom’s Monster Hunter series
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Monster Hunter Wilds' DLC expansion has been unveiled, and it already looks insane
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Travel to the heavens, hunt new and classic monsters, and unlock powerful new supermoves in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, Monster Hunter Wilds' new DLC expansion coming soon to Xbox, PlayStation 5, and PC in 2027

Defending strongholds in Crimson Deserts is more rewarding with this patch
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Gaming Defend strongholds with new mechanics, fly with new mounts, and chill with pinball minigames in Crimson Desert's 1.10.00 update.

Xbox 25th Anniversary: Counting down the most memorable announcements
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Xbox With the Xbox Game Showcase drawing near, it's time to look back at some of the most memorable announcements and reveals for Xbox games and consoles in celebration of the brand's 25th anniversary.

Rumors of Persona 6 have begun as SEGA takes down art seemingly from the game
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Atlus' Persona franchise is having its 30th anniversary this year, and we may finally get the successor to Persona 5 if this most recent rumored leak is to be believed

One of our favorite OLED gaming monitors offers 4K at 240Hz for less
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Deals ASUS' ROG Strix OLED 27 is a 4K gaming monitor with a 0.03ms response time, discounted ahead of Prime Day.

Save money and get digital jobs done early with this Inspiron laptop with 32GB
By Alexander Cope published
Deals The Dell Inspiron 15 (3530) laptop, with its 32GB RAM and Intel Core i5 CPU, makes for a high-quality companion piece for budding students or workers looking for efficient ways to get work done faster

Xbox Game Pass kicks off June with Persona 5 Royal and more
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Gaming One of Atlus' most popular JRPGs, Persona 5: Royal, is coming back to Xbox Game Pass, and it's bringing with it a plethora of lesser-known titles like Herdling, Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, and more to Xbox Game Pass.

Here's every Xbox and PC game announcement at Sony's State of Play
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Gaming Rayman Legends Retold, Onimusha: Way of the Sword's demo, and many more Xbox and PC games have been spotlighted at Sony's June 2026 State of Play event, and we've got the lowdown.

Open-world hit Crimson Desert reveals a summer update roadmap and DLC
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Pearl Abyss has released a new roadmap containing various gameplay and narrative improvements, along with a DLC update in the works for their hit open-world game, Crimson Desert.

Report: Gabe Newell funded an USD 815 million deep‑sea research ship
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Gabe Newell, the co-founder and president of Steam, has recently invested $815 million in the RV11000, a massive research vessel tasked with exploring uncharted regions of Earth's deep-sea oceans.

I played Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, and it's another delightfully twisted CRPG
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming I played Dark Heresy's beta, shaping up to be another riveting WH40K CRPG adventure rife with intriguing mysteries, complex characters, and in-depth gameplay.

I need more space for PC games, and this 2TB SSD with 7,450MB/s is just what I need
By Alexander Cope published
Deals The Samsung Pro 990 SSD with its 2TB configuration is back on sale for PC users desperate for more space, and 7,450 MB/s Read Speeds to severely cut down videogame loading times so they don't interrupt your fun

The indie game that dethroned Forza Horizon 6's Metacritic score is now available on Xbox
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Mina the Hollower is a new 2D action-adventure game from the creators of the modern indie classic, Shovel Knight. If you're an old-school fan of Game Boy Color games or Zelda, here's why this should be on your wishlist

Lenovo's budget PC monitors offer smooth gaming at a great price
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Lenovo is offering a Doorstopper discount on two high-quality gaming monitors, one of which earned a near-perfect score from us for its excellent performance and build.

Dragon Quest XII shows its first trailer while a new Monsters game joins Xbox and PC
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Square Enix celebrates the grandfather of JRPGs, Dragon Quest's 40th anniversary, by giving us a new trailer for Dragon Quest 12 and a new Dragon Quest Monsters spin-off game coming soon to consoles and PC

Game while avoiding heatwaves by this using this Mini-PC that's now on sale
By Alexander Cope published
Deals The Geekom A9 Max is a miniature-sized PC gaming rig that can run intensive games like Cyberpunk 2077 at a solid 60fps/1080p and power through AI tasks, and it's now on special offer

Summer Game Fest 2026: How, when, and where to watch it happen live
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Summer Game Fest is incoming. Here's when you can watch it live, alongside other summer showcases, like the Xbox Games Showcase and the PC Gaming Show.

How to watch the Xbox Games Showcase and Gears: E-Day direct
By Alexander Cope published
Xbox Xbox's grandest Game Showcase is coming. Here's how you watch its major announcements live, along with the highly anticipated Gears of War: E-Day direct stream.

WH40K: Rogue Trader's DLC has me hyped with its augmentation system
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Owlcat Games has unveiled details on a new Augmentation system in Rogue Trader's third DLC, and it sounds so insane that it could change the entire game for the better.

AMD's Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7900X CPU remains a smart pick in 2026
By Alexander Cope last updated
Deals We have found a limited-time sale on the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU, giving keyboard warriors and gamers a chance to significantly improve their PCs' performance for much less.

Best Buy's Memorial Day Sale has discounted several sweet PC gaming accessories
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Best Buy is hosting a grand Memorial Day sale for a variety of SteelSeries gaming keyboards, mice, and gamebuds that we at Windows Central and our friends at TechRadar thoroughly enjoyed using for PC gaming and casual use.

Clear out schoolwork on the go with this discounted laptop with a 120Hz display and 16GB RAM
By Alexander Cope published
Deals The Dell 16 Laptop trades a fancy design for pure workload power at a mid-range listing price with its 120Hz display, 16GB of RAM, Intel Core Ultra 7-256V, and more

Grab 2TB of storage for your gaming PC using this SSD that's now on sale
By Alexander Cope last updated
Deals Newegg has begun its Memorial Day sales event, and it's bringing a sizeable discount on the 2TB model of the critically acclaimed WD_Black SN7100 SSD for PC users and gamers to enjoy.

Don't play Forza Horizon 6 on PC without trying this racing wheel
By Alexander Cope published
Deals The Logitech G29 steering wheel and pedal controller with Hall Effect sensors and Real Force Feedback is on sale for Memorial Day, to help you enjoy Forza Horizon 6 with greater racing immersion
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