
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

Get your hands on this discounted Cloud Gaming controller
By Alexander Cope published
Deal The GameSir G8 Galileo, a popular mobile gaming controller equipped with Hall Effect sticks and triggers, is having a limited-time 27% discount sale over at Amazon.

One of HyperX's best PC gaming headsets just received a big discount
By Alexander Cope published
Deal The HyperX Cloud 3 Wireless gaming headset unlocks premium game sound while chatting with friends, and this 21% discount on Amazon makes it an easy pick.

A classic Xbox Cloud Gaming controller is on sale for less than $50!
By Alexander Cope published
Deal The Razer Kishi V2, an exceptional Mobile gaming and Xbox Cloud Gaming controller, just received a time-limited 50% price cut thanks to Amazon.

The combat of this upcoming Xbox and PC RPG looks too insane to be real, but I hope it is
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming A gameplay teaser trailer for Alkahest, a new upcoming first-person RPG set in a dark fantasy world, shows off advanced melee combat with alchemy potions.

Former voice actor of Persona 4 seemingly confirms the existence of its Remake
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Yuri Lowenthal, the original voice for Yosuke from Persona 4, has declared that he will not be returning for the Persona 4 Remake, confirming its existence in the process.

The best wired controller I've ever owned receives a big discount
By Alexander Cope published
Deal There's a massive discount on the Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma, a critically acclaimed wired Xbox and PC controller with advanced controls and comfy ergonomics.

Best mobile controllers for Xbox and NVIDIA GeForce Cloud Gaming
By Jennifer Young last updated
Xbox Take full advantage of the best Xbox Cloud Gaming experience with our list of the best xCloud-supported controllers.

Monster Hunter Wilds' May update is looking insane
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming The latest Monster Hunter Wilds Director's Letter addresses upcoming content for it's May update, including more Tempered monsters, weapon balance changes, and playing as Akuma from Street Fighter 6

Remakes of classic JRPGs just got their Xbox release dates
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Square Enix has announced dates and Xbox Play Anywhere support for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, a two-pack reimagining of the first two Dragon Quest games.

DOOM: The Dark Ages' difficulty just got harder with its latest update
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming id Software has implemented balance changes to DOOM: The Dark Ages, giving enemies more attack power and other advantages in order to make the game more challenging.

This remastered cult RPG from the PS2 has me hooked after 20 years
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming A look at the first two chapters of RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, a remaster of the action-RPG spin-off from Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei.

One of Microsoft's best Xbox controllers is on sale with a big 20% price cut.
By Alexander Cope published
Deals There is a big 20% discount sale going on for the Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller, that chopped the price of this critically acclaimed controller to a more affordable price for the general public.

YouTube just spoiled Clair Obscur for me, but this extension will ensure that never happens again
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming I'm tired of YouTube spoiling the hottest games, movies, and anime around, but with the Unhook browser extension, I'll never have to worry about spoilers ever again.

Best Xbox gaming keyboards in 2025
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Gaming We've compiled a list of the very best Xbox gaming keyboards to pair with your current-gen Xbox Series X|S console, for more control in-game.

Persona 5: The Phantom X just had its global release date announced
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming SEGA and ATLUS have announced that the turn-based mobile game spin-off of Persona 5, Persona 5: The Phantom X, will launch in the West this summer on PC and mobile devices.

Stalker 2's enemies have gotten improved AI thanks to the newly released 1.4 patch
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming GSC Game World has released a new 1.4 update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which includes over 700 gameplay improvements and bug fixes, particularly to enemy AI.

Monster Hunter Wilds helps Capcom break all-time sales records
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Capcom has issued a press release stating that the company has achieved record-breaking sales and its highest operating income in history.

Overwatch 2 is about to get its most fitting videogame collab
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Blizzard has announced that Overwatch 2's next big crossover event will be with Capcom's flagship fighting game, Street Fighter 6, and it will go live later in May.

Palworld shares "disappointing" changes in its ongoing dispute with Nintendo
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Pocketpair has shared news of the state of Palworld being affected by the ongoing legal disputes with Nintendo, and it is not looking good.

PlayStation 5's top 3 best-sellers for April are all, ironically, Xbox titles
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Sony announced that Oblivion Remastered, Minecraft, and Forza Horizon 5 were the PlayStation 5's top three best-selling games in April, which are all owned by Sony's competitor, Microsoft.

Free Borderlands 4 weapon skin and Golden Keys up for grabs.
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming 2K is offering a free weapon skin for the upcoming looter-shooter Borderlands 4, and free Golden Keys for people who subscribe to SHIFT, the series' rewards program.

New batch of titles have been added for Xbox's Stream Your Own Game library.
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Xbox Game Pass has added eleven games to its Stream Your Own Game library program, allowing subscribers to stream them through Xbox Cloud Gaming.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered reviews are out: Here's what they say.
By Alexander Cope published
Gaming Does Bethesda's iconic RPG still hold up even with its remastered graphics, gameplay improvements, and quality-of-life features?
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