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
Elden Ring DLC Beast Claw: How to grab Shadow of the Erdtree's most savage and brutal new weapon immediately
By Alexander Cope published
Become the beast Embrace your inner beast, and rip bosses to shreds with Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's new Beast Claw
Elden Ring DLC Smithscript Dagger: How to find one of the most underrated side-arms for your arsenal
By Alexander Cope published
Throwing daggers Get your hands on Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's new Throwing Blades to pierce your foes' hearts from afar
Final Fantasy 14 (FFXIV) mounts list and how to unlock them
By Alexander Cope last updated
Do you want to know how to acquire every mount so you can explore the world of Final Fantasy XIV? Come read our list to find out.
Catch two of Capcom's best Monster Hunter titles on PC for massive discounts to tide you over while waiting for Monster Hunter Wilds
By Alexander Cope published
Happy Hunting Deals CDKeys is hosting gigantic discounts for the Steam versions of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition and Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak for less than $20 each.
Xbox confirms its 'biggest booth ever' for Gamescom 2024, and lists games we can expect to see
By Alexander Cope last updated
Gamescom 2024 Xbox Game Studios has announced that it will be attending Gamescom 2024 to host its 'biggest booth ever' while presenting various upcoming Xbox games.
Prepare for the Elden Ring DLC with this massive '1.12' update, complete with patch notes and a huge change to the Elden Beast
By Alexander Cope last updated
Elden Ring update Elden Ring has just received a new 1.12 update that requires players to download in order to access its highly anticipated DLC expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree.
Xbox exclusive 'Towerborne' reaffirms plans to launch in 2024, alongside a bevy of new information
By Alexander Cope published
New towering info Stoic has released new information regarding its upcoming co-op hack 'n slash action game, Towerborne on its official website, the most prominent being its release date plans.
This Xbox and PC exclusive Pokémon-like game where you save monsters now has a release date (and it's soon!)
By Alexander Cope published
Gotta save 'em all Creatures of Ava, the Xbox and PC exclusive Pokémon-like game where you tame creatures by befriending them instead of catching them, has just disclosed its release date.
The best Xbox games of all time: Our picks for the top games should play on Xbox Series X|S in 2024
By Jez Corden, Alexander Cope published
Best of the Best What are the best Xbox games to play right now? They're right here, that's where — in our comprehensive roundup of the best and brightest the gaming industry has to offer.
Just as Xbox finally starts getting support from ATLUS and Square Enix, Capcom turns its back — but why?
By Alexander Cope published
Cap Capcom's Marvel Vs Capcom collection will be skipping Xbox while Square Enix is bringing the goods with Dragon Quest III and Fantasian Neo Dimension
Overwatch 2's upcoming Power Rangers-inspired season and Transformers collaboration may convince me to jump back in
By Alexander Cope published
Go Go Ultrawatch! New cosmetics, Hero Mastery missions, a crossover with Transformers, and much more are inbound for Overwatch 2 Season 11
Bethesda lead Todd Howard suggests the rumored 'Fallout' and 'Elder Scrolls' remasters aren't happening right now
By Alexander Cope published
Curb remaster hopes In a recent interview with content creator, MrMattyPlays, the director of Bethesda, Todd Howard, declares that the studio is not working on remasters of older Fallout games right now.
Don't let the Elden Ring DLC stop you from purchasing one of the best Xbox Soulslikes now on sale at Best Buy
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Best Buy is hosting a discount sale for Lies of P, a gritty Soulslike action-RPG set in a dark world inspired by the classic tale of Pinocchio.
This long-awaited remaster of a cult classic, zombie-killing action game is finally revealed with a release date
By Alexander Cope published
Rev your chainsaws Lollipop Chainsaw is back with a new remaster that promises improved visuals, framerates, and quality-of-life gameplay upgrades
Get a taste of Monster Hunter Wild's mount system with Capcom's best alternative to Pokémon
By Alexander Cope published
Ride on! Ride on to relive the first JRPG of the Monster Hunter series now remastered on PC with new features.
The release date for the long-awaited return of a beloved Square Enix franchise has been announced
By Alexander Cope published
JRPG classic revival The latest trailer for Visions of Mana, the newest mainline entry in Square Enix's Mana series, has disclosed its release date.
Don the masks of your enemies in this intriguing Soulslike action-RPG inspired by Italian fables, coming soon to Xbox and PC
By Alexander Cope published
Mask your fears Enotria: The Last Song gets a new trailer and PC demo announcement at Summer Game Fest 2024
South of Midnight FAQ: Xbox Game Pass, story, platforms, and everything you need to know
By Alexander Cope last updated
FAQ Here are all the details on South of Midnight, brought to you by the creators of We Happy Few
World of Warcraft: The War Within's release date has been announced at Xbox Games Showcase 2024
By Alexander Cope published
War Within release date Blizzard Entertainment has announced the full release date for The War Within, the next upcoming expansion for World of Warcraft at Xbox Game Showcase 2024.
New Monster Hunter Wilds monster sighted along with confirmed cross-play during Summer Game Fest 2024
By Alexander Cope published
Wild hunting Capcom makes an appearance at Summer Game Fest 2024 to showcase a brand new monster that players will hunt in the upcoming action-hunting game, Monster Hunter Wilds.
Capcom's next big action game finally gets a release date at Summer Game Fest
By Jennifer Young, Alexander Cope published
Purge evil spirits Capcom has revealed a new trailer for its upcoming strategic action game, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess at Summer Game Fest 2024, along with its full release date.
A brand new, insane beat em' up based on my childhood favorite show was revealed at Summer Game Fest 2024
By Alexander Cope published
It's Morphin time! During Summer Game Fest 2024, a brand new side-scrolling beat em' up based on the classic 1990 kids' superhero show, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, was revealed with an over-the-top reveal trailer.
This crazy free-to-play co-op looter-shooter has a Warframe feel and has revealed its Xbox and PC release date at Summer Game Fest
By Alexander Cope published
Loot and shoot Become a Descendant and blast otherworldly foes with friends in The First Descendant, coming soon to Xbox and PC
We can finally play Quidditch in this exciting new Harry Potter game revealed at Summer Game Fest 2024
By Alexander Cope published
Quidditch A brand new Harry Potter game based on the universe's popular sports game, Quidditch, has been announced at Summer Game Fest 2024 called Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
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