
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

One of our highest-rated xCloud controllers is now 50% off
By Alexander Cope published
Deals The exceptional Razer Kishi V2 Pro controller for Xbox Cloud Gaming has gotten razer-sharp 50% Black Friday discount at Amazon.

GameSir's near-perfect Xbox controller is now 20% cheaper
By Alexander Cope published
Deals The GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller just had its already cheap MSRP cut down by 20% thanks to this exclusive Black Friday discount on Amazon.

The USB Flash Drive we gave a perfect score to is now 33% off
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Deals Amazon is hosting a 33% Black Friday discount for the SK Hynix Tube T31, a USB Flash Drive that features storage space and read speeds on par with external SSDs.

We gave these HyperX headphones 4.5 stars and its now 50% off
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Deals Black Friday is now in full swing at Amazon because it is selling the HyperX Cloud 3 gaming headset for just half of its originally high price tag.

This top gaming controller for Xbox Cloud Gaming is now less than $63
By Alexander Cope published
Deals GameSir's G8 Galileo mobile controller with Hall effect joysticks and triggers, has just gotten even more affordable thanks to this lavish 37% early Black Friday discount at Amazon.

Black Friday has come early because one of the best Xbox and PC SSDs with RGB is now on sale for less than $180 at Amazon
By Alexander Cope published
Deals There's currently a gigantic 46% discount happening for the WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD over at Amazon, allowing gamers to buy one of the best gaming SSDs for nearly half of its steep MSRP.

It's not Black Friday yet, but that doesn't stop Walmart from offering this sweet exclusive discount for one of the BEST premium Xbox controllers
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Walmart is currently hosting an early Black Friday discount sale for the Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless controller that will save you over $38 upon purchase.

Play Xbox games without a console thanks to this cheap deal on a Fire TV Stick
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Experience Xbox Cloud Gaming, Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, and other entertainment apps with the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, now on sale for less than $33 at Best Buy and Amazon

Genshin Impact is finally LIVE on Xbox
By Alexander Cope published
Genshin 'Impacts' Xbox Start your adventures in the world Teyvat today as Genshin Impact has launched for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud Gaming

Grab one of the best Xbox Series X|S expansion cards around for less
By Alexander Cope published
Deals The WD_Black C50 Expansion Card, one of the best Xbox Series X|S SSDs is enjoying a gigantic sale right now for a limited time at Amazon which has reduced its steep MSRP to less than $100.

Best Minecraft: Bedrock Edition add-ons and mods
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Minecraft add-ons After many years, the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft has received the ability to install add-ons (mods). So, we gathered up some of the best to enhance your Minecraft experience.

Gacha RPG Genshin Impact is available for pre-install on Xbox
By Alexander Cope published
Pre-Genshin HoYoverse's long-running free-to-play action RPG, Genshin Impact, is available to download for Xbox before it launches in a few days.

Warcraft 1 and 2 remastered just shadow-dropped
By Alexander Cope published
Warcraft Remasters Warcraft fans get to relive the origins of the Warcraft universe as Blizzard has just released the Warcraft Battle Chest, a bundle containing all three Warcraft RTS games remastered and packed with quality-of-life improvements.

WoW is getting a feature players have wanted for the last 20 years
By Alexander Cope published
WoW Player Housing! Blizzard has announced new Goblin-centric Xones, Delves, Dungeons, and Raids, and confirmed that Player Housing will finally come to World of Warcraft in the Midnight Expansion.

I beat Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake — Here's why it's the ultimate version for both newcomers and longtime fans
By Alexander Cope published
Review With a variety of improved character classes (plus a new one), accessibility options for newcomers, beautiful HD-2D graphics, plus much more, Square Enix has crafted the ultimate rendition of Dragon Quest 3.

A new gameplay trailer for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is here
By Alexander Cope published
Deep Dive Check out this sneak peek at gameplay structure, exploration, and combat before the game releases next month,

'Genshin Impact' launches on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud Gaming on November 20, complete with extra bonuses to sweeten the deal
By Alexander Cope published
Genshin Impact Xbox HoYoverse unveils a new trailer for Genshin Impact's upcoming 5.2 content update and additional regarding the Xbox version which will launch later this month.

Rumors that a classic 'Warcraft' game is getting a big remaster reveal begin to take form
By Alexander Cope published
Warcraft 2 Remastered? There have been sightings of a leaked artwork for a remaster of Warcraft 2 floating on the internet, hinting at the possibility of it being announced at Warcraft's 30th Anniversary Direct.

My all-time favorite Xbox controller is cheaper than ever before Black Friday
By Alexander Cope published
Deals Get your hands on the superb Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma controller for LESS THAN $60 over at Amazon with this sweet early Black Friday discount deal

Monster Hunter Wilds: 16 cool new gameplay details and mechanics you might have missed in the Open Beta Test
By Alexander Cope published
New gameplay info We have had a chance to play Monster Hunter Wilds’ Open Beta Test extensively and encountered a myriad of intriguing new gameplay mechanics we’re excited to share with you.

This legendary JRPG franchise is coming to Xbox for the first time, and the pre-orders are now live
By Alexander Cope published
Atelier pre-orders The latest entry in the long-running Atelier, Atelier Yumia, has its pre-orders gone live for consoles and PC. In addition, Koei Tecmo has a couple of collector's editions and temporarily free DLC.

Monster Hunter Wilds' Open Beta Test debuts to almost half a MILLION concurrent players on Steam
By Alexander Cope published
MHWilds players With over 457,000 concurrent Steam players, this Open Beta Test shows Monster Hunter Wilds could become Capcom's next AAA blockbuster hit.

'Monster Hunter Wilds' open beta test on Xbox and Steam PC: How to download early, beta launch times in your region, and more
By Alexander Cope published
MHWilds Beta Monster Hunter Wilds' beta test will soon go live on Xbox and PC platforms. If you wish to get in on this beta, here's what you need to know on how to access it.
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