Rebecca Spear
Self-professed geek, Rebecca Spear, is one of Windows Central's gaming editors with a focus on Xbox and PC gaming. When she isn't checking out the latest titles on Xbox Game Pass, PC, or Steam Deck; she can be found digital drawing with a Wacom tablet. She's written thousands of game guides, previews, interviews, features, and hardware reviews over the last few years. If you need information about anything gaming related, her articles can help you out. She also loves testing game accessories and any new tech on the market. Drawing tablets and drawing programs like Adobe Fresco and Photoshop are among her chief interests.
When away from electronics, she loves taking her corgi, Penny, out to the river to go swimming and is always up for a game of volleyball. Otherwise, you'll most often find her curled up with a fantasy or sci-fi novel as her cats purr on her lap. She also loves attending comic conventions while cosplaying as her favorite video game characters. Her house is filled with gaming collectibles and posters and she's always on the lookout for more.
Latest articles by Rebecca Spear

Hogwarts Legacy Fwooper locations: How to capture the magical African bird
By Rebecca Spear published
Bright birdies Fwoopers are one of the more tricky creatures to capture in Hogwarts Legacy due to the fact that they can fly off rather easily. Here's the best way to catch them.

How to rescue Biscuit in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Mooncalf rescue! During your Hogwarts Legacy adventure, you’ll come across a sidequest to save Biscuit the Mooncalf. It’s easy enough to do unless you hit a frustrating glitch.

Hogwarts Legacy Phoenix location: Where to find the magical bird
By Rebecca Spear published
Fire bird Unlike other magical beasts in Hogwarts Legacy, you can only get one Phoenix and it's a reward for completing a specific quest. Here's how to unlock one.

Hogwarts Legacy Graphorn location: How to capture the magical beast
By Rebecca Spear published
Big boi! There are several fantastic beasts to catch in Hogwarts Legacy, but perhaps the most unique one is the massive Graphorn. Here's where to find it and how to catch it.

Hogwarts Legacy: How to complete A Bird in the Hand puzzle
By Rebecca Spear published
Save snidgets! Poppy needs your help solving a moonstone door puzzle and diving into The Gilded Perch. Here's how to solve that puzzle and complete this quest.

All landing platform locations in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Broom quest There are 20 landing platforms dotting the Hogwarts Legacy world map and landing on them unlocks easy experience points and a cosmetic outfit. Here's where to find them all.

All Microsoft Activision titles will be on GeForce NOW if Blizzard deal goes through
By Rebecca Spear published
Cross-platform future Today, Microsoft announced that if the Activision Blizzard deal goes through that all Activision titles will be on Nvidia GeForce NOW.

Where to find The Hippogriff Marks the Spot map location in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Hippogriff map Using Henrietta's Map, you need to figure out where her treasure is hidden. But finding one treasure leads to finding yet another quest filled with spell cube puzzles.

How to complete Cursed Tomb Treasure quest and floor puzzle in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Map location The Cursed Tomb Treasure is one of the sidequests you can unlock after you've put a decent amount of time into Hogwarts Legacy. But that floor puzzle at the end is tricky.

Hogwarts Legacy: How to get all beasts including shiny ones
By Rebecca Spear published
Shiny hunting There are 13 magical creatures to collect as you journey around the map in Hogwarts Legacy. If you're lucky, you can also catch shiny variants of these beasts.

Hogwarts Legacy: How to complete In the Shadow of the Study quest and Slytherin snake door puzzles
By Rebecca Spear published
Crucio! Sebastian and Ominis know about a secret room under Hogwarts. To be able to get to it, you'll need to solve a few snake puzzles.

Hogwarts Legacy The Helm of Urtkot: How to search the witch’s tomb for the helmet
By Rebecca Spear published
Moth door puzzles You'll need to make your way through a moth puzzle-filled dungeon in Hogwarts Legacy in order to get the Helm of Urtkot. Here's how to do it.

How to use Petrificus Totalus in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Sneak and surprise Hogwarts Legacy has a robust combat system including plenty of stealth options. You can take enemies out with Petrificus Totalus without them even fighting back.

Where to get Mallowsweet Leaves in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Merlin Trials plant Mallowsweet is a necessary plant in Hogwarts Legacy since it activates Merlin Trials around the map. Here's how you can get more Mallowsweet Leaves.

Where to find Diricawl in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Gotta catch 'em all Diricawl are one of the magical beasts that you can catch in Hogwarts Legacy. While they're relatively easy to catch the trick is knowing where to find them.

Where to find all 16 Daedalian Keys in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
House Tokens There are 16 Daedalian Keys hiding around the castle in Hogwarts Legacy. You’ll get a cool reward if you manage to find them all and collect the House Tokens.

Hogwarts Legacy: How to open treasure vaults
By Rebecca Spear published
Rolling in it There are dozens of treasure vaults around the map in Hogwarts Legacy. You just have to know how to solve each puzzle in order to get the rewards they hold.

How to use Rowland's Map in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
X marks the spot Adelaide needs you to check on her uncle in Hogwarts Legacy, but the map he leaves behind isn't the easiest thing to follow. Here's where to go.

Hogwarts Legacy High Keep: How to climb the battlements and open the main gate
By Rebecca Spear published
Free Hippogriffs! Natty needs your help breaking into Harlow's encampment in the High Keep castle. It's basically one large puzzle, so here's how to get through it.

How to get the Hogwarts Legacy Twitch Drops before they're gone for good
By Rebecca Spear published
Free drip Hogwarts Legacy players can redeem free in-game Twitch Drop rewards for their characters. However, this is only available for a limited time.

Where to find all the Gobstones for Zenobia in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Collect all six Zenobia Noke wants help collecting the six Gobstones that have been taken from her. Here is where you can find them.

Hogwarts Legacy Dogweed and Deathcap location: Where to get Mandrake, Venomous Tentacula, and Chinese Chomping Cabbage
By Rebecca Spear published
Plant shop Dogweed and Deathcap is a helpful store in Hogsmeade, but it’s a bit harder to find than most of the other shops in this magic village.

Hogwarts Legacy: How to solve floating candles map Ghost of Our Love quest
By Rebecca Spear published
House differences The Ghost of Our Love quest in Hogwarts Legacy is different depending on what Hogwarts house you are in. Here’s the solution regardless of how you’re playing.
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