
Rebecca Spear
Self-professed geek, Rebecca Spear, is one of Windows Central's gaming editors with a focus on gaming handhelds, mini PCs, PC gaming, and laptops. When she isn't checking out the latest titles on Xbox Game Pass, PC, ROG Ally, 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. You can follow her @rrspear on X (formerly Twitter).
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

How to change VRAM on Legion Go and make games run smoother
By Rebecca Spear published
Handhelds Whether you have a Legion Go or a Legion Go S, you can only change VRAM by going into the BIOS. Here's how to do that.

Best Windows on ARM laptops in 2025
By Zac Bowden, Rebecca Spear last updated
ARM Looking for a new Windows laptop with an Arm-based processor? We've got you covered with our in-depth roundup of the best on the market!

Tandem OLEDs are here, and they're mostly better than OLED
By Rebecca Spear published
Monitors Tandem OLED is one of the latest display technologies, but what is it, and how does it compare against OLED and other panel types? Let's discuss.

Here's how IPS, OLED, QD-OLED displays and more compare
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Panel differences These days, the latest computer monitors, TVs, laptop panels, and phones usually feature IPS LCD, OLED, tandem OLED, QD-OLED, QLED, AMOLED, or Mini LED displays. Here's what makes them different.

This is the low-price AI laptop you've been waiting for
By Rebecca Spear published
Review In my Acer Aspire 14 AI hands-on, I ran benchmarks and analyzed this AI laptop. Here's what you need to know about it.

Which Baldur's Gate 3 subrace and class is best?
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Gaming There are 11 races to choose from in Baldur's Gate 3, but which is the best to play as? Here's all the info you need to know.

AYANEO Flip has been canceled and backers can get refunded
By Rebecca Spear published
Handheld The popular crowdfunded AYANEO Flip DS has halted production plans. Some backers can get refunded.

Mecha BREAK — "If a Series S runs it, so can a Steam Deck."
By Rebecca Spear published
Gaming I discussed Xbox exclusivity and gaming handhelds with CEO of Amazing Seasun Games and Executive Producer of Mecha BREAK.

Armored Core is amazing, but Mecha BREAK is something else
By Rebecca Spear published
Gaming I was able to play Mecha BREAK with Amazing Seasun Games' CEO and Executive Producer. Here's what makes this mech game stand out from the rest. Our preview.

Don't want to spend big on a Surface Pen? These are the best alternatives.
By Cale Hunt last updated
Surface The Surface Pen and Surface Slim Pen are still the best options for Surface PCs, but alternatives keep getting better and usually don't cost nearly as much. Here are my favorites.

How different is the Legion Go 2 from the Legion Go S?
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Handhelds The Legion Go 2 is technically just a prototype right now, but we know enough of the current specs that we can compare it against the new Legion Go S.

MSI Cubi NUC 13MQ review: Decent performance but too expensive
By Rebecca Spear published
Review I used the MSI Cubi NUC 13MQ mini PC as my main work computer for a week. It's a decent computer with one big problem. Our review.

Should you destroy Sargamis' statue in Avowed? — Here's what I'd do
By Rebecca Spear published
Gaming The Eothian Oracle, Sargamis, wants you to put the Splinter of Eothas relic into his statue. Here's what happens if you do that.

Use these settings when playing Avowed on gaming handhelds
By Rebecca Spear published
Handhelds Avowed runs pretty well on ROG Ally as long as you're playing at the right settings. But you won't want to play on Steam Deck.

Who should you give the Meteorite to in Avowed?
By Rebecca Spear published
Gaming After finding the Meteorite in Avowed, you have the choice of giving it to two people, but who should you give it to?

Creative Cloud is currently 70% off for students and teachers
By Rebecca Spear published
Software Students and teachers can get Adobe Creative Cloud apps for much less than usual right now, thanks to this special deal.

Connecting an ROG Ally or Ally X to a TV is easy — Here's how
By Rebecca Spear published
Handhelds I love playing my ROG Ally and ROG Ally X while they're connected to my TV. Getting it all set up is really easy too. Here's how to do it.

Here are the absolute best ROG Ally and Ally X accessories
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Handhelds The ASUS ROG Ally and ROG Ally X are both amazing gaming handhelds, but the experience of using them can be even better with the right accessories.

Can your PC handle the latest Assassin's Creed RPG?
By Rebecca Spear published
Gaming Make sure your gaming PC can handle Assassin's Creed Shadows before the game launches.

This affordable mini PC easily handles my daily workload
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The Geekom A6 mini PC features an AMD Ryzen CPU, Radeon graphics, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. It's a fantastic device that costs under $500.

Gaming handhelds are great for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
By Rebecca Spear published
Handhelds I spent time figuring out if I could play KCD2 on gaming handhelds. Here's how well it plays on ROG Ally, Steam Deck, and Legion Go.

2 pros and 2 cons of SteamOS coming to non-Steam Deck handhelds
By Rebecca Spear published
Handhelds SteamOS will soon officially be available on multiple third-party gaming handhelds, which is both good and bad.

Review: I'd recommend the Galaxy Book5 Pro to almost anyone
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is a Copilot+ PC that offers very good performance and can even handle a bit of gaming. Our review.
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