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!
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Rock on with Monster Hunter Wilds' Hunting Horn gameplay trailer
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Hunting Horn Capcom has released Monster Hunter Wilds' fifth weapon overview trailer and this one spotlights the Hunting Horn, a musical instrument that can support allies and damage monsters through music.
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My favorite weapon in Monster Hunter Wilds is getting some massive upgrades
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Gunlance The fourth trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds' ongoing weapon overview series has arrived. This time it's all about the Gunlance and it has a lot of new fiery tools to hunt monsters with.
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Monster Hunter Wilds' Insect Glaive gameplay trailer reveals some huge quality of life changes
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Insect Glaive One of Monster Hunter's most technical and acrobatic weapons, the Insect Glaive, returns to let players chase after flying monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds
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World of Warcraft 'The War Within' story overview: What players need to know
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WoW Recap Catch up on the events leading up to World of Warcraft: The War Within to prepare for the epic Worldsoul Saga
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Capcom shows off Monster Hunter Wild's new and improved Heavy Bowgun with a gameplay trailer
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Heavy Bowgun trailer A new weapon showcase trailer has been uploaded for Monster Hunter Wilds, this time for the long-range heavy artillery weapon-type known as the Heavy Bowgun.
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SEGA files a trademark for potentially a mysterious new Yakuza/Like a Dragon project
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New Yakuza game? News has surfaced on the internet that SEGA, the publisher and developer of Yakuza/Like a Dragon, has trademarked a new project seemingly related to the franchise called 'Yakuza Wars'.
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Capcom shadowdrops three new Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay trailers
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New Wild trailers Get a detailed look at basic mechanics, Focus Mode, and the Great Sword with these new Monster Hunter Wilds trailers
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This long-overdue comeback of a classic JRPG series now has a playable demo available on Xbox and PC
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A new demo! Square Enix has just released a playable demo for the upcoming action-JRPG Visions of Mana, where players will get a preview of its gameplay, story, and world.
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Elden Ring 1.13 official patch notes: Spirit Ashes get a big buff, are no longer second fiddle to Mimic Tear
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I summon thee! Bandai Namco has uploaded a new update for Elden Ring, alongside patch notes explaining that this patch features major buffs for Spirit Ashes summons among general balance changes and bug fixes.
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After two decades, I'm finally installing World of Warcraft — here's what excites me the most about The War Within expansion
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Upcoming WoW changes Here's why these new 'World of Warcraft: The War Within' features will make the expansion the best ever for new players like me.
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Battle literally thousands of foes on-screen in this crazy Xbox and PC prequel for one of the most popular hack-and-slash franchises
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins Koei Tecmo releases the story details on Dynasty Warriors: Origins, an upcoming prequel for its iconic hack-and-slash franchise, Dynasty Warriors.
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This literal game-changing Fallout mod takes players to a post-nuclear London after 4 years of development
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Fallout London Indie modders Team FOLON has announced the long-awaited Fallout 4 conversion mod, Fallout London, has finally launched on GOG.com for free.
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World of Warcraft: The War Within gets its expansion pre-patch, alongside a ton of bugs
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The Bugs Within World of Warcraft: The War Within's pre-expansion patch brings new gameplay features and quests buried under bugs
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This $35 Xbox and PC controller only has one flaw, but it's still 100% worth it. Here's why.
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Deals Amazon is selling the GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller, one of the finest wired Xbox and PC controllers, for a 20% discount for Amazon Prime Day.
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One of the best, budget-friendly Xbox gaming headsets is now available at its cheapest price tag ever
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Deals Get your hands on the HyperX CloudX Stinger wired gaming headset for a tremendously cheap bargain with this 60% discount Amazon Prime Day sale.
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Microsoft's official Xbox controller has dropped to its lowest-ever price — no more knock-offs for your Player 2 [UPDATED]
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Deals Amazon is selling the official Xbox Core Wireless Gaming controller for a hefty 33% Amazon Prime Day discount deal, dropping its MSRP to the lowest it has ever been.
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One of the best introductions to the Warhammer 40,000 universe is enjoying a glorious 58% discount deal
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Deals CDKeys is currently holding a 58% discount deal for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, a CRPG where players explore the Warhammer 40,000 universe in ways never seen before in videogame form.
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Here's why a 65% gaming keyboard from 2021, perfectly rated, is still our top pick in 2024
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Deals Amazon is hosting a massive discount sale for one of our favorite 65% gaming keyboards, the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed, reducing its MSRP to the lowest it's ever been.
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One of the biggest Xbox RPGs is on sale for roughly half its MSRP thanks to Amazon Prime Day
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Deals Amazon Prime Day is in full swing and one of the most significant gaming deals of the event is for Bethesda's Starfield, which is being sold at Amazon for a 48% discount deal.
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The Ultimate Edition of one of the best co-op Soulslikes is having a 55% discount sale
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Deals Remnant 2 Ultimate Edition is being sold at CDKeys with a 55% discount, allowing players to grab one of the best Soulslikes and all its DLC bundled together for less than half its MSRP.
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Form Warbands and rematch classic raid bosses in World of Warcraft: The War Within's pre-expansion patch
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Old memories On July 24, 2024, World of Warcraft will be getting a pre-expansion update that will include Warbands, Skyriding, a limited-timed Radiant Echoes event, and a prologue questline for The War Within.
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Best Minecraft: Bedrock Edition add-ons and mods
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Minecraft add-ons Recently, the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft got the ability to install add-ons (mods). So, we gathered up some of the best to enhance your Minecraft experience.
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The studio behind 'Guilty Gear' is working on a modern revival of a classic beat em' up for Xbox and PC
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Rock the Double Dragon Arc System Works, the game studio responsible for creating critically acclaimed anime fighting games like Guilty Gear, has announced they are working on a new 3D Double Dragon game.
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The game that kicked off Resident Evil's renaissance is on sale for an 80% discount
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Deals Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, the game that brought Resident Evil back to its survival horror roots, is being sold for less than $10 at CDKeys
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Amazon's 4K Fire TV Sticks are MASSIVELY discounted with Xbox Cloud Gaming in tow
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Deals Amazon is currently hosting massive discounts for its newest Amazon Fire TV Sticks, which in addition to streaming TV shows at 4K, have recently been updated to stream Xbox Game Pass xCloud games.
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