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
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'Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail' review-in-progress: So far, FFXIV's new dawn has failed to grab me
By Alexander Cope published
Yawntrail Despite the cool new Jobs and boss fights, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is bogged down by a bland story, slow pacing, and dated quest design.
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Dead Space is back! Sort of...
By Alexander Cope published
Battlefield x Dead Space EA has announced that the latest entry in the Battlefield series, Battlefield 2042, will have a limited-time crossover event with the Dead Space franchise starting next week.
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One of the most anticipated Xbox games from Capcom finally has a playable demo and you can download it right now
By Alexander Cope published
Kunitsu-Gami demo Get a glimpse of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess with this new playable demo and earn cosmetics based on Capcom's classic title, Okami.
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The sequel to one of the best and brutally difficult roguelike dungeon crawlers is coming to Xbox
By Alexander Cope published
Face your failures The sequel to Red Hook Studio's critically acclaimed roguelike dungeon-crawler with turn-based combat is getting an Xbox port.
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess FAQ: Xbox Game Pass, gameplay, and everything else you need to know
By Alexander Cope last updated
FAQ Here’s everything we know about Capcom’s artistically rich and original action game inspired by ancient Japanese mythology.
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Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail is horrifically broken on Xbox
By Alexander Cope published
FF14 broken on Xbox Unforeseen tech issues have been causing the Xbox version of Final Fantasy XIV to crash, and Square Enix is working on a solution
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Why World of Warcraft's Pandaria 'Remix' event is the PERFECT starting point for new players
By Alexander Cope published
Remixed fun Godly gear that makes you feel like a raid boss and mountains of transmog and mount rewards to obtain are part of what makes World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria so fun.
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One of the most anticipated PC and Xbox city-builders has been delayed
By Alexander Cope published
Frostpunk 2 delayed The highly anticipated sequel to Frostpunk, the critically acclaimed survival city builder, has postponed its release date, so more gameplay features can be added based on player feedback.
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The original Resident Evil trilogy is re-releasing on PC free of DRM on GOG, with the first title being available right now
By Alexander Cope published
Resident Evil Relive Capcom's classic Resident Evil games that revolutionized the Survival Horror genre with quality-of-improvements and compatibility for modern PC systems
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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