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
Best PC games of all time: Our top picks you should play in 2023
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Must-play PC games There are hundreds of classic PC games out there, but these are the very best titles. If you haven't played these before then you really ought to.
Assassin's Creed Mirage for Xbox review: A short, familiar adventure worth sneaking into
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The latest Assassin's Creed game returns to the series' roots, including shorter playthrough time. It's a fun game, even if it doesn't really provide anything new. Our review.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 1 vs Laptop Go 2 vs Laptop Go 3: Which should I buy?
By Rebecca Spear published
Best choice The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go line continues to expand, with significant improvements coming with the latest model. Here's how all of them compare.
Score MASSIVE savings on this ASUS ROG Gaming Tablet deal
By Rebecca Spear published
Tablet deal The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is a very powerful gaming tablet and thanks to this huge deal, you can save $900 to get it.
Where to buy Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Where to buy Lenovo's anticipated Windows gaming handheld, the Legion Go, offers a large display, lots of storage, and a powerful chipset. Here's where to buy one.
Golden Joystick Awards 2023 voting is now open: Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, Hi-Fi Rush, and more
By Rebecca Spear published
Vote now The Golden Joystick Awards allows people to vote for the best video games and voting for this year's event is now open.
Slash your storage costs with this major external 2TB SSD discount
By Rebecca Spear last updated
A steal of a deal If you anticipate needing to save a ton of files this year in school then you should check out this sweet 2TB SSD deal.
Second Xbox update in September automatically deletes captures after 90 days, makes it easier to back them up
By Rebecca Spear published
New policy A new policy goes into effect today that makes it so captures made on Xbox consoles are deleted after 90 days, but it's also easier than ever to back them up.
New Xbox controller colors including lovely pink with pearlescent white are available at Xbox Design Lab
By Rebecca Spear published
Xbox Design Lab Four new casing colors are now available via Xbox Design Labs' customizable Xbox controller designer. They're gorgeous and available now.
Best Legion Go accessories 2023: Important peripherals for the gaming handheld
By Rebecca Spear published
Must-haves The Legion Go is an impressive gaming handheld, but there are ways to improve the experience. Here are the best Legion Go accessories you can get.
Here's what the Legion Go looks like next to the top gaming handhelds
By Rebecca Spear published
Big bois Lenovo's Legion Go is a beefy gaming handheld larger than its competitors. But just how much bigger is it? Here are some helpful images to compare the top gaming handhelds.
Best Legion Go power banks 2023: Charge and play with a battery pack
By Rebecca Spear published
Battery power The Lenovo Legion Go is a powerful gaming handheld, but it needs a beefier power bank to keep it charged. Here are the best Legion Go battery packs.
PlatinumGames co-founder Hideki Kamiya is exiting the studio in October
By Rebecca Spear published
Bye Kamiya Co-founder of Platinum Games, known for Bayonetta, The Wonderful 101, and more is leaving the gaming studio.
Das Keyboard X50Q review: Beautiful RGB mechanical switches with some limited notification programming
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The Das Keyboard X50Q is a beautiful mechanical keyboard with an RGB gaming aesthetic. It feels and looks great, but the key programming options are limited.
Das Keyboard 6 Professional review: Where has this mechanical keyboard been all my life?
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The Das Keyboard 6 Professional is an amazing mechanical keyboard with Tactile Cherry MX switches. It feels great and looks classy enough for any desk.
Tokyo Game Show 2023 & Xbox Digital Broadcast LIVE: Every reveal and trailer as it happened
By Zachary Boddy, Jennifer Young, Samuel Tolbert, Rebecca Spear last updated
Live @ TGS2023 Tokyo Game Show 2023 is here, and Xbox is in Japan with its Xbox Digital Broadcast. Windows Central is here with all the latest news and exclusive commentary.
Legion Go vs Steam Deck: Which gaming handheld is best?
By Rebecca Spear published
Versus The Legion Go and Steam Deck are both gaming handhelds, but if you like PC gaming one has a serious advantage over the other.
Waterfield Air Porter Backpack review: I've never traveled so conveniently with my tech before
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The Waterfield Air Porter Backpack is specifically designed to fit under the seats and in the bins of most airlines and does it with style and plenty of storage space.
Party Animals Xbox review: Adorable fun impeded by sluggish mechanics
By Rebecca Spear published
Review Adorable, floppy animals playing King of the Hill should be a win, but Party Animal's delayed responses and sluggish mechanics get in the way.
Legion Go vs ROG Ally: Which gaming handheld is better?
By Rebecca Spear published
Versus The Lenovo Legion Go and the ASUS ROG Ally are both Windows 11 gaming handhelds, but how do they compare against each other? Learn all about these devices here.
Turns out the Xbox Series S was owned far more than the Series X in leaked Microsoft documents
By Rebecca Spear published
Affordable king As part of the deluge of Xbox leaks that happened this week, we also learned that the Xbox Series S is owned by far more people than the Xbox Series X.
Acer Swift X 16 OLED (2023) review: Affordable creative power meets practicality
By Rebecca Spear published
Review Acer's Swift X 16 isn't the most powerful laptop, but it provides stability for office work and a gorgeous OLED screen for creative projects and even gaming.
This AMAZING 1080p Bluetooth projector is a steal at more than half off
By Rebecca Spear published
Great deal This popular mini projector currently has an amazing deal going on for a limited time.
Microsoft can't buy Nintendo, and that's a good thing for Xbox and video games
By Rebecca Spear published
Can't happen In an email, Phil Spencer mentioned that he wants to acquire Nintendo, but this cannot happen and it's a good thing for all of us.
The next Xbox console could launch in 2028 if Microsoft's plans remain firm
By Rebecca Spear published
Next-Gen Xbox? Thanks to an internal chat log released as part of the FTC lawsuit against Microsoft, we know that the gaming company expected its next Xbox console to launch in 2028.