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
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.
Where to buy Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld
By Rebecca Spear published
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.
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.
EPOS S6 review: A great 4K webcam that's travel ready
By Rebecca Spear published
4K webcam EPOS is best known for its gaming headsets, but the company has now also produced a 4K webcam. It isn't perfect, but it's a fine product. Our review.
Best engineering tablets for students 2023
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Updated Tablets are perfect for school since they're compact and versatile. The best ones can even handle complex programs for engineering students.
A fan hilariously put the 'bald' in Baldur's Gate 3 by removing companions' hair
By Rebecca Spear published
Smooth sailing A Reddit user has posted a hilarious picture of the main Baldur's Gate 3 companions, each sporting a shaved head. It's an obvious play on the title, but funny nonetheless.
Monoprice 35 Zero-G UW-QHD (38035) Gaming Monitor review: Budget pricing with great picture quality
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The Monoprice 35-inch Zero-G Gaming Monitor is an ultrawide display with a 120Hz refresh rate and great picture quality. It's perfect for budget gamers.
Game faster and save big with WD Black SN850X gaming SSDs at a serious discount
By Rebecca Spear published
DEAL WD Black is well known within the gaming community for its SSDs and right now they're at a steep discount.
HP EliteOne 870 G9 review: Elevating the all-in-one PC experience with great speakers and webcam, but at a price
By Rebecca Spear published
Review HP's EliteOne 870 G9 All-in-One desktop computer looks good, but does its performance match its aesthetic? Our review.
Starfield guide: cheat codes, item IDs, and console command list
By Rebecca Spear published
God mode anyone? You can bend Starfield's rules to your whims using these console commands and cheats. Here's how to do it and what codes to use.
Starfield: How to get a ship with 21LY Grav Jump range
By Rebecca Spear published
Warp 9 Later into Starfield's main storyline, players will need to acquire a ship that has a Grav Jump range of 21LY. Here's how to get one.
Lenovo Legion Go is like Switch and ROG Ally combined into a better gaming handheld
By Rebecca Spear published
Today, Lenovo announced its Legion Go gaming handheld, which runs Windows and has similarities with ROG Ally and Nintendo Switch.
Starfield blasts off with mostly positive critic reviews on Metacritic
By Rebecca Spear published
Some are mixed Starfield Early Access launches tomorrow and ahead of that, critic reviews have gone live today. The scores aren't as high as some would hope, but they're not bad.
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