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
Nintendo might be the reason that Xbox is banning emulators (Updated)
By Rebecca Spear published
Emulator ban The Xbox Series X easily has the capability to emulate games, but it seems that legal issues related to Nintendo have lead Microsoft to block emulation on its consoles.
Which is easier to use: Bing Image Creator or Midjourney?
By Rebecca Spear published
Create images fast Bing Image Creator and Midjourney are both extremely popular AI image generators. But one is much easier to use than the other.
Bing Image Creator vs Midjourney: Which is better?
By Rebecca Spear published
Text to image We compared Bing Image Creator against Midjourney to see which could produce the best images when given specific prompts. One is clearly better than the other.
HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 gaming mouse review: Excellent performance and customization for the price
By Rebecca Spear published
Review HyperX has released the latest version of the Pulsefire Haste gaming mouse and it's proven to be an excellent successor to the original PC gaming accessory.
What are the best AI image creators?
By Rebecca Spear published
AI ART There are several AI image generators out there right now, but only some consistently produce quality visuals that closely align with your prompts. Here are the very best ones.
How to use Midjourney: Sign up process, prompts, and more
By Rebecca Spear published
AI Art Midjourney is one of the most popular AI-art generator programs out there. However, you can only access it through Discord. Here's how to use it.
Endless Dungeon preview: A perfect multiplayer for friends who like a challenge
By Rebecca Spear published
Preview I got to check out a preview for the upcoming Endless Dungeon, a tower defense roguelike that needs some polish but is on the way to being something truly great.
7 common PC gaming mistakes people make
By Rebecca Spear published
Do this not that There are several mistakes that even the most veteran PC gamers tend to make. Fixing these issues will allow you to play more efficiently and more conveniently too.
When is the next Steam Sale for PC and Steam Deck games?
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Gaming deals Steam is most PC gamer's main storefront for purchasing video games. Each year, there are significant Steam sales where the best PC games can be bought at deep discounts. Here's when they are.
Best Procreate alternatives for Windows
By Rebecca Spear published
Drawing Apps Procreate is a top-rated drawing app, but it's only designed for iPhones and iPad. Fortunately, there are many other amazing drawing programs out there for Windows users.
Xbox going green(er) with new sustainability toolkit for game devs
By Rebecca Spear published
Xbox Green Xbox is the first gaming console platform to release dedicated energy consumption and carbon emissions measurement tools, to help developers reduce energy usage.
Review: Alienware 720H Dual-Mode Wireless Gaming Headset would be perfect if not for one glaring issue
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The Alienware 720H Dual-Mode Wireless Gaming Headset is yet another amazing gaming peripheral from this company, but there is a major difference between the headset's two microphones to consider.
Adobe Express for Enterprise announced to make content for businesses
By Rebecca Spear published
Content creator During Adobe Summit, Adobe Express for Enterprise was announced. This tool seeks to empower anyone and any business to be able to create awesome on-brand content.
Revolutionize your digital art with Stability AI’s Photoshop plugin
By Rebecca Spear published
Easy Art The Stability AI plugin for Adobe Photoshop allows the popular Stable Diffusion AI generator to edit or alter projects in just a few seconds. It's already changing the way art is created.
Review: Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 5i 27 is the ideal office and family desktop
By Rebecca Spear published
Review Lenovo has made several reliable all-in-one computers over the years, and now the new IdeaCentre AIO 5i 27 once more adds to that reputation.
Photoshop beginner's easy tips and tricks: The key tools and shortcuts you need to know
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Pro skills Adobe Photoshop is a massive, powerful editing and digital drawing program that you can bend to your will with these tips and tricks. Improve your work efficiently.
Web-based Outlook rolling out soon
By Rebecca Spear published
Monarch roll out Microsoft is finally rolling out One Outlook to more accounts starting in April. It's a more unified version of Outlook that works across PC and Mac while also offering new features.
Best AI Chatbots: From ChatGPT to Bing Chat
By Rebecca Spear published
AI friend There are dozens of AI chatbots on the market today in addition to ChatGPT, which is the most well known. Here are the best AI chatbots for a variety of different uses.
Xbox confirms it will not be at E3 2023 show floor, but will be part of E3 Digital
By Rebecca Spear published
E3 2023 Xbox has now officially stated that it will not be attending E3 2023 in person. However, Xbox fans shouldn't fret as there will still be an Xbox Games Showcase.
AI-Powered Bing can help answer even the vaguest video game questions
By Rebecca Spear published
Get answers Microsoft is designing the AI-Powered Bing in such a way that it can answer gamers' questions or provide video game suggestions based on a user's tastes.
NVIDIA GeForce NOW is getting GRID Legends, Scars Above, and six other games this week
By Rebecca Spear published
More to play Even more video games have been added to the NVIDIA GeForce NOW March lineup. These include Scars Above, GRID Legends, and more.
What to do if your Steam Deck won't turn on
By Rebecca Spear published
Try this! Is your Steam Deck not turning on? Or maybe it's turning on but only giving you a black screen? Here's how to fix that.
Please don't bother with the official Hogwarts Legacy game guide because it's shockingly bad
By Rebecca Spear published
Seriously? The official Hogwarts Legacy game guide recently released and it's so useless that you really shouldn't spend money on it.
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