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
Could this Xbox Series S Toaster be a real Microsoft appliance or just an April Fool's prank?
By Rebecca Spear published
Xbox kitchen Images of a supposed Xbox Series S Toaster have been seen online with specs for the appliance listed on the side. But it's unclear if this is a real product or if it's just a joke.
Monster Hunter: Rise and 18 other games headed to NVIDIA GeForce NOW in March
By Rebecca Spear published
March Lineup Several new games are headed to the popular NVIDIA GeForce Now library this month. Four of them release this week with 16 others to follow.
Fantasy MMO Pax Dei is coming to PC and cloud gaming platforms
By Rebecca Spear published
Community-driven MMO Mainframe Industries revealed its upcoming fantasy game, Pax Dei. Players can take on basically whatever role they'd like while exploring the magical landscape and teaming up with other players.
How to get Fluxweed Stem in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Focus Potion ingredient You'll need to gather plenty of ingredients like Fluxweed Stem while playing Hogwarts Legacy if you want to take advantage of stat-boosting potions. Here's where to find Fluxweed Stem.
Hogwarts Legacy: How to defeat Ranrok in the final boss fight
By Rebecca Spear published
Boss fight Ranrok is the big boss that you have to fight toward the end of Hogwarts Legacy. It won't be easy, but here are the best tips and tricks for defeating Ranrok in Hogwarts Legacy.
Paradox Announcement Show 2023 will reveal new games and updates
By Rebecca Spear published
Gaming news The Paradox Announcement Show 2023 is powered by Xbox and will be a presentation that reveals existing game updates as well as brand-new games. You can tune in on YouTube or Twitch.
Where to find all of the Ancient Magic Hotspots in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Magic the gathering Ancient magic hotspots dot all over the Hogwarts Legacy Map. Completing them all allows you to increase your ancient magic meter by quite a bit. Here's how to find them and solve them.
How to complete the Solved by the Bell map puzzle
By Rebecca Spear published
Enchanting melody Later on in your Hogwarts Legacy adventure, you can find a Music Map that instructs you to play some bells in a particular way. It's kind of tricky, so here's how to do it.
How to get Focus Potions in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Focus Pocus Hogwarts Legacy has a robust combat system that is challenging yet fair. If you want to give yourself an edge in battle, you'll want to have Focus Potions on you.
How to use an astronomy table in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Star puzzles There are 15 astronomy table puzzles to complete.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf's RPG progression system will be just as experimental as past games
By Rebecca Spear published
In development A new skill tree system with a "detailed stats page" are in the works for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf.
Hogwarts Legacy Kneazle locations: How to find the magical cat
By Rebecca Spear published
Magic meow! Since a Kneazle plays a prominent part in the Harry Potter books, it isn't surprising at all that you can catch one in Hogwarts Legacy. Here's how to do that.
Hogwarts Legacy Fwooper locations: How to capture the magical African bird
By Rebecca Spear published
Bright birdies Fwoopers are one of the more tricky creatures to capture in Hogwarts Legacy due to the fact that they can fly off rather easily. Here's the best way to catch them.
How to rescue Biscuit in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Mooncalf rescue! During your Hogwarts Legacy adventure, you’ll come across a sidequest to save Biscuit the Mooncalf. It’s easy enough to do unless you hit a frustrating glitch.
Hogwarts Legacy Phoenix location: Where to find the magical bird
By Rebecca Spear published
Fire bird Unlike other magical beasts in Hogwarts Legacy, you can only get one Phoenix and it's a reward for completing a specific quest. Here's how to unlock one.
Hogwarts Legacy Graphorn location: How to capture the magical beast
By Rebecca Spear published
Big boi! There are several fantastic beasts to catch in Hogwarts Legacy, but perhaps the most unique one is the massive Graphorn. Here's where to find it and how to catch it.
Hogwarts Legacy: How to complete A Bird in the Hand puzzle
By Rebecca Spear published
Save snidgets! Poppy needs your help solving a moonstone door puzzle and diving into The Gilded Perch. Here's how to solve that puzzle and complete this quest.
All landing platform locations in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Broom quest There are 20 landing platforms dotting the Hogwarts Legacy world map and landing on them unlocks easy experience points and a cosmetic outfit. Here's where to find them all.
All Microsoft Activision titles will be on GeForce NOW if Blizzard deal goes through
By Rebecca Spear published
Cross-platform future Today, Microsoft announced that if the Activision Blizzard deal goes through that all Activision titles will be on Nvidia GeForce NOW.
Where to find The Hippogriff Marks the Spot map location in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Hippogriff map Using Henrietta's Map, you need to figure out where her treasure is hidden. But finding one treasure leads to finding yet another quest filled with spell cube puzzles.
How to complete Cursed Tomb Treasure quest and floor puzzle in Hogwarts Legacy
By Rebecca Spear published
Map location The Cursed Tomb Treasure is one of the sidequests you can unlock after you've put a decent amount of time into Hogwarts Legacy. But that floor puzzle at the end is tricky.
Hogwarts Legacy: How to get all beasts including shiny ones
By Rebecca Spear published
Shiny hunting There are 13 magical creatures to collect as you journey around the map in Hogwarts Legacy. If you're lucky, you can also catch shiny variants of these beasts.
Hogwarts Legacy: How to complete In the Shadow of the Study quest and Slytherin snake door puzzles
By Rebecca Spear published
Crucio! Sebastian and Ominis know about a secret room under Hogwarts. To be able to get to it, you'll need to solve a few snake puzzles.
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