Rebecca Spear
Self-professed geek, Rebecca Spear, is one of Windows Central's gaming editors with a focus on gaming handhelds, PC gaming, and laptops. When she isn't checking out the latest titles on Xbox Game Pass, PC, ROG Ally, 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. You can follow her @rrspear on X (formerly Twitter).
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
Give your Valentine one of these silly cards, then woo them with a video game for two
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Valentines & games Looking for the perfect video game Valentine's card or video game date night suggestions? We've got you covered.
Razer Blade 14 (2024) review: 240Hz gaming with an RTX 4070 and excellent battery life, it's ideal for work and play
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Review The Razer Blade 14 is the most affordable laptop in the Razer Blade line. But does it offer powerful enough performance to warrant the cost? Our review.
Manjaro Linux gaming handheld is the biggest Steam Deck challenger yet
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Steam Deck challenger A new Manjaro Linux gaming handheld will be launching soon and will be the first direct competitor to the Steam Deck.
Apple Vision Pro vs. XREAL Air 2 Ultra: Which virtual reality wearable is better?
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Apple vs. XREAL Both the Apple Vision Pro and XREAL Air 2 Ultra glasses provide AR and VR experiences. But which one is better?
Palworld Honey: How to find Pals that drop it and farm Honey at your base
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Bake a cake! Honey is an important ingredient for cooking certain foods in Palworld, including cakes which are needed for breeding. Here's how to farm honey.
Palworld Quartz: Locations and where to set up a mining base
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Mine away! As you get further along in Palworld, you'll eventually need to harvest Pure Quartz to build and craft. Here's how to get it.
Best Legion Go accessories 2024: Important peripherals for the gaming handheld
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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.
JSAUX Carrying Case for Legion Go review: A safe way to travel with your gaming handheld and its accessories
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Review JSAUX Carrying Case for Legion Go is a hard shell box with room to carry several accessories. But it is worth buying?
MSI Claw A1M FAQ: Price, release date, specs, and everything you need to know
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NPU gaming handheld MSI Claw is shaping up to be a very impressive Windows gaming handheld to compete against Steam Deck and ROG Ally. Here's everything you need to know about it.
AYANEO Slide review: A full keyboard for portable interaction with text-heavy games, chats, and browsers
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Review The AYANEO Slide is a PC gaming handheld with a sliding screen that reveals a full keyboard. But is it worth buying?
Nintendo DS-like Windows gaming handheld from AYANEO has finally launched and could help with certain emulators if you know what I mean
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Nintendo DS-like There's the AYANEO Flip DS or the Flip KB to choose from.
Alienware AW2725DF: An impressive 360Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor fit for eSports
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Review The Alienware AW2725DF is a truly impressive gaming monitor with an extremely high refresh rate and a gorgeous QD-OLED display. But is it worth buying? Our review. 🖥️
Best Palworld ROG Ally graphics settings for playing on the gaming handheld
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ROG Ally Pal Palworld runs beautifully on ROG Ally as long as you have the right version of the game and adjust settings accordingly. Here are the best ROG Ally settings for Palworld.
Best Palworld Steam Deck graphics settings for the gaming handheld
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Handheld pal Palworld can be played on Steam Deck, but you must manually adjust graphic settings to get the best performance out of the game. Here are the optimized settings for Palworld on Steam Deck.
MSI Claw vs Steam Deck: Which is the best gaming handheld?
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Which is better? MSI Claw and Steam Deck are both gaming handhelds for playing PC games. However, one is intended for more focused play, while the other is open to more possibilities.
Palworld healing: How to heal Pals and revive them
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Don't die Palworld is a sold survival game with a hash world that can easily knock you or your Pals out. Here's how to heal up so you can keep on going.
Palworld tier list: Strongest attackers, best mounts, and most useful Work Skills
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Tier list There are over 100 Pals in Palworld, some are strong but others make for better base workers. Here are the very best attacker Pals as well as the best mounts and the Pals with the best Work Skills.
Palworld Black Marketeer NPC locations and how to buy Pals
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Black market Palworld Black Marketeers buy and sell contraband items and Pals. However, there are only a few of them on the map. Here's where to find them.
Palworld review: Early access doesn't stop this creature-collecting survival game from blasting Pokémon out of the water
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Not yet ratedReview in progress Palworld is a phenomenal creature-collecting survival game that does everything I ever wanted a Pokémon game to do.
Palworld: Do Pals evolve like Pokémon evolution?
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Evolution? There's no doubt that Palworld is inspired by Pokémon, but do the cute animal Pals evolve like Game Freak's pocket monsters?
How to unlock the Grappling Gun in Palworld
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Grapple travel The Palworld Grappling Gun is an unlockable item that makes it easier to scale cliffs and rocks.
7 Palworld tips and tricks for beginners I wish I knew before starting the game
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Tips and tricks Palworld is a fun creature-collecting survival game, but it doesn't do a very good job of explaining how to play. Here are the tips and tricks you need to play well.
How to get Palworld multiplayer to work rather than fail
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Palworld multiplayer For many people, Palworld multiplayer is not working. It's not surprising given how busy the game's servers are. Here's what to do to get playing.
Best Palworld PC performance settings: DLSS, graphics, FPS, system requirements, and more to keep Palworld from crashing your PC
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Get playing! Palworld is a very popular game, but you can get it to run more smoothly on your laptop or desktop if you use the right settings.