Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he's been an avid fan since childhood. He's been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you'll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he's not writing or gaming, there's a good chance he's either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once. Follow him on X (Twitter).
Latest articles by Brendan Lowry

Everything announced for Xbox and PC at the ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Couldn't catch the ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase live? No worries — we've got a full overview of everything announced right here.

Microsoft confirms Xbox is once again looking into acquisitions, plans for the future detailed
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox In a new memo penned by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and its CCO Matt Booty, Microsoft details its vision and plans for the future of the Xbox brand

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced remake finally has its release date, live preorders
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Ubisoft has revealed the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remaster — Black Flag Resynced — in full, detailing its new features and pushing preorders live.

Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass is getting more old Call of Duty games in 2026
By Brendan Lowry published
Call of Duty Following Xbox's Game Pass price cut and the loss of Call of Duty on day one, it's said more games in the series are coming to the service this year.

The dev of Xbox Game Pass hit Vampire Survivors is working on 15 projects, opening 2 new studios
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Poncle, the developer behind the acclaimed Xbox Game Pass hit Vampire Survivors, is working on 15 projects and expanding with two new studios.

Metro author confirms Metro 2039's protagonist main character is voiced, unlike Artyom
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of the Metro franchise, has confirmed that Metro 2039's protagonist main character, The Stranger, is fully voiced.

Baldur's Gate 3 director reacts to Xbox Game Pass removing Call of Duty from day one access
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Due to Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price drop, Call of Duty games won't come to it day one anymore — something that may benefit the series.

Former Xbox director Larry Hryb 'Major Nelson' may be teasing interest to rejoin the brand
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Microsoft recently opened up a new Xbox brand senior manager position, and a comment from ex-director Major Nelson has many wondering if he's going for it.

Buy the first Kingdom Come: Deliverance RPG on Steam, save its most iconic castle IRL
By Brendan Lowry published
News During the Steam Medieval Fest, buying Kingdom Come: Deliverance will contribute $1 towards the preservation of its iconic Pirkštejn Castle in real life.

Xbox's Starfield just topped US game sales for the first time since launch
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Starfield was the best-selling game in the US during the same week that the Xbox RPG came to PS5 and got some sizable content updates from Bethesda.

Microsoft and Xbox just announced a new games showcase coming this week
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox The ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase has been announced, and will bring Xbox and PC gamers a closer look at new indie games on the way later this week.

After Xbox's big Metro 2039 reveal, it just got the best deal on the franchise I've ever seen
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming To celebrate the Metro 2039 reveal, 4A Games has made the Metro games cheaper than ever on Xbox and other platforms for a limited time. Take advantage!

Former Halo art director implores fans to direct anger "where it belongs" after allegations
By Brendan Lowry published
Halo After former Halo art director Glenn Israel claimed "unlawful acts" occurred at Halo Studios, he's asked fans to direct anger to management, not devs.

Xbox games head Matt Booty was asked which upcoming game stands out — here's what he said
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Recently, Xbox's games chief Matt Booty was asked which upcoming projects from the brand stand out, and the RPG Clockwork Revolution came to mind for him.

Battlefield 6 is finally cooking for real with its 2026 roadmap, but there's still one problem
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming The official Battlefield 6 roadmap for 2026 is here, revealing that this year will add seven new maps, the return of naval warfare, and more.

Read the Metro 2039 dev's letter to the community following Xbox's reveal of the game
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Following Xbox and 4A Games' reveal of the latter's upcoming FPS sequel Metro 2039, the game's devs wrote a heartfelt letter to the Metro community.

Xbox and Paramount have its Call of Duty movie release date, but it's pretty far off
By Brendan Lowry published
Call of Duty Xbox and Paramount have officially announced the Call of Duty movie's release date, but don't expect it to come out soon; it's pretty far off.

Starfield gets Switch 2 rating days after its PS5 release, extending hopes for a port
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Is Starfield coming to Nintendo Switch 2? A new rating suggests that it is, though recent reports claim the port in development has been difficult to make.

Xbox's Matt Booty says Forza Horizon 6 takes him back to the golden years of racing games
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Forza Horizon 6 will likely be one of the biggest Xbox games of the year, and CCO Matt Booty says "It really feels like a whole new, fresh game."

Microsoft's Xbox studios work together more than you think, says Matt Booty
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Xbox Game Studios has over 30 teams under its wing, and chief content officer Matt Booty says they collaborate more often than many believe they do.

Bethesda's Todd Howard says Starfield and Fallout 76 were "creatively different" by design
By Brendan Lowry published
Bethesda Bethesda's Todd Howard says Fallout 76 and Starfield were different than its usual RPGs by design, as the devs "have ideas that we want to get out there."

Subnautica 2 publisher changes from Krafton to the game's devs on Steam and Xbox
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming The publisher of the upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Subnautica 2 has been changed from Krafton to its devs, raising questions about their partnership.

Metro creator says Metro 2039 "will be darker than anything you've seen before"
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Ahead of the full Metro 2039 reveal, franchise author Dmitry Glukhovsky says the game will be darker than any other entry in the acclaimed FPS series.
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