Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer with a burning passion for video games, of which he's been an avid fan since childhood. He's relatively new to the writing scene, but he counters that lack of experience with a rock-solid work ethic and a desire to improve at every opportunity. You'll find him doing reviews, editorials, and general coverage on everything Xbox and PC. Follow him on Twitter.
After seven years of development, a team of modders has finally finished and released Fallout: The Frontier, a full game-sized project that takes the series to Portland, Oregon. Here's a look at what it has to offer.
Destiny 2's sandbox is filled with plenty of unique and powerful Exotic weapons and armor pieces. Here's a breakdown of which Exotics are the most effective in 2021.
The long-awaited random roll farm for Destiny 2's Hawkmoon Exotic is available, though it's a lot tougher than many players originally thought it would be. Here's what you need to know.
Both the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 and MacBook Pro are superb workstation laptops that deliver killer performance, but which one reigns supreme? Here's our analysis.
Bungie has announced that it's taking down its original Halo website early in February 2021. Here's what you need to know.
The HP Spectre x360 13 and HP ENVY x360 13 are both awesome convertible laptops, but which one should you actually buy? Here's what we think.
Dell has a large lineup of gaming PCs, but which ones are the best? Here's what we think.
An incoming tax on GPUs and motherboards means that if you're planning to build a PC, you need to do it very soon, or else you'll have to deal with higher pricing.
The Razer Blade 15 is an excellent gaming laptop, but it's a good idea to get a type of case for it in order to protect it while you're taking it with you out-and-about. Here are the cases we recommend.
Building a gaming PC can be tough, especially if you're a first-time builder. Over the holiday break, our very own Brendan decided to tackle the challenge and give building a gaming rig a shot. Here are five mistakes he made during his build that you can avoid.
Both the HP Spectre x360 15 and the Surface Laptop 15 are capable laptops, but which one should you choose? Here's what we think.
Halo is home to one of the most vast science fiction universes in the genre. While the games highlight some of it, the majority of the universe is explored through novels. Here's a list that has every lore-filled Halo novel available, listed in the order that you should read them in.
Destiny 2's sandbox has become both wider and deeper than ever before, and as a result, players have the tools to create some very effective builds in both PvE and PvP. Here's an overview of the best ones, as well as a guide on how you can start creating your own builds.
GSC Game World has released never-before seen in-engine footage of STALKER 2. Here's what you need to know.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection has had a remarkable comeback story throughout the year of 2020 thanks to the efforts of 343 Industries and fans alike. Here's a look at the ups and the downs of the Master Chief Collection's Great Journey in 2020.
Multiplayer games are some of the best on offer for PC gamers. Here's a look at some of the absolute best multiplayer games you can dive into on PC today.
Back 4 Blood is clearly intended to be the spiritual successor of Left 4 Dead, but while it's incredibly similar in most ways, there are also some key differences. Here's a look at some of the ways that Back 4 Blood differs from its Left 4 Dead predecessor.
From now until January 4, 2021, you can try out Blizzard's popular competitive hero shooter Overwatch completely free of charge. Here's what you need to know.
343 Industries has announced that Halo Xbox 360 services are being turned off in December of 2021. Here's what you need to know.
Bungie has provided some new information about how the Vault of Glass raid will return in Destiny 2. Here's what you need to know.