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

Minecraft-inspired RPG Hytale hires creator of some of its first mods as a dev
By Brendan Lowry published
PC gaming A week and a half after Hytale's launch, its developer Hypixel Studios has hired one of the game's first modders.

State of Decay 3 is "coming on really well," but Xbox's publishing lead can't say more
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Six years after its initial announcement in 2020, Xbox's State of Decay 3 is "coming on really well" according to Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan.

Xbox Game Studios head says "we want our games to reach the most players that we can"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Craig Duncan, the head of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios, says that the publisher wants "to reach the most players that we can" with its game releases.

Minecraft lead dev says he'd "rather just play" Mojang's hit over Hytale
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Mojang's lead Minecraft dev Jens "Jeb" Bergensten says he'd rather play it over Hytale, and its creator thinks he's currently "probably right to feel this way."

Remedy pushes back against Baldur's Gate 3 dev's criticism of Epic's game publishing
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming After Epic's game publishing of Alan Wake 2 was criticized by Baldur's Gate 3's publishing director, its developer Remedy defended its deal with Steam's competitor.

Everything announced during the Xbox Developer Direct 2026
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox The Xbox Developer Direct 2026 is Microsoft's first big Xbox showcase of the year, and we've recapped everything announced during it right here.

Halo: Campaign Evolved devs say its first-ever PS5 release is a chance to grow
By Brendan Lowry published
Halo While Halo: Campaign Evolved's availability on PS5 is seen as controversial by some, its devs view it as a chance to grow and connect the franchise's community.

Xbox's Clockwork Revolution is its dev's "most ambitious title"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox The next RPG coming from Xbox and inXile Entertainment is Clockwork Revolution, and its lead dev says it's the studio's "most ambitious title" yet.

Ubisoft kills 6 games, delays 7, and lays off devs as part of "major reset"
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming As part of a huge "major reset," Ubisoft has canceled six games, delayed seven, laid developers off, and reorganized its teams into "Creative Houses."

Marathon skyrockets on Steam's Top Sellers chart after preorders go live
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Preorders of Marathon, Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter FPS, are selling extremely well ahead of the game's launch in March.

Fallout: London dev is "really worried" Fallout 5 will use the aging Creation Engine
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Should Bethesda use its Creation Engine for Fallout 5? The maker of one of the biggest Fallout mods says no — or that it should at least get an overhaul.

Former Marathon art director fears "unproven" games like it may not have a future
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter Marathon is making a comeback, but its former art director fears risky projects like it may not be supported in the future.

Warhammer’s creator bans AI use internally, yet calls the tech “inquisitive” and worth watching
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Games Workshop, the makers of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000, have banned its staff from using generative AI. Some senior managers are experimenting with it, though.

Rust director offers Amazon $25 million to save its dying MMO New World
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Could Amazon's dying MMO New World be saved? The director of the fan-favorite survival game Rust is offering $25 million to buy the title.

The Division executive producer leaves to join the Battlefield 6 devs at EA
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming After 10 years of working on The Division and with The Division 3 still in development, producer Julian Gerighty is leaving for Battlefield.

Resident Evil Requiem gets new gameplay showcase with over-the-top Leon action
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Ahead of its launch next month, Capcom gave fans a closer look at Resident Evil Requiem gameplay and the differences between its two protagonists, Leon and Grace.

What was once one of Steam's biggest MMOs is being killed off next year
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Just over four years after launch, Amazon's MMO New World: Aeternum is being shut down in 2027 due to its failure to bring fans back after it fell off.

Anthem is dead after the game's shutdown, but wait — code for private servers exists
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming EA may have shut down Anthem's official servers, but its executive producer says code for private ones exists and is "there to be salvaged and recovered."

Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for Verified games than Steam Deck
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Gaming Valve's new Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for getting games Verified than the Steam Deck does, which is good news for game devs.

Oops! Microsoft possibly just leaked Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release date
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Microsoft and Xbox may have just accidentally shown Forza Horizon 6's release date in an in-game pop-up, if this leak is to be believed.

The Helldivers 2 stealth Warbond we've all been begging for is finally coming
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming At long last, Helldivers 2 is adding a stealth-themed Warbond to the game with Redacted Regiment, featuring silenced weapons, stealth armor, and more.

Dev of one of 2025's best games goes on a wild ramble about pricing, but he's right
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Gaming The co-creator of the hit co-op climbing game PEAK has a theory about how players think about the prices of games, and used it to choose the title's price.

Battlefield 6 delays Season 2 to address feedback as its player count falls
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming After reviewing all the feedback from Season 1, Battlefield 6 developer Battlefield Studios is delaying the launch of Season 2 for a month.
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