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.
Xbox Game Pass allows you to play as many games as you want for $9.99/month, but this service may not necessarily be right for everyone. Is it right for you? Here's why it may (or may not) be.
Pathea Games' new Early Access title, My Time at Portia, is a charming and relaxing simulation role-playing game that has the potential to keep players hooked for unhealthy amounts of time.
Developer Petroglyph's brand new real-time strategy title Forged Battalion recently released on Steam via Early Access, so we got ourselves a copy and took the game for a spin. Here's what you can expect.
BioWare has had a long history of legendary role-playing games, but one that many often consider the best of them all is Mass Effect 2. The game turning eight years old yesterday, so here's a look back at everything that made it phenomenal.
2064 Read Only Memories for Xbox One is a well written story adventure game with a phenomenal score and charming pixel graphics. Though the puzzles are a bit lacking, the rest of the experience more than makes up for it.
Beholder for Xbox One is a satisfyingly challenging strategy game that brings a fresh idea to the table, but fails to reach its fullest potential.
The space exploration game Astroneer being made by System Era Softworks is beginning to take shape as the creators detail the game's development roadmap, Here is what's been added recently, what's soon to come, and what's on the horizon.
After over a year of crippling performance issues, broken gameplay mechanics and poor quality of life for players, Tom Clancy's The Division has been massively improved, and now stands as a competent title. If The Division can be fixed, any game can.
Picaresque Studio's new nautical strategy game Nantucket combines the logistical challenges of keeping a ship and her crew in good shape with the sense of adventure felt while exploring the open seas and seeing what the world has to offer.
Tom Clancy's The Division had an abysmal launch in 2016, and it struggled to recover. However, the game now is in a great state thanks to Ubisoft's dedicated post-launch support.
Road Redemption for PC is an action-packed motorcycle racing game that, while simple, is incredibly entertaining. Though the graphics and the map designs are lackluster, Road Redemption's great gameplay and multiplayer are worth a look.
Ubisoft's Far Cry series is undoubtedly one of the most popular open world franchises in gaming, but the upcoming Far Cry 5 has a chance to blow everyone's minds. Here are five things that would help it do just that.
Many of today's games boast massive experiences that take dozens or even hundreds of hours to play through, but players often overlook some of the great titles that are shorter. Here's a list of five of the best short games on Xbox.
EA's biggest game of 2017, Star Wars Battlefront II, was rife with controversy over its microtransactions. All hope is not lost, though, and the game has a chance to recover in the coming months. Here are three changes that would help it do so.
Outbreak: The New Nightmare for Xbox One is a hilariously incompetent survival horror game that manages to disappoint in almost every single way.
There are plenty of good games coming out in the upcoming year, but people always want to know what the future holds. Here's a list of ten games that we would love to see announced in 2018.
The open world type of game has become massively popular over the past several years, but most of them share some flaws. Here are three design changes that would improve the genre and create a better experience.
The musical scores in video games have always been a major part of the gaming experience. Xbox users in 2017 have had a solid lineup of great soundtracks to enjoy during playtime, so here's our picks for the top ten best game scores.
As 2017 draws to a close, the PC gaming platform Steam has launched its annual end-of-year winter sale, offering a plethora of high quality titles at exciting low prices. Here's ten of the best games you can pick up during the event.
As the main story of Life is Strange: Before the Storm came to a close with the final episode last Tuesday, we got a chance to pick the brain of the game's narrative director, Zak Garriss, about behind the scenes information. Here's what we learned.