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

Helldivers 2 director says "we still have many ambitious plans" for the game
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Arrowhead has confirmed it has "ambitious plans" to expand the scope of Helldivers 2 and its Galactic War meta game as players push to invade Cyberstan.

Helldivers 2's Cyberstan update brings the return of the Cyborgs and 3 new units
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming The invasion of Cyberstan will soon begin in Helldivers 2, with the infamous Cyborgs from the first game returning to fight alongside their bot comrades.

ARC Raiders dev is making 2 new games fueled by its new "financial security"
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming After the colossal success of ARC Raiders, dev Embark Studios has "long-term security," and has two new games in the works that "we hope to finish someday."

Microsoft plans to "expand" Xbox Game Pass, merge PC Game Pass with another tier
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Microsoft and Xbox are reportedly looking to overhaul Xbox Game Pass by merging PC Game Pass with another tier and offering more third-party benefits.

Larian director has a "crash out on main" over HBO's Baldur's Gate 3 TV show
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming The news that Baldur's Gate 3 is getting an HBO TV show was a huge shock to everyone, and even Larian devs have mixed feelings about it.

The studio behind one of Xbox's best new games plans to return to its iconic franchise
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox MachineGames' studio director Jerk Gustafsson has promised that it will return to the Wolfenstein franchise, though it may be "later" instead of "now."

Interview: Call of Duty devs discuss process behind its ambitious live service
By Brendan Lowry published
Call of Duty As Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone starts Season 2, its devs joined us to talk how they're handling the challenges of live-service game development.

Helldivers 2's new Bastion tank absolutely rules — it's amazing and awful all at once
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming I've put Helldivers 2's new Bastion tank through its paces, and am happy to confirm: it's absolutely awesome.

Rumor suggests Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 should hit Xbox on day one
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox A new rumor suggests that when Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 launches, it will be available on Xbox, PC, and Switch 2 alongside PS5 on day one.

Overwatch 2 drops the 2 with a huge overhaul — 5 new characters are coming next week
By Brendan Lowry published
Blizzard Blizzard's new Overwatch Spotlight presentation revealed that Overwatch 2 is dropping the 2, and now has a completely new live-service structure.

Skyrim lead thinks The Elder Scrolls 6 should look at Baldur's Gate 3 for pointers
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox With The Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 on the horizon, Skyrim's lead designer thinks Bethesda should make the RPGs more "dynamic" than previous titles.

Good lord, ARC Raiders just hit two colossal milestones — it's not slowing down
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming As ARC Raiders continues to be a best seller on Steam, Xbox, and PS5, the game has hit two massive performance milestones.

One of Microsoft's biggest Xbox studios is forging a new path after recent struggles
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Following the underwhelming performance of Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2, Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment is making some major internal changes.

Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity dev says a Morrowind remaster would succeed
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Oblivion Remastered has many hoping for Morrowind Remastered, too, but an ex-Bethesda dev says it wouldn't do well. A dev at BG3 studio Larian disagrees.

That survival game we were all hooked on 5 years ago just got a big birthday update
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming It's the fifth anniversary of Valheim's Early Access launch, and to celebrate, its developers have released a new Patch 0.221.10 update with big improvements.

Here are the best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing in 2025
By Zachary Boddy last updated
PC Gaming The best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing will offer a more personalized experience than a console. Grab a ready-made computer and hit the racetrack.

These great gaming laptops make it easy to game on the go
By Cale Hunt last updated
Laptops With one of the best gaming laptops in your hands, you can forget about needing a bulky desktop rig. From budget options to elite picks, here are our favorites.

Crimson Desert devs are focused on the "optimization phase" ahead of its release date
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Ahead of Crimson Desert's scheduled launch this March, the team at Pearl Abyss says it's in the "optimization phase" of the game's development.

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney takes aim at one of Valve's Steam policies as UK lawsuit looms
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Gaming Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney argues that the way Valve handles in-game microtransactions for Steam games is "unlawful."

Does that $900m lawsuit against Valve and Steam hold weight? Here's what you thought
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Gaming We asked if you thought the huge UK lawsuit Valve is up against over anti-competitive practices with Steam holds weight, and you gave a clear answer.

This huge Fallout game is free for a week ahead of the TV show's Season 2 finale
By Brendan Lowry published
News Bethesda has made Fallout 76 free to play across all platforms for a week, and advertised the series' games with a new commercial that stars Shroud.

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 2 roadmap is here, and it's gigantic
By Brendan Lowry published
Call of Duty One week ahead of Season 2's arrival in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone, its devs have revealed the roadmap and everything coming to both games.

If Leon in Resident Evil Requiem has you swooning, you have female Capcom devs to thank
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Resident Evil Requiem's director says Leon's "hot uncle" design stemmed from female devs at Capcom refining "the finest details like the wrinkles on his neck."
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