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.
The second episode of Batman: The Enemy Within, dubbed 'The Pact,' continues the intriguing, immersive story set up in the introductory episode despite stumbling through awkward pacing, boring gameplay, and technical issues.
In 2009, Bungie took a massive leap of faith by unleashing Halo 3: ODST. Comprised of somber themes and dark portrayals that deconstructed the Halo formula, Halo 3: ODST was an experience that told the truth about Halo's war.
Halo, since its debut in 2001, has grown to be one of gaming's biggest juggernauts. With nine major releases over the last 16 years, the franchise has enjoyed success after success. But which of the legendary Halo titles rise above the others?
The Awakening the Nightmare expansion for Halo Wars 2 is an intense, action-packed journey through the terrors of Halo's infamous Flood. Complete with a new campaign, two new leaders, and a new mode, it's more than any Halo Wars 2 fan could ask for.
After the deployment of the Spartan-IIs in 2525, the UNSC began to effectively destroy the Insurrection in the Outer Colonies. However, a devastating alien empire would arrive at the colony Harvest — one that would threaten our entire existence.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 by Larian Studios is a groundbreaking role-playing game that combines a phenomenal pen-and-paper RPG-inspired foundation with beautiful art, gorgeous sound work, smooth performance, and challenging gameplay.
The Mass Effect universe is a setting that begs to be explored outside of the stories told in the games. Thankfully, there's a good amount of books available for those who want to go deeper. Here's eight great books any Mass Effect fan will love.
In Destiny 2, several scannable objects are scattered throughout the game, containing nuggets of lore content for fans to discover. Here's our guide on every object located on the planet Io.
Destiny 2 returns with the trio of classes from the first installment: Titan, Warlock, and Hunter. In this article, we're going to go over the Hunter in-depth. Here's our definitive guide to the class, as well as some tips and suggestions.
Destiny 2 returns with the trio of classes from the first installment: Titan, Warlock, and Hunter. In this article, we're going to go over the Titan in-depth. Here's our definitive guide to the class, as well as some tips and suggestions.
On September 1, a new movement started for Halo. One that echoed across the internet in mere days, drawing hundreds to its cause.
Three years after the first game, Destiny 2 is finally here for Xbox One. Here's everything you need to know to get caught up on the story so far.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm's introductory episode had 10 optional locations where you can vandalize with graffiti and earn an achievement. Here's our guide to finding all of them.
Deck Nine's prequel series to Life is Strange kicked off today with an introductory episode, that excels in putting the player into the shoes of a hurt, confused and angry girl whose world has crumbled around her.
After a complete defeat at the hands of the Forerunners in the ancient times, humanity grew to rebuild and once again thrive on Earth — and beyond. This is the story of the rise of humanity in Halo's current era.
The Escapists 2 by Team17 is a challenging, yet addicting title in which you attempt to break out of prison by any means necessary. Despite some bugs and gameplay frustrations, the title is overall a fun, tense, and entertaining experience.
With Destiny 2 for Xbox weeks from launch, excitement is building around Bungie's next installment in the franchise. But the first game — and what we've seen so far of the second — leave some questions the game will need to answer.
Following the birth of the Covenant, the new Sangheili-San'Shyuum coalition explored the galaxy searching for Forerunner artifacts — and along the way encountered several species that they would come to integrate into the alliance.
4A Games' Metro series has earned critical acclaim in the gaming industry since its debut. The developer revealed the next installment in the franchise, Metro: Exodus, at E3 last June. Here's everything we know so far.
After the firing of the Halos, the galaxy began to rebuild. Forerunner artifacts left behind from the past were in abundance — and two species, the Sangheili and the San'Shyuum, went to war over a disagreement about how they were to be used.