Brendan Lowry
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. You'll find him doing reviews, editorials, and general coverage on everything Xbox and PC. Follow him on Twitter.
Latest articles by Brendan Lowry
My favorite game of all time is the cheapest it's ever been on Xbox and PC, and so is its prequel remake
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Awesome Deal Thanks to these sweet deals, you can get NieR: Automata and its remade prequel for the lowest prices they've ever sold for right now.
Helldivers 2 CEO apologizes for Sony PSN requirement fiasco as Steam review bombing continues: "I hope we will make it up and regain the trust"
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This Sucks As Helldivers 2 players continue to push back against new PSN requirements from Sony, Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt apologizes to the community.
This Helldivers 2 mode for Halo Infinite is coming in June, and boy oh boy, it sounds fantastic
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HD2 to Halo Helldivers 2 may not be on Xbox, but this Halo Infinite alternative inspired by the co-op shooter looks like it's going to be incredible.
This free Fallout game is absolutely blowing up right now, but you might've never heard of it
By Brendan Lowry published
Don't Miss It All the Fallout games are popping off right now thanks to the excellent TV show, and that includes this free one you may not know about.
Playing Fallout: New Vegas? Use this mod guide to fix all those crashes and bugs
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Viva New Vegas! Sick of Fallout: New Vegas' crashes and bugs? Use the excellent Viva New Vegas modding guide to take care of them.
Fallout 76's new update patch notes nerf one of its best Atlantic City weapons, but don't worry — it got some buffs, too
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🔥🔥🔥 The latest update for Fallout 76 has been released and is available now. Here are the full patch notes.
Elden Ring: How to upgrade weapons with Smithing Stones and Whetblades
By Brendan Lowry, Alexander Cope last updated
Weapon upgrades Upgrading weapons is crucial in Elden Ring, but how do you do so? Here's what you need to know.
Best Fallout 4 Xbox mods
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Modpocalypse Fallout 4 has mod support on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, and there are tons of great mods to use. Here are our favorites.
Manor Lords dev says crashing issues are mainly caused by "old drivers," but some are fixed by disabling this setting
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Crashes Begone Running into crashing issues in Manor Lords? You may be able to fix them with one of these solutions.
Roll back Fallout 4's horrible next-gen update with this nifty downgrader mod (or trick Steam into thinking you got it with another)
By Brendan Lowry published
No wait, go back Fallout 4's next-gen update was extremely controversial and broke tons of mods on PC, but you can roll it back with this mod (or stop the update from happening entirely).
Indie hit Manor Lords catapults to the top of Steam with over 170,000 concurrent players, hits a big sales milestone already [Updated]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Big Numbers The highly anticipated medieval city-builder Manor Lords is finally here, and it's rightfully blowing up Steam right now.
Manor Lords: How to make weapons and shields to build an army
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To Arms! Before you can raise a militia in Manor Lords, you'll need to make weapons to use. Here's how you can.
Manor Lords: How to trade and make money
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Play the Market Trading in Manor Lords will do much to help your city thrive, but setting it up is a little complicated. Here's what you need to know.
Manor Lords: How to get Fuel and Firewood
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Burn Baby Burn Having lots of Firewood is crucial in Manor Lords, but how do you get it? We've got you covered with this quick guide.
Manor Lords: How to fix Homelessness
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Hearth and Home Not sure how to get rid of the Homelessness effect in Manor Lords? Here's what you have to do.
These Manor Lords upgrades are so overpowered you'd be crazy not to use them
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Make a Deal Manor Lords has tons of useful different upgrades to unlock, but these two in particular are so good you'd be crazy not to use them.
Manor Lords FAQ: Release date, price, Xbox, Early Access, and other questions answered
By Brendan Lowry last updated
FAQ Manor Lords is one of this year's most exciting games, so you probably have lots of questions about it. Lucky for you, we have answers.
Did Bethesda's Todd Howard put a Fallout Vault in his hometown? 🤔
By Brendan Lowry published
Todd's Vault? Amazon's Fallout TV show is full of references and easter eggs, but this potential one is uniquely interesting. Is there a Vault in Todd Howard's hometown?
The Fallout 4 next-gen update's one new PC feature sucks as is, but you can fix it — here's how
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C'mon Bethesda Bethesda's ultrawide solution for Fallout 4 is terrible, but at least you can fix it with this great mod fans have used for years.
Manor Lords publisher explains why we don't know the game's price yet, confirms special launch sale: "We're not trying to squeeze every last dollar out of people"
By Brendan Lowry published
$$$ The price of Manor Lords, Steam's most wishlisted game, still hasn't been revealed yet despite the fact it releases in a few days. Its publisher Hooded Horse has explained why in a new post.
Fallout: New Vegas vets are baiting new players into its deadliest location with promises of treasure: "There’s some awesome loot there"
By Brendan Lowry published
It's A Trap Tons of new Fallout players are trying out New Vegas, and veteran fans are taking advantage by spreading some hilarious misinformation.
Curious about 'Manor Lords'? It's the most addictive city-builder I've ever played — it's coming to PC Game Pass too.
By Brendan Lowry published
Review Manor Lords, the most wishlisted game on Steam, is finally here — and it's amazing. Here's our full Early Access review.
Valheim's Ashlands biome update makes my favorite survival game even better, and you can play it now in public testing
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The Fires Rage After a long wait, Iron Gate's next big Valheim update is here and available to play in public testing.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance falls to its lowest-ever price on Xbox and PC after the sequel reveal, so there's never been a better time to play the incredible medieval RPG
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Amazing Deal Following the reveal of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the first game has gone on sale for the lowest prices I've ever seen it go for.