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

Baldur's Gate 3 director reacts to Xbox Game Pass removing Call of Duty from day one access
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Due to Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price drop, Call of Duty games won't come to it day one anymore — something that may benefit the series.

Former Xbox director Larry Hryb 'Major Nelson' may be teasing interest to rejoin the brand
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Microsoft recently opened up a new Xbox brand senior manager position, and a comment from ex-director Major Nelson has many wondering if he's going for it.

Buy the first Kingdom Come: Deliverance RPG on Steam, save its most iconic castle IRL
By Brendan Lowry published
News During the Steam Medieval Fest, buying Kingdom Come: Deliverance will contribute $1 towards the preservation of its iconic Pirkštejn Castle in real life.

Xbox's Starfield just topped US game sales for the first time since launch
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Starfield was the best-selling game in the US during the same week that the Xbox RPG came to PS5 and got some sizable content updates from Bethesda.

Microsoft and Xbox just announced a new games showcase coming this week
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox The ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase has been announced, and will bring Xbox and PC gamers a closer look at new indie games on the way later this week.

After Xbox's big Metro 2039 reveal, it just got the best deal on the franchise I've ever seen
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming To celebrate the Metro 2039 reveal, 4A Games has made the Metro games cheaper than ever on Xbox and other platforms for a limited time. Take advantage!

Former Halo art director implores fans to direct anger "where it belongs" after allegations
By Brendan Lowry published
Halo After former Halo art director Glenn Israel claimed "unlawful acts" occurred at Halo Studios, he's asked fans to direct anger to management, not devs.

Xbox games head Matt Booty was asked which upcoming game stands out — here's what he said
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Recently, Xbox's games chief Matt Booty was asked which upcoming projects from the brand stand out, and the RPG Clockwork Revolution came to mind for him.

Battlefield 6 is finally cooking for real with its 2026 roadmap, but there's still one problem
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming The official Battlefield 6 roadmap for 2026 is here, revealing that this year will add seven new maps, the return of naval warfare, and more.

Read the Metro 2039 dev's letter to the community following Xbox's reveal of the game
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Following Xbox and 4A Games' reveal of the latter's upcoming FPS sequel Metro 2039, the game's devs wrote a heartfelt letter to the Metro community.

Xbox and Paramount have its Call of Duty movie release date, but it's pretty far off
By Brendan Lowry published
Call of Duty Xbox and Paramount have officially announced the Call of Duty movie's release date, but don't expect it to come out soon; it's pretty far off.

Starfield gets Switch 2 rating days after its PS5 release, extending hopes for a port
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Is Starfield coming to Nintendo Switch 2? A new rating suggests that it is, though recent reports claim the port in development has been difficult to make.

Xbox's Matt Booty says Forza Horizon 6 takes him back to the golden years of racing games
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Forza Horizon 6 will likely be one of the biggest Xbox games of the year, and CCO Matt Booty says "It really feels like a whole new, fresh game."

Microsoft's Xbox studios work together more than you think, says Matt Booty
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Xbox Game Studios has over 30 teams under its wing, and chief content officer Matt Booty says they collaborate more often than many believe they do.

Bethesda's Todd Howard says Starfield and Fallout 76 were "creatively different" by design
By Brendan Lowry published
Bethesda Bethesda's Todd Howard says Fallout 76 and Starfield were different than its usual RPGs by design, as the devs "have ideas that we want to get out there."

Subnautica 2 publisher changes from Krafton to the game's devs on Steam and Xbox
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming The publisher of the upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Subnautica 2 has been changed from Krafton to its devs, raising questions about their partnership.

Metro creator says Metro 2039 "will be darker than anything you've seen before"
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Ahead of the full Metro 2039 reveal, franchise author Dmitry Glukhovsky says the game will be darker than any other entry in the acclaimed FPS series.

Former Xbox lead says he thinks Phil Spencer "did a fantastic job"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Former Microsoft Xbox lead Ed Fries praises Phil Spencer's work and says he believes Asha Sharma can "make things happen, change the world" as CEO.

New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Game Pass "has become too expensive"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Reportedly, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has signaled to employees that Microsoft is planning to figure out "a better value equation" for Xbox Game Pass soon.

The original Xbox was to be a lot like Project Helix, says ex-Microsoft gaming exec
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Microsoft's new Project Helix is an ambitious console that fuses Xbox and PC together — something it wanted for the original Xbox, but couldn't achieve.

Former Microsoft Xbox VP says AI is "the big question mark" for the future of gaming
By Brendan Lowry published
AI Microsoft's former gaming and Xbox VP Ed Fries believes AI is "the big question mark" for gaming moving forward, and says it's not going away.

Former Microsoft gaming VP reveals why Xbox was greenlit despite how “unlikely” it was
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox 25 years after the original Xbox's release, ex-Microsoft gaming VP Ed Fries says it was created to rival Japanese companies like Sony and Nintendo.

Oop, the Halo: Campaign Evolved release date may have just leaked online
By Brendan Lowry published
Halo New Halo: Campaign Evolved leaks suggest that the remake of Xbox's original flagship shooter will come out on Xbox, PC, and PS5 in late July.

Xbox is finally giving Achievements a huge update with new features and a dedicated team
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Xbox is finally giving Achievements the kind of upgrade fans have been asking for for years — new features, modern systems, and even a dedicated internal team focused entirely on community feedback.
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