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.
Blizzard's massively popular hero shooter Overwatch has been a juggernaut in the gaming industry ever since its release. But the game is now nearly two years old, and Blizzard needs to make sure there are reasons to keep playing.
Last week, the new Overwatch event, Year of the Dog, released. With it came new skins, a new map, and perhaps most notably, a rework to the capture-the-flag game mode. Here's a guide that will give you the edge in the new version of it.
Two years ago, Xbox title Quantum Break released and garnered positive acclaim. It had amazing graphics and solid gameplay, but a design choice that often gets overshadowed is the live-action companion episodes. Here's why more games should try them.
Starpoint Gemini Warlords is a well-made strategy title that impresses from a gameplay perspective, but the game becomes a chore to play for longer periods of time due to the all-around awful presentation.
After giving the unprecedented backlash time to die down, EA is bringing loot boxes back into Star Wars Battlefront II. Here's why this will anger the community even further and ultimately cause the game to suffer more than it already has.
Crytek, the creators of the famous Crysis games, recently launched their closed alpha testing for their new upcoming game, Hunt: Showdown. We managed to get our hands on the chance to play it, so check out our full thoughts.
Cellar Door Games' new cooperative action RPG Full Metal Furies is an extremely fun and surprisingly challenging experience in which you'll need to work closely with your friends to progress.
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.