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
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
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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? 🤔
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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"
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$$$ 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"
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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.
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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.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 FAQ — Release date, trailer, platforms, and other questions answered
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Warhorse Is Back Warhorse Studios has announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and we're here with answers for all the questions you have about it.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is coming in 2024, and it just got announced in the coolest way possible
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KCD Returns! Warhorse Studios has announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and plans to release the highly anticipated RPG sequel later this year.
Did the Fallout TV show just make a Fallout 4 ending canon?
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What Happened? The Fallout TV show is canon in the series' universe, and this hidden detail in it may have just confirmed one of Fallout 4's endings.
Every Fallout game ranked worst to best in 2024
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Our Favorites As the Fallout TV show kicks off a renaissance for the series, we rank all the RPGs from Interplay, Bethesda, and Obsidian.
Warning for Fallout 4 players: Avoid the High Resolution Texture Pack, use these mods instead
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Steer Clear Trying to improve Fallout 4's visuals? Don't use the official HD Texture Pack, as it'll tank your performance. Instead, install one of these community-made texture mods.
The one Fallout 4 mod I'll never play the game without
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Must-Have Mod Fallout 4 is a great open world shooter RPG, and the mods for it are incredible. For me, though, there's one that's absolutely essential.
Fallout TV show fans, this Franchise Sale gets you every game in the series for dirt cheap
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Atomic Deals The Fallout TV show is excellent, and so are these incredible deals on the games it's based on. If you've never played, there's never been a better time.
Best Fallout 4 Xbox mods
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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.
Bethesda director reveals new Fallout 4 connection to first game, making its main character complicit in a war crime [UPDATED]
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Dark Nate Lore A Fallout 4 developer has revealed a dark connection between its protagonist and the first game's opening cutscene.
Is Manor Lords coming to Xbox?
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Headed to Xbox? Manor Lords is one of the most exciting strategy games in years, but will you be able to play it on Xbox? We've got the answers.
Is Manor Lords on Game Pass?
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On Game Pass? Will you be able to play Manor Lords on Game Pass? Here's what you need to know.
Destiny 2 player count doubles overnight after Into the Light, The Final Shape's Prismatic subclass reveal
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Looking Up Following the release of Into the Light and Bungie's gameplay preview of The Final Shape, Destiny 2's player count has risen dramatically.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance dev Warhorse Studios has a new game reveal coming tomorrow, and you can watch it live
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What's Next? Warhorse Studios, the team behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance, is revealing a new game on livestream.
I've got bad news about Helldivers 2's coolest new Warbond weapon: "It's atrocious"
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Sweet Liberty, No! Helldivers 2's new Democratic Detonation Warbond is here, but its coolest new weapon is also its worst.
As Helldivers 2 Automatons tear through the galaxy, players get new Warbond and big Ship Module upgrades to even the odds
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The Good Stuff As the Automaton invasion fleet advances, Helldivers 2 players get some shiny new toys and upgrades to help Super Earth fight back.