Latest articles by Brendan Lowry
Ex-Xbox director Larry Hryb 'Major Nelson' has advice for Microsoft Gaming's new CEO
Xbox Asha Sharma has replaced Phil Spencer Microsoft Gaming's CEO, and former Xbox director Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has shared some advice for her.
Roblox has as much player engagement as Steam, PlayStation, and Fortnite combined
Gaming A new report reveals that the free-to-play game Roblox has enough player engagement to match that of Steam's, PlayStation's, and Fortnite's combined.
The Fallout TV show was going to start in New Vegas, but Todd Howard said to wait
Xbox Bethesda's Todd Howard revealed the Fallout TV show was originally going to start in New Vegas, but he told the writers to wait to do it until Season 2.
Battlefield 6 Season 2's new Contaminated map is rad, and so is the Little Bird
Gaming Battlefield 6 Season 2 is here, and though its not bringing a ton of content, its new Contaminated map and Little Bird helicopter are awesome.
Avowed dev Obsidian didn't expect everyone to hate one of the Xbox RPG's biggest systems
Xbox Crafting upgrades was very important in Xbox's Avowed, and many players hated that. Developer Obsidian, notably, was very "surprised" by the feedback.
Battlefield 6 devs say they know we want big maps, but they "take a really long time"
Gaming As Season 2 starts, Battlefield 6 devs say they've "heard the message very clear" regarding players wanting bigger maps, but they're not coming quickly.
What's next for Xbox's Starfield? It's not "Starfield 2.0," but more is "coming soon"
Xbox Bethesda's Todd Howard says the studio will soon show what it's been working on for Xbox's Starfield RPG, but notes it's not "Starfield 2.0."
Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 will be more of a "classic" Bethesda game
Xbox In a new interview, Bethesda director Todd Howard has revealed that The Elder Scrolls 6 will be more of a "classic" Bethesda game like Skyrim or Fallout 4.
Microsoft's Xbox PC app is getting a nifty new feature, and it's in preview now
Xbox The Xbox PC app is getting a new postgame recaps feature that highlights gameplay captures, completed achievements, and more after your gaming sessions.
Minecraft Java is getting a new graphics API for its Vibrant Visuals update
Minecraft Minecraft developer Mojang is switching the Java Edition's graphics API from OpenGL to Vulkan ahead of its Vibrant Visuals update.
One of Xbox's biggest new games is now on PS5 — with huge new features, too
Xbox The Anniversary Update for Xbox's Avowed is here, and brings PS5 availability, New Game Plus, Photo Mode, and more to the Obsidian Entertainment RPG.
Fallout 76's big Season 24 update is coming soon — here's the release date
Xbox Fallout 76's The Backwoods update is dropping with Season 24 in just a few weeks, and will bring Bigfoot to the multiplayer RPG.
What's the best Fallout game? We asked you — here's what you said
Xbox Which Fallout game is the best? We asked our readers that question, and the answer we got was clear — and with a few surprises in the results.
One of the best RPGs I've ever played just hit Game Pass with a next-gen update
Gaming Kingdom Come: Deliverance stands as one of the best RPGs of the last generation, and now it's on Xbox Game Pass — and with a free next-gen update, too.
Helldivers 2 hackers tried cheating the Cyberstan Major Order, and now it's harder
Gaming After Helldivers 2 cheaters used "in-game exploits" to try and get an easy Major Order win, the Battle for Cyberstan just became harder. Thanks, "dissidents."
Every Xbox and PC game shown during Sony's PlayStation State of Play February 2026
Xbox Sony's first PlayStation State of Play in 2026 included some games coming to Xbox and PC, too. Here's everything we saw.
Former Highguard dev says "innovation is on life support" amid studio layoffs
Gaming A former Highguard developer has reacted to the game's downfall amid mass layoffs at studio Wildlight Entertainment, decrying "gamer culture."
Fallout 76 devs plan to make swapping builds easier to avoid "playing the UI"
Xbox Bethesda is considering adding another Fallout 76 raid, but before that happens, it wants to make it easier to change your builds in the RPG.
Bethesda's Todd Howard reveals how one of Fallout 3's biggest DLCs came to be
Xbox In a new interview, Todd Howard has revealed Bethesda made one of Fallout 3's biggest DLCs to fix its controversial ending.
The creator of Fable was "tearing up" watching Xbox show off the RPG reboot
Xbox Fable creator Peter Molyneux reveals that watching Xbox's recent gameplay showcase for the 2026 reboot made him start "tearing up."
How to kill Vox Engines in Helldivers 2
Gaming The Cyborgs' Vox Engine tank is the deadliest threat Helldivers 2 players will face in the Battle of Cyberstan (hopefully). Here's how to kill it.
Overwatch just shattered its Steam PC player count record with its new update release
Blizzard Following the release of Overwatch's new Season 1 and the huge Reign of Talon overhaul, it's shattered its previous player count record on Steam.
Fallout was a "B-tier side project" for its original dev and lost two huge licenses
PC Gaming The original creators of the Fallout series have revealed it was a "B-tier product" for a while, and failed to secure two major licenses during development.
