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

Analysts report exclusive games are the "number one reason" players use consoles like Xbox
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox New data shows that exclusive games are the "number one reason" people use consoles like Xbox, showing why Microsoft is considering bringing them back.

Xbox's April Update brings awesome improvements to Xbox and PC, including one I've wanted for years
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Xbox Series X|S consoles and the Xbox on PC app just got big upgrades to customization and gameplay options, refining the user experience on these platforms.

Analysts react to Xbox's Game Pass price drop, believe it "should help subscriber numbers grow"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Following Microsoft's huge Xbox Game Pass price drop last week, industry analysts have reacted to the cut and say they believe it will lead to growth.

New Halo report reveals just how destructive "mass culling" layoffs were at Halo Studios
By Brendan Lowry published
Halo A new Halo report alleges that Halo Infinite devs were burdened by "double the responsibilities and duties" following Microsoft's early 2023 layoffs.

Valve promises it's working on a Steam Deck restock after it sold out amid the RAM shortage
By Brendan Lowry published
Handheld Gaming PC Steam Deck maker Valve says it's "working very hard" to bring the Steam Deck back in stock, though ongoing RAM shortages are making it difficult to do so.

Fallout creator Tim Cain plans to make one last game after joining Xbox's Obsidian last year
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Tim Cain, co-creator of the Fallout series, believes he'll make one final game before retirement — and said this after returning to Xbox's Obsidian.

Ex-The Elder Scrolls Online lead reflects on Xbox canceling his new MMO amid layoffs
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox The director of the canceled Xbox MMO Project Blackbird has reflected on the project and its unfortunate death in a new interview. Here's what he said.

Xbox is "actively investigating" a rampant issue for backwards compatible Xbox 360 games
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Many Xbox Series X owners are unable to play backwards compatible Xbox 360 games right now due to a major issue Microsoft is "actively investigating."

Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss gives employees huge bonus for hitting 5 million copies sold
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming To celebrate selling over 5 million copies, Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has reportedly paid out a $3,400 bonus to each of its employees.

Former colleague of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says her non-gaming background doesn't matter, here's why
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox As Xbox's CEO Asha Sharma wins faith from fans with beneficial changes, her former Meta colleague says her drive is "exactly what Xbox needs."

Dev behind canceled Xbox game is hiring for an unannounced AAA open-world title
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming New job listings at Avalanche Studios suggest that it might be returning to the Just Cause franchise with an open-world "unannounced AAA project."

FFXIV announces new expansion Evercold during Fanfest 2026, and it has a release date
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming During the FFXIV Fanfest 2026 keynote in Anaheim, director Yoshi-P announced that the game's next expansion is called Evercold, and its release date, too.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Microsoft will "make some calls" on exclusive games, but won't rush
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says she's reconsidering Microsoft's position on exclusive games, though won't rush because "I want to make the right decision."

Everything announced for Xbox and PC at the ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Couldn't catch the ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase live? No worries — we've got a full overview of everything announced right here.

Microsoft confirms Xbox is once again looking into acquisitions, plans for the future detailed
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox In a new memo penned by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and its CCO Matt Booty, Microsoft details its vision and plans for the future of the Xbox brand

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced remake finally has its release date, live preorders
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Ubisoft has revealed the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remaster — Black Flag Resynced — in full, detailing its new features and pushing preorders live.

Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass is getting more old Call of Duty games in 2026
By Brendan Lowry published
Call of Duty Following Xbox's Game Pass price cut and the loss of Call of Duty on day one, it's said more games in the series are coming to the service this year.

The dev of Xbox Game Pass hit Vampire Survivors is working on 15 projects, opening 2 new studios
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Poncle, the developer behind the acclaimed Xbox Game Pass hit Vampire Survivors, is working on 15 projects and expanding with two new studios.

Metro author confirms Metro 2039's protagonist main character is voiced, unlike Artyom
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of the Metro franchise, has confirmed that Metro 2039's protagonist main character, The Stranger, is fully voiced.

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.
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