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

This massive game mod project is now a one-click install on GOG
By Brendan Lowry published
News STALKER GAMMA, a huge modpack for STALKER Anomaly and one of the most popular mods of all time, is now available to play through GOG.

New Helldivers 2 update shaves 85% of the game's file size off
By Brendan Lowry published
News The bloated file size of Helldivers 2 on PC has been a pain point for many players for a long time, but it's finally been reduced to a wildly low number in a new update.

This must-play action RPG is still selling cheap after Cyber Monday
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Deals Armored Core 6 proves FromSoftware can make incredible ARPGs that aren't Soulslikes, and lingering Cyber Monday deals have it incredibly affordable right now.

Even after Cyber Monday, this underrated new action game is still on sale
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Deals Hell is Us is an underrated action RPG that's gone under the radar despite strong reviews. With this extended Cyber Monday deal, though, you can check it out for less.

Cyber Monday is over, but this Battlefield 6 deal is still going strong
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Deals Cyber Monday is over, but its big Battlefield 6 deal is still going strong. If you don't have 2025's biggest new game yet, now's the time to snag it.

Pick up Battlefield 6, Borderlands 4, and more for major Cyber Monday discounts
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Deals Ahead of Cyber Monday, you can get Battlefield 6, Borderlands 4, and more for all-time low prices thanks to a GameStop sale.

This Game of the Year winner is still dirt cheap for Cyber Monday
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Deals Elden Ring is arguably the game of the decade or generation, and right now, it's on sale for one of it's lowest-ever prices on Xbox and PlayStation thanks to Cyber Monday.

Elden Ring Nightreign gets massive Cyber Monday deals ahead of new DLC
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Deals Cyber Monday has brought the best Elden Ring Nightreign deals I've ever seen, and just in time for the game's new DLC that's coming out next week.

Cyber Monday’s hottest game deal: ARC Raiders
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Deals One of 2025's biggest new games is ARC Raiders, and with this special deal, it's selling for its lowest-ever price for Cyber Monday.

Why hasn't Battlefield 6's free trial week boosted its player count?
By Brendan Lowry published
News So far, Battlefield 6's free trial week hasn't led to any noteworthy increases in player count. But why is that? These factors may give an answer.

Battlefield 6 says its kernel-level anticheat has been a huge success
By Brendan Lowry published
News The effectiveness of controversial kernel-level anticheat measures is hotly debated, but at least in Battlefield 6's case, it looks like their use is massively paying off.

Helldivers 2 is the perfect gift to give with these Black Friday deals
By Brendan Lowry published
Deals Thanks to some sweet Black Friday deals, you can snag Helldivers 2 for major discounts right now. Here's why it makes for a great gift for a gamer — or yourself.

This underrated Game of the Year nominee just dropped to a new low price
By Brendan Lowry published
Deals Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is arguably the most underrated GOTY contender, and with this early Black Friday deal, you can get it for nearly 50% off right now.

Helldivers 2's new Python Commandos stratagem brings a minigun, chainsaw
By Brendan Lowry published
News Helldivers 2's new Python Commandos Warbond has been revealed, and it's coming next week with a minigun, a chainsaw, and more. Here's everything in it.

ARC Raiders just topped Steam's sales charts for a month straight
By Brendan Lowry published
News ARC Raiders' player count numbers have remained very high since launch, and new data shows that the game has sold incredibly well, too.

Bloodborne comes to PC with this crazy Elden Ring mod
By Brendan Lowry published
News This wild Elden Ring mod completely transforms the game into a Bloodborne-like experience, and it just got a huge update that adds trick weapons, a custom UI, and more.

Battlefield 6 dev says ex-DICE workers are coming back in large numbers
By Brendan Lowry published
News According to one DICE developer, many former devs are coming back to Battlefield Studios to work on the wildly successful Battlefield 6.

ARC Raiders just got Steam Deck Verified with Proton 10's arrival
By Brendan Lowry published
News Thanks to the recent release of a new Proton version, ARC Raiders is now officially Steam Deck Verified and supported on the handheld.

It's official: Battlefield 6 is the best-selling game of the year
By Brendan Lowry published
News Market research for October shows that Battlefield 6 is the best-selling game of 2025, and had a better launch month than any other in three years, too.

Battlefield 6 is getting a free trial next week — here's how it works
By Brendan Lowry published
News Battlefield 6 is going free-to-play with a special free trial soon to celebrate the launch of the California Resistance update.

Battlefield 6 boldly claims it's 2025's best selling FPS as BO7 releases
By Brendan Lowry published
News EA and Battlefield Studios have claimed Battlefield 6 is the "best selling shooter" of 2025 days after the launch of Black Ops 7. Will Call of Duty catch up and snatch the crown?

Battlefield 6's new Eastwood map is awesome — with one big caveat
By Brendan Lowry published
Opinion Battlefield 6's California Resistance update added the Eastwood map, and after playing it, it's quickly become one of my favorites in the entire game.

Xbox exclusive STALKER 2 just got a huge update before its PS5 launch
By Brendan Lowry published
News Update 1.7, the "Expedition Update," is out now for STALKER 2; it's coming days before the Xbox exclusive is getting its long-awaited PS5 release.
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