
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. 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

Battlefield 6 won't have a server browser — is its replacement enough?
By Brendan Lowry published
News It's been confirmed that Battlefield 6 won't have an official server browser, though it does have its own solution. However, it's one players aren't satisfied with.

The best Elden Ring best spells and incantations for 1.16 in 2025
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Guide There are tons of different spells available in Elden Ring, but which ones are the best? Where can you find them? Here's everything you need to know.

The Battlefield 6 Open Beta is live to preload now — here's how to download
By Brendan Lowry published
News Preloading for the Battlefield 6 Open Beta has officially gone live on all of the game's platforms. Here's how to download the game on Xbox, PC, and PS5.

The Battlefield 6 PC system requirements are here in time for Open Beta
By Brendan Lowry published
News Ahead of the start of Battlefield 6's Open Beta next week, its PC system requirements have been revealed — and they're not too bad at all.

Battlefield 6 lead vows to fight hackers tooth and nail
By Brendan Lowry published
News The devs behind Battlefield 6 say they're "putting a lot of effort into" the "constant arms race" against cheaters, assuaging fan concerns about problems with hackers.

Battlefield 6 promises "gritty realism" in contrast to goofy Call of Duty skins
By Brendan Lowry published
News As games like Call of Duty go all in with goofy Fortnite-style skins, Battlefield 6 draws a line and promises to "keep it grounded" in "gritty realism."

Valve just announced every Steam sale date from now until Summer 2026
By Brendan Lowry published
News Steam maker Valve has revealed the a schedule for PC game sales on the platform that encompasses every sales event from now until next summer.

Battlefield 6 just confirmed its release date and Open Beta dates
By Brendan Lowry published
News The official Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal was fantastic, and notably, it's confirmed the game's release date and Open Beta dates.

Prepare for Terror: Dive into Beneath’s Lovecraftian FPS Adventure
By Brendan Lowry published
News The developers behind Beneath, a new Lovecraftian horror FPS coming later in 2025, have confirmed it's coming to Xbox and PS5 as well as PC.

Battlefield 6 publisher EA is joining Xbox in avoiding $80 games
By Brendan Lowry published
News EA has announced that "no dramatic changes are planned yet" for the price of its game, suggesting Battlefield 6 and others won't be $80.

Xbox and Obsidian just shared the Grounded 2 Early Access roadmap
By Brendan Lowry published
News Following the launch of Grounded 2 on Xbox and PC, developer Obsidian has shared the game's official Early Access roadmap.

This hit PC horror game is coming to Xbox — it's cheaper than a cuppa
By Brendan Lowry published
News One of the better horror games of 2024 was The Cabin Factory, which proved to be a major hit on Steam. And now, thanks to a leak, we know it's coming to Xbox.

Grounded 2 PC requirements show it's 5 times bigger than the original
By Brendan Lowry published
News Ahead of its imminent launch, Grounded 2's system requirements have revealed you won't need the best PC specs to play. However, it is quite a bit larger than the original.

Elden Ring Nightreign's Patch 1.02 update is adding two huge features
By Brendan Lowry published
News The Patch 1.02 update is coming to Elden Ring Nightreign next week, and it's bringing two fantastic new features to the game I've been waiting ages for.

Xbox Game Pass' Oblivion Remastered hits huge milestone — but there's a problem
By Brendan Lowry published
News One of Xbox's biggest Game Pass hits this year, Oblivion Remastered, just hit a massive milestone. However, "Mixed" PC reviews highlight a huge problem with it.

Here's when you can play Grounded 2 at launch time on its release date
By Brendan Lowry published
News Xbox and Obsidian are about to launch Grounded 2, a sequel to the beloved survival game, in Early Access on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass. Here's when you can play.

The best-selling PS5 game this year is by Xbox — no, seriously
By Brendan Lowry published
News Since coming to PS5 in April, Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 has sold over 3 million copies on the platform — making it 2025's best-selling PlayStation game so far.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers reviews and Metacritic scores are in
By Brendan Lowry published
News The highly anticipated Xbox Game Pass Soulslike Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is here, and so are reviews for the game. Here's what critics are saying.

Battlefield 6 is finally getting a reveal trailer this week
By Brendan Lowry published
News The next Battlefield game is officially called Battlefield 6, and its reveal trailer has a release date set for later this week.

My jaw dropped at this Fallout-themed DOOM mod — one of the coolest ever
By Brendan Lowry published
News Fallout: Bakersfield — a DOOM mod that transforms the classic Fallout RPG into an old-school FPS — is hands-down one of the coolest fan-made projects I've ever seen.

Whoa, this Xbox Game Pass hit's sequel just shadow dropped
By Brendan Lowry published
News The sports game sequel Descenders Next has gotten a surprise shadow drop launch on Xbox and Windows PC three months after its delay earlier this year.

The Roblox 'Oof' sound is back after three years of licensing issues
By Brendan Lowry published
News Three years after it was removed from Roblox due to a licensing issue, the beloved "oof" sound effect has returned to the game.

Halo and Half-Life combine in wild new mod — here's how to play
By Brendan Lowry published
News Halo: GoldSource brings the Xbox flagship's multiplayer into the Half-Life engine.
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