
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

Valve responds to alleged Steam "data breach" leak of account details
By Brendan Lowry published
News Valve, the company that owns and maintains the globally popular PC gaming platform Steam, has given a statement responding to reports of a recent data leak.

Some of my favorite FPS games are getting big remasters next week
By Brendan Lowry published
News Several months after STALKER 2's release, developer GSC Game World is launching remasters for the original STALKER trilogy on all of its platforms next week.

My best Helldivers 2 Illuminate loadout is insane, but I promise it works
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide Not sure what build you should use against the Illuminate invasion in Helldivers 2? Trust me: this is the best loadout. Here's what it is, and how it works.

Helldivers 2's new Illuminate Galactic Emergency update has arrived
By Brendan Lowry published
News The Illuminate invasion Helldivers 2 players have feared for months is here in the Galactic Emergency update, and it's brutal. Here's what's going on, and all of the patch notes, too.

Here's when DOOM: The Dark Ages comes out in your time zone
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages is one of 2025's most anticipated new games, and it's only a few short days away now. Here's exactly when it's coming out, including specific launch times for every time zone.

Helldivers 2 players are in the middle of a wild new ARG
By Brendan Lowry last updated
News A surprise ARG for Helldivers 2 was found recently, and fans are hard at work solving it for what is doubtlessly going to be a new update reveal.

DOOM: The Dark Ages reviews are in — Here's what everyone's saying
By Brendan Lowry published
News Is id Software's new DOOM game a worthy follow-up to DOOM 2016 and Eternal?

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is nerfing its best skill
By Brendan Lowry published
News Maelle has a Skill in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — Stendhal — so powerful that it's completely broken the game. Now, the developers are nerfing it and the builds that make it so overpowered.

Helldivers 2 players are putting its new Warbond on blast
By Brendan Lowry published
News Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has finally announced the game's new Masters of Ceremony Warbond, but the disappointing look of its unlocks has left many underwhelmed.

Halo Infinite's new update adds one of its coolest-ever weapons and more
By Brendan Lowry published
News Operation: Last Stand, the latest major update for Halo Infinite, brings an awesome new weapon, story missions, and more to the live-service Xbox shooter.

Microsoft secures victory in FTC appeal of Activision Blizzard deal
By Brendan Lowry published
News A year and a half after Microsoft's colossal $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard for Xbox closed, a U.S. court has struck down an appeal from the FTC to challenge the deal.

I can't believe this long-lost Halo level has finally been found
By Brendan Lowry published
News Close to 20 years after Halo 3's original Xbox release, one of the game's most famous cut levels has been found by the franchise's passionate modding and preservationist community.

Destiny 2's content vaulting is causing legal trouble for Bungie
By Brendan Lowry published
News As a direct result of Bungie vaulting older Destiny 2 content releases, a copyright infringement lawsuit centered around the game's Red War campaign is now moving forward.

Elden Ring Nightreign classes: All 8 Nightfarer characters explained
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide Not sure which Nightfarer you're going to play in Elden Ring Nightreign? To help you decide, here's a full list of everything we know about each class and their abilities.

That new Elden Ring Nightreign trailer has me more excited than ever
By Brendan Lowry published
News With one month to go before Elden Ring Nightreign's release, developer FromSoftware has released a detailed overview trailer for the spinoff roguelike RPG.

Here are the best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing in 2025
By Zachary Boddy last updated
PC Gaming The best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing will offer a more personalized experience than a console. Grab a ready-made computer and hit the racetrack.

Oblivion Remastered dev gives official shoutout to the Skyblivion mod
By Brendan Lowry published
News In a new developer spotlight video, one of Bethesda's lead Oblivion Remastered devs has given the ambitious Skyblivion mod project a big shoutout.

The Epic Games Store is about to get two huge new features
By Brendan Lowry published
News Immediately after scoring a big win against Apple in court, Epic Games has announced plans to add two major features to the Epic Games Store this summer.

Did Helldivers 2 just tease the release of its next big update?
By Brendan Lowry published
News Helldivers 2 players are worried a huge Illuminate attack is coming soon, and this goofy in-universe ad may have just revealed when it — and a new major update — will happen.

This 2024 Game Pass hit just got a huge Xbox award
By Brendan Lowry published
News In recognition of STALKER 2's excellence, Microsoft and Xbox have given developer GSC Game World a special award.

Helldivers 2 devs say there's "exciting news to come," new Warbond in May
By Brendan Lowry published
News Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead says there's "exciting news to come" and a new Warbond coming in May...but there are fears of a large-scale Illuminate invasion, too.

Skyblivion mod team compares its Oblivion remake to Bethesda's remaster
By Brendan Lowry published
News While Oblivion Remastered and the Skyblivion mod project both revitalize the classic 2006 RPG, they do so in very different ways.

Halo dev explains how one of its biggest controversies came to be
By Brendan Lowry published
News Nearly 10 years after the game's release, a Halo dev has given details about one of Halo 5's biggest controversies.
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