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

Helldivers 2 reviews crash to 'Mostly Negative' on Steam after controversial update and AMA
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Helldivers 2 players have review bombed the game's Steam reviews to "Mostly Negative," with many extremely frustrated with its current state.

Xbox posts the Forza Horizon 6 launch trailer a week before its Early Access release date
By Brendan Lowry published
Forza A week ahead of Forza Horizon 6's Early Access release date, Xbox has posted the game's official launch trailer — and it's got some neat references.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma vows to deliver Xbox updates every two weeks to "fix the fundamentals"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is planning frequent updates for Xbox on both console and PC as part of Microsoft's efforts in "restoring our core."

Microsoft teases a new Xbox dashboard UI for console and PC — here's how it looks
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Microsoft seems to be teasing a new Xbox dashboard UI with less ads as it aims to address "a lot of fragmentation within the experience" across devices.

Xbox architect Jason Ronald says we'll see more of Project Helix "later this year"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Microsoft's Xbox architect Jason Ronald says we'll get to see more of the next Xbox console, Project Helix, later this year.

Fallout co-creator says many gamers parrot content creator opinions instead of forming their own
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming In the age of content creators, Fallout co-creator Tim Cain believes that players increasingly don't think for themselves and parrot influencer opinions.

Halo Infinite's new Gauntlet mode is an absolute blast, and something I've wanted for ages
By Brendan Lowry published
Halo Don't sleep on Halo Infinite's new Gauntlet co-op mode. It's some of the most fun I've had with Halo PvE in ages, and a must-play if you like a challenge.

Subnautica 2 dev says it's still working with publisher Krafton despite Steam page removal
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Many believe Subnautica 2 dev Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton are severing ties, but devs have confirmed that the two are "co-publishing" the title.

Valve laments that the Steam Controller went out of stock instantly, restocks on the way
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Gaming The Steam Controller sold out instantly when it launched this week, but Valve has issued a new statement confirming it's working hard to get a restock.

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic's dev team is full of Mass Effect and KotOR talent
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director Casey Hudson announced the game's lead dev team on Star Wars Day, and it's full of KotOR and Mass Effect talent.

Bethesda considered using UE5 for Xbox's Starfield, stuck with Creation Engine to be mod friendly
By Brendan Lowry published
Bethesda A former Bethesda artist has said the studio thought about swapping to Unreal Engine 5 for Xbox's Starfield, but stuck with Creation for its mod support.

New Halo leak claims Xbox is making Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes after Campaign Evolved
By Brendan Lowry published
Halo A new report claims that Xbox and Halo Studios are developing remakes for Halo 2 and Halo 3 that are similar in scope to Halo: Campaign Evolved.

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."
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