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
One of AMD's best gaming GPUs gets a rock bottom sale ahead of Prime Day, and it's even throwing in Space Marine 2 to sweeten the deal
By Brendan Lowry published
GPU Deal Looking for a GPU for 1440p gaming? This rock bottom deal on AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT is right up your alley, and it even includes a copy of Space Marine 2 to boot.
Despite new Shattered Space DLC, Starfield's player count is neck and neck with Fallout 4 — a 9-year-old game
By Brendan Lowry published
Struggling Starfield's concurrent player count is just barely ahead of Fallout 4's despite the recent launch of the Shattered Space DLC, suggesting it's struggling to generate player interest.
"Bethesda tried to hype this up so much just for it to fall short." Starfield: Shattered Space DLC reviews plummet to 'Mostly Negative' on Steam, and aren't much better on Xbox [UPDATED]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Mixed Feelings Starfield's long-awaited Shattered Space DLC is finally here, but so far, it's getting very mixed reviews from players.
My Best Buy memberships explained: Plus and Total price, rewards, and more
By Brendan Lowry last updated
All the Deets Best Buy launched a new membership program in 2023, but how does it work? Here's what you need to know.
Walmart Plus memberships explained: Benefits, cost, deals, and more
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Big W Interested in signing up for Walmart Plus? Here's everything you need to know about it.
"We're working to prove that we cannot be broken." STALKER 2 devs tell their story of resilience creating the Xbox, PC sequel amid Russia's Ukraine invasion in new 'War Game' documentary film.
By Brendan Lowry published
Must-Watch Ahead of STALKER 2's launch next month, a new 90-minute documentary has been released that chronicles GSC Game World's journey to develop the game amid Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine.
Best PCs for Adobe Creative Cloud 2024: Handle Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and more with ease
By Rebecca Spear, Brendan Lowry, Richard Devine last updated
Updated If you're a creator relying on Adobe's suite of products, there are a lot of awesome PCs from which you can choose. These are some of our favorites.
Palworld is headed to mobile, and its devs have teamed up with PUBG's Krafton to make it so as a Nintendo lawsuit brews: "It plans to ... implement the original’s main fun elements to fit the mobile environment"
By Brendan Lowry published
Pals on Your Phone Palworld developer Pocketpair and PUBG publisher Krafton are teaming up to bring the game to mobile, even as a legal battle with Nintendo looms on the horizon.
Best CPU for NVIDIA RTX 3070 in 2024
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Updated NVIDIA's RTX 3070 is a fantastic graphics card, but you'll need a processor to go with it. Here are the best CPUs for the 3070.
Is Dragon Age: The Veilguard coming to Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Veilguard on XGP? The first new Dragon Age game in a decade is just a month away, but will you be able to play it on Xbox Game Pass? Here's what you need to know about The Veilguard.
The best Starfield PC mods so far: Graphics, gameplay, DLSS, and more
By Brendan Lowry, Michael Hoglund last updated
Modding the Stars Even though it's only a few weeks old, there are already tons of amazing Starfield mods.
Score the best Resident Evil games for $8 apiece with this unbeatable bundle deal and start spooky month with peak horror
By Brendan Lowry published
Incredible Deal For a limited time, you can get several of the best Resident Evil games for some of the lowest prices I've ever seen them go for.
These Starfield deals on the Xbox RPG and its Shattered Space DLC are galactic — save on your trip to Va'ruun'kai
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Galactic Deals Starfield: Shattered Space is officially here, and you can save big on the RPG and its DLC both with these out-of-this-world discounts.
This new Xbox controller deal is even better than Woot's limited-time discount
By Brendan Lowry last updated
🔥 Deal Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Controller is arguably the best it's ever made, and right now, you can get it for just over $20 off thanks to this awesome deal.
Is the Starfield: Shattered Space DLC a free expansion?
By Brendan Lowry published
Free to Play? Starfield's much-anticipated Shattered Space expansion has finally launched, but is it free if you own the game already? We have the details.
Is the Starfield: Shattered Space DLC on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Play With XGP? Bethesda's space exploration RPG Starfield has been on Game Pass since day one, but is its new Shattered Space DLC part of its library, too? Here's what we know.
The God of War Ragnarök PC mod that bypasses Sony's PSN requirement has been taken down, and not even Nexus Mods knows why: "We've reached out"
By Brendan Lowry published
It's Vanished Just a few days after its release, the mod PC players have been using to bypass Sony's God of War Ragnarök PSN requirement has suddenly been taken offline.
Every PC and Xbox game shown during Sony's PlayStation State of Play September 2024
By Brendan Lowry published
What's Coming Sony's PlayStation State of Play event has wrapped up, and some of its games are coming to PC and Xbox as well as PS5. Here's a roundup of all of them.
God of War Ragnarök's PC port is great, but thanks to Sony stubbornness, all we're talking about is that stupid PSN controversy again
By Brendan Lowry published
🙄🙄🙄 Following God of War Ragnarök’s release on PC, the otherwise great port has come under fire by fans as a result of Sony’s PSN requirement.
How to watch the Mobile Gaming Show hosted by Final Fantasy 16's Ben Starr this week
By Brendan Lowry published
Tune In Later this week, Final Fantasy XVI's Ben Starr will show off some of the biggest upcoming mobile games during the Mobile Gaming Show. Here's how you can watch it.
That sweet Helldivers 2 Halo Infinite mode is closer than ever — here's how it works and when a release date is coming
By Brendan Lowry published
It Sounds Amazing The long-awaited Helldivers 2 Halo Infinite mode Helljumpers has been in development for most of this year, but soon we'll know its release date. Here's how it works.
Microsoft and Xbox have made billions on Halo, but a huge $1.8b chunk of that hasn't even come from the games
By Brendan Lowry published
$$$ Xbox's Halo series stands as one of the biggest gaming franchises in the world, but nearly $2 billion of its consumer spend hasn't actually come from game sales or in-game microtransactions.
BioWare hopes you'll make Dragon Age: The Veilguard builds so good they'll break the game with its higher level cap — "Nothing would make me happier than somebody outsmarting our best tuners"
By Brendan Lowry published
Let Them Cook Ahead of Dragon Age: The Veilguard's launch next month, BioWare tells us it wants players "to find emergent builds" and hopes they "feel like they can outsmart us."
God of War Ragnarök's PC release is here with a sweet launch deal, so why not play the game that almost stole Elden Ring's GOTY crown?
By Brendan Lowry published
Launch Deal The long-awaited PC release of God of War Ragnarök is finally here, and guess what? You can get it for a nice discount thanks to these sweet deals.
The award-winning Final Fantasy 16 is finally on Steam PC, and the game is already on sale — save on one of 2023's best action RPGs
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Eikonic Deal 🔥 As FFXVI launches on PC, you can get your hands on the beloved Final Fantasy game for less with these deals.
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