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. You'll find him doing reviews, editorials, and general coverage on everything Xbox and PC. Follow him on Twitter.
Latest articles by Brendan Lowry

Destiny 2 best Strand builds: Hunter, Warlock, and Titan in Lightfall
By Brendan Lowry published
Unravel the World Destiny 2's Strand subclasses are very powerful with the right builds. Here are some of our favorite ways to use them.

Destiny 2 Lightfall: How to rank up Nimbus quickly
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Level Up In Destiny 2: Lightfall, ranking up Nimbus is important if you want the best rewards from Neomuna. Here's how to get the reputation you need for that quickly.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty — How to get Tiger Seals
By Brendan Lowry published
Buddy Up Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty's Tiger Seals are incredibly useful, but how do you get them? Here's what you need to know.

Best Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty builds — Early game, for beginners, and more
By Brendan Lowry published
Built for Success Here are the best Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty builds you can put together as you fight to rid the Three Kingdoms of evil.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty's PC port put on blast in Steam reviews
By Brendan Lowry published
Poor Performance Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is finally here, but it sounds like the game's PC performance leaves much to be desired.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty — How to upgrade weapons and armor
By Brendan Lowry published
Get Smithing Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty allows you to upgrade your weapons and armor, giving you big damage and defense boosts. Here's how.

Is Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Team Ninja's Latest Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is finally here, but is it on Game Pass? Here's what you need to know.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty PC system requirements: Can you run it?
By Brendan Lowry published
Specs to Know Is your PC strong enough to handle Team Ninja's latest Soulslike action RPG? Here are the system requirements.

How to beat Zhang Liang, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty's first boss
By Brendan Lowry published
Surprisingly Tough Wo Long's first boss is pretty tough, but you'll take him down quickly once you know what to do.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty — How to respec and change appearance
By Brendan Lowry published
A New You Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, like many other action RPGs, allows you to respec your character or change their appearance. Here's how.

Destiny 2 Lightfall: Armor Charge mods, explained
By Brendan Lowry published
How They Work Destiny 2: Lightfall's new Armor Charge mods have shaken up buildcrafting. Here's how they work.

Destiny 2 Lightfall: How to unlock Strand subclasses, abilities, Aspects, and Fragments
By Brendan Lowry last updated
The Green Stuff Destiny 2: Lightfall is here, and it brought a brand new subclass called Strand. Here's what you have to do to unlock it.

Destiny 2 Lightfall: How to beat Tormentors, the new enemy type
By Brendan Lowry published
Juggernauts Destiny 2: Lightfall's new enemy type, Tormentors, are a serious threat. Here are the best ways to take them down.

Surprisingly, Destiny 2: Lightfall is kind of awful
By Brendan Lowry published
Wasted Potential Hype for Destiny 2: Lightfall was high going in, but it's proven to be quite disappointing.

Halo Infinite's awesome Forge Mode hits over 1 million creations
By Brendan Lowry published
Great Success 343 Industries' Forge Lead Designer has revealed that since its introduction in November, players have used Halo Infinite's Forge Mode to make over 1 million creations.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty review — Don't sleep on this stylish high-octane Soulslike
By Brendan Lowry published
Review Nioh developer Team Ninja is back with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, a fast-paced Soulslike with stylish and brutal melee combat. Here's our full review.

Destiny 2 Lightfall: How to get Terminal Overload keys
By Brendan Lowry published
Unlock Those Chests Destiny 2: Lightfall's Terminal Overload keys are an important resource, but how do you get them? Here's what you need to know.

Destiny 2 Lightfall: How to start Season of Defiance and get its Seasonal Artifact
By Brendan Lowry published
Save Earth Destiny 2: Lightfall's first season is Season of Defiance. Here's how to start its questline and get its Seasonal Artifact.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expansion announced by FromSoftware
By Brendan Lowry published
DLC Confirmed Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has announced a DLC for the game titled Shadow of the Erdtree, and it's in development now.

Destiny 2: Lightfall's raid is the Root of Nightmares
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Name Reveal On the eve of Destiny 2: Lightfall's launch, developer Bungie has revealed the name of the expansion's new raid.

Destiny 2 finally nerfs Heart of Inmost Light, its best Titan Exotic
By Brendan Lowry published
Still Meta? Destiny 2 has finally nerfed its most overpowered Exotic armor piece, but it could still be meta. Here's why.

Destiny 2 Lightfall launch time: When you can play, preload, download size, and more
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Important Deets Destiny 2's latest major expansion, Lightfall, is only a day away. Here's when you'll be able to download and play it.

Destiny 2: Lightfall preload bug breaks the game, here's how to fix it
By Brendan Lowry published
PSA This new Destiny 2: Lightfall preload bug is preventing fans from playing the game, but thankfully, there's a workaround.
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