
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

Resident Evil 9 leak says it was an open-world multiplayer game
By Brendan Lowry published
News A new leak about Resident Evil 9 suggests it was originally going to be an open-world multiplayer title, though it has allegedly been rebooted into something else.

The Elden Ring movie is real, and it has a director
By Brendan Lowry published
News An A24 Elden Ring movie is officially in the works, and it's got a director, too. But with how core interactivity is to what makes the game so special, how will it translate to film?

Star Wars Battlefront 2 devs say they'd come back as player counts skyrocket
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Thanks to May the 4th and Andor, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is making a huge comeback.

I'm reinstalling Starfield to play this crazy new 'Creations' mod
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming The latest update to Starfield adds an ambitious new Watchtower Creations mod from legendary Fallout modders, along with a huge new modding feature that will benefit Xbox players especially.

Fallout 76's Season 21 Gone Fission fishing update has a release date
By Brendan Lowry published
News Developer Bethesda has announced the official release date for Fallout 76's fishing-themed Gone Fission update, and has also released a new trailer for it you can watch now.

Helldivers 2's Illuminate Super Earth invasion is brutal chaos I love
By Brendan Lowry published
Opinion The Battle for Super Earth has begun in Helldivers 2, and its new missions offer some of the most chaotic and engaging fun I've ever had in Arrowhead's co-op shooter.

New STALKER remasters launch to 'Mostly Negative' Steam reviews
By Brendan Lowry published
News The Enhanced Edition STALKER remasters announced last week have now launched, but at release, they're being met with "Mostly Negative" Steam reviews and tons of criticism.

Helldivers 2 finally got this highly requested feature
By Brendan Lowry published
News As the Illuminate invades in Helldivers 2, developer Arrowhead has implemented a huge change that makes it easier and more convenient to contribute to Super Earth's war effort.

Former Marathon dev says Bungie "toxic and humiliating" to work with
By Brendan Lowry published
News Days after Marathon developer Bungie found itself in the middle of an art theft controversy, a former employee has now come out and said the studio's leadership "needs to be gutted completely."

I found the best Elden Ring Nightreign deal you'll see before launch
By Brendan Lowry published
Deal Elden Ring Nightreign preorders are on sale for an incredible price right now.

One of my favorite action games of all time is free this week
By Brendan Lowry published
News Dead Island 2 stands tall as one of the best action games released in recent years, and until next week, it's free to keep on the Epic Games Store.

This Call of Duty game is being taken down after just one year
By Brendan Lowry published
News After an underwhelming performance in the mobile market, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is being sunset and taken off stores just one year after launch.

Bungie responds to Marathon art theft controversy, admitting it stole assets
By Brendan Lowry published
News Following a recent claim from an artist that Bungie stole her artwork for Marathon, the developer has now responded — confirming the theft, and promising to conduct a review of the game's assets.

Fortnite's new Darth Vader AI is already swearing and saying slurs
By Brendan Lowry published
News Epic Games has added an AI-voiced Darth Vader to Fortnite, and within hours of his arrival, people had already figured out how to trick him into swearing and saying slurs.

Slay in style with DOOM: The Dark Ages PCs that you could grab for free
By Brendan Lowry published
News DOOM: The Dark Ages is finally here, and so are these wicked cool PCs, laptops, and GPUs styled after its hellish aesthetic. If you're lucky, you could win one for free.

The best gaming laptops in 2025 will change the way you play
By Cale Hunt last updated
Laptops With one of the best gaming laptops in your hands, you can forget about needing a bulky desktop rig. From budget options to elite picks, here are our favorites.

Best Xbox controller chargers in 2025
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Accessories Tired of using AA batteries for your Xbox Wireless Controller? Don't miss these nifty charging accessories that'll keep your gamepad juiced up.

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.
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