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's new Steam Deck restock comes with a HUGE price hike
By Brendan Lowry published
Handheld Gaming PC After months of being out of stock, Valve's beloved Steam Deck is available again — but its return has been accompanied by a massive price hike.

Here are the best pre-built gaming PCs for sim racing in 2025
By Cale Hunt 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.

The best PCs for Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and more
By Rebecca Spear last updated
PCs 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.

Forza Horizon 6 players have it out for bowie knife99, a vicious AI drivatar
By Brendan Lowry published
Forza The Forza Horizon 6 community has banded together against bowie knife99, a murderous AI drivatar that aggressively rams players during races.

Forza Horizon 6 races past Call of Duty's player count on Xbox
By Brendan Lowry published
Forza Microsoft's official most-played Xbox games list shows that right now, Forza Horizon 6 has more players than Call of Duty on the platform.

New Halo report suggests Xbox's Campaign Evolved remake used "a lot of outsourcing"
By Brendan Lowry published
Halo Xbox's upcoming Halo: Campaign Evolved remake was reportedly largely built by outsourced developers according to a new report about the game.

Valorant dev makes players think its anti-cheat will brick their PCs, causing uproar
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Gaming A new controversial post from Valorant studio Riot Games has sparked an uproar in the game's community, fueling a misunderstanding about its anti-cheat.

Former Halo dev reveals new details about Xbox's canceled Halo 'Titan' MMO
By Brendan Lowry published
Halo Ex-DOOM and Ensemble Studios dev Sandy Petersen has revealed new details about Microsoft's dead Halo MMO that was canceled 20 years ago.

Forza Horizon 6 dev says it's still releasing Xbox's Fable "later this year"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox As Playground Games launches Forza Horizon 6 with huge success for Xbox, the developer has reaffirmed it's still releasing Fable "later this year" too.

Forza Horizon 6 hits a massive new milestone across Xbox, PC, and Game Pass
By Brendan Lowry published
Forza Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 got off to an explosive start at launch, and it's only picking up speed with a new milestone and Steam player count record.

New Xbox chief strategy officer says joining Microsoft was "irresistible"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox As part of plans for "strengthening Xbox’s console business," its new CSO Matthew Ball aims to elevate Microsoft's social "creator-centric" games.

Forza Horizon 6 mod lets you play your Spotify music through the in-game radio
By Brendan Lowry published
Forza This sweet Forza Horizon 6 mod lets you play your own Spotify music through the in-game radio, but it's not available yet due to a Nexus Mods complication.

Fallout 4 is finally getting this huge update on Xbox and PlayStation next week
By Brendan Lowry published
Bethesda Bethesda is finally giving Fallout 4 on Xbox and PlayStation the mod storage increase update that was originally supposed to come to the RPG months ago.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hires "widely respected" gaming analyst for strategy
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox In her latest wave of Xbox leadership hires, CEO Asha Sharma has brought industry analyst Matthew Ball and two others into the fold at Microsoft.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance dev is making a new The Lord of the Rings RPG in Middle-earth
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer Warhorse Studios is officially working on a The Lord of the Rings RPG, and also a new KCD game that's coming soon.

Report: PlayStation won't release its single player games on Windows PC or Steam anymore
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming PlayStation maker Sony will reportedly no longer release its single player exclusives on PC, raising questions about if and how Xbox will respond.

Xbox makes new 'Player Voice' forum to "collect your feedback and make it more visible"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Microsoft has introduced a new Xbox Player Voice forum to "make it easier to share input and see how it’s handled" for fans eager to give feedback.

Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 gets its first Festival Playlist next week with 10 new cars
By Brendan Lowry published
Forza Forza Horizon 6 will soon get its first Festival Playlist, and while it's live, players will be able to earn 10 new cars in the hit Xbox racer.

Xbox Game Pass' Subnautica 2 blew up the Steam charts in minutes at its Early Access launch
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Subnautica 2 has finally arrived on Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass, and has already become a colossal hit on Steam alone. It's enjoying a huge launch right now.

Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma polls nearly 20,000 gamers on the brand's title
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Xbox or XBOX? CEO Asha Sharma asked nearly 20,000 fans that question in a recent poll, and their preference for the title of Microsoft's gaming brand was clear.

The amazing Dark Souls 2 path tracing mod is now available to download
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Gaming A long-awaited path tracing mod for Dark Souls 2 has been released publicly, and gives FromSoftware's ARPG a massive graphical glowup.

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director won't use AI because he's "unimpressed"
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Casey Hudson, director of the upcoming RPG Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, has noted its devs have no plans to use AI while making the game.

Here are Xbox's official Forza Horizon 6 release dates and launch times
By Brendan Lowry published
Forza Forza Horizon 6 is releasing in under a week, and ahead of its arrival, Xbox and Playground Games have announced its official release dates and launch times.
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