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

Discord delays its global age verification update after widespread backlash
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming After weeks of intense backlash, Discord has announced it's delaying the rollout of its global age verification requirements until later in 2026.

Mortal Kombat creator wants to know how you'd bring Xbox's Killer Instinct back
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox How would you revive Xbox's Killer Instinct fighting game franchise? Ed Boon, the creator of Mortal Kombat, wants to hear your opinion on the matter.

Call of Duty sharply denies rumor that Xbox is making a standalone Zombies game
By Brendan Lowry published
Call of Duty A well-known Call of Duty leaker has suggested Xbox is considering a standalone Zombies game, but the series' developers have denied the rumor.

Bethesda's Todd Howard says "you can't ignore" AI, but isn't using it for content
By Brendan Lowry published
AI Bethesda game director Todd Howard says it's not using AI to "generate anything," but acknowledges its potential as a tool and says "you can't ignore" it.

Tencent just killed a fledgling game studio before it could even release anything
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Game publisher Tencent has shut down TiMi Montreal, a fledgling studio that hadn't even released its first game — a AAA open-world title — yet.

Ex-Xbox director Larry Hryb 'Major Nelson' has advice for Microsoft Gaming's new CEO
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Asha Sharma has replaced Phil Spencer Microsoft Gaming's CEO, and former Xbox director Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has shared some advice for her.

Roblox has as much player engagement as Steam, PlayStation, and Fortnite combined
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming A new report reveals that the free-to-play game Roblox has enough player engagement to match that of Steam's, PlayStation's, and Fortnite's combined.

The Fallout TV show was going to start in New Vegas, but Todd Howard said to wait
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Bethesda's Todd Howard revealed the Fallout TV show was originally going to start in New Vegas, but he told the writers to wait to do it until Season 2.

Battlefield 6 Season 2's new Contaminated map is rad, and so is the Little Bird
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Battlefield 6 Season 2 is here, and though its not bringing a ton of content, its new Contaminated map and Little Bird helicopter are awesome.

Avowed dev Obsidian didn't expect everyone to hate one of the Xbox RPG's biggest systems
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Crafting upgrades was very important in Xbox's Avowed, and many players hated that. Developer Obsidian, notably, was very "surprised" by the feedback.

Battlefield 6 devs say they know we want big maps, but they "take a really long time"
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming As Season 2 starts, Battlefield 6 devs say they've "heard the message very clear" regarding players wanting bigger maps, but they're not coming quickly.

What's next for Xbox's Starfield? It's not "Starfield 2.0," but more is "coming soon"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Bethesda's Todd Howard says the studio will soon show what it's been working on for Xbox's Starfield RPG, but notes it's not "Starfield 2.0."

Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 will be more of a "classic" Bethesda game
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox In a new interview, Bethesda director Todd Howard has revealed that The Elder Scrolls 6 will be more of a "classic" Bethesda game like Skyrim or Fallout 4.

Microsoft's Xbox PC app is getting a nifty new feature, and it's in preview now
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox The Xbox PC app is getting a new postgame recaps feature that highlights gameplay captures, completed achievements, and more after your gaming sessions.

Minecraft Java is getting a new graphics API for its Vibrant Visuals update
By Brendan Lowry published
Minecraft Minecraft developer Mojang is switching the Java Edition's graphics API from OpenGL to Vulkan ahead of its Vibrant Visuals update.

One of Xbox's biggest new games is now on PS5 — with huge new features, too
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox The Anniversary Update for Xbox's Avowed is here, and brings PS5 availability, New Game Plus, Photo Mode, and more to the Obsidian Entertainment RPG.

Fallout 76's big Season 24 update is coming soon — here's the release date
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Fallout 76's The Backwoods update is dropping with Season 24 in just a few weeks, and will bring Bigfoot to the multiplayer RPG.

What's the best Fallout game? We asked you — here's what you said
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Which Fallout game is the best? We asked our readers that question, and the answer we got was clear — and with a few surprises in the results.

One of the best RPGs I've ever played just hit Game Pass with a next-gen update
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Kingdom Come: Deliverance stands as one of the best RPGs of the last generation, and now it's on Xbox Game Pass — and with a free next-gen update, too.

Helldivers 2 hackers tried cheating the Cyberstan Major Order, and now it's harder
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming After Helldivers 2 cheaters used "in-game exploits" to try and get an easy Major Order win, the Battle for Cyberstan just became harder. Thanks, "dissidents."

Every Xbox and PC game shown during Sony's PlayStation State of Play February 2026
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Sony's first PlayStation State of Play in 2026 included some games coming to Xbox and PC, too. Here's everything we saw.

Former Highguard dev says "innovation is on life support" amid studio layoffs
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming A former Highguard developer has reacted to the game's downfall amid mass layoffs at studio Wildlight Entertainment, decrying "gamer culture."

Fallout 76 devs plan to make swapping builds easier to avoid "playing the UI"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Bethesda is considering adding another Fallout 76 raid, but before that happens, it wants to make it easier to change your builds in the RPG.
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