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 Microsoft's biggest Xbox studios is forging a new path after recent struggles
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Following the underwhelming performance of Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2, Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment is making some major internal changes.

Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity dev says a Morrowind remaster would succeed
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Oblivion Remastered has many hoping for Morrowind Remastered, too, but an ex-Bethesda dev says it wouldn't do well. A dev at BG3 studio Larian disagrees.

That survival game we were all hooked on 5 years ago just got a big birthday update
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming It's the fifth anniversary of Valheim's Early Access launch, and to celebrate, its developers have released a new Patch 0.221.10 update with big improvements.

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

These great gaming laptops make it easy to game on the go
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.

Crimson Desert devs are focused on the "optimization phase" ahead of its release date
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Ahead of Crimson Desert's scheduled launch this March, the team at Pearl Abyss says it's in the "optimization phase" of the game's development.

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney takes aim at one of Valve's Steam policies as UK lawsuit looms
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Gaming Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney argues that the way Valve handles in-game microtransactions for Steam games is "unlawful."

Does that $900m lawsuit against Valve and Steam hold weight? Here's what you thought
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Gaming We asked if you thought the huge UK lawsuit Valve is up against over anti-competitive practices with Steam holds weight, and you gave a clear answer.

This huge Fallout game is free for a week ahead of the TV show's Season 2 finale
By Brendan Lowry published
News Bethesda has made Fallout 76 free to play across all platforms for a week, and advertised the series' games with a new commercial that stars Shroud.

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 2 roadmap is here, and it's gigantic
By Brendan Lowry published
Call of Duty One week ahead of Season 2's arrival in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone, its devs have revealed the roadmap and everything coming to both games.

If Leon in Resident Evil Requiem has you swooning, you have female Capcom devs to thank
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Resident Evil Requiem's director says Leon's "hot uncle" design stemmed from female devs at Capcom refining "the finest details like the wrinkles on his neck."

Final Fantasy 7 Remake looks better on Xbox Series S than Nintendo Switch 2
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox New Digital Foundry analysis shows that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade looks better on the Xbox Series S than it does on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Rebirth and Part 3 releases will come to Xbox, says director
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox The director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake has confirmed Rebirth and Part 3 are coming to Xbox following the first part's successful launch on the console.

Fallout 4 has quietly dropped several free DLCs with ties to New Vegas, the TV show
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Recently, developer Bethesda has released four substantial and free Creation add-ons for Fallout 4 that have connections to New Vegas and the TV show.

Steam maker Valve is facing a $900 million lawsuit, accused of "rigging the market"
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Gaming A roughly $900m lawsuit filed against Valve claiming its business practices with Steam are "shutting out" the competition has been given the go ahead to continue.

Highguard devs admit "we could have made a different trailer" for its reveal
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming As Highguard launches, its devs lament its disastrously controversial reveal at The Game Awards last month, and wish they'd made a "better trailer."

Highguard studio says it's looking for a "core group of fans that love us"
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Wildlight Entertainment's new FPS Highguard hasn't blown up the Steam charts so far, but its dev says it doesn't need a "super huge" player count, anyway.

Highguard releases after weeks of radio silence with a massive launch showcase trailer
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Highguard is here after weeks of radio silence after its The Game Awards reveal, and it released with a re-reveal showcase that shows what makes it unique.

Minecraft-inspired RPG Hytale hires creator of some of its first mods as a dev
By Brendan Lowry published
PC gaming A week and a half after Hytale's launch, its developer Hypixel Studios has hired one of the game's first modders.

State of Decay 3 is "coming on really well," but Xbox's publishing lead can't say more
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Six years after its initial announcement in 2020, Xbox's State of Decay 3 is "coming on really well" according to Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan.

Xbox Game Studios head says "we want our games to reach the most players that we can"
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Craig Duncan, the head of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios, says that the publisher wants "to reach the most players that we can" with its game releases.

Minecraft lead dev says he'd "rather just play" Mojang's hit over Hytale
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Mojang's lead Minecraft dev Jens "Jeb" Bergensten says he'd rather play it over Hytale, and its creator thinks he's currently "probably right to feel this way."

Remedy pushes back against Baldur's Gate 3 dev's criticism of Epic's game publishing
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming After Epic's game publishing of Alan Wake 2 was criticized by Baldur's Gate 3's publishing director, its developer Remedy defended its deal with Steam's competitor.
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