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

Xbox's Obsidian is facing a class action lawsuit, denies "each and every allegation"
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Xbox's Obsidian Entertainment, the dev behind The Outer Worlds 2, Avowed, and others, is being sued for "pattern of wage and hour violations."

Xbox's Grounded 2 director on Early Access, the "second launch" on PS5, and more
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox The director of Xbox's Grounded 2, Obsidian Entertainment's Chris Parker, says that the game coming to PS5 later this year is like a "second launch."

Valve explains why the Steam Machine is so expensive, and yup, it's all AI's fault
By Brendan Lowry Published
PC Gaming Valve says the Steam Machine's high price and low availability "reflect the state of the world for manufacturing" right now, referencing the RAM crisis.

We finally know how much Valve's Steam Machine costs — here's how to get a chance to buy
By Brendan Lowry Published
PC Gaming At long last, Steam Machine maker Valve has announced the device's price and when it's launching. Here's how to sign up to try and reserve one to buy.

Valve's Steam Controller reservations extend into 2027 as it tries to meet demand
By Brendan Lowry Published
PC Gaming The new Steam Controller from Valve won't ship until 2027 if you haven't already reserved an order for one, though those who have may get it later in 2026.

Xbox and Halo are turning the franchise's first book into an audio drama
By Brendan Lowry Published
Halo 25 years after its first publication, Halo: The Fall of Reach is getting adapted into an audio drama by Xbox and Halo Studios to celebrate its anniversary.

Free GTA 5 upgrades have come to consoles and PC, but some Xbox players have been left out
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Free next-gen upgrades for the Xbox One, "Legacy" PC, and PS4 versions of GTA 5 are here, but not for players that own a physical Xbox copy.

Bungie signals Destiny 2's "last string of hotfixes" are near as the end approaches
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming Destiny 2 dev Bungie has indicated support for the game will soon wind down as the studio prepares to "get into its last string of hotfixes."

Xbox to port classic CoD games to PlayStation without making critical fixes on Xbox or PC
By Brendan Lowry Published
Call of Duty Xbox's Call of Duty developer Treyarch has announced that its classic Black Ops and Black Ops 2 games will soon get modern PlayStation ports.

Reports claim Destiny 2 dev Bungie will soon face major layoffs and leadership departures
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming Shortly after Destiny 2's final content update, it's been reported that its developer Bungie will soon experience a "significant" wave of layoffs.

Xbox announced Senua to "help draw investor interest" to developer Ninja Theory
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Microsoft and Xbox showed Ninja Theory's new Hellblade game Senua at Xbox Games Showcase to "help draw investor interest" ahead of plans to close it.

Head of Xbox's Call of Duty studio Treyarch retires after 22 years
By Brendan Lowry Published
Call of Duty After 22 years working at the Call of Duty developer Treyarch, its studio head Mark Gordon has left his position and Microsoft and Xbox.

Xbox studios Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and others "at risk of being shuttered"
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Microsoft and Xbox may soon close several of its game studios as part of a planned reorganization of the brand's business, according to a new report.

EA just made an entirely new division for putting ads in its games
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming Electronic Arts has opened a new Advertising division that will enable "brands to integrate directly into gameplay" with in-game ads.

Microsoft and Xbox are closing South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox As Microsoft and Xbox prepare for a huge business reset, it reportedly has plans to shut down South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games.

Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan departs alongside chief of staff
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox After nearly 14 years working under Xbox and 18 months leading Xbox Game Studios, Craig Duncan is stepping down and leaving Microsoft.

A new report suggests that Microsoft restructuring Xbox is "on the table"
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox A new report suggests Microsoft is considering restructuring Xbox, and also wants to "move faster" with new Halo, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls games.

As Destiny 2 ends, ex-Bungie dev says supporting Marathon will help keep the studio afloat
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming With Destiny 2 development now ended, one ex-Bungie dev says the best way to support the studio is to support its new extraction shooter Marathon.

Ex-Destiny 2 dev says Bungie was "very close to shutting its doors" before Sony's merger
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming Ex-Destiny 2 developer says Sony buying Bungie may have saved the studio from closing down, and that the merger was an "emergency acquisition."

Xbox's CSO considers using ads to "offer more affordable alternatives" for experiences
By Brendan Lowry Last updated
Xbox Xbox's chief strategist is considering ads that might help "keep our products affordable" and "fund outstanding work from our development teams."

Xbox reaffirms its commitment to console even as it plans to "get better" at PC, mobile
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox While Microsoft and Xbox plan to explore other platforms, it says it needs to "shore up the platform we have," and vows it won't "move away" from consoles.

Xbox CSO says memory shortages will impact Project Helix, but Microsoft will adapt
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Microsoft's Xbox CSO Matthew Ball says it's doing everything it can to adapt to the impact of the RAM crisis as it develops the Project Helix console.

Xbox's Matt Booty says Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls 6 RPG looks "amazing"
By Brendan Lowry Published
Bethesda As The Elder Scrolls 6 misses yet another Xbox Games Showcase, Xbox CCO Matt Booty assures fans it looks "amazing" and is progressing smoothly.
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