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

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.

Forza Horizon 6 was the best-selling game on Steam last week, well ahead of launch
By Brendan Lowry published
Forza Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 is slated to be one of this year's biggest games, and ahead of its launch, it's become a top seller on the PC gaming store Steam.

Minecraft Java just got two massive multiplayer features we've all wanted for years
By Brendan Lowry published
Minecraft The latest Minecraft Snapshot brings two huge multiplayer features to Java Edition, finally giving it parity with Bedrock Edition in that regard.

Fallout Season 3 just added one of the best actors from my favorite TV show to its cast
By Brendan Lowry published
Bethesda Amazon has announced that for Fallout Season 3, Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad and Westworld fame is joining the show's star-studded cast.

Xbox and PC may get the sequel to this hit PS5 exclusive at launch — its devs are ditching Sony
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming The dev behind the hit PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade is going independent and making a sequel — and it sounds like the series could be headed to Xbox.

Microsoft and Xbox hardware ban a Forza Horizon 6 pirate for 8,000 years
By Brendan Lowry published
Forza Forza Horizon 6 leaked early and cracked builds are online, but Xbox and Playground Games say you're getting a hardware ban if you're caught playing them.

Helldivers 2 reviews crash to 'Mostly Negative' on Steam after controversial update and AMA
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Helldivers 2 players have review bombed the game's Steam reviews to "Mostly Negative," with many extremely frustrated with its current state.

Xbox posts the Forza Horizon 6 launch trailer a week before its Early Access release date
By Brendan Lowry published
Forza A week ahead of Forza Horizon 6's Early Access release date, Xbox has posted the game's official launch trailer — and it's got some neat references.
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