Brendan Lowry
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
Helldivers 2 celebrates Liberty Day with the gift of a returning beloved weapon, and all you have to do to get it is complete a Major Order only a traitor could fail
By Brendan Lowry published
Fix Bayonets! To celebrate Liberty Day, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios is bringing gear from the original game to the sequel.
Halo Infinite's awesome Helldivers 2 mode has finally come out — here's how to play on Xbox and PC
By Brendan Lowry published
Drop In Now Seven months after it was first announced, this incredible Helldivers 2 mode for Halo Infinite has finally released. Here's how you can play.
Destiny 2 players sniff out potential loot drop bug Bungie may have missed for years
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Holy Moly Bungie has always denied that perk weighting is a thing in Destiny 2, but new data from players proved it’s real and that it’s caused by a hidden bug.
Helldivers 2 dev says Xbox release is possible, but PlayStation has to play nice first
By Brendan Lowry published
There's A Chance In a new statement, a Helldivers 2 community manager has said an Xbox release could come, but it will depend on Sony and Microsoft working something out.
The team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has reportedly been disbanded
By Brendan Lowry last updated
What A Shame A new report claims that Ubisoft has disbanded the development team responsible for creating Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and has also turned down a sequel.
Report: Disbanded Ubisoft Prince of Persia devs move to 3 new games, including a remake for a beloved platformer
By Brendan Lowry published
Rayman! The Ubisoft devs responsible for making Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown have moved on to three new projects, according to a new report.
Is Dragon Age: The Veilguard coming to Xbox?
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox release? After a 10 year long wait, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is finally here. But is it coming to Xbox? Here's what we know.
Fallout TV show star says Season 2 starts filming soon, and that her character's "got some things up her sleeve"
By Brendan Lowry published
Exciting News The actress behind one of the Fallout TV show's major characters has revealed that its second season is scheduled to begin filming soon.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is "free" with this NVIDIA GeForce NOW deal, and it's launching on the cloud gaming service
By Brendan Lowry published
Great Offer NVIDIA has announced that you can get Dragon Age: The Veilguard for "free" if you purchase six months of GeForce NOW Ultimate for $99.99 before October 30.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard release date — Launch times, countdown, preload, and when it's coming out
By Brendan Lowry published
Almost Here! After 10 long years, the next Dragon Age game, The Veilguard, is finally almost here. Here's everything you need to know about its release date, launch times, and more.
Surprise! Microsoft shadow dropped 2 new Xbox games, including one of this year's biggest indies and an FPS that reminds me of a Halo mode
By Brendan Lowry published
New Games FTW During Microsoft's Xbox Partner Preview event, both the new FPS Blindfire and the popular Metroidvania Animal Well shadow dropped on Xbox Series X|S.
This new Game Pass Soulslike could be Xbox's answer to Black Myth: Wukong, and it just got a sublime gameplay trailer
By Brendan Lowry published
Wukong Alternative? Wuchang: Fallen Feathers looks to be one of 2025's best new Soulslikes on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass. During the Xbox Partner Preview show, it got a new gameplay trailer.
"I am aghast": Google Search AI said a former Conan Exiles dev's personal phone was Funcom's office number, leading to irate complaint call
By Brendan Lowry published
WTF? Google's latest AI mishap saw a developer's personal number listed as a company's official contact line.
New Call of Duty leak says a Halo crossover was headed to CoD: MW3, but never saw the light of day. Could it come to Black Ops 6?
By Brendan Lowry published
CoD x Halo? According to a new Call of Duty leak, there were plans for a Halo collab in Modern Warfare 3 at some point, though it was never released.
Report: Elden Ring, Dragon Ball publisher Bandai Namco pressures 200 employees to quit with "expulsion rooms" after cancelling a Nintendo game, other projects
By Brendan Lowry published
It Denies It A new report claims Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco is pressuring roughly 200 of its staff to leave the company with "expulsion rooms."
Halo and Sea of Thieves collide in a mod so ridiculous its author had to buy a new PC just to finish it: "It's a miracle I got it working as well as I did"
By Brendan Lowry published
Set Sail The creator of the beloved Cursed Halo mod has released a new project that takes Master Chief and company on a pirate adventure in Halo 3.
Thanks to Best Buy anti-Prime Day, this gorgeous Alienware QD-OLED gaming monitor has me reaching for my wallet
By Brendan Lowry published
I Don't Need It... Alienware's 34-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is one of the best on the market, and thanks to Best Buy anti-Prime Day, it can be yours for $200 less.
I've found the best Xbox controller Prime Day deals, and heads up: Amazon isn't the only one bringing heat
By Brendan Lowry published
🎮🎮🎮 Prime Day is here, and so are some of the top Xbox controller deals of the year. Here are the best ones I've found.
One of AMD's best gaming GPUs gets a great Prime Day sale, and it's even throwing in Space Marine 2 to sweeten the deal
By Brendan Lowry last updated
GPU Deal Looking for a GPU for 1440p gaming? These deals on AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT will be right up your alley, and one even includes a copy of Space Marine 2 to boot.
Alienware Pro Headset review: So good it's dethroned my favorite from Razer
By Brendan Lowry published
Review Alienware is back again with another "Pro" accessory, and this one is the best wireless gaming headset I've used in years.
Halo's Unreal Engine 5 shift sparked the first optimism I've felt for Xbox's flagship in ages, and pretty graphics aren't the reason
By Brendan Lowry published
Streamlining It's been announced that all future Halo games are being built on Unreal Engine 5, and I think that might be exactly what the series needs. Here's why.
Halo Infinite's Helldivers 2 mode just got an October release date, and its gameplay trailer has me more hyped than ever
By Brendan Lowry published
Drop Incoming! The highly anticipated Helldivers 2 Halo Infinite game mode, Helljumpers, is finally coming later this month after over seven months of development.
Despite new Shattered Space DLC, Starfield's player count is neck and neck with Fallout 4 — a 9-year-old game
By Brendan Lowry published
Struggling Starfield's concurrent player count is just barely ahead of Fallout 4's despite the recent launch of the Shattered Space DLC, suggesting it's struggling to generate player interest.
"Bethesda tried to hype this up so much just for it to fall short." Starfield: Shattered Space DLC reviews plummet to 'Mostly Negative' on Steam, and aren't much better on Xbox [UPDATED]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Mixed Feelings Starfield's long-awaited Shattered Space DLC is finally here, but so far, it's getting very mixed reviews from players.
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