
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).
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How to beat Gladius, Beast of Night in Elden Ring Nightreign
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Guide The first Nightlord boss you'll fight in Elden Ring Nightreign is Gladius, Beast of Night. Read on for an in-depth guide on its weakness, its moveset, and ultimately how to beat it.

Elden Ring Nightreign: How to unlock the Revenant
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Guide One of Elden Ring Nightreign's weirder Nightfarers is the Revenant, but she can be incredibly effective in the right hands. Here's how to unlock her.

Elden Ring Nightreign: How to unlock the Duchess
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Guide The Duchess is Elden Ring Nightreign's most agile and dexterous Nightfarer character, but she's not playable from the start. You have to unlock her, and this guide goes over how.

Elden Ring Nightreign: How to unlock character skins and change garb
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Guide The new Elden Ring co-op roguelike spinoff Nightreign has character skins you can use, but you'll have to unlock them first before you can change your garb. Here's how to do just that.

EA has canceled yet another game and shuttered its developer, too
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News Electronic Arts has axed its Black Panther title, closing its studio in the process.

Is Elden Ring Nightreign on Xbox Game Pass?
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Guide Elden Ring Nightreign brings players back to the beloved ARPG's world with a co-op roguelike twist, but is it on Xbox Game Pass?

Does Elden Ring Nightreign have crossplay or cross-platform play?
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Guide Elden Ring Nightreign looks to be one of 2025's strongest action RPG experiences for fans of co-op play, but does it support crossplay and cross-platform play? Here's what you need to know.

Review: Elden Ring Nightreign is brilliant, tarnished by one tragic flaw
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Review Elden Ring Nightreign is an ambitious FromSoftware experiment that mostly pays off, though one major problem holds it back from true greatness. Here's our full review.

Here's when Elden Ring Nightreign comes out in your time zone
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Guide Here's when you can play Elden Ring Nightreign when it comes out this week.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 prices fall with deals as player counts soar
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Deals EA and DICE's Star Wars Battlefront 2 is going the biggest resurgence it's had in years right now, and you can join the fun by picking the game up for cheap with these deals.

Resident Evil 9 leak says it was an open-world multiplayer game
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News A new leak about Resident Evil 9 suggests it was originally going to be an open-world multiplayer title, though it has allegedly been rebooted into something else.

The Elden Ring movie is real, and it has a director
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News An A24 Elden Ring movie is officially in the works, and it's got a director, too. But with how core interactivity is to what makes the game so special, how will it translate to film?

Star Wars Battlefront 2 devs say they'd come back as player counts skyrocket
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Gaming Thanks to May the 4th and Andor, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is making a huge comeback.

I'm reinstalling Starfield to play this crazy new 'Creations' mod
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Gaming The latest update to Starfield adds an ambitious new Watchtower Creations mod from legendary Fallout modders, along with a huge new modding feature that will benefit Xbox players especially.

Fallout 76's Season 21 Gone Fission fishing update has a release date
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News Developer Bethesda has announced the official release date for Fallout 76's fishing-themed Gone Fission update, and has also released a new trailer for it you can watch now.

Helldivers 2's Illuminate Super Earth invasion is brutal chaos I love
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Opinion The Battle for Super Earth has begun in Helldivers 2, and its new missions offer some of the most chaotic and engaging fun I've ever had in Arrowhead's co-op shooter.

New STALKER remasters launch to 'Mostly Negative' Steam reviews
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News The Enhanced Edition STALKER remasters announced last week have now launched, but at release, they're being met with "Mostly Negative" Steam reviews and tons of criticism.

Helldivers 2 finally got this highly requested feature
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News As the Illuminate invades in Helldivers 2, developer Arrowhead has implemented a huge change that makes it easier and more convenient to contribute to Super Earth's war effort.

Former Marathon dev says Bungie "toxic and humiliating" to work with
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News Days after Marathon developer Bungie found itself in the middle of an art theft controversy, a former employee has now come out and said the studio's leadership "needs to be gutted completely."

I found the best Elden Ring Nightreign deal you'll see before launch
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Deal Elden Ring Nightreign preorders are on sale for an incredible price right now.

One of my favorite action games of all time is free this week
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News Dead Island 2 stands tall as one of the best action games released in recent years, and until next week, it's free to keep on the Epic Games Store.

This Call of Duty game is being taken down after just one year
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News After an underwhelming performance in the mobile market, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is being sunset and taken off stores just one year after launch.

Bungie responds to Marathon art theft controversy, admitting it stole assets
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News Following a recent claim from an artist that Bungie stole her artwork for Marathon, the developer has now responded — confirming the theft, and promising to conduct a review of the game's assets.
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