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. You'll find him doing reviews, editorials, and general coverage on everything Xbox and PC. Follow him on Twitter.
Latest articles by Brendan Lowry

Overwatch 2 hits a staggering 25 million players in just 10 days
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Overwatch 2 developer Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the game has hit 25 million players in just 10 days following its October 4 launch.

NVIDIA 'unlaunches' the RTX 4080 12GB GPU following widespread criticism
By Brendan Lowry published
Bye bye NVIDIA has announced that the 12GB variant of the upcoming RTX 4080 GPU has been "unlaunched," citing its confusing designation.

New Overwatch 2 dev blog hints at Sombra nerfs, Doomfist buffs
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Overwatch 2 developer Blizzard has released a post-launch developer blog that goes over several hero balance considerations, including potential nerfs to Sombra and buffs to Doomfist.

Overwatch 2 known bugs, launch issues, and how to fix them
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming Overwatch 2 is available now, but there have been some issues with its rollout. Here's what you need to know.

Overwatch 2 update fixes Competitive rank bug, gives players boost to compensate
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Overwatch 2 developer Blizzard has released an update for the game that fixed a bug with its ranked Competitive mode, and has gives players affected by the issue a boost.

Overwatch 2: How to get Competitive Points, and how to spend them
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming You need Competitive Points in Overwatch 2 in order to earn certain rewards, but how do you get them? Here's what you need to know.

Overwatch 2: How to get Overwatch Coins for free
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Overwatch Coins are needed in order to purchase skins and other cosmetics from the shop, but how can you get them without spending money? Here's what you need to know.

Watch out: An Overwatch 2 bug is causing PCs to shut down
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Overwatch 2 players have reported experiencing a bug in-game that causes their PC to shut down or restart, making it impossible to play the game.

Pair the RTX 4090 with these incredible Prime Day deals on powerful PC parts
By Brendan Lowry published
PC Part Deals The RTX 4090 is a beastly GPU, but you'll need more than a graphics card to finish a PC build! Why not pick up some powerful PC components while they're on sale during Prime Day?

Should you buy the Surface Laptop 5 13.5 or 15?
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Size difference Both versions of the Surface Laptop 5 look fantastic, but which one should you buy? Here's what we think.

Lenovo unveils its IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook for Xbox Cloud Gaming: Here's everything we know
By Brendan Lowry published
Xbox Lenovo has officially revealed its IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook, a laptop designed to be the perfect all-in-one device for cloud gaming, work, and school.

Overwatch 2 servers to go down several times for maintenance [Update]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming Hopefully Blizzard can get the game in proper working order sooner rather than later.

Overwatch 2 review: The bold step forward Blizzard's hero shooter needed
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming A brand new era of Overwatch has begun, and for the most part, it's fantastic.

Overwatch 2: What's new and different with the sequel?
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming What is Overwatch 2? The answer to that question is pretty complicated and confusing, so in this guide, we're going to go over everything you need to know.

Blizzard says Overwatch 2 server issues caused by 'mass DDoS attack'
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming Overwatch 2 is having quite a rough launch, and according to Blizzard, a 'mass DDoS attack' is to blame. Here's what we know.

Overwatch 2 streamer spends $200 on Battle Pass, gets absolutely nothing
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming The Overwatch 2 streamer GURU spent a full $200 to instantly unlock everything on the game's first Battle Pass, only to find that none of the rewards were added to his account.

How to fix Overwatch 2 aim feeling off or floaty
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming Overwatch 2 is finally here, but many players are reporting issues with aiming in the game feeling "off" and "floaty." Here are some settings you can change that might help.

Overwatch 2 bug turns Bastion's Artillery ult into a terrifying superweapon
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming Death from above.

PSA: Overwatch 2's free Premium Battle Pass glitch does not work [Update]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming News about a glitch that supposedly unlocks Overwatch 2's Premium Battle Pass for free is going around, but it doesn't work and is just a visual glitch.

Overwatch 2: How to unlock ranked Competitive play, and how it works
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gaming Competitive play is an exciting way to test your mettle in Overwatch 2, but how do you unlock it? Here's what you need to know.
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