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

The new Helldivers 2 Illuminate Major Order is its most important yet
By Brendan Lowry published
News If Helldivers 2 players can complete this new Major Order, the Illuminate's Meridian Singularity black hole can finally be stopped.

Rumored Ubisoft and Tencent agreement comes to fruition
By Brendan Lowry published
News Ubisoft and Tencent are working together on a new gaming subsidiary that includes Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six.

Can I play Atomfall on gaming handhelds?
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide The Fallout and STALKER-esque Atomfall is launching, but can you play it on Steam Deck and other gaming handhelds?

Atomfall reviews are in: Here's what everyone's saying
By Brendan Lowry published
News Rebellion's new open-world survival game Atomfall is here, but is the Game Pass title as good as we hoped it'd be? Here's what reviews say.

Is The First Berserker: Khazan on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide NEXON's new The First Berserker: Khan Soulslike ARPG is here, but is it on Xbox Game Pass? Here's the scoop.

This stylish Soulslike sounds like a must-play action RPG
By Brendan Lowry published
News NEXON's new Soulslike ARPG The First Berserker: Khazan is finally here, and the reviews and Metacritic scores for it are promising.

Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide The upcoming RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 looks to be one of 2025's best games, but is it coming to Game Pass?

Is South of Midnight on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide South of Midnight looks to be one of the most interesting games of 2025, but is it on Xbox Game Pass? Here's what we know.

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is FREE on Amazon Prime right now
By Brendan Lowry published
News One of the best FPS games, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, is free on Xbox and PC right now with Amazon Prime.

Microsoft Flight Simulator on PlayStation? Sadly, it's a rip-off
By Brendan Lowry published
News A listing for "Flight Simulator 2025" was recently spotted on PlayStation, but it's not Microsoft's game, or one that you should trust.

Here's when Assassin's Creed Shadows comes out in your time zone
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide Ubisoft's latest Assassin's Creed game has arrived, and the launch of Shadows is imminent. Here's exactly when you'll be able to start playing.

Is Assassin's Creed Shadows on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here, but can you play it through Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service?

STALKER 2's new Patch 1.3 update is here, but doesn't fix its biggest problem
By Brendan Lowry published
News Patch 1.3 has come to STALKER 2, but the update didn't make a balance change the game sorely needs.

I'm psyched for Helldivers 2's latest big patch update and Warbond
By Brendan Lowry published
News The latest patch for Helldivers 2 brings a ton of awesome changes, and it's about to get updated with the new Borderline Justice Warbond, too.

Assassin's Creed Shadows scores make me hopeful Ubisoft's returned to form
By Brendan Lowry published
News The reviews and scores for Assassin's Creed Shadows are in, and they're promising enough that I'm feeling hopeful about the open-world RPG.

I just found 7 top game deals cheaper than the Steam Spring Sale
By Brendan Lowry published
🔥Deals The Steam Spring Sale is here, but several of its best deals are actually inferior to what competing storefronts are offering.

Is WWE 2K25 cross-play and cross-progression?
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Guide Is there cross-play and cross-progression in WWE 2K25? Here's what you need to know about the features in the new wrestling game.

Helldivers 2 players find secret messages amid destruction
By Brendan Lowry published
News The Illuminate's next move in Helldivers 2 may have just been discovered in secret messages found by players.

WWE 2K25 review and Metacritic scores are in — here's a roundup
By Brendan Lowry published
News At long last, WWE 2K25 is here — but how is the game reviewing, and what's its Metacritic score? Here's a roundup.

Is WWE 2K25 on Xbox?
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide 2K's new wrestling title WWE 2K25 looks to be its biggest one yet, but is it on Xbox? Here's what we know.

Our favorite Xbox controller might get dethroned by this new $200 gamepad
By Brendan Lowry published
News Nacon's new $200 Xbox controller is coming out in just a few weeks, and it looks to compete directly with Razer's Wolverine V3 Pro.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's new Patch 1.2 update is here
By Brendan Lowry published
News KCD2 has gotten a huge update with Patch 1.2, and it's a great one. Here are the patch notes.

Is WWE 2K25 on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide WWE 2K25 is slated to be one of the biggest games of 2025 for wrestling fans, but is it on Game Pass?
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