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

After layoffs, former Xbox studio Compulsion Games hopes to team up with other devs
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming After suffering layoffs and divestment from Microsoft and Xbox, Compulsion Games wants to collaborate with other studios in the gaming industry.

Warframe director says Destiny 2 dying is "existentially threatening" for game devs
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming Warframe creative director Rebecca Ford says that the sudden death of Bungie's looter shooter Destiny 2 is "horrible news" for game devs in the industry.

Xbox's DOOM dev id Software responds to layoffs, assures fans it's still making games
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Xbox's DOOM studio id Software has officially responded to cuts at the developer, promising players that it will go on and continue working on new games.

Bethesda workers are protesting Xbox's layoffs with a 'Save Our Devs' march next week
By Brendan Lowry Published
Bethesda Union workers at Bethesda are marching against Xbox layoffs at ZeniMax studios next week during a protest that will be held across four cities.

Bethesda dev is worried Xbox layoffs could end Fallout 76 updates without help
By Brendan Lowry Published
Bethesda Microsoft's cuts at Xbox and Bethesda have one developer worried that the studio won't be able to continue updating Fallout 76 without outside help.

The Elder Scrolls 6 devs fear Xbox layoffs at Bethesda will cause delays and crunch
By Brendan Lowry Published
Bethesda Bethesda devs on The Elder Scrolls 6 say that Microsoft's Xbox layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on the studio and the upcoming RPG.

DOOM dev id Software was "toying around" with game ideas before Xbox layoffs gutted it
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Before this week's Xbox layoffs that gutted the studio, DOOM dev id Software was "toying around" with several experimental, non-DOOM game concepts.

Report: The layoffs at Xbox's DOOM studio id Software are even worse than we thought
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox A new report reveals that Microsoft's Xbox layoffs have hit DOOM dev id Software even harder than we first thought, with 136 workers cut from the studio.

Xbox's RPG studio Obsidian is making a new Fallout game with Bethesda
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Xbox's Obsidian is canceling an Avowed sequel and pivoting to make a new Fallout game in the wake of Microsoft's mass gaming layoffs this week.

Xbox's Obsidian has reportedly lost a quarter of its workers to Microsoft's layoffs
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Microsoft's Xbox layoffs have reportedly seen 25% of devs at the RPG studio Obsidian Entertainment cut in the midst of plans for a "huge list of projects."

As Microsoft's Xbox layoffs axe half of id Software, one DOOM dev has a scathing message
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Following Microsoft's mass Xbox layoffs that have resulted in half of id Software being cut, a DOOM dev has biting words for those "celebrating" them.

Xbox's Backwards Compatibility Program and Cloud Gaming lead has been laid off
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Microsoft's VP of Xbox Platform Kevin LaChapelle, who led the creation of Xbox Backwards Compatibility and Xbox Cloud Gaming, has been laid off.

As Microsoft's Xbox layoffs wrack Bethesda, the dev's union voices frustration
By Brendan Lowry Published
Bethesda As Microsoft's latest wave of mass layoffs hit Xbox, the union of Fallout and The Elder Scrolls dev Bethesda responds to the "stressful annual routine."

Mass Xbox layoffs will reportedly impact Bethesda and ZeniMax "significantly"
By Brendan Lowry Published
Bethesda Microsoft's mass layoffs at Xbox have reportedly affected Bethesda and ZeniMax "significantly," though devs will still be able to work on their core IPs.

Xbox CEO takes direct control of Minecraft to better compete with Roblox amid layoffs
By Brendan Lowry Published
Minecraft As Microsoft's mass Xbox layoffs come down, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma assumes direct oversight over Minecraft, Candy Crush, and its development teams.

Dbrand's amazing Steam Machine Portal Companion Cube case just got canceled
By Brendan Lowry Published
Accessories Dbrand's extremely popular Portal Companion Cube Steam Machine case has been discontinued after Valve issued a takedown due to licensing issues.

As Xbox prices increase, Sony says it doesn't want "to sell hardware at significant losses"
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming PlayStation manufacturer Sony says it doesn't want "to sell hardware at significant losses" after Microsoft raises its Xbox console prices.

Read Bungie's statement as Sony PlayStation layoffs come down on its devs
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming As layoffs from Sony hit the studio hard, Destiny 2 and Marathon dev Bungie shares a heartfelt letter with its community and employees.

Microsoft and Xbox announce ANOTHER console price hike, and this one is steep
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox The cost of Xbox Series X|S consoles is about to climb by $100 or more, with Microsoft announcing new price hikes amid tech's ongoing hardware crisis.

Destiny 2 dev Bungie hit with major layoffs across its Destiny and Marathon teams
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming PlayStation publisher Sony has begun major layoffs at Destiny 2 and Marathon developer Bungie, with the cuts "affecting a significant number of employees."

Is Xbox CEO Asha Sharma right that "gaming is unaffordable" for many? Here's what you said
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox We asked our readers if they agreed with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma that gaming has become unaffordable for many, and their answer has been loud and clear.

New Xbox update lets you make your gamertag longer so it "feels like you"
By Brendan Lowry Published
Xbox Microsoft and Xbox have released a new update for the platform that allows you to make longer gamertags, stream games you're updating, and more.

The sequel to this Xbox Game Pass Soulslike got delayed into 2027 — here's why
By Brendan Lowry Published
Gaming Lords of the Fallen 2 dev CI Games has announced that the upcoming dark fantasy Soulslike has been delayed until 2027 to "refine and strengthen" the game.
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