
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

Elden Ring Nightreign Night Aspect: How to beat the final boss
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide Stuck on the final boss of Elden Ring Nightreign? Give this guide a thorough read, and you'll know everything you need to about Heolstor the Nightlord's weakness, moveset, and more.

I love Elden Ring Nightreign's weirdest boss
By Brendan Lowry published
Feature Undoubtedly, the weirdest boss in Elden Ring Nightreign is Libra, Creature of Night — but he also happens to be one of the game's best, too.

Elden Ring Nightreign already has a duos Seamless Co-op mod
By Brendan Lowry published
News Elden Ring's most popular mod, Seamless Co-op, has already come to Elden Ring Nightreign — and unlike the official game, it supports duos.

How to beat Caligo, Miasma of Night in Elden Ring Nightreign
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide Elden Ring Nightreign has a grandiose new dragon fight with Caligo, Miasma of Night, and it's not an easy one. Follow this guide, though, and you'll take down the Fissure in the Fog in no time.

Should you play Elden Ring Nightreign solo?
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide Elden Ring Nightreign offers a single-player option despite its co-op multiplayer focus, but should you actually play it solo?

One of Elden Ring Nightreign's biggest problems is (hopefully) getting fixed
By Brendan Lowry published
News At launch, Elden Ring Nightreign's solo play option has some major problems. FromSoftware is looking to address some of them in a new update patch next week, though.

7 mistakes I made in Elden Ring Nightreign that you don't have to
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide Here are seven big Elden Ring Nightreign mistakes to avoid making as you play the new co-op roguelike, as revealed by someone who made them himself and had a hard time for a while because of it.

I can't believe Elden Ring Nightreign is missing this feature on PC
By Brendan Lowry published
Opinion The latest FromSoftware game to lack ultrawide support is Elden Ring Nightreign, even though Armored Core 6 had the feature.

Elden Ring Nightreign best class: All 8 characters explained
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Guide Not sure which Nightfarer you want to play in Elden Ring Nightreign? Here's a breakdown of the best classes in the game and what makes each character powerful.

Elden Ring Nightreign: How to unlock the Duchess
By Brendan Lowry published
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
By Brendan Lowry published
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.

Elden Ring Nightreign: How to unlock the Revenant
By Brendan Lowry published
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.

How to beat Gladius, Beast of Night in Elden Ring Nightreign
By Brendan Lowry published
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.

How to beat Adel, Baron of Night in Elden Ring Nightreign
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide One of Elden Ring Nightreign's harder Nightlords is Adel, Baron of Night from the Gaping Jaw Expedition. For a full overview of how to beat the lightning-charged beast, read on.

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

Is Elden Ring Nightreign on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry last updated
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?
By Brendan Lowry published
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
By Brendan Lowry published
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
By Brendan Lowry published
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
By Brendan Lowry published
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
By Brendan Lowry published
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
By Brendan Lowry published
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
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Thanks to May the 4th and Andor, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is making a huge comeback.
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