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

Sony PlayStation walks back PSN account requirements in some PC games
By Brendan Lowry published
News Following protests, PlayStation maker Sony is backpedaling its PSN requirement policy for several of its games on PC.

Helldivers 2's new Spacetime Fluctuation Indicator is freaking everyone out
By Brendan Lowry published
News Helldivers 2 players are freaking out over the appearance of a new Spacetime Fluctuation Indicator that foreshadows a big event with the Illuminate.

NVIDIA's GeForce NOW memberships are "sold out" right now — here's why
By Brendan Lowry last updated
News All tiers of the popular GeForce NOW game streaming service are "sold out," and NVIDIA says it's because of high demand.

STALKER 2's new Patch 1.1.4 update fixes one of its nastiest Xbox bugs
By Brendan Lowry published
News STALKER 2's first update of 2025 is here with Patch 1.1.4, and it includes several critical fixes for Xbox and PC players. Here's everything in it.

Is Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide Over a year after its PS5 launch, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is finally about to come out on PC. But can you play it using Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service?

FFXIV lead Yoshi-P warns of potential "legal action" against stalker-enabling mod
By Brendan Lowry published
News Weeks after the FFXIV community expressed concerns about a new mod that enables stalking, developer Square Enix has responded with the threat of "legal action."

Cyberpunk 2077's new Patch 2.21 adds DLSS 4 ahead of NVIDIA's RTX 5000 GPU launch
By Brendan Lowry published
News Patch 2.21 has come to Cyberpunk 2077, bringing DLSS 4 and plenty of great bugfixes across Xbox, Windows PC, and PS5. Here's everything new from the update.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 delights with an Xbox Developer_Direct 2025 deep dive
By Brendan Lowry published
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the most interesting new games coming in 2025, and during Xbox Developer_Direct, it got a brand new deep dive as well as an official release date.

How to watch the Xbox Developer Direct 2025
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Xbox Hoping to watch the Xbox Developer Direct 2025 show? Here's how you can, along with everything else you need to know about the show.

Sid Meier's Civilization VII PC requirements and specs: Can you run this grand strategy sequel?
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming The long-awaited Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is finally almost here, but if you're going to play on PC, you need to make sure your rig meets its spec requirements.

Is Avowed on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Avowed is shaping up to be one of 2025's most exciting new RPG titles, but will it come to Game Pass? Here's what you need to know.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization 7 on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is one of 2025's biggest and most exciting game releases, but will it be on Xbox Game Pass? Here's what we expect.

Baldur's Gate 3 celebrates a colossal mod manager milestone with a raunchy reference to one of the game's silliest mods
By Brendan Lowry published
News Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has revealed that the RPG's mod manager has hit a huge new mod download milestone.

Is Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on Xbox?
By Brendan Lowry published
Coming to Xbox? Will Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 — one of 2025's biggest new RPGs — come to Xbox when it launches next month? Here's what you need to know.

After new update, Call of Duty players report "Connecting" matchmaking bug in Warzone and Black Ops 6
By Brendan Lowry published
News A new Call of Duty "Connecting" bug has surfaced in Warzone and Black Ops 6 that prevents players from matchmaking into games.

Is Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
KCD2 on XGP? Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 looks to be one of 2025's biggest and best games, but will it be on Xbox Game Pass? Here's what we know.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 already has me hooked on its medieval tale, and I haven't even gotten past the RPG's opening hours
By Brendan Lowry published
Preview Ahead of its official release date, I got the opportunity to preview Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's opening chapter. Here's what I think of the RPG thus far.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 PC system requirements and specs
By Brendan Lowry published
Guide The long-awaited medieval RPG sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is nearly here, but can your PC run it? Here's what you need to know about its specs and requirements.

STALKER 2 kicks off special giveaway to fundraise for Ukrainian schools
By Brendan Lowry published
News GSC Game World, the developer of STALKER 2, has partnered with Ukraine's fundraising platform UNITED24 to raise funds for generators for Ukrainian schools with a special giveaway.

Sony is making a Helldivers 2 movie even though it's basically just Starship Troopers
By Brendan Lowry published
News During its CES 2025 conference, PlayStation maker Sony announced that both Helldivers 2 and Starship Troopers are getting film adaptations.

The Game Awards 2024 LIVE as it happened
By Brendan Lowry published
Gaming All the news from The Game Awards 2024 in one place, reported as it happened.

The first new PC game I played in 2025 is the medieval combat sim I've always wanted, and it's free on Steam
By Brendan Lowry published
Opinion The New Year is a great time to play a new game, and my first of 2025 is Half Sword — an amazing medieval combat sim that's completely free-to-play right now.

Helldivers 2's best new stratagem is the dumbest thing I've ever seen
By Brendan Lowry published
Opinion The best new stratagem in Helldivers 2 is its ridiculous Anti-Tank Emplacement. Here's why you need to get your hands on it as soon as possible.
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