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

Surprise! Microsoft shadow dropped 2 new Xbox games, including one of this year's biggest indies and an FPS that reminds me of a Halo mode
By Brendan Lowry published
New Games FTW During Microsoft's Xbox Partner Preview event, both the new FPS Blindfire and the popular Metroidvania Animal Well shadow dropped on Xbox Series X|S.

This new Game Pass Soulslike could be Xbox's answer to Black Myth: Wukong, and it just got a sublime gameplay trailer
By Brendan Lowry published
Wukong Alternative? Wuchang: Fallen Feathers looks to be one of 2025's best new Soulslikes on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass. During the Xbox Partner Preview show, it got a new gameplay trailer.

"I am aghast": Google Search AI said a former Conan Exiles dev's personal phone was Funcom's office number, leading to irate complaint call
By Brendan Lowry published
WTF? Google's latest AI mishap saw a developer's personal number listed as a company's official contact line.

New Call of Duty leak says a Halo crossover was headed to CoD: MW3, but never saw the light of day. Could it come to Black Ops 6?
By Brendan Lowry published
CoD x Halo? According to a new Call of Duty leak, there were plans for a Halo collab in Modern Warfare 3 at some point, though it was never released.

Report: Elden Ring, Dragon Ball publisher Bandai Namco pressures 200 employees to quit with "expulsion rooms" after cancelling a Nintendo game, other projects
By Brendan Lowry published
It Denies It A new report claims Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco is pressuring roughly 200 of its staff to leave the company with "expulsion rooms."

Halo and Sea of Thieves collide in a mod so ridiculous its author had to buy a new PC just to finish it: "It's a miracle I got it working as well as I did"
By Brendan Lowry published
Set Sail The creator of the beloved Cursed Halo mod has released a new project that takes Master Chief and company on a pirate adventure in Halo 3.

Thanks to Best Buy anti-Prime Day, this gorgeous Alienware QD-OLED gaming monitor has me reaching for my wallet
By Brendan Lowry published
I Don't Need It... Alienware's 34-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is one of the best on the market, and thanks to Best Buy anti-Prime Day, it can be yours for $200 less.

I've found the best Xbox controller Prime Day deals, and heads up: Amazon isn't the only one bringing heat
By Brendan Lowry published
🎮🎮🎮 Prime Day is here, and so are some of the top Xbox controller deals of the year. Here are the best ones I've found.

One of AMD's best gaming GPUs gets a great Prime Day sale, and it's even throwing in Space Marine 2 to sweeten the deal
By Brendan Lowry last updated
GPU Deal Looking for a GPU for 1440p gaming? These deals on AMD's Radeon RX 7700 XT will be right up your alley, and one even includes a copy of Space Marine 2 to boot.

Alienware Pro Headset review: So good it's dethroned my favorite from Razer
By Brendan Lowry published
Review Alienware is back again with another "Pro" accessory, and this one is the best wireless gaming headset I've used in years.

Halo's Unreal Engine 5 shift sparked the first optimism I've felt for Xbox's flagship in ages, and pretty graphics aren't the reason
By Brendan Lowry published
Streamlining It's been announced that all future Halo games are being built on Unreal Engine 5, and I think that might be exactly what the series needs. Here's why.

Halo Infinite's Helldivers 2 mode just got an October release date, and its gameplay trailer has me more hyped than ever
By Brendan Lowry published
Drop Incoming! The highly anticipated Helldivers 2 Halo Infinite game mode, Helljumpers, is finally coming later this month after over seven months of development.

Despite new Shattered Space DLC, Starfield's player count is neck and neck with Fallout 4 — a 9-year-old game
By Brendan Lowry published
Struggling Starfield's concurrent player count is just barely ahead of Fallout 4's despite the recent launch of the Shattered Space DLC, suggesting it's struggling to generate player interest.

"Bethesda tried to hype this up so much just for it to fall short." Starfield: Shattered Space DLC reviews plummet to 'Mostly Negative' on Steam, and aren't much better on Xbox [UPDATED]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Mixed Feelings Starfield's long-awaited Shattered Space DLC is finally here, but so far, it's getting very mixed reviews from players.

My Best Buy memberships explained: Plus and Total price, rewards, and more
By Brendan Lowry last updated
All the Deets Best Buy launched a new membership program in 2023, but how does it work? Here's what you need to know.

"We're working to prove that we cannot be broken." STALKER 2 devs tell their story of resilience creating the Xbox, PC sequel amid Russia's Ukraine invasion in new 'War Game' documentary film.
By Brendan Lowry published
Must-Watch Ahead of STALKER 2's launch next month, a new 90-minute documentary has been released that chronicles GSC Game World's journey to develop the game amid Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine.

Palworld is headed to mobile, and its devs have teamed up with PUBG's Krafton to make it so as a Nintendo lawsuit brews: "It plans to ... implement the original’s main fun elements to fit the mobile environment"
By Brendan Lowry published
Pals on Your Phone Palworld developer Pocketpair and PUBG publisher Krafton are teaming up to bring the game to mobile, even as a legal battle with Nintendo looms on the horizon.

The best Starfield PC mods so far: Graphics, gameplay, DLSS, and more
By Brendan Lowry, Michael Hoglund last updated
Modding the Stars Even though it's only a few weeks old, there are already tons of amazing Starfield mods.

Score the best Resident Evil games for $8 apiece with this unbeatable bundle deal and start spooky month with peak horror
By Brendan Lowry published
Incredible Deal For a limited time, you can get several of the best Resident Evil games for some of the lowest prices I've ever seen them go for.

These Starfield deals on the Xbox RPG and its Shattered Space DLC are galactic — save on your trip to Va'ruun'kai
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Galactic Deals Starfield: Shattered Space is officially here, and you can save big on the RPG and its DLC both with these out-of-this-world discounts.

This new Xbox controller deal is even better than Woot's limited-time discount
By Brendan Lowry last updated
🔥 Deal Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Controller is arguably the best it's ever made, and right now, you can get it for just over $20 off thanks to this awesome deal.

Is the Starfield: Shattered Space DLC a free expansion?
By Brendan Lowry published
Free to Play? Starfield's much-anticipated Shattered Space expansion has finally launched, but is it free if you own the game already? We have the details.

Is the Starfield: Shattered Space DLC on Xbox Game Pass?
By Brendan Lowry published
Play With XGP? Bethesda's space exploration RPG Starfield has been on Game Pass since day one, but is its new Shattered Space DLC part of its library, too? Here's what we know.

The God of War Ragnarök PC mod that bypasses Sony's PSN requirement has been taken down, and not even Nexus Mods knows why: "We've reached out"
By Brendan Lowry published
It's Vanished Just a few days after its release, the mod PC players have been using to bypass Sony's God of War Ragnarök PSN requirement has suddenly been taken offline.
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