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. You'll find him doing reviews, editorials, and general coverage on everything Xbox and PC. Follow him on Twitter.
Latest articles by Brendan Lowry
As Helldivers 2 Automatons tear through the galaxy, players get new Warbond and big Ship Module upgrades to even the odds
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The Good Stuff As the Automaton invasion fleet advances, Helldivers 2 players get some shiny new toys and upgrades to help Super Earth fight back.
The 9 Destiny 2 Legend Onslaught builds I'm using to crush Into the Light's horde mode
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Halt the Onslaught Destiny 2's new Onslaught horde mode is tough on Legend difficulty, but with these builds, the Witness' forces won't stand a chance.
Destiny 2's huge free Into the Light update is live, here's the roadmap and patch notes
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Everything New The highly anticipated Into the Light update for Destiny 2 is here, and it's massive. Here's a look at everything it brings to Bungie's live service shooter.
Helldivers 2's Automatons are back for robotic revenge, and oh Liberty, they're invading Cyberstan and 5 other planets we have to defend in 3 days
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Bots Strike Back The Automatons have returned in Helldivers 2, and they've brought a colossal invasion fleet that's rapidly advancing. Super Earth forces are ordered to slow its advance as much as possible.
The best action game of 2023 is 50% off right now — here's why I love it, and why you will too
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Deal For a limited time, you can pick up Armored Core 6, last year's best action game, for half off thanks to this amazing deal.
Absurd Skyrim mod turns its Civil War into a modern one with working guns, tanks, planes, and more — and it's honestly pretty fun
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Guns > Dragons Ever wonder what Skyrim would be like if it had guns, tanks, and fighter planes? I've got a mod for you that'll be right up your alley.
250,000 Helldivers 2 players destroyed the Automatons, so we're headed back to the bug front to liberate 3 planets and build oil farms [UPDATED]
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Bye Bye, Bots! Helldivers 2 fans have successfully wiped out the Automatons ... for the time being. Now, it's time to head back to the bug front.
One of last year's best PC games just came to Steam, and it's cheaper than a cup of coffee
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Roll The Dice One of my favorite PC indie games from 2023 just released on Steam, and it's dirt cheap. Here's why you should play it.
Helldivers 2 reveals new Democratic Detonation Warbond coming next week, here's what's in the battle pass
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Just A Week Away Developer Arrowhead has revealed Helldivers 2's second post-launch Warbond, Democratic Detonation — and it's only a week away.
Helldivers 2 Major Order says if we liberate all Automaton-held planets, we'll wipe them out "once and for all" — but I don't buy it
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Victory is at Hand The latest Major Order in Helldivers 2 suggests if we liberate Tibit, Durgen, and Maia, we'll take out the Automatons "once and for all."
Palworld gets first raid boss Bellanoir in major update, though Xbox players have to wait for the patch
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She's Here After teasing her raid battle in March, Palworld developer Pocketpair has added the Bellanoir boss to the game.
"The bots have AT-ATs now": New Helldivers 2 update sneaks terrifying Automaton Factory Strider walkers and gunship swarms past the patch notes
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Bot Upgrades Following the arrival of a new Helldivers 2 patch, players are encountering new deadly Automaton walkers and gunships in the field.
Uh oh: Helldivers 2 players glimpse cloaked warships over Automaton planets, and Liberty only knows what they’ll bring to bear against us
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Watch The Skies In the midst of battle, Helldivers 2 fans have spotted mysterious cloaked ships in the skies above Automaton-controlled worlds.
Helldivers 2 boss says devs may make a critically important Galactic War mechanic easier to understand: "We are talking about making this more clear"
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Clearing Things Up Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt has confirmed that the Helldivers 2 developer is "talking about" making the game's supply lines mechanic clearer.
Latest Helldivers 2 Major Order: "Hold your ground" and defend Malevelon Creek, Ubanea, and Draupnir from Automaton counterattack [UPDATED]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Spill Oil After taking Malevelon Creek, Helldivers 2 players now have to hold it, Ubanea, and Draupnir for over two days against Automaton counterattack.
The Helldivers 2 Major Order to liberate Tibit failed because of bad strategy, bug divers, and Malevelon Creek [UPDATED]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Forget The Creek Helldivers 2's latest Major Order wants players to liberate Tibit, but many are fighting bugs or on Malevelon Creek instead.
Wish Overwatch 2 returned to 6v6? This Workshop custom game brings it back, complete with classic hero balancing
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Like The Old Days A team of Overwatch 2 players have used its Workshop to make a custom 6v6 mode with Overwatch 1 balancing.
Don't miss this Dragon's Dogma 2 Vernworth Castle Vault with lots of early game loot, here's how to get in
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Heist Time The Vernworth Castle Vault in Dragon's Dogma 2 houses several useful early game items and rewards. Here's how you can break into it.
Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 User Survey is live, and oh boy, it's asking if you want some DLC to go with that giant ARPG
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DD2 DLC? The official Dragon's Dogma 2 User Survey is available to fill out now, and it wants to know if you want a DLC expansion for the game.
Dragon's Dogma 2's first big update patch is here and adds a "New Game" option, but it's late on Xbox
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Nice Update Capcom's first wave of major Dragon's Dogma 2 improvements have arrived, but Xbox fans have to wait for them.
Dragon's Dogma 2 'Hunt for the Jadeite Orb' quest guide: Location, who to give it to, and all outcomes
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Ooh, shiny! The "Hunt for the Jadeite Orb" quest in Dragon's Dogma 2 is a bit tricky and has several different outcomes, but we're here with a guide that covers everything you need to know.
Dragon's Dogma 2 players are using mods to gift free fast travel Portcrystals to their fellow Arisen 🥹
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Crystals For All Dragon's Dogma 2 Portcrystals are extremely rare, but some players are using mods to give the fast travel items away like candy.
This Dragon's Dogma 2 mod adds a marker for the Sphinx's Riddle of Rumination Seeker's Token quest, so you can stop tearing your hair out now
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Save Your Sanity Can't remember where you got your first Seeker's Token in Dragon's Dogma 2? This mod will save you from failing the Sphinx's Riddle of Rumination.
Dragon's Dogma 2 'Gift of the Bow' and 'A Trial of Archery' Archer maister skill quest guide: Help Glyndwr and get Heavenly Shot
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Help The Elf Looking for the Archer maister in Dragon's Dogma 2 and hoping to learn their mighty Heavenly Shot skill? Here's how to find and help them so you can.
Amid Dragon's Dogma 2 Dragonsplague panic, Capcom's savage social media manager really went there: "Nice town you got there"
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Cold-blooded Dragonsplague has many Dragon's Dogma 2 players panicking, but Capcom's social media manager is having a good laugh at the ordeal.