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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
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Amazon slashes over $20 off Diablo 4 on Xbox just in time for Season 2
By Brendan Lowry published
Hell of a Deal Want Diablo 4? Thanks to Prime Day, you can get it on Xbox for a significant discount.
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Samsung's new 4TB 990 Pro SSD is ALREADY on sale thanks to Prime Day, and it's a great deal
By Brendan Lowry published
It's Huge! During Prime Day in October, you can score Samsung's new 4TB 990 Pro SSD at a big discount.
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Save $100 on Logitech Xbox and PC racing wheels on Prime Day, PERFECT for Forza Motorsport
By Brendan Lowry published
Wheel Deals During Amazon's Big Deal Days event, you can get Logitech's best racing wheels at huge discounts.
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Overwatch 2 Season 7: Patch notes, release date, Battle Pass, Mythic skin, and more
By Brendan Lowry last updated
The Spooky One Here's a complete overview of everything you need to know about Overwatch 2 Season 7.
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Best gaming mouse 2023
By Brendan Lowry, Rich Edmonds last updated
Updated Every PC gamer needs a good gaming mouse, but which ones are the best? Here are our favorites.
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Is Diablo 4 on Steam?
By Brendan Lowry published
Diablo on Steam? Diablo 4 is one of 2023's biggest games, but can you play it on Steam? Here's what you need to know.
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Forza Motorsport (2023) tracks: Full track and circuit list, new additions, and more
By Brendan Lowry, Zachary Boddy published
Every Single One Every single track in Forza Motorsport (2023) listed in one place for your convenience.
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DEAL: Save $100 on the best AMD Radeon GPU that money can buy
By Brendan Lowry published
Big Boi, Big Savings Thanks to this Newegg deal, you can save $100 on AMD's most powerful GPU.
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Overwatch 2 Season 7's new Mythic skin is Onryō Hanzo
By Brendan Lowry published
Vengeful Bowman Blizzard has revealed Onryō Hanzo as Overwatch 2 Season 7's Mythic skin.
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Buy an Xbox Series X and Target will throw in a free $70 game, but not for long
By Brendan Lowry published
Free Game FTW For a limited time, Target is offering a free $70 game with every Xbox Series X purchase.
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Overwatch 2 Season 7 is Rise of Darkness, and it's giving Moira a Diablo 4 Lilith skin
By Brendan Lowry published
Blizzard Crossover In a new teaser, Blizzard has revealed Overwatch 2 Season 7's official title and Diablo theme.
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Starfield player makes sandwich dominos, and oh god that must have taken forever
By Brendan Lowry published
...They All Fall Down A Starfield player built an entire set of dominos out of books and sandwiches. Because why not?
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Starfield: 7 amazing mods I won't play the game without
By Brendan Lowry published
It Gets Better These Starfield mods have become permanent additions to my journey across the stars. Here's why.
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Best Core i9 laptops 2023
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Updated Need a laptop with some serious horsepower? These Core i9-equipped beasts won't disappoint.
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Good news for masochists: Someone made a Starfield Digipick Simulator
By Brendan Lowry published
It's Mobile-Friendly This Starfield digipicking sim is perfect for when you want to feel disappointed in yourself.
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Bizarre Starfield bug lets player take all of New Atlantis into space, and they can't put it back
By Brendan Lowry published
WTF? A Starfield player has experienced a wild glitch that allowed them to fly New Atlantis off-world.
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Want an Xbox Series X? Buy this bundle deal and get Starfield on the house
By Brendan Lowry published
Starfield For Free For a limited time, you can get Starfield free-of-charge with an Xbox Series X purchase.
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New Starfield Update 1.7.33 patch fixes the game's wildest glitches, and I'm kinda sad
By Brendan Lowry published
RIP Puddle Chest Starfield's second update patch is here, and has fixed various gameplay and performance issues.
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The best Starfield PC mods so far: Graphics, gameplay, DLSS, and more
By Brendan Lowry published
Modding the Stars Even though it's only a few weeks old, there are already tons of amazing Starfield mods.
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GPU deal: Save big on AMD's RX 6800 and get Starfield for free
By Brendan Lowry published
Big Navi, Big Savings For a limited time, the excellent Radeon RX 6800 GPU is on sale for a sizable $70 discount.
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The Logitech gaming keyboard I LOVE is over $100 off, but there's a catch
By Brendan Lowry published
My Favorite Board My favorite Logitech gaming keyboard is more affordable than ever thanks to this deal. But...
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Starfield stealth is pretty terrible, but this awesome mod makes it worth your time
By Brendan Lowry published
Make it Viable! Stealth in Starfield has been widely criticized, but this mod fixes most of its problems.
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DEAL: The Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 Core falls under $100 for the first time
By Brendan Lowry published
New Lowest Price The Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 Core has dropped under $100 thanks to this discount.
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