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.
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Helldivers 2 known bugs, launch issues, and workarounds: Server status, errors, and more
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Squash 'Em Many Helldivers 2 players have experienced bugs and server issues after launch. We're tracking all of them here.
Helldivers 2 players unlock Exosuit mechs by freeing Tien Kwan, and Game Master Joel is letting everyone use them for free [UPDATED]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Stomping Grounds The Helldivers 2 community has successfully liberated Tien Kwan, and has unlocked the Patriot Exosuit mech as a result.
Helldivers 2 director addresses "inexcusable behavior" from devs amid balance patch criticisms: "This is not a message that the studio stands behind"
By Brendan Lowry published
Hot-Tempered In the aftermath of Helldivers 2's new balance patch, talks between players and devs got pretty heated.
The Helldivers 2 meta is a symptom of a much larger problem, and nerfs don't fix it
By Brendan Lowry published
Missing the Mark Nerfs to Helldivers 2's meta don't address the reason why it exists in the first place, making the game feel worse overall.
The STALKER trilogy, my favorite open world shooter games, just shadow dropped on Xbox
By Brendan Lowry published
Cheeki Breeki The STALKER trilogy has shadow dropped on Xbox and PlayStation ahead of STALKER 2's release later this year.
Huge Helldivers 2 balance changes are here, but the patch notes are a major letdown
By Brendan Lowry published
Buffs Needed Helldivers 2's big balance patch has gone live, but its nerfs and (lack of) buffs aren't what players were hoping for.
CEO of Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead shuts down Sony PlayStation acquisition rumors: "This is the first I hear of this ... And that's a good indication that it's fake"
By Brendan Lowry published
Not Happening A recent leak suggested Sony has acquired Arrowhead, but the latter's CEO has shut the rumors down.
Best PCs for Adobe Creative Cloud 2024: Handle Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and more with ease
By Rebecca Spear, Brendan Lowry, Richard Devine last updated
Updated If you're a creator relying on Adobe's suite of products, there are a lot of awesome PCs from which you can choose. These are some of our favorites.
It's not just mechs: Helldivers 2 leaks show Halo Warthog-style vehicles and APCs, too
By Brendan Lowry published
Keep Rollin' Helldivers 2's upcoming mechs have appeared in various leaked gameplay videos, but they're not the only vehicles players have gotten their hands on.
Good news: Helldivers 2 daily orders are finally back, so now everyone has a little something extra to fight for
By Brendan Lowry published
Spoils of War Helldivers 2's daily orders have been MIA for a few weeks, but now they're back and available once more.
Helldivers 2 dev reveals how the game's most confusing mechanic works, but only kind of: "Honestly I don't know either"
By Brendan Lowry published
AP Power Confused by Helldivers 2's armor penetration system? This new explanation of it from Arrowhead's CEO (mostly) clears things up.
New Helldivers 2 Major Order directs players to Heeth and Angel's Venture to kill even more bugs after liberating Veld [UPDATED]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Pest Control Helldivers 2 players have cleared Veld's bug infestation, but the Terminids have now spread to Heeth and Angel's Venture.
Best Helldivers 2 loadouts: For bugs, against bots, solo, Helldive difficulty, and more
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Gear Up Making and using quality loadouts is the key to success in Helldivers 2, but which ones are the best? Here are my favorites.
Big Helldivers 2 balance changes are on the way, so hopefully everyone can stop arguing about meta loadouts soon
By Brendan Lowry published
Buffs Needed Helldivers 2's meta is pretty set in stone right now, but Arrowhead says balance changes are coming to shake things up.
Several fake Helldivers 2 scam listings appear on Steam in the dead of night, prompting Arrowhead to call in 500kg bomb-sized takedowns
By Brendan Lowry published
Good Riddance Multiple fake Helldivers 2 listings recently went up on Steam, but Arrowhead and Valve were quick to give them the boot.
Helldivers 2 isn't on Xbox, but this Halo Infinite mode built in Forge could be the next best thing: "A near flawless Halo PvE experience"
By Brendan Lowry published
An Alternative? Xbox gamers may not be able to play Helldivers 2, but they'll soon be able to play something similar in Halo Infinite.
Helldivers 2 director explains the limits of Joel the Game Master's power: "The war fought and liberation of planets — that's all you"
By Brendan Lowry published
He Has Limits The creative director behind Helldivers 2 has clarified exactly what Joel the Game Master can and can't do.
"We lost it..." Helldivers 2's fan-favorite Malevelon Creek planet has fallen, but a counter-offensive to take back "Robot Vietnam" is already underway
By Brendan Lowry published
Spill Oil Malevelon Creek, Helldivers 2's "Robot Vietnam" planet, recently fell to the Automatons. However, players haven't given up their efforts to liberate the world.
Helldivers 2's Automatons just handed the community its first big L, and meager rewards and bad mission design are to blame
By Brendan Lowry published
Why We Lost We just lost our first major conflict against Helldivers 2's Automatons, but it's not our fault. Here's why.
Palworld devs accidentally patch the tower boss capture glitch with v0.1.5.0: "We apologize for inadvertently fixing a bug"
By Brendan Lowry published
Oops! An exploit that allowed Palworld players to catch tower bosses has been fixed in a new update, but the devs say it was accidental.
Helldivers 2 celebrates victory over server capacity issues as devs move "to focus on improvements" like armored mechs: "Many exciting things upcoming!"
By Brendan Lowry published
They Held Strong Following Helldivers 2's smooth server performance this past weekend, developer Arrowhead is shifting gears to focus on content updates.
Starship Troopers star "can't wait to play" Helldivers 2, suggests a collab I'd kill to see: "Maybe we should do a crossover movie?!"
By Brendan Lowry published
Roughnecks in HD2? The actor behind Starship Trooper's protagonist is hyped to play Helldivers 2, and even suggested making a crossover film.
Helldivers 2 raises its server capacity to gear up for another crazy weekend, but will it be enough?
By Brendan Lowry published
Ultimate Crossover Ahead of what's expected to be a very busy weekend, Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead has fortified and expanded the game's servers.