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Conan Exiles first released on Xbox One back in August 2017, then as an Xbox Game Preview title before releasing in May 2018. And just a few days ago we introduced the biggest update to the game since launch, introducing the new concept of taming and owning pets – plus a whole lot more.

Now we’re excited to finally give Xbox One players the chance to play Conan Exiles for free for a limited time. From 12:01 a.m. PDT on Thursday, October 18 to 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, October 21, Xbox Live Gold members can download and play our open world survival game for free, and if you decide to make the plunge and buy it we’re also offering a hefty discount – up to 40% off from October 18 to October 21 . And should you return to Conan Exiles after the free weekend event, all your earned achievements and saved progress will be waiting for you.

Want to make the jump into our savage world? Here are some tips on how to survive in Conan Exiles and what you can expect in the brutal world of Conan the Barbarian!

When you start out, you will find that you have been banished to the Exiled Lands for crimes you may or may not have committed. If you wish to survive the harsh desert landscape and burning heat you must learn how to become a resourceful survivor.

• At the very start of the game you should follow the road north. Behind the mountains you see a big river, where you can find water and food. You should pick up all the resources you can, as they can be used to craft clothing and tools.
• Eggs from Shaleback nests offer a lot of nutrition but be careful of the big red males, as they attack on sight. As you play you will level up and grow stronger. You can increase your attributes like strength and agility and in addition you get feat points which can be used to learn new recipes for crafting.
• You can fight enemies with simple tools but you should try and learn how to craft weapons early. Even if the swords and clubs you can make at first are made from stone they are still powerful enough to deal with most creatures by the river.
• You will need a place to rest, store your resources, and seek shelter from the brutal sandstorms which sweep across the Exiled Lands. Gather enough stone and wood to build your first house. It does not need to be large, just big enough to fit a bedroll, a fire and some chests for storage.
• The more you build, kill, craft and gather the more XP you will gain. The further north you travel the more powerful enemies you will face but you will also get access to better and better resources.

And this is just the beginning. The Exiled Lands are vast, from the burning deserts in the south, to the wet swamps in the east and the cold forests and mountains in the north. You can conquer them all and build great castles or even vast cities. Venture deep into dark dungeons, capture enemies and make them your pets or thralls, grow plants and keep bees, worship mighty gods and summon their avatars and build defenses against attacking NPCs who seek to purge invaders from their land.

We hope all Xbox Live Gold members have fun playing Conan Exiles for free on Xbox One for the next week. And don’t forget to take advantage of that great discount if you’d like to continue your adventures after the free play event concludes.

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Roblox’s annual Hallow’s Eve event has officially begun on Xbox One. Play millions of free, user-created games today by downloading Roblox and start earning limited-time Halloween-themed rewards!

Discover What Lurks in Sinister Swamp

Underneath the ghostly glimmer of a full moon, the pale visage of a forgotten amusement park can be seen peeking out from behind a viscous fog. Luckily for you and your friends, you’ve all just been invited to take the ride of your lives. Don your scariest outfit and get ready to embark on a fantastic, yet frightening journey through the mysterious depths of Sinister Swamp.

The Hallow’s Eve event runs from Thursday, October 18 through Saturday, November 17. During this time, you can unlock exclusive rewards on Roblox by stepping through the portals to ten fan-favorite games found somewhere within the Sinister Swamp hub world. Each game has special Halloween content created by top developers in the Roblox community, so be sure to visit each one!

More Treats For You

If you’re still looking to get your spooky game fix, you can earn even more Hallow’s Eve loot by completing event-specific quests in these three bewitching experiences below:

Escape Room (created by DevUltra)

A ghastly series of strange secrets and mind-bending puzzles await in this heart-pounding, bone-chilling Roblox experience. Face your greatest fears and escape from the new Haunted House level.

Robloxian Highschool (created by RedMantaStudio/Robloxian High School Group)

Celebrate the Hallow’s Eve festivities with all your classmates down at Robloxian Highschool! Successfully navigate through the twists and turns of the Halloween maze to earn your prize.

Darkenmoor (created by Boid Studio)

Darkenmoor is a round-based, survival horror game where one player takes on the role of a powerful monster and seven others play as the humans. Will you be able to survive the new Horde mode?

Special Thanks

From the creepy décor in the haunted mansion to the spooky skeletons in the shadowy pirate cove, just who brought this ghoulishly delightful amusement park to life? We’ve enlisted a group of talented developers and creators from across the Roblox community, including Aotrou, Awes_3, Beeism, FutureWebsiteOwner, and TheShipArchitect, to carry out their ultimate Hallow’s Eve vision on Roblox. Players will get to experience a host of thrilling rides and startling attractions as they embark on an epic adventure through one of our most haunted amusement parks yet.

Admittance is free…it’s getting out that will cost you! Explore the murky waters of Sinister Swamp and start earning limited-time prizes now. For more exciting news about Roblox, stay tuned to Xbox Wire.

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We started working on Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption because we wanted to make something for ourselves. We’d worked for bigger studios for years and with the rise of indie games around the world, we decided that we wanted to join the party and make our own indie game. Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption came about because of our love for the Dark Souls series and our desire to something smaller, tighter, and unique with the genre.

Unfortunately, as Chinese developers, we struggled to showcase, market, and build a community while developing Sinner. This was made even more difficult because we are Chinese speakers and our English isn’t great. Thankfully, we signed on with our publisher Another Indie who assisted with a lot of these things, allowing us to focus on the game and its development while they focused on marketing, showcasing, and social media.

As a team, we have always been fascinated by Western mythologies and religion, especially with the ideas of sin and redemption. We decided early on we wanted to make a game about the traditional “hero” archetype and his struggle with morality. As Sinner came into focus, the concept of the 7 Deadly Sins provided us with the game’s structure: Seven boss fights for seven sins. Perfection!

When balancing the game and its difficulty curve, it was the idea of sacrifice and redemption that came to the forefront. Our sacrifice system was a genuine epiphany and fit perfectly with the lore and style of the game. In Sinner the player must sacrifice their abilities and stats to face a boss. In Sinner you never get stronger, only weaker. This allowed us to make the game’s open approach as the game’s difficulty is based on how weak the player becomes. It’s thematically intriguing and allowed us to remove gates that may have blocked and frustrated players.

All of this has come together in an exciting way and we are incredibly proud of our accomplishments with Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption and we are honored to be a part of Xbox Games Pass and ecstatic to be a part of the Xbox One family!

You can buy Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption today on the Microsoft Store and is available now for all Xbox Game Pass members. With over 100 great games available for one low monthly price, including highly-anticipated new Xbox One exclusives the day they’re released, plus more games added all the time, Xbox Game Pass gives you the ultimate freedom to play.

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The weapons of Battlefield V are powerful, deadly, and adjustable. You read that right; you can modify your primary weapons by using them in battle and spending the in-game currency you’ll earn by playing the game. Want more accuracy when you’re lining up your next target? How about a faster hipshot in the thick of battle? We call those kinds of modifications Specializations, and they give you a variety of ways to specialize each of your primary weapons to best suit your playstyle.

Specializations Are Not a One-Way Street

Modifying your weapons is more about the journey than the destination. Specializations aren’t necessarily an endpoint, though some players may treat them that way. You can always go back and try different setups and take on fresh challenges when your weapon is fully specialized.

What About New Players?

Don’t worry if you’re coming into the game a little later; you’ve still got a good shot at both surviving and thriving in this system. There are four starter weapons (one per class) with Specializations already unlocked, though they will initially be on Rank 0. Use any of them on the front lines and at Rank 4 you can re-spec them however you want.

Weapon Specializations in Action

Let’s walk you through an actual Specialization tree for a specific weapon, in this case, the EMP. This submachine gun is perfect for close-range combat and comes with eight different Specializations and eight Specialization tree paths. Each choice you make will have pros and cons, and choosing one means you don’t get the benefits of another. But, again, nothing’s written in stone, and when your weapon is fully specialized, you can always go back and make changes if you want to.

So, what are some of the options you have for the EMP? Here are the kinds of trade-offs you’ll need to make: 

Specialization Path One	Specialization Path Two
Slings and Swivels: Allows swapping to your EMP or sidearm faster. Don’t have time to reload? No problem. And you can shoot sooner after sprinting.	Quick Aim: Zoom in faster when aiming down the sight. In a firefight, even a millisecond or two can make all the difference.
Enhanced Grips: Improves your base accuracy when firing without taking careful aim and gives you 33% better range.	Custom Stock: Stay on target by reducing bullet spread by 33%.
Polished Action: Decreases your hip fire inaccuracy by about 40%. Great for those who like to shoot first and ask questions later.	Lightened Stock: While aiming you can move 60% quicker. Makes shooting from behind cover or around a corner way faster.
Recoil Buffer: Diminishes vertical recoil by about 20% to keep your weapon steadier, so you end up hitting more than the scenery.	Barrel Bedding: Reduces spread by 75% when aiming, letting you line up a headshot (or two).

It’s up to you if you want to go all-in on one Specialization path or sample some of both, as you work your way through the unlocks.

Specializations are Just the Beginning

So, what happens when you’ve climbed your Specialization tree branch to the top and mastered your weapon? As we mentioned before, you can always re-spec to try new combinations. It’s a great way to challenge yourself and find other, different ways to achieve your Battlefield V goals.

In addition, you can also take on weapon-specific Special Assignments. These become available when the Specialization tree is completed. In-game challenges, Special Assignments help you unlock unique vanity items for that weapon. You can really go for the gold with these challenges.

Remember, Battlefield V is still in development and all game features may be subject to change. Battlefield V is now available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store. Stay tuned to Xbox Wire for the latest news and information for all things Xbox.

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The Queen of the Gods has arrived in Smite: Battleground of the Gods. Smite features over 90 playable Gods and Goddess from global mythology. Hera, Queen of the Gods, is an iconic character from Greek mythology and a long-requested addition to the Smite universe.

Hera has descended from her throne to restore order to the pantheons. Hera, Queen of the Gods, has watched the Gods’ wars and destruction from Mount Olympus, and it’s time for her to intervene. Hera was there for Ragnarok, for the calamity, and for the destruction. She has seen the rise and fall of new Gods and Goddesses as they etch their mark in history.

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With the power to polymorph enemies, command Argus, and weave divine magic, Hera’s abilities reflect what makes her a unique and exciting Goddess.

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