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Hit the gridiron and celebrate the biggest game of the year; grab your sword and shovel to build, fight, and explore; battle as a team in the fan-favorite franchise, all in this weekend’s Free Play Days. Madden NFL 21, Terraria, and Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker are all available for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to play from Thursday, January 28 at 12:01 a.m. PST until Sunday, January 31 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

How to Start Playing

Find and install the games here on Xbox.com. Clicking through will send you to the Microsoft Store, where you must be signed in to see the option to install with your Xbox Live Gold membership. To download on console, click on the Subscriptions tab in the Xbox Store and enter the Gold member area to locate the Free Play Days collection on your Xbox One.

Keep the Fun Going

Purchase the games and other editions at a limited time discount and continue playing while keeping your Gamerscore and earned achievements during the event! Please note that discount percentage may vary by region.

Game Details

• Madden NFL 21
  • Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S Edition ($59.99 SRP) at 50% off: $29.99
  • Superstar Edition ($79.99 SRP) at 60% off: $31.99
• Terraria
  • Standard Edition ($19.99 SRP)
• Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
  • Standard Edition ($59.99 SRP)

Madden NFL 21
On the road to the Super Bowl, anything can happen. It’s where superstars become legends, and MVPs become cover stars. Just ask Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and the legendary Shaun Alexander. Cement your legacy on the game’s biggest stage with the Madden NFL 21 Superstar Edition for 60% off, and carry your Ultimate Team, Franchise modes, and The Yard progress across generations. Get ready to feel game day realism like never before this weekend.

Terraria
Terraria is one of the bestselling video games of all time with over 30 million copies sold. The very world is at your fingertips as you fight for survival, fortune, and glory. With over 4,000 items scattered across randomly generated worlds, this game offers wonderful sandbox customization blended with intense action and eye-popping adventure. Build cities, try your best to survive hordes of fantastical creatures, and then check out the official Terraria Xbox hub to recruit allies to join your world. Now is your chance to jump into an unforgettable experience.

Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
Lead your team of four and fight as one in Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. Your favorite Naruto characters are back and ready to battle online in a dynamic arena environment. Play co-op with friends and compete in exciting 4 vs. 4 high-speed battles to become the ultimate ninja! Naruto’s form from the Last Battle is purchasable on January 29!

Don’t miss out on this exciting Free Play Days for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members! Learn more about Free Play Days here and stay tuned to Xbox Wire to find out about future Free Play Days and all the latest Xbox gaming news.

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Summary

• Gemeinsam mit Xbox launcht Pringles ihre erste Kampagne, die Grenzen von Gaming und Realität aufbricht.
• Schau dir den Takeover-Moment an und lerne Frank aus West of Dead kennen, der mit seinem unstillbaren Hunger den perfekten Startschuss für die Kampagne hinlegt.

Mit einem überraschenden Takeover des Twitch-Kanals von Content Creator Leah Viathan durchbricht Pringles die Grenzen von realer und digitaler Gaming-Welt. Nach diesem unkonventionellen Kampagnenstart hält Pringles weitere Überraschungen und Leckerbissen für Fans und Gamer bereit!

Es war ein routinemäßiger Stream von Leah Viathan bis plötzlich ein Zombie in das Zimmer der Gamerin einfällt. Mit untoten Hunger ausgestattet hat der Zombie nur ein Ziel: die unwiderstehliche Dose Pringles neben der Streamerin. Zuschauer überall auf der Welt und Fans von Leah hat der untote Besucher kalt erwischt.

Der Zombie ist übrigens Frank, ein in Zusammenarbeit mit Pringles entstandener Charakter, der dem Titel West of Dead entflohen ist. Die Aktion fand am Mittwoch auf dem Twitch-Kanal von Leah statt – klicke hier und schaue dir den Moment erneut an.

Für Fans von Leah kam der Angriff vielleicht etwas weniger überraschend, schließlich hatte sie auf ihren Social Media-Kanälen die Kooperation mit Pringles bereits angekündigt.

In enger Zusammenarbeit schufen Xbox, Pringles und West of Dead – unter anderem mit Ron Perlman – Zombie Frank als Gesicht der Gaming-Kampagne. Franks Ausbruch aus dem digitalen Game in die reale Welt zeigt, wie eine innovative Kampagne Entertainment und Werbung miteinander verschmelzen lässt.

Jetzt ist Frank auf den Geschmack gekommen und wird die Videos und Streams weiterer Content Creator wie Doigby, Delux, Reborn_Live und RevedTV überfallen, bevor er für alle anderen Gamer ab dem 10. Februar in West of Dead als dauerhafter Charakter zu finden ist – eine bisher einzigartige Aktion! Willst Du Frank persönlich kennenlernen? Dann suche ihn im Saloon, wo er an einem Tisch sitzt und Spielern wertvolle Tipps mit auf den Weg gibt.

 “Wir wussten sofort, dass es unseren Fans Spaß machen würde, eine Spiel-Kampagne mitzugestalten. Es war eine wirklich witzige Erfahrung und wir sind begeistert, Teil von etwas so Neuem und Innovativem zu sein. Die Pringles-Kampagne passt hervorragend zu West of Dead, und wir freuen uns darauf, Frank ab Februar wieder bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen”,

Susie McBeth, Brand Manager von WEST OF DEAD.

“Dies ist die dritte Gaming-Kampagne, die Pringles gelauncht hat. Allerdings war es besonders großartig, als führende Snack-Marke eine solche Premiere umzusetzen. Es hat wirklich Spaß gemacht, dieses fesselnde Erlebnis für Gamer zu schaffen – denn wir wissen, dass Gamer das Unerwartete lieben. Selbst Zombie Frank konnte es nicht erwarten, die Pringles endlich in die Finger zu bekommen – das war fantastisch! Wir hoffen, dass Snack- und Gaming-Fans gleichermaßen Spaß bei ihren Treffen mit Frank in West of Dead haben“,

Stephanie Thys, European Marketing Director von Pringles

Gewinne während der Aktion einen von vielen Preisen – darunter Xbox Series X-Konsolen, Xbox Wireless Controller mit einzigartigem Pringles-Design, eine Multiplayer Training-Session in Halo mit dem 343 Pro Team und viele weitere Preise! Für eine Teilnahme sammle die Codes auf Deinen Pringles-Packungen, besuche die Pringles-Website und erfahre, ob Du ein Gewinner bist!

Auf den Geschmack gekommen? Dann besuche Frank in West of Dead mit dem Xbox Game Pass und lerne die anderen Gäste der untoten Westernwelt kennen – oder hol Dir das Spiel im Microsoft Store oder beim Einzelhändler Deiner Wahl. Du und Deine Freunde wollen den Xbox Game Pass Ultimate ausprobieren? Dann sichert Euch jetzt die ersten 3 Monate für nur 1 Euro.

Für weitere Informationen zum Xbox Game Pass und alle aktuellen Informationen schau regelmäßig hier auf Xbox Wire DACH vorbei.

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Mojang Studios is releasing a free Sustainability City map today that invites players to explore how some of the goals and themes in Microsoft’s Annual Sustainability Report come to life in a Minecraft town. 

The Sustainable City map is available now as a free download in the Minecraft Marketplace “Education Collection”  as well as within Minecraft: Education Edition  where educators can download six new lessons designed to give students a sense of stewardship for the planet, from responsible forestry to waste management, learning about the components of a sustainable home, exploring alternative electricity, and more: 

• Sustainable Food Production. Explore sustainable practices for every step of food production by visiting a farm, grocery store, waste facility, and recycling plant.

• Outflow Order. Learn about water outflow and treatment to understand how biosolids contribute to fertilizer and how treated water returns to their homes.

• Wasted to Wanted. Check out a landfill, and learn which materials are recyclable and what happens to materials that aren’t reused.

• Dependable Forests. Better understand the social, economic, and environmental impacts of responsible forestry.

• Sustainable Home. Visit a home built with sustainable materials to learn how to live more energy-efficiently.

• Alternative Energy. Make a trip to a hydropower plant to learn about power lines and wind power through turbines.

As part of its mission to build a better world through the power of play, Minecraft has a long history of supporting global environmental initiatives with partners including The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund. More than 100 million people play Minecraft every month and more than 35 million students and educators in 115 countries are licensed to use Minecraft: Education Edition in the classroom. 

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The first of three games in this collection, Yakuza 3, picks up from where the events of Yakuza Kiwami 2 left off (also available on Xbox Game Pass). But for those just swearing into the family, the games provide just the right amount of context recapping key events. If you’ve recently played Yakuza: Like a Dragon, this is your opportunity to experience Kamurocho through the eyes of the Dragon of Dojima.

The Yakuza titles in this collection are all brutal and flashy action brawler games. Master several martial arts, weapons, and savage Heat Actions that reward quick reactions with big damage and over-the-top moves! Resourceful fighters can weaponize their surroundings, swinging bicycles in the streets or luxury furniture when you storm a yakuza headquarters uninvited. 

Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 (available with Xbox Game Pass) follow individual stories within the saga of Kazuma Kiryu — a steely yakuza with an indomitable spirit and heart of gold — as he navigates the complex politics of the Japanese underworld and the action, betrayal, and tragedy that follow. From the Tojo Clan’s home turf in Tokyo to the tropical retreat of Okinawa, Kiryu will travel all over Japan as conflict unfolds.

Here’s what you’re getting into:

• Yakuza 3: His heart at peace, Kazuma Kiryu leaves his yakuza life behind to settle into running an orphanage on the breezy and idyllic Okinawa coast. But when the land that it’s on becomes a dispute between politicians, the local gangs, and the Tojo Clan, Kiryu’s past rears its ugly head, and he will have to choose a side.

• Yakuza 4: In the absence of the Dragon of Dojima, Kamurocho becomes a jungle without a king, and a power struggle brewing behind the scenes ever since an infamous hit job in 1984 boils to the surface. Witness events through the eyes of Shun Akiyama, a loan shark known as the “Lifeline of Kamurocho,” Taiga Saejima, who must escape from prison to confront his past, Masayoshi Tanimura, a cop on the wrong side of the law, and Kazuma Kiryu, who finds himself embroiled in the events that shaped his present-day life.

• Yakuza 5: The Omi Alliance is on the verge of a war of succession, and to prevent it, Sixth Chairman of the Tojo Clan, Daigo Dojima, seeks to unify the yakuza from around Japan. The echoes of this underground power struggle reach five playable characters: Kazuma Kiryu, who is laying low in Fukuoka as a taxi driver, Taiga Saejima, who returns to prison to finish what he started, Shun Akiyama, who lends money to a client that is more than meets the eye, Haruka Sawamura, who dreams of becoming an idol, and Tatsuo Shinada, a disgraced baseball star who finds himself in over his head. Five characters, five cities, and five dreams converge in an explosive conclusion.

Of course, there’s more to yakuza life than fisticuffs. With Kiryu, you will explore real-world Japanese cities faithfully recreated in detail, play zany mini-games, and help citizens in sub stories, who in turn may help Kiryu in unexpected ways.

Ready to pledge your loyalty to the family? Head to your console’s dashboard and download the Yakuza Remastered Collection today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 are also available individually for Xbox Game Pass members. In addition, prequels Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 are also on Xbox Game Pass for those that want to start at the beginning.

Let us know what you think on Twitter @RGGStudioand as always, stay tuned here to Xbox Wire for what’s next for Yakuza and Xbox Game Pass.

The Yakuza Remastered Collection

SEGA of America, Inc.

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$39.99

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Celebrate Kazuma Kiryu's saga with the beautifully remastered Yakuza 3, 4, and 5. With restored content and updated localization in 1080p and 60fps, experiencing the Kamurocho nightlife never looked this good.

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Wildly popular games like Destroy All Humans!, Kingdom of Amalur Re-Reckoning, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Through the Darkest of Times, and many more will be available at discounts up to 80% off through February 1 during the THQ Nordic and Handy Games 2021 Xbox Store Sale!

Here’s some more details on just a few of the games including in this limited-time sale:

Destroy All Humans! – 30% off!
The cult-classic returns! Laugh out loud while terrorizing the people of 1950s planet Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto! Reduce cities to rubble with your flying saucer and annihilate puny humans with your telekinetic powers all to harvest human DNA and bring down the U.S. government. 

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – 30% off!
Are you ready kids? Show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs in this beloved underwater adventure! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy in single and two-player multiplayer modes. Protect Bikini Bottom from hordes of robots with an arsenal of fun including mighty bubbles and the underpants bungie jump! 

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning – 40% off!
The hit RPG is back bringing with it countless hours of combat, customization and exploration! Players will uncover the secrets of Amalur while rescuing a world torn apart by war. Re-Reckoning also includes all the DLC from the original release from Teeth of Naros to Legend of Dead Kel and more, all presented with stunning visuals and refined gameplay.   

Desperados III – 40% off! (Also available with Xbox Game Pass)
Real-time tactical strategy game Desperados III won massive critical acclaim with its 2021 release. Set in the Wild West, John Cooper is on a quest for redemption accompanied by a colorful gang including a runaway bride, a shady hitman, a giant trapper, and a mysterious woman from New Orleans – all playable characters, each with a unique skillset. Rich gameplay provides players with countless options to overcome any obstacle. 

Chicken Police – Paint it Red! – 20% off!
In this critically acclaimed noir detective adventure with fully voiced characters, the legendary Chicken Police needs your help! It is up to you, to uncover the truth surrounding the secretive Natasha Catzenko and the city’s criminal underworld and shed light on the Chicken Police’s dark past.

Chronos, El Hijo, Through the Darkest of Times, Wreckfest, and many more hit titles will also be on sale from January 26 to February 1 on the Xbox Store. See the full list at Xbox.com.

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Hey everyone,

We’re back with our second paid DLC for Dead Cells and we’re super proud of what we’ve pulled together! I wanted to talk a little bit about why we’ve chosen to continue with our “outdoorsy” theme and what you can expect to come up against in our latest installment.

Back when we started work on our first paid DLC The Bad Seed we sat around the whiteboard and thought about what was missing from Dead Cells. Someone said something flippant like “fresh air” and we went from there.

Both that first DLC and Fatal Falls are designed to bring a bit of fresh air into the world that was previously mostly contained to claustrophobic dungeon-like levels. We’ve brought in more color, more verticality and more danger of falling to your death.

Fatal Falls in particular focuses a lot on managing your positioning when you’re moving through the levels. Should you really go and fight that huge statue monster where there are a bunch of kamikaze birds threatening to push you off the platform? Should you rush in to a complicated fight without a clear escape path free of traps? These are the questions that we hope you’ll be asking yourself as you play through the new content.

Right now you can take on two new levels and a boss:

• Fractured Shrines: Features floating platforms, spear-chucking snakemen, and giant statues that have forgotten they’re statues.
• Forgotten Shores: Necromantic sorcerers bringing failed experiments back to like… Impromptu games of tennis under the pouring rain… And of course the constant risk of falling off the cliff.
• The Scarecrow: Formerly known as the Royal Gardener. He’s very protective of his flowers… It’d be a real shame is someone were to… Step on them…

As you can see not only did we stay outdoors but we’ve tried to stay in line with our nature/water themes. There’s some hidden logic to this, which hopefully will become clear as we continue to update the game.

At the end of the day it’s also just an excuse for our artists to use a bunch of brighter colors that can be hard to use in underground levels, so that’s also a lot of fun for them.

Feel free to come by our official Xbox Club, Discord server, or social media channel and ask any questions you might have about what we’re up to.

We hope you enjoy the DLC and the new little animated trailer we’ve released, as usual this will keep us chugging away on all of the free updates that we’ve got planned for the game.

Thanks for your support and have a good one!

Dead Cells: The Fatal Seed Bundle

Motion Twin

☆☆☆☆☆ 23

★★★★★

$29.99

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This bundle contains all of our three DLCs released yet: – Rise of the Giant – The Bad Seed – Fatal Falls Herein you will find the base game plus 6 new levels and 2 new bosses with their associated enemies and weapons. Check out the individual store pages for each DLC if you want to know exactly what’s in each of them. If you’ve got any questions don't hesitate to hit us up. Have fun!

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One of the biggest benefits of all the power in the Xbox Series X|S is giving developers the ability to make games that are Xbox Series X|S Optimized. This means that they’ve taken full advantage of the unique capabilities of Xbox Series X|S, both for new titles built natively using the Xbox Series X|S development environment as well as previously released titles that have been rebuilt specifically for the console. In our Inside Xbox Series X Optimized series, these creators will share the behind-the-scenes accounts of how they’re optimizing their titles for Xbox Series X|S and what that means for the future of gaming. Today, we’ll be chatting with Scott Lussier, Lead Designer, First Watch Games about optimizing Rogue Company for Xbox Series X|S.

Q: What excites you most about developing and bringing Rogue Company to life on next-generation hardware?

A: We are excited to bring 120 FPS gameplay, short loads, cross play and cross progression to Rogue Company players on Xbox Series X|S. The fast paced tactical-action combat of Rogue Company is best played on a lightning-fast next gen system like Xbox Series X|S.

Q: In addition to benefiting from the power and performance of Xbox Series X|S for quicker load times etc. what Xbox Series X|S features were you most excited to explore leveraging in the development of Rogue Company?

A: We love how Xbox Series X|S sets our players up to capture and share their top clips from Rogue Company.

Q: How will these enhancements impact a player’s experience with Rogue Company?

A: Our goal, as a company whose main focus is cross play and cross progression, is equaling the playing field. 120 FPS in a shooter gives the Xbox player equal footing against PC players in combat.

Q: Why did your development team choose to focus on improved graphics and frame rate modes as enhancement areas for Rogue Company?

A: In a fast-paced action game like Rogue Company being able to clearly spot the competition is crucial to success. The improved graphics and frame rate modes help our players have the crispest visual experience to flex their skills.

Q: How do you expect fans of Rogue Company will respond to playing it on Xbox Series X|S with these enhancements?

A: So far, we have seen an outpouring of enthusiasm from our fans when playing Rogue Company on Xbox Series X|S. In my personal experience the 120 FPS and enhanced graphics make my gameplay sessions buttery smooth. I’m certain that it’s me, not the hardware that is resulting in my losses.

Q: What is it like developing on Xbox Series X|S?

A: Developing Rogue Company natively for Xbox Series X|S has been a rewarding experience. Getting the opportunity to imagine Rogue Company at an even higher performance level and see it in action has been a real treat. The best part was taking the base code straight to the Xbox Series X|S dev kit and it is already running more performant without any code change. From there it was just a matter of tweaking the code base vs. a full rewrite.

Q: Which enhancement were you most excited about to explore leveraging for Rogue Company on Xbox Series X|S?

A: For an action-based shooter game being able to deliver an enhanced graphics experience AND 120FPS gameplay is an absolute dream. So often, shooter players have to choose between great looking games and high frame rates – we are excited to not have to compromise on the Xbox Series X|S.

Q: What does Smart Delivery mean for your game and how you’re bringing Rogue Company to fans?

A: We love the fact that Smart Delivery ensures consumer get the right product for their hardware so it runs performantly regardless of where you are playing.

Q: What does Xbox Series X|S development enable in current or future projects that you could not have achieved with the previous generation of consoles?”

A: Gaming is about community and bringing everyone together regardless of the hardware they are playing on. As a multiplayer focused company we are excited to ensure that our console audience feels like they can compete at the same level as the highest end PCs which is why we are excited that Rogue Company is running at 4k resolution and 120 FPS. As we explore additional features in 2021 and beyond we hope to also bring RTRT (real time ray tracing) and other high end features to Xbox so all our users can experience the same amazing visual as well.

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Unravel the schemes of a Daedric Prince and explore a new and exciting zone in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, part of the Gates of Oblivion year-long adventure coming soon to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

Arriving June 8 and now available for pre-order on the Xbox Store, you can join nearly 18 million players in discovering a new adventure in ESO’s upcoming chapter, The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood.

A distinct region that is home to both ambitious Imperials and stalwart Argonians, in Blackwood, you will investigate the schemes of would-be tyrants that threaten this unique part of Tamriel and uncover the terrible plans of Mehrunes Dagon 800 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

In addition to the new zones and stories to explore and experience, Blackwood also introduces the Companions System, allowing you to team up with a unique NPC, equip them, discover their stories, and fight together. With these new allies, you’ll never have to adventure alone again!

As part of the Gates of Oblivion year-long adventure, the Blackwood chapter is an important piece of the saga that continues throughout all of 2021. Of course, you don’t need to have completed any of the previous content to enjoy the standalone tale found within Blackwood, but the repercussions of this chapter will be felt throughout the rest of 2021’s releases.

New to ESO? Pre-purchase The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood now and you’ll get immediate access to the base game and all previous chapters. That’s every major release up until now and hundreds of hours of story content! Or, if you’re a long-time or returning ESO veteran, grab The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Upgrade to ensure you’re ready to explore the new zone and story as soon as it’s live. 

Even better, pre-purchase any version of The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood now and you’ll receive immediate in-game access to both the Nagahide Welwa Ravager mount and Nightmare Bear Cub pet (note that the pet is only available until March 17). Finally, in addition to all this, all Blackwood pre-purchases will also receive bonus in-game items at launch, including the Dremora Kynreeve Outfit, Deadlands Wamasu pet, and more.   

Xbox Game Pass members can also prepare for the upcoming adventure in Blackwood with The Elder Scrolls Online base game plus Morrowind expansion available to play today with their subscription.

Mehunes Dagon has plans for the people of Tamriel, and you will have a chance to unravel the Prince of Destruction’s schemes with the upcoming Blackwood chapter and Gates of Oblivion year-long adventure. Keep an eye on elderscrollsonline.com for more information on ESO’s upcoming releases, and we’ll see you in Tamriel!

The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood arrives June 8 and is now available for pre-purchase for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on the Xbox Store.

The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood

Bethesda Softworks

☆☆☆☆☆ 35

★★★★★

$59.99 $47.99

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The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood is the ultimate Elder Scrolls experience and includes the Base Game and all Chapters: • Blackwood (New for 2021) • Greymoor • Elsweyr • Summerset • Morrowind Pre-purchase now to begin your adventure immediately in the base game or previous Chapters and gain instant access to an exclusive Nightmare Bear Cub Pet* and Nagahide Welwa Ravager Mount, plus bonus content at launch: • Dremora Kynreeve Outfit • Deadlands Wamasu Pet • 1× Iron Atronach Crate, including exclusive randomized loot • 3× Blackwood Treasure Maps • 2× Experience Scrolls, granting Double XP ULTIMATE FREEDOM—Create your ultimate RPG character, play solo or adventure with friends, and determine your fate in an ever-expanding world. With no level restrictions, go anywhere, at any time in a truly open world. In The Elder Scrolls Online, the choice is yours. CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE—With a new tutorial, begin your adventure where you like: emerge from Coldharbour in the Base Game, battle Dragons in the Elsweyr Chapter, or get ready to face the Prince of Destruction, Mehrunes Dagon, in Blackwood, the latest Chapter. All content is accessible for new players, and you can switch adventures whenever you like. INCLUDES LATEST CHAPTER: BLACKWOOD—As part of the Gates of Oblivion adventure, a deal made with the Prince of Destruction comes due in Blackwood. Explore Imperial cities and murky bogs, uncover Mehrunes Dagon's sinister plot, and never adventure alone with the new Companions System. *Nightmare Bear Cub Pet available with pre-purchases until March 17th, 2021.

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Announced during the Hi-Rez Showcase, Season 8 brings a larger, more strategic map for Smite’s core Conquest mode. The new map is resplendent in Babylonaian architecture — the work of Tiamat reshaping the world. And it features new gameplay mechanics, like base gates and scorpion monsters. Best of all: For the first time ever, this Conquest map will be living – players can expect the map to change quarterly throughout the season.

The other major highlight of Season 8 is a complete revamp of the Starter Item system. Some old favorite items like Death’s Toll and Bluestone Pendant make their return, alongside new items like War Flag. Even better: Each of the 16 new starter items can be upgraded into one of two unique forms once reaching level 20; will your Sands of Time become the Pendulum of Ages, granting more mana and power, or The Alternate Timeline, giving you a second life?

If you’re worried about being overwhelmed by the new map and items, don’t worry: An all-new guided role system helps you learn to play Conquest while you’re playing, and an improved automatic purchasing system ensures you’re buying the right items. We believe that the best time to hop into Smite is right now!

What to make sure that you don’t miss out on Season 8 content? The Season Pass 2021 has you covered. You’ll get all of the following incredible content for each Season 8 god as they are released in 2021: Voice Pack, Limited Ascended Skin, Additional Tier 1 Skin, Emotes (Wave and Clap.) Plus: Instantly unlock three cosmetics you can only get in the Season Pass: The Limited Grand Magus Anubis Skin, Grand Magus Loading Screen, and the Tyrant Title. As a special bonus, you’ll also receive 1000 Gems to spend on in-game. If you don’t own the God Pack, you’ll also unlock all new Season 8 Gods.

Also in this update: The heist is on with the Most Wanted Battle Pass. Unlock Safe Breaker Kali when you purchase the Premium Most Wanted Battle Pass in-game for 600 Gems. Then, earn Battle Points while playing Smite to unlock more incredible content such as Bunny Bomber Aphrodite and Mastermind Yemoja. Every Smite player earns rewards, even without purchasing the Battle Pass. Begin leveling on day one and unlock awesome loot from the free track including Heistblade Pele, chests, and more!

For Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, you can get a head start on the new season with the Season 8 Starter Pass for free. This bundle includes two exclusive skins (Enyo Bellona and Buccaneith Neith), three goddess for the Most Wanted Pass (Aphrodite, Kali, and Pele), a three day account booster, and a Deal of the Day Token.

Before I sign off, I want to let you know that the Season 8 Update has much more incredible content. From new skins in the Dawn of Babylon event to the Valentine Chest to the Ranked Reward skin and more, Smite Season 8 is just getting started. You’re just going to have to login to find out all about this update. I can’t wait to see you all in the Battleground!

SMITE

Hi-Rez Studios

☆☆☆☆☆ 1114

★★★★★

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The time has come for you to stake your claim in the galaxy with an exciting new expansion for Stellaris: Console Edition. I’m so excited to tell you about MegaCorp, the latest addition to Stellaris: Console Edition’s third expansion pass. This new entrepreneurial focused expansion adds a litany of business focused features for all of you budding tycoons to implement and it’s available now on the Xbox Store for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

MegaCorp introduces you to a variety of new tools that will help you become Stellaris: Console Edition’s next Elon Musk or Andrew Carnegie. Start up a private enterprise, and work your way to controlling (or even replacing) the role of the State.

Feel like you’re better suited to the black market than the world of traditional business? Then control a Criminal Heritage MegaCorp, an intergalactic crime cartel that has decimated and taken jurisdiction over all local governments. Or maybe you’re more of a cult figure, in which case you can use your charisma to indoctrinate your Spiritualist Ideology across the galaxy as the leader of a MegaChurch. Regardless of your tactics, space-capitalism is all about winning – at any cost.

We’ve added a host of new civics centered around the corporate culture of your empire. These new principles will allow you to conduct business on a galaxy wide scale, wheeling and dealing your way to utter domination.

MegaCorp will also allow you to build a Ecumenopolis, or a planet wide city. Use these city worlds to increase the population density, up to a point that you are quite literally “too big to fail”. You needn’t even limit yourself to one world – spread your megacity to multiple planets, and bully your galactic neighbors into subservience.

While you’re traversing the galaxy to network your way up the corporate ladder, you’ll need to look out for fleets of roving Caravaneers. These pesky, nomadic traders walk the fine line between charming salesmen and flat out scammers, staying aloof of galactic politics. If you ask me, you’re best off avoiding deals with them altogether – but if you must visit one of their home systems, just know that their goal is to take you for all that you’re worth.

In addition to all of these new gameplay features, we’ve added new Ascension perks, more Megastructures, 3 additional advisors, and 4 new music tracks for you to enjoy as part of MegaCorp. Think what you have what it takes to make it in the world of big business? MegaCorp is available now for purchase via the Xbox Store for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. We’ll see you amongst the stars!

Stellaris: MegaCorp

Paradox Interactive

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MegaCorp is an expansion pack for Stellaris: Console Edition, which has players ushering in an era of prosperity and profit on a galactic scale. In this economy-focused expansion, players can become the CEO of a powerful corporate empire to expand operations across the stars. The MegaCorp Expansion Pack includes: Corporate Culture: Chief Executive Officers of a MegaCorp can conduct business on a galaxy-wide scale with a host of new civics. By building Branch Offices on planets within empires they have trade agreements with, the MegaCorp can add a portion of the planet’s Trade Value to their own network. Using the new Corporate Authority, construct an economic powerhouse and dominate galactic trade – for a brighter future. City World: With Ecumenopolis, players can increase the population density of core worlds to truly epic proportions, eventually creating a planet-spanning megacity. Caravaneer Fleets: Keep an eye out for the Caravaneers, nomadic interstellar wheelers-and-dealers who stay aloof from galactic politics, and always have a bargain up their sleeve. Expect surprises when these master traders wander through your space or when you visit their home systems. More Megastructures: Budget has been approved for your own glorious Matter Decompressor, Mega-Art Installation, Interstellar Assembly or Strategic Coordination Center to acquire new scaling capabilities for your megalopolis. Galactic Slave Market: Buy and sell pops on an industrial scale, set them free or keep them as livestock. The choice is yours! VIP Status Comes with its Perks: Keep your economy competitive in a cutthroat galaxy with additional Ascension perks! Advisors and Music 3 Additional Advisors and 4 music tracks to help you conquer the Galaxy

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