Forgotten Open-World Survival Game Gets Massive Influx of Players Following Major Free Update

Funcom recently gave Conan Exiles a major free update, upgrading it to Unreal Engine 5. This update, called Conan Exiles Enhanced, dramatically improves the game’s graphics and adds many quality-of-life improvements. It’s a celebration of the game’s 8-year anniversary on May 8th, and players are already returning to experience the changes and rediscover what made the game so popular when it launched in 2018.

Xbox Gets Leadership Shake-Up, Stops Development of Copilot on Console

This news is part of a broader leadership change at Xbox. As reported by Kotaku, several new roles have been filled, including Jared Palmer as VP of Engineering, Tim Allen as CVP of Design, Jonathan McKay as Head of Growth, Evan Chaki as General Manager of Transformation, and David Schloss as Head of Subscriptions and Cloud. Notably, three of these new leaders previously worked in Sharma’s CoreAI division.

5 Unique Games Unlike Anything You’ve Played Before

Released in 2019 for PC and most consoles, Outer Wilds is an action-adventure game with a unique premise. Players explore a solar system, but are trapped in a 22-minute time loop that ends with the sun exploding. To advance, you must repeatedly investigate the planets and ancient alien structures, piecing together the system’s history to understand the cause of the loop. While many games use trial and error, Outer Wilds stands out by incorporating a fixed time limit for each attempt, making it a truly exceptional experience.

Star Wars Just Set Up Its Biggest Character Death in 7 Years (& I’m Not Emotionally Prepared for It)

For almost ten years, Star Wars hasn’t killed off any major characters. This is partly because the film series paused, and also because Disney+ shows often only last one season. This limited run makes it harder for audiences to become deeply connected to characters before their stories end, unlike with the original Star Wars heroes. The last significant character death was in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, when Kylo Ren died soon after turning to the light side. But now, Disney seems to be preparing for another major loss with Din Djarin in Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu.