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Valve updated Steam Wishlists on July 22, 2026 with custom categories, filtered share links, demo alerts, and connected gifting improvements including guest checkout for games.

Microsoft launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC in early release on July 22, 2026, covering four original Xbox games on Windows 11 PCs and supported handhelds.

Japan Patent Office kept Nintendo and The Pokemon Company application No. 2026-019762 rejected, with a 2013 Pokemon Generations video still used against inventive step.

Grim Dawn: Fangs of Asterkarn launches on Steam and GOG on July 23 at 10AM EDT for $18.99, while the Xbox release is delayed and likely moving to August.

The FBI arrested a 21-year-old Florida resident after investigators alleged fake Steam-listed games infected about 8,000 PCs and helped steal at least $220,000 from roughly 80 crypto wallets.

Boiling Steam estimates Steam Machine sales at 12,000 to 15,000 units per week from its July 18 No. 2 Steam Global Top Sellers position and $1,049/$1,349 pricing.

Bethesda’s July 17 note says Fallout 5 is in preproduction on Creation Engine 3, with Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas remasters also in development.

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will shut down in China at 11:00 UTC+8 on September 30, 2026, and the planned global version is no longer in development.

A July 16 r/Games post shared Aftermath’s report on former and current ZeniMax workers protesting Microsoft’s latest cuts outside offices in the U.S. and Canada.

Marathon Update 1.1.5 opens Vault Breaker from July 21 to August 4 with Solo, Duo, and Trio access, Vault Data progression, and WSTR/D54 balance changes.

A July 16 r/Games post shared that RPCS3 now marks 2,681 of 3,559 tracked PlayStation 3 titles as Playable on PC, up from 70% in January.

A 2-day-old r/pcgaming post shared Bloodwoven, a PC survival shooter from Blood West’s director, with Steam wishlisting open but no release date or price yet.