Video Game News 7/23/2026

#XboxBackwardCompatibility
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Xbox Backward Compatibility launches on PC, four Xbox games playable now

Xbox Backward Compatibility Hits PC Today, Includes 4 Classic Titles

You Can Now Play Some Original Xbox Games On PC Via Backwards Compatibility

Xbox Brings Backwards Compatibility To PC, Starting With Four Classics

Microsoft launches Xbox backward compatibility for PC

Microsoft is bringing original Xbox exclusives to PC for the first time, starting with four 'classic games'

Microsoft Announces Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, With New Features and Achievements

Xbox Reveals Four Classic Xbox Titles As Part Of "Backward Compatibility on PC"

Xbox Backward Compatibility Is Coming To PC Starting With Conker: Live And Reloaded

#TheLegendOfZelda
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Hasbro reveals The Legend of Zelda: Heroes of Hyrule toys [update: pre-orders live]

Hasbro The Legend of Zelda Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf Figures Appear

Hasbro Reveals Its New Legend Of Zelda Toys, And Yeah, We Want Them

Nintendo and Hasbro unveil Zelda figures

Hasbro posts teaser of the Zelda action figures

Hasbro’s The Legend Of Zelda Figures Have Been Revealed, And They Look Pretty Great

Hasbro Reveals New Zelda Figures and They Are Ready to Take All Your Rupees

Hasbro's The Legend of Zelda Figures Have Been Revealed, and They Look Amazing | Comic Con 2026

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Gets Very Cool And Surprisingly Affordable Action Figures

#Switch2
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Players can apply to join the network test for FromSoftware’s Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods today

Closed The Duskbloods Network Test Registration Opens

Guide: The Duskbloods Network Test Sign Up Dates, Times & How To Join

The Duskbloods Closed Network Test Registration opens today

Reddit is forcing Google AI into hallucinating The Duskbloods characters before FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive is even out

#FinalFantasy10102
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Returning to Spira: Should Nintendo Switch 2 owners double-dip on Final Fantasy 10 / 10-2?

Final Fantasy 10/10-2 HD Remaster Switch 2 Review — This Is My Story

Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster (Nintendo Switch 2) Review – Back to Zanarkand

Here's How Final Fantasy X On Switch 2 Compares To Switch 1

Final Fantasy 10 Still Has The Best Game Opening In The Series

It’s The Perfect Time To Give Final Fantasy’s Best Sequel A Second Chance

#Crossplay
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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Overview Trailer Details A New Mode and Features Ahead of Launch

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Review – In Your Element

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Reveals Final Roster Characters

Avatar's New Fighting Game On Switch Won't Have Crossplay At Launch

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Review

One Massive Flaw Is Really Holding Back The New Avatar Fighting Game

#The
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The cover athletes for NBA 2K27’s three separate editions have been announced

NBA 2K27 Finally Ditches PS4, Reveals PS5 Cover Athletes

NBA 2K27 Tips Off With Three Superstar Cover Athletes

NBA 2K27 Cover Athletes Revealed: Wembanyama, Clark, and Rose Lead All Editions

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlagRe
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced modders make Blackbeard playable, but here's a syringe-shaped reason to avoid historically accurate pirate roleplay

Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced Guide – All Treasure Maps And Their Locations

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: How to Get the Skeleton Crew

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Where to Find Stede Bonnet’s Attire

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Where to Find Randy Dandy-O Sea Shanty

Red Bull is giving away a free Assassin's Creed Resynced sail, if you're clever enough

Best Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced mods

#HistoryNowAvailableThroug
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The Video Game History Foundation's latest collection is a deep dive into E3 "like you've never seen it before"

Unreleased Footage and Material From E3’s History Now Available Through VGHF

Relive E3’s wildest years thanks to the Video Game History Foundation

#Playstation
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Timings Revealed, Won’t Include Pre-Loads

Here’s How To Play Halo: Campaign Evolved With Your Friends Across Xbox, PlayStation, And PC

Halo: Campaign Evolved release times and early access explained

#Switch1
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Here's How Much Better Metal Gear Solid 4 Looks on PS5

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2's Resolutions & Frame Rates Revealed

Konami reveals resolution and framerate for Metal Gear: Master Collection 2

#Sega
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Count Binface threatens to nationalize Sega if it doesn't come across with a Shenmue 4 update

Shenmue Fans Get Count Binface — a Man Dressed as a Trash Can Who's Going Up Against Nigel Farage in a UK Election — to Call on Sega to Make Shenmue 4

Politician Count Binface Demands Sega Release Shenmue 4 And Reopen Its Arcades

#The
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The original Darkest Dungeon is set for a new DLC over 10 years after release

Nearly a Decade After Launch on PS4, the Original Darkest Dungeon Is Getting New DLC

#SteamMachine
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dbrand reveal their Steam Machine skins including a few Valve inspired looks

Valve Steam Machine Review

#Xbox
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"The goal is to provide what we can": Elder Scrolls Online Crown Store undergoing changes due to "team bandwidth" in wake of Xbox layoffs

The Elder Scrolls Online is already feeling the impact of Xbox's layoffs, ironically hurting the cash shop

#Atlus
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Fortnite’s next season could be based on ‘Gaming Legends’ including Sonic, Kingdom Hearts and Persona

Persona collaboration is apparently coming to Fortnite next season

#TheLegendOfZelda
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21 video game Lego sets are retiring this month, including Pac-Man, the Zelda Deku Tree and Mario & Yoshi

Select Mario, Zelda, & Animal Crossing Lego Sets To Be Retired Next Week

#RareNamco
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Rare Namco arcade racer Armadillo Racing is getting its first ever home port, and it supports USB trackballs

Namco's Arcade Oddity Armadillo Racing Makes Its Console Debut on PS5, with Trackball Support

#Switch2
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Splatoon Raiders was originally going to be a tower defence game but it ‘lost its Splatoon-ness’, devs say

Splatoon Raiders developers reveal it originally was "like a base defence game" before evolving into a faster spin-off "with a strong sense of action"

#MabinogiMobile
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Mabinogi Mobile expands beyond Korea with its first overseas launch

MABINOGI MOBILE Now Available in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau

#Poinpy
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Poinpy returns to mobile without any pesky ads or microtransactions

Poinpy Is A New-ish Mobile Game From Ojiro Fumoto That Is All Colour And No Ads

#AsphaltLegends
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Asphalt Legends takes you to Mount Fuji and puts you behind the wheel of a Nissan Skyline in latest update

Asphalt Legends Adding Mount Fuji Track, Drift Mode, Three Japanese Cars and More

#July
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League of Legends LoLdle Answers Today (July 22, 2026)

Evening Reading - July 22, 2026

#DonkeyKongArcade
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LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade set gets proper reveal with first official images, full details [update: pre-orders live]

Donkey Kong Arcade LEGO Set Officially Revealed, Available August 2026

#TomodachiLifeLivingTheDre
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 1.0.4 update out now, patch notes

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream updated to Version 1.0.4 (patch notes)

#SpecialReleases
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Nintendo Music – list of all games included

Nine tracks from Splatoon Raiders added to Nintendo Music