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July 2026

22 Jul
Industry PC Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One
Xbox Backward Compatibility comes to PC with four launch titles

Microsoft launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC today: four original Xbox games on Windows and handhelds, with Game Pass support, graphical upgrades, and Achievements coming later this year.

21 Jul
Hardware NES / Famicom SNES
SNES save states arrive on Analogue Pocket via experimental core

Analogue Pocket owners can now test an experimental SNES core with save state support, a feature long missing from FPGA platforms.

21 Jul
New Release Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 1
Bandai Namco Reveals Full List of Changes for Tales of Eternia Remastered

Bandai Namco details the quality‑of‑life upgrades, graphics toggle, and difficulty options in the Switch‑bound Tales of Eternia Remastered.

21 Jul
Preservation Dreamcast
Dreamcast Core DreamSTer Arrives on MiSTer, Proving the “Impossible” Possible

Experimental MiSTer core DreamSTer boots Dreamcast games, challenging the long‑held belief that the platform couldn't run them.

19 Jul
Hardware GameCube
GameCube Internal Bluetooth Kit v3.5 Pre-Orders Open

LaserBear's internal Bluetooth mod for the GameCube is back in stock for pre-order, now at version 3.5. The $100 kit supports four wireless controllers, wired passthrough, and remote power.

19 Jul
Industry Xbox One
Xbox’s Matt Booty: single-player exclusivity ‘isn’t carved in stone’

Xbox CCO Matt Booty says single-player exclusivity isn't carved in stone, signaling a case-by-case approach that could reshape how the company treats its biggest first-party titles.

19 Jul
Preservation Android iOS PlayStation 1
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile Shutting Down September 30, Global Version Cancelled

Tencent and Square Enix are shutting down Final Fantasy XIV Mobile's Chinese servers on September 30, 2026, and the global version has been cancelled. Player data will be deleted, leaving nothing behind.

18 Jul
Preservation PlayStation 2 PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy hits PS Plus Premium with full trophy support

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, the cult PS2 action game, will be re-released on PS5 and PS4 via PS Plus Premium on July 21, complete with a full trophy set and a Platinum.

18 Jul
Hardware Nintendo 64
Hyperkin Captain+ N64 Controller with Hall Effect Stick Now Up for Pre-Order

Hyperkin's upgraded Captain+ N64 controller adds a Hall Effect analog stick, priced at $30 and shipping August 18 in four transparent colors.