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Xbox announced on Wednesday that it is bringing Backward Compatibility to PC for the first time, launching on July 22 with four classic games and more to follow. The feature's system requirements were also revealed, with minimum specs including an Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 GPU, an Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and Windows 11.

The article provides a list of active and potentially expired Escape from Tarkov codes that players can redeem for free in-game loot. It explains that codes can be redeemed through the Battlestate Games launcher, and recommends following the game's head or joining the official Discord to find more codes.

iRacing Studios confirmed NASCAR 26 will release on September 18, with the Gold Edition launching September 15. The game will feature a new Chase format, a standalone Chase mode, and a Dynamic Track system that evolves over race weekends.

EA has begun teasing EA FC 27's new open-world mode, The Grounds, via the Standard Edition cover art featuring Kylian Mbappé, with the tagline 'Built from The Grounds up.' The mode is expected to allow players to freely explore, take part in mini-games, customize avatars, and interact in a shared football-themed world divided into districts inspired by famous footballing nations, while other teased features include The Gallery collection book and the return of Alex Hunter.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds has sold 1.3 million copies in early access, far exceeding Jagex's initial expectation of 200,000 sales. The Chinese version accounted for 41% of first-week revenue, though this has since stabilized to 15-20% of daily sales.

Palworld 1.0 has sold 1.8 million copies across all platforms, with nearly 1.5 million of those sales coming from Steam. The Steam version generated approximately $25 million in revenue, while PlayStation and Xbox contributed around 300,000 and 70,000 copies respectively.

Marathon's new Vault Breaker PvE mode, available until August 4, caused its Steam peak player count to triple from 5,200 on July 20 to nearly 15,000 on July 21. The player surge was also aided by a community-led 'Revival Week' coinciding with the mode's launch.

Valorant streamers Ardiis and Leo faced backlash for allegedly making transphobic comments during a Game Changers co-stream, including referring to players as 'Bumblebees' and joking about changing genders to compete. The controversy led to calls for Riot Games and NAVI to take action, with Ardiis later defending his remarks on stream.

The Korean National Police Agency has appointed League of Legends player Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok as an honorary 'Senior Officer' to promote the 'Youth Cyber Gambling Voluntary Reporting System,' which allows young people to report gambling issues in exchange for support and leniency. Faker, a six-time Worlds winner, was chosen for his positive role model status to encourage more youth participation in the program, which has already seen over 1,000 self-reports.

Big Walk, the new game from the studio behind Untitled Goose Game, will be priced at $19.99 across Steam, Nintendo eShop, and PlayStation 5, with a 25% launch discount available on Steam. PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers can access the game for free as a day-one addition, while it will not launch on Xbox.

Big Walk can be played solo, but it is designed for multiplayer and most puzzles require cooperation and voice communication. The game supports 2 to 12 players with crossplay across all platforms.

The article provides hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on July 22, 2024, with categories including skin irritations, golf terms, social media posts, and zebra features. It also explains the game's rules and color-coded difficulty levels.

The Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 League of Legends tournament set a new peak viewership record for the event, with 1.47 million viewers watching Karmine Corp defeat T1. The tournament accumulated over 23 million hours watched, a 5 million increase from the previous year, with co-streamers accounting for more than 60% of that total.

Nintendo created Splatoon Raiders as a spin-off instead of Splatoon 4 to offer a new entry point into the series with a single-player, roguelite adventure, moving away from the franchise's standard competitive formula. The developers wanted to release non-competitive elements as a standalone game, while continuing to develop competitive gameplay in future titles.

Wreckreation 2 has been officially confirmed, with Fiona Sperry leading a new studio called When Turns Tide to develop the sequel after the original game's developer faced redundancy. The sequel aims to be more compact than its predecessor and is set for release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, though no release date has been announced.

Team Vitality has withdrawn from RENNSPORT sim racing, releasing its roster due to the lack of a sustainable foundation in the current esports ecosystem. This decision follows RENNSPORT's removal from the Esports World Cup lineup for 2026, which had previously provided crucial financial incentives for teams.