Valve has rolled out two new features for Steam users: the ability to gift games to people without Steam accounts and improved wishlist organization through category sorting.
The gifting update removes a previous barrier for Steam users wanting to share games with non-account holders. Games can now be purchased and sent as gifts even if the recipient hasn't yet created a Steam profile, streamlining the process for reaching players outside the platform.
The wishlist enhancement allows users to sort their saved games into custom categories, addressing a common complaint from players maintaining lengthy wish lists. Users can now organize their lists by genre, priority, or any other system they prefer, making it easier to track desired purchases.
Both features are now live for all Steam users. The updates represent incremental improvements to Steam's social and organizational features, continuing Valve's pattern of refining user-facing tools based on community feedback.
Microsoft is expanding its backward compatibility program to PC, bringing four original Xbox titles to the platform with modern enhancements including resolution upscaling and V-Sync support.
Microsoft is expanding its backward compatibility program by releasing original Xbox titles on PC. Four classic games are available today, with plans for additional releases.
Atlus officially confirmed Persona 6 is in development at Summer Game Fest, revealing only a dark, graveyard-themed aesthetic. No release date or window was announced.
Microsoft announced that Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved campaign, arrives July 28th on Xbox Series S/X, PC, and PS5.