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NBA 2K26 Rolls Out New Face Scan Updates—But One Star Is Still Missing

If NBA 2K26 were handing out glow-ups, Patch 4.0 would be the episode where half the cast gets a makeover—and the main character somehow misses the chair.

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Kinetic Games Introduces New Game Publishing Label

Kinetic Games, the developer of Phasmophobia, announced their game publishing label, known as Kinetic Publishing. The publishing company will aim to champion innovation within indie game development and assist teams on games from various genres.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 11

Grimshire Lets You Farm Your Way to Survival

Grimshire is one of many cozy Stardew Valley-style simulation games, and it’s currently in Early Access on Steam. So far, the game has Overwhelmingly Positive Steam reviews, which shows that the game’s development and the community’s responses are promising.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 11

The Blood of Dawnwalker’s Day/Night Loop Influences Gameplay

The Blood of Dawnwalker is one of this year’s most anticipated games, inspired by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Rebel Wolves, the game’s developer, apparently feared that players wouldn’t want to play as a human Coen, the game’s protagonist, early in the game’s development stage.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 11

Final Fantasy VI Full Remake Pitch Deck: A Complete Modern Reimagining

A modern remake of Final Fantasy VI must honor the emotional depth, ensemble storytelling, and tonal boldness that made the original a landmark JRPG. The goal isn’t to reinvent the game — it’s to elevate it.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

New Mario Little People Set Will Entice Young Children (and Their Parents)

Do you remember Little People? They’ve been around for a long time. Fisher-Price’s popular toy line has had many incarnations over the years, but nowadays, the toys generally recreate many popular licensed characters in friendly figure sets suitable for young children to play with.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Hytale Fan’s Dream of Fruit Trees Becomes a Reality

YouTuber and streamer Prowl8413 dreamed about playing Hytale, a Minecraft-inspired action game. In his dream, he saw fruit trees that regrew their fruit.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Your Patients Are Probably Doomed in Pathologic 3, a Game Where Survival Feels Like a Miracle

Pathologic 3 is a game that delights in making its players feel like terrible, panicked doctors in a town consumed by a deadly plague. The game tasks players with diagnosing bizarre illnesses to slow their progress and save the patients.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Pathologic 3 Is Coming For Your Sanity and Your Save Files

Pathologic 3 has been unleashed onto the public. We’re going to be in charge of solving an outbreak. Daniil Dankovsky is an arrogant medical genius who must diagnose the truth and find a cure for the plague in 12 days.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Riot Finally Cracks Down on Smurfing in League of Legends in 2026

If you’ve spent any amount of time in League of Legends, you’ve probably run into a smurf. They’re the mysterious level‑20‑something account that somehow plays like they’ve been grinding Challenger since Season 3.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer Might Not Be Dead After All, Thanks to One Determined Modder

Fans of Last of Us 2 have been through an emotional roller coaster. First, Naughty Dog spent years building a standalone multiplayer project, then pulled the plug in 2023, leaving players staring at the metaphorical ruins like Joel after a bad day.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Xur is Selling A Catalyst He Has Never Sold Before in Destiny 2

The Ruinous Effigy Catalyst is a pain to acquire. Getting kills with the Transmutation Spheres, hoping for it to drop, was tedious. For the weekend, Xur is selling this Catalyst, something he has not done before, according to RickKackis.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Final Fantasy VI Combat Redesign: How a Modern Remake Could Reinvent Battles

If Square Enix ever remakes Final Fantasy VI, the combat system will be the tightrope they have to walk without wobbling. Go too action‑heavy and you lose the strategic identity.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Final Fantasy VI Remake Roadmap: A Scene-by-Scene Vision for a Modern Revival

A Final Fantasy VI remake would be a massive undertaking. The story is sprawling, the cast is huge, and the emotional beats hit harder than most modern RPGs even attempt.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Final Fantasy VI Remake Blueprint: A Character-by-Character Vision for a Modern Revival

If Square Enix ever decides to remake Final Fantasy VI, they’ll be walking into sacred territory. This isn’t a game with one protagonist — it’s a full ensemble cast where everyone gets their moment, their trauma, and their questionable fashion choices.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Best Armor Sets in Fallout 4, Top Builds and Powerful Gear Ranked for Every Playstyle

Walking through the wasteland in Fallout 4 without the right protection feels a lot like showing up to a gunfight wearing a paper bag. The Commonwealth is packed with things that want to chew on you, shoot you, explode near you, or all three at once.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

How a Modern Final Fantasy VI Remake Could Evolve Without Losing Its Heart

Remaking Final Fantasy VI would be one of the boldest moves Square Enix could make. It’s not just a fan favorite — it’s a foundational JRPG, the kind of game people still talk about with the same reverence usually reserved for childhood memories and life‑changing albums.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

How to Acquire all the Praxic Blade Catalysts in Destiny 2

You have completed the Fire and Ice Exotic Mission. You unlocked the Praxic Blade and noticed that it has catalysts. Now you have come here to find out how to unlock all four catalysts.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Dead by Daylight – Dustin Full Guide

With the Dead by Daylight x Stranger Things collab releasing in just a couple of weeks, fans of both the game and series are awaiting the second chapter to the Stranger Things saga in Dead by Daylight.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Ex-Assassin’s Creed Director Offers Solution to AAA Gaming

Former Assassin’s Creed director Alexandre Amancio spoke at DevGAMM in Lisbon, Portugal, regarding the state of AAA game development in the West. In the presentation titled “From AAA to Ashes: Why the Future Belongs to the Bold,” Amancio explained how to fix AAA game development.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

Kojima Has an ASUS ROG Laptop, Modeled After Death Stranding

Asus announced a Death Stranding-themed gaming laptop, titled the ASUS ROG Flow Z13-KJP, created in collaboration with Kojima and Yoji Shinkawa, Death Stranding’s art director, lead character designer and mechanical designer.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 10

The Chatty Crew of Metroid Prime 4 Leads to Fan Outrage

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally ends a legendary development saga that spanned nearly two decades with its arrival. The series is known for its stunning visuals, tight combat, and classic sense of atmosphere, and Beyond continues that.

Video Games News / Athlon Sports / January 8

Madden 26 Will Be Free to Play — Here’s How to Gain Access

The NFL playoffs always have a way of making people feel like they could still suit up if the coach just gave them one more shot. Madden season works the same way.

Video Games News / Athlon Sports / January 7

NBA 2K26 Season 4: Everything New in the Latest Update

If the calendar flipping to 2026 felt anticlimactic, NBA 2K26 has other plans. Season 4 doesn’t ease players into the new year—it sprints out of the tunnel wearing an All-Star jacket, blasting spotlights, and reminding everyone that grinding never takes a holiday.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 7

'Fallout' Season 2: VaultTech's 'Future Enterprise Ventures' hints at FEV from the games

This post contains major spoilers for Fallout season two, episode four. If you want to avoid them until you’ve watched, you can instead check out our coverage of episode three.