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Lootlock App Helps Parents Control Gaming Microtransactions

Lootlock sounds like one of those debuffs that are set to ruin your gaming experience, but nay! Remember when the biggest gaming expense was buying a $60 cartridge every few months?

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Friendship-Ending Board Games: Why Monopoly Still Destroys Game Night

Look, I’ve been gaming since before RGB lighting was even a thing, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that some board games are basically friendship-ending machines disguised as innocent cardboard and plastic.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 28

Intel Raises CPU Prices by 10%—Gamers Brace for Budget Pain

Oh great, just what we needed in 2025 – another reason to cry into our energy drinks while staring at our diminishing bank accounts! Intel has decided that their 13th and 14th gen processors weren’t quite expensive enough, so they’re cranking up those Intel CPU prices by a whopping 10 percent.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 28

PS5 Pro Rumored for September 2025 European Release

Ah, the sweet, sweet symphony of console rumors. Just when you thought the dust had settled from the PS5 Slim’s “quiet release” (and its slightly less beefy SSD, but who’s counting?), the rumor mill is churning again.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

EA Buyout Breakdown: Who’s Involved, What Changes, and Why It’s Huge

So, the rumors are finally true! The EA Buyout is TRUE! Electronic Arts (EA), the powerhouse behind some of our most beloved (and occasionally rage-inducing) gaming franchises, is officially going private in what’s being called the largest leveraged buyout in history.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

The Grace Period Begins in Resident Evil: Requiem Without Leon Kennedy

In a recent interview, Resident Evil: Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa discussed what fans should expect from the next installment in the zombie franchise.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

LCK 2025: A New Korean Dynasty on the Horizon?

GenG Esports and T1 were the two best teams in the LCK for a couple of years in a row. Last year, Hanwha Life rose to topple the GenG dynasty, denying them a fifth straight LCK title.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

Call of Duty Mobile Season 9 Midnight Rumble Brings WWE and Halloween Mayhem

October’s here, and Call of Duty Mobile just dropped Season 9 Midnight Rumble like a perfectly timed jump scare! If you thought mobile gaming couldn’t get any more intense, think again.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

It Seems the The Real Horror in Silent Hill f is the Combat System

Earlier this week, Silent Hill f launched to very positive reviews. However, players are now actively discussing their experiences on various online forums.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

Pulse Elevate Wireless Speakers Support Tempest 3D AudioTech

You know that feeling when a company finally releases something you didn’t even know you desperately needed? Yeah, that’s what’s happening right now. Sony just dropped the news about their first-ever wireless speakers, the Pulse Elevate , and pitched them as perfect for desktop gaming.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

Raspberry Pi 500+ Is a Tinkerer’s Dream With Real Workload Power

Okay, so picture this: you’re sitting there, minding your own business, when suddenly the fine folks at Raspberry Pi drop the Raspberry Pi 500+ on us like it’s no big deal.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

Splatoween 2025: Choose Your Spooky Bestie in Splatoon 3

Get your spooky gear ready, Inklings and Octolings, because Nintendo just dropped the news we’ve all been waiting for: Splatoween is officially making its ghoulish return to Splatoon 3 !

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

Splash Damage Is Free—Now Let’s See What They Build Next

You know that feeling when you break up with someone, and suddenly, you feel a massive weight lift off your shoulders? I imagine that’s what the folks over at Splash Damage are feeling right now.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

LCK 2025: KT Versus GenG Game Three – GenG Completes the Revenge Arc

KT has their backs against the wall in the LCK Lower Bracket Final series. They will need to pull off miracle after miracle to get a reverse sweep. GenG denied KT any chance to recover in the series.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

LCK 2025: KT Versus GenG Game Two – GenG Is One Victory from Grand Finals

GenG slammed the door in the first game of the LCK Playoffs Lower Bracket Final. They ballooned a gold lead despite good plays from KT. We will need to see Bdd and Cuzz step up to even up the series.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 27

LCK 2025: KT Versus GenG Game One – KT Loses Control After Taking Atakhan

KT managed to do the impossible the last time they faced GenG in the LCK Playoffs. Starting well in this series is pivotal to put doubt in GenG’s minds.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 26

Best Vityaz Build in Delta Force: Dominate Every Lobby September 26, 2025

Look, I’m gonna be real with you—if you’re not using the vityaz in Delta Force, you’re basically bringing a butter knife to a gunfight. This SMG isn’t just good; it’s absolutely bonkers when you build it right.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 26

How To Complete The What Lurks Beyond The Pines Side Quest In Dying Light The Beast

Of all the side quests in Dying Light , few hit you right in the feels like What Lurks Beyond the Pines side quest. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions, starting with a simple missing person case and ending with a bang.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 26

Hotel Barcelona: a Great Game Held Back by Slow Movement

Hotel Barcelona is a rougelike side-scrolling hack and slash developed by White Owls Inc. and published by CULT Games. This game is directed by SUDA51 and SWERY, two legendary Japanese game directors.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 26

How to Solve the Bloodcurdling Scarecrow Field Puzzle in Silent Hill f

Just when you start to think the Silent Hill franchise can’t get any…Silent Hillier! If you’ve made it to the Scarecrow Field in Silent Hill f, you’re feeling the exact same thing.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 26

Bowser’s Retirement Means That Princess Peach Can Finally Rule in Peace

On Thursday, the current president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser, will retire at the end of this year, as announced by Nintendo.

Video Games News / Gaming on ClutchPoints / September 26

NBA 2K26 Heat Check Offers Pink Diamond Carmelo Anthony Card

NBA 2K26‘s brand new BBQ Buckets set in MyTEAM adds various Pink Diamond players like Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Davis, and more. Furthermore, the set also includes other high-rated players across various positions to bolster your MyTEAM roster with.

Video Games News / Athlon Sports / September 25

EA FC 26’s First Big Patch 1.0.2: AI Overhaul, Shot Tuning, and Career Fixes

Smarter runs, tuned finishing, and Career Mode stability headline the latest update. Just weeks into launch—and before some players could even figure out how to defend a Low Driven Shot without yelling at their TV— the first major patch for EA SPORTS FC 26 will soon be available, bringing with a mix of gameplay tweaks and long-requested fixes.

Video Games News / Nerdist / September 24

HALLOWEEN Gameplay Trailer Recreates the Iconic Film

The Halloween movie franchise is currently on a break, after Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode killed Michael Myers for the last time in Halloween Ends.

Video Games News / Nerdist / September 24

MARVEL’S WOLVERINE Video Game Debuts Super Bloody Gameplay Trailer

I had to look back in the old Nerdist archives to be sure, but it was over four full years ago (September 9, 2021 to be exact) that we first got the announcement trailer for Insomniac Games’ Wolverine.