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6 Criminally Overlooked JRPGs You Might Have Missed

There are countless overlooked JRPGs released every month. Short for Japanese Role Playing Game, the genre spans over 40 years. Most games revolutionized the genre, while others are known for their music, characters or lore.

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Elon Musk’s Love for Deux Ex Reveals His Augmented Delusions of Grandeur

Elon Musk has publicly declared that Deus Ex is “one of the best games ever. Although his statement isn’t particularly controversial in gaming circles, it does reveal a fascinating paradox.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 7

Call Of Duty’s Insane 100GB Reduction Is Good, Right?

When I excitedly bought Call of Duty Black Ops 6 after not playing the games since Black Ops 2, I was DUMBFOUNDED by the insane file size. My reaction was “Is this a joke?” This is made more ridiculous when you note that a game like Horizon: Forbidden West, a single-player open-world adventure game, comes in at around 85GB on PS5.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 7

LCK 2025: NS Versus DK Game One – Aiming and ShowMaker Reign Supreme

DK and NS have one chance left to qualify for the LCK Playoff stage. The loser will see their year come to an end earlier than they want. DK began this all-important series with a win in game one.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 7

LCK 2025: NS Versus DK Game Three – Kingen Desperate to Keep NS Alive

DK is now one victory away from advancing to the LCK Playoffs. The teams battled back and forth until the 21st minute in game three. DK built a significant gold advantage, which they once again almost let go of.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 7

LCK 2025: NS Versus DK Game Two – Lee Sin is Perfect for Lucid

We have been here before. DK won the first game of a series in the LCK Play-Ins. Against BFX and BRO, they failed to go 2-0 up in the series. Game two mistakes from DK always gave up their chance to win it.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

Drazah Rejoins FaZe to Finish What He Started September 6, 2025

When Zack “Drazah” Jordan made his return to Atlanta FaZe, the entire scene lit up. It wasn’t just a roster move—it was a statement. The timing, the swagger, the shock factor?

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

FNCS 2025 Day 1: Queasy’s Trio Crushes the Competition

The FNCS Global Championship kicked off today in Lyon, France, and it didn’t take long for the action to heat up. Thirty-three trios from around the world dropped into six matches, each one packed with high-stakes plays, brutal zone endings, and leaderboard-shaking moments.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

Stellar Blade 2 Is Coming—Shift Up Promises More Depth and Less Flash

Stellar Blade isn’t just getting a sequel—it’s getting a glow-up. After selling over 3 million copies across PS5 and PC, developer Shift Up has confirmed that a follow-up is officially in the works.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

Prey 2’s Canceled Prototype Shows What Bethesda Buried

Prey 2 was supposed to be the genre-bending sequel that let you hunt aliens across a neon-drenched dystopia. Instead, it got shelved, ghosted, and buried under a reboot that—while solid—wasn’t the bounty-hunting sandbox fans were promised.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

Possible Leak: Rumored Nintendo Direct Could Include Three '7' Games – What Does That Mean?

It’s rumored that we’re in for a new Nintendo Direct soon, possibly even next week. Of course, that has Nintendo fans guessing away about which games will be included and which exciting announcements we will get.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

LCK 2025: DK and NS Fight to Prove Their Value

Dplus and Nongshim have one more series to prove themselves in the LCK for 2025. Both teams have underperformed during the Play-In stage, losing to teams that, if they want to qualify for the World Championship, they should have won against.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

Amazon Prime Subscribers Can Grab These 11 Games Throughout September!

This month is particularly exciting because Amazon Prime subscribers can grab nearly a dozen games for free this month! This includes a couple of incarnations of the highly popular game Civilization.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

For Wrestling Fans, Kayfabe Takes Its Last Bump in 2025

The notion that kayfabe remains a sacred, living element of professional wrestling is an idea that can finally be declared deceased. With the fake realism era coming to an end, this development may be worthy of celebration.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

DLC: From The Best Games with Bad Outcomes, And Yes We Even Mean The Sims September 6, 2025

DLC can make or break a game. DLC is short for downloadable content. It allows for a longer game and a more enhanced overall experience–and more fun content for the user.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

Most Anticipated September Game Releases

As we head into the rest of September game releases, gamers have a lot to look forward to. From major franchise releases to exciting new indies, this month is packed with titles across all platforms.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

Lenovo Legion Go 2 Trades Resolution for OLED—And It Might Be Smarter

Lenovo’s second-gen handheld gaming device, the Lenovo Legion Go 2, officially lands this October. It’s packing upgraded internals, a sleeker design, and a price bump that’ll make Steam Deck loyalists clutch their wallets.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

LCK 2025: BRO Versus DK Game Four – DK Eliminate BRO out of Contention

DK’s victory in game three has put them one victory away from defeating BRO. They are on the brink of going positive against them and giving themselves one more chance to advance to the LCK Playoff Stage.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

LCK 2025: BRO Versus DK Game Three – BRO’s Draft Mistake Crushes Them

The series is all tied up heading into the third game of this LCK Play-In series. The momentum should be on BRO’s side, but given the recent head-to-head between the two teams, it is difficult to predict how the series will end.

Live-Action Call of Duty Film: Spielberg’s Vision, Activision’s Division

Three days ago, Paramount announced a new deal with Activision to adapt the Call of Duty universe for film. In a press release, the company promised an experience for both dedicated fans and newcomers but carefully avoided any specific details regarding the setting within the franchise’s sprawling timeline.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

LCK 2025: BRO Versus DK Game Two – DK Falter in Another Second Game

DK won the first game of the series, as they usually do in the LCK. Will the storylines continue in game two, where they struggle to maintain momentum?

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

Path of Exile 2: Krutog, Lord of Kin Boss Guide – How to Beat This Corpse-Wielding Nightmare

Look, I get it. You’re cruising through Path of Exile 2’s Chapter 4, feeling pretty good about yourself, and then suddenly you stumble across this absolute unit of a boss that wasn’t even part of the main storyline.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / September 6

Scourge of the Skies: Path of Exile 2’s Most Disgusting Boss Yet

Ah, Path of Exile 2 . A game that promises to be a sprawling epic of grim fantasy, intricate builds, and, of course, bosses that make you want to hurl your monitor out the window.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 5

NHL 26 review: The smartest hockey game ever?

Another year, another opportunity for gamers around the globe to bash the EA Sports NHL franchise…or is it? For what seems like forever, fans have clamored for a game with consistency and realism, attributes that can be tough to obtain even with today’s technology, especially when creating a game that features action as fast and fluid as hockey.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 4

Disturbed, Spiritbox highlight EA Sports NHL 26 soundtrack

EA Sports revealed the soundtrack for NHL 26 on Thursday, with bands like Disturbed, Spiritbox, Silverstein and Turnstile headlining the list. The announcement comes just over a week before the game is released Sept.