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Top 6 Forgotten 90s JRPGs That Are Secretly Masterpieces

The 1990s were a golden era for JRPGs, producing classics that defined the genre. While many titles gained worldwide fame, several incredible games flew under the radar—often limited by region releases or niche appeal.

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Yearly Battlefield Onslaught Rumored to Begin in Next 5 Years

Industry analyst Michael Pachter recently made a significant claim regarding the future of Battlefield in a new video. General Manager of the franchise, Byron Beede, stated that Electronic Arts’ ambition is to transition the game into an annualized release schedule.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 17

Final Fantasy Breakdown: How Long It Takes to Meet Every Iconic Cid

Cid is one of the most iconic Final Fantasy characters and tropes. Even though he is a different character in every mainline game, it wouldn’t be a Final Fantasy game without Cid.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 17

LCK 2025: Week 13 Day Five HLE Has Lost Their Second Place Lead While BRO Stabilizes

Hanwha Life moves closer to challenging GenG and T1, but not close enough. The one-game victory may prove vital at the end of the regular season, as it is what keeps them ahead of T1 for the moment.

Video Games News / Gaming on ClutchPoints / August 17

Rainbow Six Siege X Y10S3 Adds New Operator Denari & More

Rainbow Six Siege X Y10S3 – Operation High Stakes – is arriving soon, with a new Operator (Denari), more modernized maps, and a test server for players to try it all out.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 17

Palworld vs. Pokémon: Dawn of the Lawsuit

Palworld has achieved viral popularity, earning its “Pokémon with guns” reputation through its core mechanics of capturing, collecting, and training creatures.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 17

ROG Ally X Review: Microsoft’s Bold Leap Into Handheld Gaming

So, Microsoft finally decided to get serious about handheld gaming. After watching Nintendo absolutely dominate the portable space for decades while they sat on the sidelines, they’ve teamed up with ASUS to create the ROG Ally X.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 17

Top 4 Superman Games That Make You Feel Like the Real Superhero

The 1980s and 1990s saw the beginning of Superman in playable video games, but most were lackluster attempts to translate the Man of Steel’s powers into fun gameplay.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Never Marry These NPCs In The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim

The world of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a cold and unforgiving landscape, that being said there is no shortage of love and romance to be found within the Nordic homeland.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Sea of Thieves’ latest update slips The Smugglers’ League in through the back door, offering high-risk, high-reward voyages for the most daring pirates

Ahoy there, matey! Ready to dive headfirst into some seriously shady business? Because Sea of Thieves’ latest update just dropped The Smugglers’ League like a cannonball through your ship’s hull, and honestly, it’s about time Rare gave us pirates something with actual teeth.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Success Or Fail? Battlefield 6 Devs Are Already Making Changes to Rush – Because Let’s Face it, Nobody Asked for This

Look who’s scrambling to fix their shiny new toy before it completely implodes. The Battlefield 6 devs at DICE have already started tweaking Rush mode, and honestly, it’s about time someone acknowledged what the rest of us figured out within five minutes of playing.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Battlefield 6 is Blowing Up Steam Sales and Wishlists Like You Wouldn’t Believe

There’s a new war on the horizon, and it deals with determining the biggest, most successful Battlefield game ever. And it also has other FPS games in its sights.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Only 1 Proven Way to Get the Marvel Rivals Cyan Clash Venom and White Witch — Are You Ready?

If there’s one thing NetEase’s Marvel Rivals does consistently, it’s releasing micro-transactions and premium content. Although given away free, the Cyan Clash Venom and White Witch are desired by fans to be purchasable in store.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

PETA Petitions for Nintendo to Change the Popular Mario Kart World Cow

PETA, or the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, have done some questionable things over the years when promoting their cause. While their hearts are in the right place, they have become infamous for overreacting to things that matter very little in the way of actual animal rights.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Movie or TV Adaptations We Desperately Need: 8 Beloved Video Games Still Missing from the Screen

More video games are starting to trickle into the realms of movie and TV adaptations. There have been some strong examples in recent years, such as The Last of Us and Uncharted (despite the controversial casting choice).

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

The Top 3 PC-Only Games That Need a Console Release Yesterday

As the gaming community continues to push for cross-platform compatibility, a few standout titles remain stubbornly exclusive to PC, with no console release imminent.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Twisted Metal’s Sweet Tooth Wants A New Game As Much As We Do

Hollywood adaptations of video games have historically been about as reliable as a chocolate teapot. But when Peacock’s Twisted Metal series actually managed to not completely butcher the source material, it did something unexpected – it made us desperately want to jump back into those metal death traps and blow stuff up again.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Borderlands 4 has ‘more passive perks than all the previous Borderlands combined’. Uh, is that a good thing?

Look, I get it. More stuff usually equals better, right? Well, Gearbox just dropped some interesting news about Borderlands 4 that’s got me scratching my head harder than trying to understand the plot of Borderlands 3.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Bubsy in The Purrfect Collection – For Some Weird Reason, This Bizarre Retro Collection Exists

Bubsy in The Purrfect Collection is an upcoming retro game collection starring everyone’s favorite bobcat with attitude, Bubsy. Some of you might be thinking, “who the heck is Bubsy?” while others might be thinking, “what?

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

5 Artists That Should Be In Guitar Hero-Style Games

The amount of hours I’ve poured into games like Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero Metallica, and Rock Band 1 & 2 is probably more than I ever spent doing homework.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Bloomtown: This Game Perfectly Combines Stranger Things With Persona

Look, I’ll be honest with you. When I first heard about Bloomtown: A Different Story , my immediate reaction was something along the lines of “Oh great, another indie game trying to ride the coattails of two massively popular franchises.” But after spending some quality time with this unexpected gem, I have to eat my words.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / August 16

Leaked: Diablo 4 Introducing A Fan Favorite Class?

Accidentally-on-purpose leaks in the gaming industry aren’t exactly a new thing. And while these leaks often fall into either the “Ha! We knew it the whole time!” or “Wait… but what about that obscure leak from 6 months ago?” category, it’s difficult to say where this one will fall.

Video Games News / Daily Faceoff / August 13

X-Factor, goaltending changes among notable updates for EA Sports NHL 26

The hype surrounding the latest edition of EA Sports NHL continues to grow with massive enhancements across the board. Gamers have been clamoring for changes to be made to the series for years, with each year bringing both criticism and praise.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 12

4 Issues EA Sports Must Address in NHL 26

Last week, EA Sports gave hockey fans a rare taste of excitement in the desert of August. A smiling Matthew Tkachuk dons the cover of the NHL 26 video game (with brother Brady and father Keith featured on the game’s deluxe edition), which fans got the first look at on Aug.