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I Hate This Place – New Isometric Survival Horror Releases January 29th

I Hate This Place is an indie survival horror game with a bold art style and isometric gameplay. You explore, fight, scavenge, and craft items in hopes of survival.

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Thanks to Google’s Fast Pair Bluetooth, Your Earbuds Are Now Eavesdropping for Strangers

Google created the Fast Pair protocol to make Bluetooth pairing wonderfully simple. That convenience, however, has been transformed into a vulnerability by security researchers.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

LoL Esports Weekly Schedule January 19th-24th: Will the Surprises Continue?

A week of LoL Esports action has taken place. Almost every region had a result that went against the community’s predictions. Perhaps the biggest shock of the week was Hanwha Life Esports losing 2-0 to Nongshim Redforce in the LCK.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

Finding Frankie: The Lore Breakdown — What’s Really Going On Behind the Mascot Mask

Finding Frankie looks like a chaotic parkour horror game show on the surface, but underneath all the neon lights, collapsing platforms, and suspiciously cheerful PA announcements is a surprisingly dark world.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

Finding Frankie: A Character Guide to the Madness Behind the Frightening Mascot

Finding Frankie isn’t just a parkour‑horror fever dream — it’s a whole cast of characters who make the show feel like a chaotic mix of reality TV, corporate negligence, and pure nightmare fuel.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

LCK Cup 2026 Match Review: T1 Survive a Scare From DRX

T1 had a chance to even up the LCK Cup Group points with a win against DRX. Many expected a T1 win, considering that DRX have not won against them since the 2022 World Championship.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

LCK Cup 2026 Match Review: NS Shocks With Victory Over HLE

Both Nongshim Redforce and Hanwha Life Esports lost their first series of the LCK Cup. HLE’s loss came against T1, while NS lost to FearX when they were favoured.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

Genshin Impact 6.4 Leaks Tease A Long-Awaited Character

Genshin Impact Version 6.4, unfortunately, will probably not have as much to interest players as 6.3. After all, the Archon Quest has wrapped and there

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

Moon Goddess, Columbina Hyposelenia, Returns of the Skies of Genshin Impact

Genshin’s newest “Archon” has arrived. The Moon Goddess, Columbina Hyposelenia, formerly 3rd of the Fatui Harbingers, descends from on high to grace the

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

Quarantine Zone Contraband Guide: Which Items Should You Take?

Let’s be honest with each other for a second. Playing Quarantine Zone isn’t exactly a walk in the park. It is stressful. You are sitting there in your booth, trying to decide who lives and who dies, and suddenly you have to play TSA agent on top of being a medical inspector.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

Essential Guide to Mastering Quarantine Zone: The Last Check

If you thought your day job was stressful, try being the only thing standing between humanity and a total zombie apocalypse. Quarantine Zone: The Last Check dropped on January 12, 2026, and it essentially asks the question: What if “Papers, Please” had a baby with Contraband Police and raised it in a biohazard lab?

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

Quarantine Zone Symptom Guide: Master Tools to Detect Infection and Keep Your Sanctuary Safe

Look, nobody said the job was going to be glamorous. You are sitting in a booth, the world has ended, and a line of desperate people is waiting for you to decide their fate.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

How to Unlock and Care for Pets in Heartopia: A Complete Guide

Heartopia is absolutely teeming with wildlife. There are fluffy alpacas and those internet-famous capybaras. However, there’s one problem. You can’t actually tame those wild critters and bring them home (heartbreaking, I know).

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

Night Hike: A Descent Into a Strange Forest That Refuses to Let You Leave

Nothing’s more relaxing than disconnecting from the digital world and taking a nice nature walk to clear your head. Night Hike is a 2D indie game that traps you in a scenic loop of nature, and despite sounding magical, it’s more of a nightmare.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 18

Steam Updates Its AI Disclosure Rules That Draws the Line at the Player’s Eyes

Steam is quietly tweaking its rules for how developers have to confess to using artificial intelligence. The digital storefront, run by Valve, has updated the disclosure form that game makers must fill out, refining the definition of what actually needs to be reported.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 17

Resident Evil Requiem Grace & Leon Figures Up for Pre-Order

Capcom revealed their “Creator’s Model” figurines for Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy, the two protagonists of Resident Evil Requiem. The two figures can connect with each other to emulate the game’s cover.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 17

FF7 Remake’s God Mode Coming to All Platforms January 22

Final Fantasy 7 Remake will have a God Mode, which allows players to deal 9,999 damage per hit. This godlike feature is for all platforms, in celebration of FF7 Remake Intergrade arriving to Xbox Series X|S and the Nintendo Switch 2 on January 22, 2026.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 17

A Intriguing History of Pac-Man and Why the Beloved Dot Muncher Endures

It’s been over forty-five years, but Pac-Man has never stopped munching. Even after more than four and a half decades, gamers never tire of rushing through the maze and ducking ghosts.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 17

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Rumors Set Sail Again, Thanks to Ubisoft’s Musical Breadcrumb Trail

The long-running saga of the Assassin’s Creed franchise has taken a curious turn, with fans’ ears perking up at some unexpected musical notes. The official Ubisoft Music account has suddenly begun re-uploading the full, beloved soundtrack from the original Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / January 17