diff --git a/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml b/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
index a22a016e4e856b..d9ae7e0c1e2127 100644
--- a/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
+++ b/bin/resources/GameIndex.yaml
@@ -228,20 +228,18 @@ PAPX-90220:
 PAPX-90222:
   name: ジャック×ダクスター 旧世界の遺産 体験版
   name-sort: じゃっくだくすたー きゅうせかいのいさん [たいけんばん]
-  name-en: "Jak x Daxter - Kyuu Sekai no Isan [Demo]"
+  name-en: "Jak x Daxter - Kyuu Sekai no Isan [Demo]" # NOT Jak X Combat Racing
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
-    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes character and water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes gate warp effect and emissive texture effects.
 PAPX-90223:
   name: ジャック×ダクスター 旧世界の遺産 体験版
   name-sort: じゃっくだくすたー きゅうせかいのいさん たいけんばん
-  name-en: "Jak x Daxter - Kyuu Sekai no Isan [Demo]"
+  name-en: "Jak x Daxter - Kyuu Sekai no Isan [Demo]" # NOT Jak X Combat Racing
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
-    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes character and water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes gate warp effect and emissive texture effects.
@@ -921,6 +919,8 @@ PCPX-96657:
   name-sort: さるげっちゅ3 てんとうようたいけんばん
   name-en: "Saru! Get You! 3 [Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -1432,6 +1432,7 @@ SCAJ-20083:
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes speed effect intensity.
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes cloud depth rendering.
 SCAJ-20084:
   name: "MLB '04"
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
@@ -1754,6 +1755,8 @@ SCAJ-20137:
 SCAJ-20138:
   name: "Ape Escape 3"
   region: "NTSC-Unk"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -1781,6 +1784,10 @@ SCAJ-20143:
 SCAJ-20144:
   name: "Zhuo Hou La 3"
   region: "NTSC-C"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
+  gameFixes:
+    - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
     preloadFrameData: 1 # Fixes black background in the pause menu.
     halfPixelOffset: 2 # Fixes misaligned blur.
@@ -2065,6 +2072,8 @@ SCAJ-20194:
 SCAJ-20195:
   name: "Ape Escape 3 [PlayStation 2 the Best]"
   region: "NTSC-C"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -5412,10 +5421,13 @@ SCES-53285:
 SCES-53286:
   name: "Jak X - Combat Racing"
   region: "PAL-M7"
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
     halfPixelOffset: 4 # Aligns post bloom.
@@ -5552,6 +5564,8 @@ SCES-53642:
   name: "Ape Escape 3"
   region: "PAL-M5"
   compat: 5
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -6866,6 +6880,8 @@ SCKA-20061:
 SCKA-20062:
   name: "Ape Escape 3"
   region: "NTSC-K"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -8072,6 +8088,7 @@ SCPS-15062:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes speed effect intensity.
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes cloud depth rendering.
 SCPS-15063:
   name: ポポロクロイス 月の掟の冒険
   name-sort: ぽぽろくろいす つきのおきてのぼうけん
@@ -8358,6 +8375,8 @@ SCPS-15096:
   name-en: "Saru Get You! 3"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   compat: 5
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -9012,6 +9031,8 @@ SCPS-19311:
   name-sort: さるげっちゅ3 PlayStation 2 the Best
   name-en: "Saru Get You 3 [PlayStation 2 the Best]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -9186,6 +9207,8 @@ SCPS-19327:
   name-sort: さるげっちゅ3 PlayStation 2 the Best
   name-en: "Ape Escape 3 [PlayStation 2 the Best - Reprint]"
   region: "NTSC-J"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -10047,6 +10070,7 @@ SCUS-97177:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes speed effect intensity.
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes cloud depth rendering.
 SCUS-97178:
   name: "NFL GameDay 2002"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -10568,6 +10592,7 @@ SCUS-97329:
   region: "NTSC-U"
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes speed effect intensity.
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes cloud depth rendering.
 SCUS-97330:
   name: "Jak 3"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -10915,10 +10940,13 @@ SCUS-97429:
   name: "Jak X - Combat Racing"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
   memcardFilters:
@@ -11189,10 +11217,13 @@ SCUS-97485:
 SCUS-97486:
   name: "Jak X - Combat Racing [Regular Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
 SCUS-97487:
@@ -11209,10 +11240,13 @@ SCUS-97488:
   name: "Jak X - Combat Racing [Public Beta v.1]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
 SCUS-97489:
@@ -11267,6 +11301,8 @@ SCUS-97501:
   name: "Ape Escape 3"
   region: "NTSC-U"
   compat: 5
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -11466,6 +11502,8 @@ SCUS-97545:
 SCUS-97548:
   name: "Ape Escape 3 [Demo]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
+  roundModes:
+    vu0RoundMode: 2 # Fixes light sabre SPS in specific positions.
   gameFixes:
     - SoftwareRendererFMVHack # Fixes interlacing.
   gsHWFixes:
@@ -11544,10 +11582,13 @@ SCUS-97572:
 SCUS-97574:
   name: "Jak X - Combat Racing [Greatest Hits]"
   region: "NTSC-U"
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
 SCUS-97579:
@@ -12381,6 +12422,7 @@ SLED-52325:
   region: "PAL-E"
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes speed effect intensity.
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes cloud depth rendering.
 SLED-52326:
   name: "007 - Everything or Nothing [Demo]"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -12809,6 +12851,8 @@ SLED-54022:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Fixes post processing.
     halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes offset post processing.
@@ -17945,6 +17989,7 @@ SLES-52202:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes speed effect intensity.
+    minimumBlendingLevel: 2 # Fixes cloud depth rendering.
 SLES-52203:
   name: "Armored Core 3 - Silent Line"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -18746,6 +18791,7 @@ SLES-52541:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLES-52542:
   name: "All Music Dance!"
   region: "PAL-I"
@@ -19911,6 +19957,7 @@ SLES-52927:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLES-52931:
   name: "Legend of Kay"
   region: "PAL-M5"
@@ -22834,6 +22881,8 @@ SLES-53908:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Fixes post processing.
     halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes offset post processing.
@@ -24932,6 +24981,9 @@ SLES-54674:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
 SLES-54675:
   name: "Street Warrior"
   region: "PAL-E"
@@ -30370,6 +30422,7 @@ SLPM-55092:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLPM-55093:
   name: "Galaxy Angel II - Mugen Kairou no Kagi (Disc 1)"
   region: "NTSC-J"
@@ -31013,6 +31066,7 @@ SLPM-55292:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLPM-55293:
   name: "Grand Theft Auto III"
   region: "NTSC-J"
@@ -32132,6 +32186,8 @@ SLPM-61155:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Fixes post processing.
     halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes offset post processing.
@@ -39186,6 +39242,11 @@ SLPM-65604:
   name-en: "Anime Battle - Rekka no Honoo - Flame of Recca - Final Burning"
   region: "NTSC-J"
   compat: 5
+  patches:
+    9BDBA170:
+      content: |-
+        comment=Fixes IPU hang.
+        patch=0,EE,00115c00,word,24200001
 SLPM-65607:
   name: 3LDK 〜幸せになろうよ〜 [初回限定版]
   name-sort: 3LDK しあわせになろうよ しょかいげんていばん
@@ -41316,6 +41377,7 @@ SLPM-65984:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLPM-65985:
   name: イリスのアトリエ エターナルマナ2
   name-sort: いりすのあとりえ えたーなるまな2
@@ -44785,6 +44847,8 @@ SLPM-66558:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Fixes post processing.
     halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes offset post processing.
@@ -46199,6 +46263,7 @@ SLPM-66788:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLPM-66789:
   name: Grand Theft Auto III ベストプライス
   name-sort: ぐらんどせふとおーと3 べすとぷらいす
@@ -55577,6 +55642,9 @@ SLPS-25856:
   region: "NTSC-J"
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
 SLPS-25858:
   name: 電撃SP 灼眼のシャナ
   name-sort: でんげきSP しゃくがんのしゃな
@@ -55972,9 +56040,19 @@ SLPS-25945:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Fixes post processing.
     halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes offset post processing.
+SLPS-25946:
+  name: "Tomb Raider - Anniversary [Best of Spike]"
+  region: "NTSC-J"
+  gsHWFixes:
+    textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
 SLPS-25947:
   name: サモンナイトグランテーゼ 滅びの剣と約束の騎士
   name-sort: さもんないとぐらんてーぜ ほろびのけんとやくそくのきし
@@ -60017,14 +60095,6 @@ SLUS-20643:
     vuClampMode: 2 # Respawn issues, Fixes SPS, avoids teleporting characters.
   gsHWFixes:
     alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical lines.
-SLUS-20643BD:
-  name: "Namco Transmission Demo Disc v1.03 [Soul Calibur II Pack-In]"
-  region: "NTSC-U"
-  compat: 5
-  clampModes:
-    vuClampMode: 2 # Respawn issues, Fixes SPS, avoids teleporting characters.
-  gsHWFixes:
-    alignSprite: 1 # Fixes vertical lines.
 SLUS-20644:
   name: "Armored Core 3 - Silent Line"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -61662,6 +61732,7 @@ SLUS-20946:
     eeClampMode: 2 # Fixes Game freezes during "Reuniting The Families" mission.
   gsHWFixes:
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes post processing.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Helps align radiosity closer to native.
 SLUS-20947:
   name: "WinBack 2 - Project Poseidon"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -62231,6 +62302,7 @@ SLUS-21037:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes post processing.
     halfPixelOffset: 4 # Aligns bloom effect.
     nativeScaling: 2 # Fixes post processing smoothness and position.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Makes bloom alignment slightly less awful.
 SLUS-21038:
   name: "Pinball Hall of Fame - The Gottlieb Collection"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -63116,6 +63188,8 @@ SLUS-21203:
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
     autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
     minimumBlendingLevel: 4 # Fixes multiple lighting effects from lights, computers, cave walls and more.
     nativeScaling: 1 # Fixes post processing.
     halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes offset post processing.
@@ -65178,6 +65252,9 @@ SLUS-21555:
   compat: 5
   gsHWFixes:
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Needed for post processing effects.
+    autoFlush: 1 # Fixes bloom intensity.
+    halfPixelOffset: 4 # Fixes bloom misaligment.
+    mergeSprite: 1 # Technically this is less correct than native rendering but it looks better upscaled.
 SLUS-21556:
   name: "Konami Kids Playground - Dinosaur Shapes & Colors"
   region: "NTSC-U"
@@ -68263,10 +68340,13 @@ TCES-53286:
   name: "Jak X Beta Trial Code"
   region: "PAL-E"
   compat: 5
+  speedHacks:
+    instantVU1: 0 # Fixes misaligned effects such as exhausts during boosting.
   gsHWFixes:
+    recommendedBlendingLevel: 3 # Improves reflection quality.
     roundSprite: 1 # Fix lines in the sky.
     autoFlush: 2 # Fixes lighting.
-    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 2 # Fixes water textures. Can't use BW 4 here because of post effects.
+    cpuSpriteRenderBW: 4 # Fixes water textures.
     cpuSpriteRenderLevel: 2 # Needed for above.
     textureInsideRT: 1 # Fixes broken character models.
 TCPS-10058: