October has a busy release schedule across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The month includes the return of Gears of War, a new Ace Combat, high-speed racing in the Star Wars universe, a new Castlevania, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and Phantom Blade Zero.
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered
Release date: Oct. 1
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered starts October with a rebuilt version of Dynasty Warriors 3 and its Xtreme Legends expansion. More than 40 playable officers return for the series’ familiar large-scale battles. The remaster recreates the battlefields in Unreal Engine 5 while adding new combat options, weapon customization, additional scenarios, and the return of offline two-player play.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
Release date: Oct. 2
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve returns the flight-combat series with its first mainline game in seven years. Players take the role of a fighter pilot fighting to reclaim the Federation of Central Usea after an invasion by the Republic of Sotoa. Dynamic weather can affect aerial combat, while first-person scenes between missions follow the pilot and squad aboard the aging aircraft carrier Endurance. Multiplayer includes both competitive and cooperative modes with cross-platform play.
Gears of War: E-Day
Release date: Oct. 6
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC
Gears of War: E-Day goes back to the beginning of the war against the Locust. Set 14 years before the original Gears of War, the story follows younger versions of Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago as the Locust Horde first emerges from underground. The Coalition has updated the series’ cover-based combat with new movement and traversal while putting a stronger emphasis on the horror of the original invasion. Campaign co-op, Horde Siege, and competitive multiplayer are also included. Early access began Oct. 1 for eligible Premium Edition players.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Release date: Oct. 6
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Star Wars: Galactic Racer puts racing back at the center of the Star Wars universe. Set after the fall of the Empire, the game follows racer Shade through the Galactic League, an unsanctioned racing circuit operating across the Outer Rim. Players can pilot landspeeders, speeder bikes, skim speeders, and podracers across locations including Jakku and Ando Prime. The campaign uses a runs-based structure where some upgrades carry over after a failed tour. Competitive multiplayer and an Arcade mode are also available.
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival
Release date: Oct. 8
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival arrives in time for the Halloween season with a new story set in the Hellraiser universe. Players control Aidan as he enters the Labyrinth in an attempt to rescue his girlfriend, Sunny. The first-person horror game combines melee and ranged weapons with powers from the Genesis Configuration puzzle box. Pinhead and the Cenobites stand between Aidan and his escape, with Doug Bradley returning as the voice of Pinhead.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
Release date: Oct. 15
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse takes place in Paris in 1499, 23 years after Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse. Rose Belmont, daughter of Trevor Belmont, takes the lead as monsters begin appearing throughout the city. Rose uses the Vampire Killer whip along with additional weapons and relics while exploring Paris and Dracula’s castle. Defeated bosses can also become Arcana cards that give Rose new abilities and attacks.
Final Fantasy Resonance
Release date: Oct. 22
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Final Fantasy Resonance becomes the first Final Fantasy game built around Square Enix’s HD-2D visual style. The RPG follows Rain and Lasswell as they attempt to protect the world’s remaining Crystals from Veritas of the Dark. Turn-based battles allow players to exploit weaknesses and stagger enemies, while Visions summon characters from across Final Fantasy history to fight alongside the party. Chocobos, airships, espers, and other familiar elements also return. A free demo is available, and progress can carry into the full game.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
Release date: Oct. 22
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort returns players to Wuhu Island with 12 motion-controlled sports. Tennis, bowling, basketball, golf, volleyball, boxing, table tennis, and archery are joined by activities including skateboarding, Power Cruising, Prop Plane, and Thumb Wrestling. Players can compete locally or online, explore the island outside of events, customize Mii and Sportsmate characters, and work through the offline Island Crown mode against increasingly difficult opponents.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Release date: Oct. 23
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 opens another chapter in the rebooted Modern Warfare storyline. War breaks out on the Korean Peninsula while Captain Price operates outside the system and stays ahead of those pursuing him. Campaign missions extend beyond Korea to locations including New York, Paris, and Mumbai. Multiplayer launches with 12 new 6v6 maps, while DMZ returns with extraction-based missions behind enemy lines. Players who pre-order can begin the campaign on Oct. 16.
Phantom Blade Zero
Release date: Oct. 29
Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC
Phantom Blade Zero closes out the month with a martial arts action RPG from S-GAME. Players control Soul, a warrior framed for the murder of his master and left with only 66 days to live after suffering a fatal injury. Combat combines swordplay, martial arts, and a large selection of weapons in a world influenced by Chinese wuxia stories and dark fantasy. Actor and martial artist Donnie Yen also worked on the game as a creative consultant and provided facial and motion capture for Soul’s father, Mó Yuan.
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