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Twenty-five October releases worth watching, with dates and platforms checked against publishers, developers and official platform sources on 25 September 2026.

25Listed releases
12Major releases
3On the busiest day
0Slipped out of month
PlatformAllPCPlayStationXboxSwitch 2Majors only
TimelineCalendar13 of 25
Marcus and Dom stand amid fire and Locust creatures in Gears of War: E-Day artwork.
Pick of the month

Gears of War: E-Day

Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago confront the first days of the Locust invasion.

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Week of 28 Sep

01Thu
A Dynasty Warriors officer raises a weapon in a wooded battlefield.

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered

Omega Force · Koei Tecmo Games
Annual / franchise
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2
01Thu
Two small figures face each other in a dark blue industrial chamber.

End of Abyss

Section 9 Interactive · Epic Games Publishing
On the radar
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
02Fri
A fighter jet flies toward an explosion over a mountain range.

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

Bandai Namco Entertainment
Major release
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S

Week of 5 Oct

06Tue
Marcus and Dom stand amid fire and Locust creatures in Gears of War: E-Day artwork.

Gears of War: E-Day

The Coalition · Xbox Game Studios
Major release
PC · Xbox Series X|S
06Tue
Star Wars racers speed past a spacecraft in illustrated Galactic Racer artwork.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Fuse Games · Secret Mode
Major release
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
08Thu
A hand reaches toward an ornate puzzle box in Hellraiser: Revival artwork.

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival

Saber Interactive
On the radar
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
09Fri
An armoured figure looks across a ruined, snow-covered landscape.

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen

Capcom
Annual / franchise
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2

Week of 12 Oct

13Tue
Adult and young elephants stand in a watering hole beside other wildlife.

Planet Zoo 2

Frontier Developments
Major release
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
13Tue
A first-person fighter faces torch-bearing enemies on a dark forest path.

Valor Mortis

One More Level · Lyrical Games
Major release
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
15Thu
Rose Belmont appears beside the Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse title art.

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

Evil Empire · Konami Digital Entertainment
Major release
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch
16Fri
A red-haired anime character fills the frame against a pale sky.

Tales of Eternia Remastered

Bandai Namco Entertainment · Tose
Annual / franchise
PC · PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch · Switch 2

Week of 19 Oct

22Thu
A cloaked fantasy character stands against a white background with red fabric swirling around them.

Final Fantasy Resonance

Square Enix
Major release
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch · Switch 2
23Fri
Four soldiers advance through a dark corridor beside the Modern Warfare 4 logo.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

Activision · Infinity Ward
Major release
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2

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