October Video Game Releases – Week One (Oct. 1-8)
October kicks things off with a strong first week thanks to Warhammer Vermintide and the long awaited Mafia III. Players will get to return to a life of organized crime as they push to take back New Bordeaux (a fictional New Orleans) from the Italian mob. There are plenty of other releases this week for all types of players, including some retro goodness and a lot of indie support. Paper Mario: Color Splash helps to put the Wii U on the map for the month as well, keeping Nintendo in the spotlight.
Check out week one’s lineup:
- Aragami – PS4, PC (Oct. 4)
- Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 1 – PS4, Xbox One (Oct. 4)
- Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 2 – PS4, Xbox One (Oct. 4)
- Atlas Reactor – PC (Oct. 4)
- Shu – PS4, PC (Oct. 4)
- Warhammer: The End Times – Vermintide PS4, Xbox One (Oct. 4)
- Wheels of Aurelia – PS4, Xbox One, Wii U (Oct. 4)
- Slain: Back from Hell – Xbox One (Oct. 5)
- Syndrome – PC (Oct. 6)
- Beglitched – PC (Oct. 6)
- Mafia III – PS4, Xbox One, PC (Oct. 7)
- Paper Mario: Color Splash – Wii U (Oct. 7)
- The Silver Case – PC (Oct. 7)
- WRC 6 – PS4, Xbox One, PC (Oct. 7)
October Video Game Releases – Week Two (Oct. 9-15)
The second week of October has a lot of games, including some heavy hitters in the form of Gears of War 4, Dragon Quest Builders, and Shadow Warrior 2. But this week will also see the release of some long awaited hardware from the Sony camp – the PSVR. Virtual Reality is finally hitting consoles and many fans are excited to test it out in their own homes, with a solid list of starting titles to choose from, including Batman: Arkham VR.
Check out what week two has in store for you:
- 100ft Robot Golf (PS4, PSVR) – Oct. 10
- Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors (Vita) – Oct. 11
- Dragon Quest Builders (PS4, Vita) – Oct.11
- Gears of War 4 (Xbox One) – Oct.11
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Xbox One, PS4) – October 11
- Rise of the Tomb Raider (PS4) – Oct. 11
- Rise of the Tomb Raider: Blood Ties (Xbox One) – Oct. 11
- Rues (Xbox One, PS4) – Oct. 11
- WWE 2K17 (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3) – Oct. 11
- Valkyire Drive: Bhikkhuni (Vita) – Oct.11
- Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (PS4, Xbox One) –
- Oct. 12
- Ace Banana (PSVR) – Oct. 13
- Batman: Arkham VR (PSVR) – Oct. 13
- Crazy Machines 3 (PC, Mac, Linux) – Oct. 13
- DriveClub VR (PSVR) – Oct. 13
- Moto Racer 4 (Xbox One, PS4, PC, Mac) – Oct. 13
- PlayStation VR – Oct. 13
- RIGS: Mechanized Combat League (PSVR) – Oct. 13
- Rollercoaster Dreams (PSVR) – October 13
- Shadow Warrior 2 PC) – Oct. 13
- Super Hyper Cube (PSVR) – Oct. 13
- Thumper (PS4, PSVR) – Oct. 13
- World War Toons (PSVR) – Oct. 13
- Yesterday Origins (Xbox One, PS4, PC) – Oct. 13
- Disney Magical World 2 (3DS) – Oct. 14
- Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live (PSVR) – Oct. 14
October Video Game Releases – Week Three (Oct. 16-22)
Batman returns in the remaster of the first two Arkham games, so that you can complete your collection on current gen. Also hitting this week is Battlefield 1, easily one of the most anticipated shooters of the year. DICE is taking it back to basics by dropping players into the first great war. No high-tech gadgetry to help you on the battlefield, just your wits and your will to survive. Skylanders is also getting a new game in the form of Imaginators. Players will be able to create their own heroes by mixing and matching parts and abilities.
Check out week three’s releases:
- Farming Simulator 17 – PS4, Xbox One (Oct. 16)
- Skylanders Imaginators – PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, PS3, 360 (Oct. 16)
- Crazy Machines 3 – PC (Oct. 18)
- Eagle Flight – Rift (Oct. 18)
- Exist Archive: The Other Side Of The Sky – PS4, Vita (Oct. 18)
- Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls – Vita (Oct. 18)
- Batman: Return to Arkham – PS4, Xbox One (Oct. 18)
- Battlefield 1 – PS4, Xbox One, PC (Oct. 18)
- Rock Band Rivals – PS4, Xbox One (Oct. 18)
- Macross Delta Scramble – Vita (Oct. 20)
- Pixel Gear – PSVR (Oct. 20)
- Civilization VI – PC (Oct. 21)
- Lego Harry Potter Collection – PS4 (Oct. 21)
October Wrap Up (Oct. 23-31)
October finishes off strong as video game lovers are ushered into the holiday season. There are some big titles covering most if not all genres available, and something for players no matter what platform they own. Berserk and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 bring some anime action to consoles and PC, with Berserk hitting up the Vita as well. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition brings the beloved, dragon-slaying adventure to the current gen with a bunch of new bells and whistles, including beautiful new visuals and mod support (only on the Xbox One for now). Finally, we have Titanfall 2, the sequel to the shooter from the guys who made that one Call of Duty you liked. This time the action will be hitting the PS4 alongside the standard Xbox One and PC releases, complete with an actual single player campaign.
Check out everything dropping this week:
- Darksiders Warmastered Edition – PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, PC (Oct. 25)
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – PS4, Xbox One (Oct. 25)
- Farming Simulator ’17 PS4, Xbox One, PC (Oct. 25)
- Just Dance 2017 – All consoles and PC (Oct. 25)
- Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ambition – PS4, PC (Oct. 25) (PS4, PC) – Oct. 25
- World of Final Fantasy – PS4, Vita (Oct. 25) (PS4, Vita) – Oct. 25
- Yomawari: Night Alone – PC, Vita (Oct. 25) (Vita, PC) – Oct. 25
- Berserk – PS4, PS3, Vita (Oct. 27) (PS4, PS3, Vita) – Oct. 27
- Crows: Burning Edge – PS4 (Oct. 27) (PS4) – Oct. 27
- Neo Atlas 1469 – Vita (Oct. 27) (Vita) – Oct. 27
- Weeping Doll – PSVR (Oct. 27) (PSVR) – Oct. 27
- Carnival Games VR – PSVR, Vive (Oct. 28)
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – PC (Oct. 28)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition – PS4, Xbox One (Oct. 28)
- Titanfall 2 – PS4, Xbox One, PC (Oct. 28)
- Yomawari: Night Alone – PC, Vita (Oct. 28)
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