September brought Marvel’s Wolverine and showcases from PlayStation (State of Play, September 3) and Nintendo (Nintendo Direct, September 9). October is one of the busiest months of the year. Here’s the calendar.
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Released in September
- Marvel’s Wolverine (PS5 exclusive): from Insomniac, the studio behind the Spider-Man games. Released September 15 to positive reviews.
- Mario Kart World (Switch 2): a free update with 10 classic Super Nintendo tracks, released September 9.
October calendar
| Date | Game | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Ghost of Yōtei — Complete Edition and Most Wanted mode | PS5 |
| Oct 6 | Gears of War: E-Day | Xbox Series X and S, PC (Xbox and Steam) and Game Pass |
| Oct 15 | Crimson Desert — Charting the Unknown expansion | PS5, Xbox Series X and S, PC and Mac |
| Oct 16 | Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 (remakes) | Switch 2 |
| Oct 22 | Final Fantasy Resonance | multiple platforms |
| Oct 23 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | PS5, Xbox Series X and S, PC and Switch 2 |
Gears of War: E-Day has been available to pre-install since September 29 and joins Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on day one; Premium Edition owners can play from October 1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 opens its campaign on October 16 for digital pre-order buyers.
Coming in the next few months
- GTA 6 — November 19, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. See release date, price and whether it’s coming to PC.
- Pikmin 4 — Switch 2 Edition — November 12.
- Professor Layton and the New World of Steam — December 10 (Switch 2 and Switch).
- Metroid Ravenous — January 28, 2027 (Switch 2).
- Until Dawn 2 — January 28, 2027 (PS5).
- Metro 2039 — February 4, 2027 (PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC).
- Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the final part of the remake — April 8, 2027 (PS5, Xbox Series X and S, Switch 2 and PC).
- Kirby 3D open-world adventure — spring 2027, Switch 2.
Playing on PC? Get ready first
- Check the requirements on the game’s page (Steam or Xbox) and compare them with your PC: press Ctrl + Shift + Esc and open Performance to see your processor, memory and graphics card.
- Update your graphics driver with the NVIDIA, AMD or Intel app.
- Free up space on your SSD: current games easily exceed 100 GB. See how to free up disk space in Windows 11.
- Install the game on your SSD, not a hard drive: it loads much faster.
Sources
- Game Informer — everything announced at the September 2026 State of Play
- Game Informer — everything announced at the September 2026 Nintendo Direct
- Sony Interactive — Marvel’s Wolverine launches worldwide
- Xbox Wire — Gears of War: E-Day pre-install and PC specs
- Xbox — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, available October 23
Cover image: Xbox Game Studios press image.
