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THE 15 GAMES BRINGING THE THUNDER THIS OCTOBER!
WOOOO! The gaming calendar has entered the squared circle, baby! From lightsaber-fast racing to monster-filled battlefields, October is stacked with contenders. Are you kidding me?! This is a gaming slam dunk, a championship card, a main-event extravaganza!
By Ali Hyman | WWLTP
THE TOP 15
Phantom Blade Zero
A betrayed assassin has 66 days to unravel a deadly conspiracy. The swordplay looks like a main event with no room for second place! WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Shade hits the Galactic League for repulsorcraft racing, rivalries, upgrades and pure interplanetary speed. WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
▶ Watch on YouTube ↗Gears of War: E-Day
Marcus and Dom face the Locust invasion at its terrifying beginning. A chainsaw-sized heavyweight showdown! WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
▶ Watch on YouTube ↗Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Captain Price returns as a global conflict explodes; campaign, multiplayer and DMZ bring the fireworks. WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
Fighter jets, breathtaking skies and white-knuckle dogfights. Somebody call air traffic control, baby! WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Valor Mortis
Napoleonic soldiers meet supernatural horrors in a first-person soulslike built around parries and survival. WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Emberville
A dungeon prison, dangerous creatures and a ruined town to rebuild: this indie RPG has serious sleeper-hit potential. WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Hellraiser: Revival
Pinhead brings puzzle-driven first-person horror. Halloween just got a whole lot nastier. WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Stupid Never Dies
A zombie hero devours enemy powers and transforms combat styles. Strange? Yes. Entertaining? Absolutely! WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
Retro-styled boomer-shooter action meets the grim darkness of Warhammer. Lock and load! WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos
Old-school 3D platforming returns with a nostalgic rescue mission. A blast from the PlayStation era! WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Kingdom Hearts Collection I–III
Sora, Donald and Goofy deliver a magical RPG marathon across Disney worlds. WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Final Fantasy Resonance
Pixel-art fantasy, turn-based battles and party-building bring a throwback RPG feel. WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown
An ocean-exploration expansion concept with ships, diving and new adventures; announcement details need confirmation. WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
Ghost of Yōtei: Complete Edition
Return to a gorgeous samurai adventure; verify the edition and expansion details before treating this as a release. WOOOO! That’s a contender, baby!
HONORABLE MENTIONS
These games deserve a ringside seat too. Dates below are reader-supplied and should be confirmed with publishers before publication.
THE FINAL BELL
October has the heavy hitters, the underdogs and the surprise challengers. Which one gets YOUR championship belt? Tell WWLTP what you’re playing. WOOOO! It’s awesome, baby!
Editorial note: Rankings are editorial anticipation, not review scores. Verified official video embeds appear where an exact trailer URL was identified. Other games include trailer discovery panels rather than unverified video embeds. Confirm unverified releases and platform availability with publishers before publishing.