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Wardogs Season 2 launches today (October 15), introducing four new weapons, four vehicles, rainy weather and extensive gameplay changes to Bulkhead’s multiplayer tactical shooter. The update also addresses several longstanding complaints, including weapon damage, slow progression, faction imbalances and vehicle handling.

Following a big reveal in summer 2025, ambitious large-scale RTS Ashes of the Singularity 2 has reappeared to give us a release date, and it’s almost here. Developer Oxide Games and publisher Stardock Entertainment have revealed the sequel will be launching on November 10 on Steam, though players will also be able to grab it via Stardock’s website and “other partners” in the future.

Capcom’s much-celebrated trio of modern Resident Evil remakes arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 this Friday, October 16, and we’ve tested all three ports. Considering the publisher’s astonishing output for Nintendo’s latest console so far – which has included impressive ports of Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen – there weren’t many concerns going into adaptations of two games first released on last-gen consoles and a cross-gen one.

Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 arrives on October 14, 2026, at 2 p.m. BST, introducing several important fixes for Frontier Developments’ recently released zoo management sequel (check out our review to see what we thought of it). Among the most notable improvements are fixes for Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR not functioning correctly, alongside a frustrating bug that caused custom key bindings to reset when accessing certain menus.

Hypercharge: Unboxed is finally getting its long-promised Nintendo Switch update on October 15, 2026, bringing the toy-based multiplayer shooter up to date with its PC, PlayStation and Xbox counterparts. Developer Digital Cybercherries confirmed that the massive update is completely free, and introduces crossplay, new maps, enemies, weapons and game modes following five years of development challenges and delays.

Battlefield 6 Season 5: Siege of Vegas launched on October 13, 2026, introducing two new maps, four weapons and several gameplay changes, but early reactions suggest players are divided over whether the update delivers on its promises. While some have praised the chaotic firefights and visual presentation of Vegas Strip, others have criticized its layout and the continued absence of certain requested features.

Dead Cells’ post-launch content, the new entry features a fresh protagonist and an exploration-focused adventure set in medieval Paris. The game was also featured during the Triple-I Initiative showcase, which recently highlighted dozens of upcoming titles, including Stronghold 4, Over the Hill and The Talos Principle 3. With launch approaching, here’s when Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse becomes available worldwide and what players receive with its Standard and Midnight editions.

We’re eating pretty good this October as far as new releases go. The calendar is pretty packed with anticipated releases - though this article is not just to sing their praises, though we will be doing a little bit of that. We’ve partnered up again with G2A to give you some ideas for games to scratch the same itch as the big new releases, that you can pick up at a big discount on their marketplace.

Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition is here, 15 years after the release of the original and putting its two expansions under the same roof. It’s more than a complete package, though, as it’s also promising to refresh the experience from top to bottom, including its visual presentation. Should you make the (paid) jump?

Frontier Developments is on the upswing after deciding to focus on management sims and delivering another dino-sized hit with last year’s Jurassic World Evolution 3. Now comes Planet Zoo 2, a deeper and richer park sim which feels rewarding… if you put in the time and can tolerate its rough edges. A lot has happened since the release of the first Planet Zoo back in 2019, and Frontier’s new strategy seems more iterative and less ambitious.