October 2026 Game News Roundup: Horror, Action, and Big Releases
October 2026 is looking packed, with Gears of War: E-Day, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and Phantom Blade Zero leading the month. Here’s a quick roundup of the confirmed highlights and the full release calendar as of September 25, 2026.
October 2026 is shaping up to be a busy month from the first week to the final stretch. This roundup is based on the latest release calendars available before the month begins, so dates may still shift if publishers update their plans. (shacknews.com)
Main highlights: Gears of War: E-Day launches on October 6 for Xbox and PC, including Game Pass day one. Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival follows on October 8 for PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is set for October 23 on PlayStation 5, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, while Phantom Blade Zero has officially moved to October 29. (xbox.com)
Early October: October 1 includes Don’t Fret, Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition, Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted, and Rayman Legends Retold. October 2 brings Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and Obstacle Overdrive, then October 6 lands with Gears of War: E-Day and Star Wars: Galactic Racer. (shacknews.com)
Mid-month: October 8 is stacked with Car Park Capital, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, The Crew Motorfest, Duelist: Idle Expedition, Forever Ago, Hell Is Us, Neon Abyss 2, and Order of the Sinking Star. The following days include Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen on October 9, Valor Mortis on October 13, over the hill on October 14, then Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Enshrouded 1.0, House Flipper 2, and It Takes Two on October 15. (shacknews.com)
Late October: October 16 includes Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3, Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition, Tenebris Somnia, and Tales of Eternia Remastered. Later in the month we get Star Trek: Outposts Unknown and We Were Here Tomorrow on October 20, Final Fantasy Resonance and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort on October 22, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and One Piece: Grand Gourmet on October 23, then Phantom Blade Zero, Hello Kitty Party Land, Anomalith, and Bombarika near the end of the month. (shacknews.com)