Month: October 2018

After a long stretch of sharing virtually nothing about Red Dead Redemption 2, the floodgates have opened recently. We should be learning even more soon, as Rockstar has announced that the next RDR2 trailer is coming on Monday, October 1.

The company shared the news on Twitter, saying our next glimpse at the game debuts in trailer form at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM BST. It didn’t specify what to actually expect to be featured in the trailer–it only said it would be “gameplay video part 2”–but there isn’t much longer to wait to find out.

With Red Dead Redemption 2’s release date coming on October 26, Rockstar recently afforded us an opportunity to go hands-on with the game. We came away impressed with the level of depth to the world, with numerous systems at play. Since then, more screenshots and details on things like hunting and fishing have been shared.

While the main game itself is coming in just a few weeks, Red Dead Online–the game’s online multiplayer component–won’t launch until sometime in November. Even then, it’ll only be releasing in beta, and Rockstar has warned of “teething problems” as it expects things may not go completely smoothly at launch.

Red Dead Redemption 2 will be available in a number of special editions; you can read all about that in our pre-order guide. There’s also a PS4 Pro bundle on the way, which revealed–at least on that system–RDR2 will require 105 GB on your hard drive.

Normally when we kick off a new month, New Releases runs down the biggest games for the whole duration. Thing is, October is so jam-packed with games that we just have to take things week by week. This week alone has big exclusives like Forza Horizon 4, Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, and Super Mario Party. It’s also home to new entries in blockbuster franchises with Mega Man 11 and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Let’s get to it!

Forza Horizon 4 — October 2

Available on: Xbox One, PC

This time around, Forza Horizon 4 is headed to the UK. The shared-world driving game features over 450 cars, but that’s par for the course for the series. What’s new this time is changing seasons: fall, winter, spring, and summer all drastically change how you move around the world. For example, you can drive right across a frozen lake–but only during winter.

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Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise — October 2

Available on: PS4

Based on the manga series of the same name, this beat ’em up is finally getting a worldwide release. If the combat reminds you of the Yakuza games, it’s for good reason: this is from the same studio. The worldwide release also brings a new gore slider with it, letting you increase the blood spurts from protagonist Kenshiro’s many punches.

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Mega Man 11 — October 2

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

It might look modern, but Mega Man 11 is designed to play just like its NES and SNES cousins. That said, it’s mixing things up with a new Gear System, letting you slow down time or increase the power of your Mega Buster. You’ll need to make good use of both if you hope to take down an all-new squad of Robot Masters.

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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey — October 5

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Assassin’s Creed games have featured multiple heroes before, but this particular entry lets you play through the entire adventure as either Alexios or Kassandra. Both heroes can romance and steal from NPCs, and you’ll have lots of options for responding to characters and carrying out quests. Naval combat is back too, for fans of high-seas swashbuckling.

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Super Mario Party — October 5

Available on: Switch

Super Mario Party is the first entry on Switch, and it’s utilizing a lot more than just motion controls and HD Rumble. You can use multiple Switches to play certain mini-games and even rearrange the board. Speaking of which, Super Mario Party also returns to the format of freely moving around the board as you compete for the most stars.

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All of this is happening in just the first week of October. Next time, we’ll take a look at some more big sequels like WWE 2K19 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, plus re-releases like Luigi’s Mansion and The World Ends With You: Final Remix.

The first announcement of Fortnite Funko Pops came with the barest glimpse of one of the collectible figurines, the Rex skin. Now Funko has released a slew of other images showing off more than a dozen character skins getting the Funko treatment.

The Pops cover some of the most popular characters, like Brite Bomber, Black Knight, and Cuddle Team Leader, along with some holiday-themed ones like Red-Nosed Raider, Crackshot, and Merry Marauder. The full-size Pop figurines are joined by a pair of keychains, featuring Love Ranger and Cuddle Team Leader. All of the Funko collectibles are set to drop in November.

The announcement came right alongside the ringing in of Season 6, with new changes to the map, a whole new set of rewards to collect with your Battle Pass, and the addition of Shadow Stones and Pets. Check out our challenge map locations if you need some help scoring all that sweet loot.

Arguably one of the biggest changes to Fortnite this season came from outside the game itself. After months of criticism, Sony finally relaxed its policy on cross-play and allowed Fortnite to play nice with other consoles. Epic rolled out a new feature to ease the transition, by letting you link Fortnite console accounts. A separate account merging feature is coming this November.