{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bd16fead32505abf25b7d411","clusterId":"c_a6895a569c5d0ca40208e7db","slug":"new-games-this-week-gears-of-war-e-day-dragon-s-dogma-2-kingdom-hearts","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"New Games This Week: Gears of War: E-Day, Dragon's Dogma 2, Kingdom Hearts","summary":"The week of October 5 brings a dense release slate across Japan and North America, led by three featured titles. Gears of War: E-Day arrives October 7 on Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S. Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen follows on October 9 across Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I-III], a bundle of four Kingdom Hearts releases, arrives October 8 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. STAR WARS: Galactic Racer lands October 6 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 for Nintendo Switch 2 appears October 8 on Switch 2. The week also carries Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on October 8 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and PAPERHEAD on October 9 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Roundups from Game Spark and Inside list dozens of smaller titles alongside these.","whyItMatters":"The simultaneous Japan and North America scheduling for Gears of War: E-Day and Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen puts two long-running action series on the same week's shelf across PC and console, and both arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside PlayStation and Xbox.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe week\u0026#39;s calendar splits by region but overlaps on the headline titles. Game Spark and Inside both publish the same October 4 roundup, tracking releases from Monday, October 5 through Sunday, October 11. Japan\u0026#39;s schedule puts AION2, Three Kingdoms: Heavenly Destiny, and Tidy Till Dawn on October 5 for Windows PC. North America opens the same day with AION2 and a longer PC list that includes AutoChart and Corporate Slave: Quiet Quitting.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy October 8, the two regions converge on several titles. The KINGDOM HEARTS line appears in four separate SKUs in Japan: Collection [I-III], the HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, the HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and III + Re Mind. Only the HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX reaches the original Nintendo Switch; the full set is listed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Both roundups note that release dates are subject to change at the manufacturer\u0026#39;s discretion.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGears of War: E-Day\u003c/strong\u003e: October 7 on Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragon\u0026#39;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen\u003c/strong\u003e: October 9 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I-III]\u003c/strong\u003e: October 8 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAR WARS: Galactic Racer\u003c/strong\u003e: October 6 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 for Nintendo Switch 2\u003c/strong\u003e: October 8 on Nintendo Switch 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClive Barker\u0026#39;s Hellraiser: Revival\u003c/strong\u003e: October 8 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAPERHEAD\u003c/strong\u003e: October 9 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce Upon a KATAMARI\u003c/strong\u003e: October 8 on Nintendo Switch 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed\u003c/strong\u003e: October 8 on Nintendo Switch 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Pines\u003c/strong\u003e: October 8 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder of the Sinking Star\u003c/strong\u003e: October 8 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGear.Club Unlimited 3\u003c/strong\u003e: October 8 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAION2\u003c/strong\u003e: October 5 on Windows PC\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMabinogi Mobile\u003c/strong\u003e: October 7 on Windows PC and Etcetera\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeon Abyss 2\u003c/strong\u003e: October 8 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTruckful\u003c/strong\u003e: October 10 on Windows PC and Etcetera\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The KINGDOM HEARTS line ships as four separate SKUs on October 8. Only the HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX reaches the original Switch; the full set lands on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2.","twitterPost":"Week of October 5: Gears of War: E-Day (Oct 7), Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen (Oct 9), KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I-III] (Oct 8). PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 all get something.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The October 5 week stacks Gears of War: E-Day, Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, and the four-SKU KINGDOM HEARTS line into one calendar. 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