Most anticipated games – October 2023

Hold on, we're in October already?! If you've somehow avoided the avalanche of new releases over the last few months, you might be looking forward to the PS Plus Essential drop next week. As always, three PS5 and PS4 games are up for grabs, and the variety on offer is honestly quite crazy.

When it comes to Pokemon, catching them all doesn’t end with the creatures themselves. In addition to the Pokemon Trading Cards, there’s a ton of collectible merchandise that true Pokemon masters will want to add to their collections.

October 2023 kicks off the beginning of a big holiday shopping season filled with fun new video games, including many heavily anticipated releases such as , , and . As the weather is beginning to turn colder, these can be perfect games to curl up with while enjoying combat or exploration in the virtual worlds they offer. The full list of every game releasing in October gives a good spread of genres across all platforms to offer something for everyone this autumn.

October's PS Plus Essential games have been officially announced, and yes, before you even start to question it, we should point out that the leak was accurate. Three monthly games will be up for grabs next week, on the 3rd October.

PlayStation Plus' monthly free games for October 2023 have been announced. The three titles will be available to members of PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Deluxe/ Premium plans, starting October 3. PS Plus members can sneak their way through the horrifying confines of a gory space prison in The Callisto Protocol, build out large-scale prosperous lands in Farming Simulator 22, and dive into the world of Weird West, which throws gunslingers on an unforgiving land teeming with dark fantastical creatures. These games can be added to your PS4 and PS5 games library until November 6, after which you'll need to hold on to your PS Plus subscription for continued access.

The Callisto Protocol, Weird West, and Farming Simulator 22 headline PS Plus in October.

PlayStation Plus has been a staple subscription service to tack on with your console. It’s been around for ages now, and there’s a pretty good chance you’re a subscriber. However, if you never got around to subscribing, the subscription service was proven quite popular with players. You’re getting access to online multiplayer, exclusive deals, and, best of all, a few free video games each month. Now, a few tiers are available for the PlayStation Plus service, but even the entry tier will get access to monthly games for free. Today, we’re finding out what is being offered through PlayStation Plus for October.

PlayStation has revealed its October 2023 lineup of free games for PlayStation Plus members and, with it being the month of Halloween, the selections definitely fit the vibe. That's because PlayStation Plus subscribers can add Dead Space spiritual successor, The Callisto Protocol, to their libraries alongside Weird West and the ultra-terrifying Farming Simulator 22. All three games can be added to libraries starting next week on Tuesday, October 3, and players have until Monday, November 6, to do so. 

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the October 2023 Monthly Games lineup for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers. All titles will be available from October 3 to November 6.

Sony has officially confirmed the selection of monthly free games available for PlayStation Plus subscribers in October 2023, and one of 2022’s goriest horror titles, The Callisto Protocol, is included, just in time for Halloween.

It’s hard to believe that we’re already through the month of September. There have been some big notable game releases this month. That trend is going to carry on with some additional big video game releases for October. However, if you’re a fan of subscription services, you know that the start of a new month means an assortment of new releases. We’re waiting for the official announcements to roll out from the likes of Microsoft regarding their Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Likewise, Sony will be revealing their PlayStation Plus offerings for October. However, we do have a partial leak of what we can expect on PlayStation Plus.

Some of October 2023’s PlayStation Plus Essential games have seemingly been revealed ahead of an official announcement.