STACK #252 October 2025

PREVIEWS GAMING

THIS MONTH?

to be something to get excited about

Coming in NOVEMBER

VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE – BLOODLINES 2 RELEASE DATE: Oct 21 GENRE: Action RPG FORMAT: MULTIPLAYER: No Enter the World of Darkness in this

THE OUTER WORLDS 2 RELEASE DATE: Oct 25 GENRE: Action RPG FORMAT: MULTIPLAYER: No Fresh from the minds of Fallout: New Vegas creators Obsidian, this sequel

ups the Outer Worlds ante with a whole new first-person sci-fi adventure that brings a whole lot of newness! As an Earth Directorate agent, you’re tasked with uncovering what’s behind devastating rifts that are threatening to wipe out humanity. Yep, the fate of the galaxy is in your hands, so please don’t blow it. No pressure!

long-anticipated sequel to the 2004 original, based on the hit tabletop RPG. Step into the shoes of the Nomad – an elderly vampire who’s awakened from a 100-year snooze to find an unfamiliar 21st century world around them. Explore a neo-noir Seattle with the aim of solving a century-old cold case that threatens all of society – both mortal and undead.

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 7 (Nov 14) PS5 XSX PS4

DOUBLE DRAGON REVIVE RELEASE DATE: Oct 21 GENRE: Fighting FORMAT: MULTIPLAYER: Yes The classic coin gobbling ‘80s arcade beat ’em up makes a triumphant return,

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D REMAKE RELEASE DATE: Oct 31 GENRE: RPG FORMAT: MULTIPLAYER: No If you’ve been wanting more since the

with all the upgrades that you’d expect in 2025. Thrill to modern 3D graphical updates and careful control tweaks, as you again take on the roles of the Lee brothers, survivors of the nuclear war of 15 years past, who take it upon themselves to fight back against the evil gang Shadow Warriors and their plans to take over the town. JURASSIC WORLD EVOLUTION 3 RELEASE DATE: Oct 21 GENRE: Simulation FORMAT: MULTIPLAYER: No Have you ever watched one of the Jurassic movies and wondered, ‘How did they get it all so wrong?” Reckon you can do better? Well, you can go for it in this latest entry in the ongoing construction and management series, where you build and run your very own Jurassic World. You can do it all, from breeding prehistoric species, right through to creating homes for them to flourish in. But please, take care, yeah? TOMB RAIDER IV-VI REMASTERED RELEASE DATE: Oct 24 GENRE: Action adventure FORMAT: MULTIPLAYER: No One of gaming’s greatest heroines is back with a triple whammy in this continuation of the remastering of her classic games. Explore the lost tomb of the Egyptian god Set in The Last Revelation , be presumed dead in Chronicles, and become a conspiracy-busting fugitive in The Angel of Darkness . Go for the Deluxe Edition and score a 150 page map book, CD, steelbook, and more!

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake , then get ready for a double barrelled hit of legendary RPG action! Now the original two games have received the treatment, coming together in stunning reimaginings of the treasured Erdrick Trilogy adventures. Defeat the Dragonlord in Dragon Quest I then, 100 years later, rise against the forces of evil in Dragon Quest II .

TALES OF XILLIA REMASTERED RELEASE DATE: Oct 31 GENRE: Action RPG FORMAT: MULTIPLAYER: Yes Since 2011, fine action RPG Tales of

KIRBY AIR RIDERS (Nov 20) SWITCH 2

Xillia has been the exclusive domain of PS3 players. But now it’s back, and sharing the format love! This lovingly remastered edition lets us dive once again into the amazing world of Rieze Maxia and embark upon an epic journey in a kingdom where peace is under threat. Can you stop the mana drain and restore balance? Thrill to improve graphics, UI tweaks, and bonus DLC!

TERMINATOR 2D: NO FATE RELEASE DATE: Oct 31 GENRE: Platformer FORMAT: MULTIPLAYER: No Relive both the glorious days of 1990s-style pixel graphics and what

was arguably the greatest ever Arnie movie – Terminator 2: Judgment Day - in one neat little package! It’s an arcade frenzy, experiencing the key events of the film such as Sarah Connor and the T-800 taking on Skynet’s T-1000, and leading the Resistance as John Connor as humankind’s only hope in the War Against the Machines.

PROJECT MOTOR RACING (Nov 25) PS5 XSX

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