Welcome to The Reticule’s definitive roundup of gaming releases throughout October 2012. All release dates stated are for the EU, across all currently available platforms. Keep this page bookmarked for easy access, as we will link all previews and reviews when we post them on the site.

Still catching up with this months games? Septembers release schedule can be found here.

2nd
Resident Evil 6
PS3, Xbox 360

Just Dance 4
PS3, Wii, Xbox 360

War of the Roses
PC

3rd
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

5th
NBA 2K13
PC, PSP, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360

Dragon Ball Z for Kinect
Xbox 360

9th
New Little King’s Story
PSV

Harry Potter for Kinect
Xbox 360

10th
Worms Revolution
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

12th
Pokemon Black & White Version 2
DS

Dishonored (Review, Group Thoughts, Hands On)
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the Empress. Framed for her murder and driven by revenge, you must become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card. As you navigate a world torn apart by plague and oppressed by a government armed with strange new technologies, the truth behind your betrayal is as murky as the waters surrounding the city. The choices you make will determine the fate of the world, but no matter what happens your old life is gone forever.

Fable: The Journey
Xbox 360

Rocksmith – Authentic Guitar Games
PS3, Xbox 360

WRC 3: World Rally Championship 3
PSV

XCOM: Enemy Unknown
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

19th
Doom 3 BFG Edition
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

James Bond: 007 Legends
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Rocksmith – Authentic Guitar Games
PC

Skylanders: Giants
PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, 3DS

23rd
Forza Horizon
Xbox 360

Forza Horizon is an open-world game based around a fictitious festival called the ‘Horizon Festival’, set in Colorado, USA. The game incorporates many different gameplay aspects from previous Forza Motorsport titles, like the large variety of cars and the realistic physics and graphics. From a demonstration shown at the E3 this year, the player can encounter AI drivers in the open world, and can challenge them to instant races.

24th
Shadow of a Soul: Chapter 1
PC, PS3

Killzone HD
PS3

26th
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
PS3, Xbox 360

Medal of Honor: Warfighter
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

In Medal Of Honor: Warfighter players will continue to control Tier 1 Operators through various scenarios, including rescuing hostages in Abu Sayyaf’s stronghold in the Philippines, and assaulting Al-Shabaab’s pirate town on the Somali Coast. The game’s plot reveals Tier 1 operator Preacher returning home to find his family torn apart from years of deployment. There will be two playable characters in the campaign. The main mission is to track down dealers of an explosive, PETN, which is discovered to have crossed borders into the United States.

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3D
3DS

31st
Assassin’s Creed III (First Impressions, Review)
PS3, Xbox 360

As series’ protagonist Desmond Miles, the player controls a young half-English, half-Native American man named Connor Kenway, drawn into the fight against tyranny when his home is attacked by colonists. Over the course of the game, Kenway will encounter historical figures including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The story will span 30 years of Connor’s life, from 1753 to 1783. Boston and New York will be cities that can be explored, as well as the American Colonial Frontier, spanning forest, cliffs, rivers, Connor’s Mohawk village, and the settlements of Lexington, Concord and Charlestown.

Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation
PSV