New Games This Week: Gears of War: E-Day, Dragon's Dogma 2, Kingdom Hearts
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.
Key Facts
- Gears of War: E-Day is scheduled for release on October 7 on Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S.
- Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is scheduled for release on October 9 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
- KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I-III] is scheduled for release on October 8 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
- STAR WARS: Galactic Racer is scheduled for release on October 6 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Game Spark and Inside both published the roundup on October 4, 2026, and both state release dates are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion.
Reporting from 2 sources: Inside, Game Spark.
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.
The week'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'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.
By 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's discretion.
- Gears of War: E-Day: October 7 on Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S
- Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen: October 9 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2
- KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I-III]: October 8 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2
- STAR WARS: Galactic Racer: October 6 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S
- EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 for Nintendo Switch 2: October 8 on Nintendo Switch 2
- Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival: October 8 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S
- PAPERHEAD: October 9 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S
- Once Upon a KATAMARI: October 8 on Nintendo Switch 2
- Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed: October 8 on Nintendo Switch 2
- Silver Pines: October 8 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2
- Order of the Sinking Star: October 8 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2
- Gear.Club Unlimited 3: October 8 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S
- AION2: October 5 on Windows PC
- Mabinogi Mobile: October 7 on Windows PC and Etcetera
- Neon Abyss 2: October 8 on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch
- Truckful: October 10 on Windows PC and Etcetera
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.