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A glowing flying skull above a mine tunnel, with separate cards for the Straw Boss assignment and earlier Halloween hats.

Deep Rock Galactic’s Halloween event gives new and returning hats separate assignments

Hoxxes Halloween runs through November 5. The Straw Boss headgear and earlier Halloween hats come from different assignments, while flying skulls add a Performance Point bonus.

A survival ship sails between islands above underwater ruins; a 21-day two-phase marker sits over two conflicting calendar cards, November 12 and November 18, separated by a question mark.

Once Human’s Isles of Abyss launch has two dates for its permanent server

The ocean PvE scenario is live across PC, console, and mobile, with shipbuilding and a server-wide endgame. Two official pages give different dates for its permanent server.

Pixel-art figures cross a layered 2D and 3D landscape beside a calendar card showing the platform-specific launch dates.

Final Fantasy Resonance rebuilds Brave Exvius’s first season

Square Enix turns one Brave Exvius story arc into a new HD-2D, turn-based RPG. Platform dates and language support vary, so check the edition for your system.

Six generic game cards in three groups beneath a controller, a stopwatch and a calendar icon.

Xbox’s October Free Play Days has three different access rules

Three games require Game Pass, two are three-hour trials for all Xbox players, and Riders Republic stays open through October 26. The distinction matters before you download.

Four stylized players on a resort platform, a red motion controller, and networked avatars on a separate platform beside an October 21 update marker.

Switch Sports Resort’s online modes need Nintendo Switch Online

The Switch 2 game has solo and same-system play, while online competition and friend lobbies require Nintendo Switch Online, an internet connection, and the latest update.

Four generic robots look across a fungal moon landscape beside separate 1.0 and 2.0.1 version cards.

Mycopunk 1.0 adds the Mycologist and X11-B, then fixes early progression bugs

The October 20 full release adds a new employee, mission, weapon, region, and mastery system. Patch 2.0.1 arrived the next day with fixes for two progression checks and several achievements.

An illustrated research outpost on an alien planet, with power links, a greenhouse, an abstract orbital-ring science motif and an October 20 date card beside a monitor icon.

Star Trek: Outposts Unknown asks players to build a research outpost

The October 20 Steam release is a single-player colony builder about a Starfleet crew in the 23rd century. Its review points to a familiar management loop with a story-led structure.

A conceptual wasteland map with an abstract gamepad symbol and separate markers for the October 20 patch, the Infestation investigation and an October 21 disconnection resolution.

Fallout 76’s October patch fixes console crashes, while Infestation auto-completes remain under investigation

The October 20 notes cover quests, C.A.M.P. items, weapons, menus, and several PS5/Xbox crash fixes. Bethesda also names two issues it had not marked resolved.

A calendar with October 21, October 29, October 31, and November 10 marked beside incoming and leaving game cards.

Game Pass’s second October wave has a busy October 29 and two exit dates

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade arrives October 29, but the wave spans several tiers and platforms. Nine games leave October 31, with Football Manager 26 following on November 10.

A drawn autumn community building with a plain hexagon sign stands beside an ordinary pumpkin, a camouflage-covered table, candy and a habitat under construction. Camouflage for candy appears at upper left, with neutral visitor symbols below it.

Pokopia’s Pumpkaboo event needs Version 2.0.1 and Camouflage

Pumpkaboo’s Sweet Surprises runs from October 17 to November 1 in local time. A rebuilt Pokémon Center is not enough by itself: players also need the right story progress, Zorua’s Camouflage move, an online first launch and the current 2.0.1 update.

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