Xbox Wire editor Will Fulton published the weekly Next Week on Xbox lineup for October 12 to 16, covering games headed to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass. The week’s headliners include Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, Planet Zoo 2, and a new entry in Bandai Namco’s Tales role-playing series.
Action and Horror Return to Xbox
KONAMI’s action horror title arrives October 15 via Xbox Play Anywhere. Set in 1499 Paris engulfed in flames, it follows Trevor Belmont, the hero who defeated Dracula, and his daughter Rose Belmont as they hunt beasts with the Vampire Killer whip.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 lands October 14 from Devolver Digital and Big Fan Games. The fast-paced sequel to the retro first-person shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun follows directly on from the first game.
Simulation, Farming, and RPG Releases
Frontier Developments brings Planet Zoo 2 on October 13 via Xbox Play Anywhere. The zoo simulation sequel adds fully aquatic and flying species for the first time and customizable Wildlife Reserves.
Natsume Inc. sets Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea for October 14, mixing peaceful farm life with adventure across Teradea, from Bloomfield Village to the Forest of Echoes. Tales of Eternia Remastered arrives October 16 from Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. Reid Hershel and Farah Oersted meet a mysterious girl named Meredy and discover the “Great Fall” collision threatening the two worlds of Inferia and Celestia, aided by elemental spirits called the Greater Craymels.
Game Pass Additions and Other Releases
Just Dance: Decades of Hits from Ubisoft arrives October 13 with an all-new Adventure Mode. Game Pass day-one additions include Deep Dish Dungeon from Raw Fury AB on October 13, a solo or two-player dungeon crawler; Valor Mortis from Lyrical Games on October 13, starring a risen Napoleonic soldier named William; Bluey’s Happy Snaps from Gameloft on October 15; Chained Beasts from Featherweight Games on October 15, a 1 to 4 player co-op gladiator roguelike; and Beyond These Stars from Hooded Horse on October 16, a city builder on the back of a Space Whale named Kewa. Tenebris Somnia from New Blood Interactive arrives October 16 via Xbox Play Anywhere, a 2D retro survival horror game with live-action cutscenes.
