Main topic: Announcement of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and potential release on Xbox Game Pass.
Key points:
1. Activision confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III as this year's entry in the series.
2. The game is set to release on November 10th for PC and consoles.
3. There are indications that players will be able to carry over items from the previous game, Modern Warfare II, to Modern Warfare III. Additionally, Microsoft's pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard may result in the game being available on Xbox Game Pass on its release day.
The games industry is set to have one of its best release years with highly anticipated titles such as Assassin's Creed Mirage, Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Wonder, Alan Wake 2, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced its September 2023 Game Catalog lineup for Extra and Premium subscribers, featuring games such as 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, NieR Replicant, and the Star Ocean series.
Xbox Game Pass Core, the successor to Games with Gold, will be launched on September 14th and will offer 36 titles, including popular games like Gears 5, Fallout 4, and Halo 5.
The September 2023 Nintendo Direct will focus on games releasing this winter and could potentially include announcements for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, WarioWare: Move It!, Super Mario RPG, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, Batman Arkham Trilogy, Metal Slug Tactics, Demonschool, Fantasy Life i, the rumoured Gotham Knights port, Pokémon Red and Blue for NSO libraries, Metroid Prime 4, Silksong, and remasters of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.
The first three Tomb Raider games are being remastered and will include updated visuals, expansions, and secret levels, arriving on February 14, 2024, for various platforms including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
Microsoft is planning to release a disc-less redesign of the Xbox Series X, indicating the inevitable end of physical game discs as the gaming industry increasingly shifts towards digital downloads.
The Xbox Digital Broadcast at Tokyo Game Show 2023 includes exciting announcements such as new games coming to Xbox Game Pass and the release of Octopath Traveler 2 in 2024.
Cyberpunk 2077 is on sale ahead of the release of its new expansion, offering a chance to experience the game's improvements, while other games like Sea of Thieves, Titanfall 2, and State of Decay 2 are also discounted.
PlayStation Plus has announced the list of games that will be removed from the Extra and Premium tiers in October 2023, including titles like Far Cry 4, Far Cry 5, The Medium, and Yakuza 3-5 Remastered.
Here are some upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch in October 2023: Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless, Wargroove 2, Detective Pikachu Returns, Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition, Batman: Arkham Trilogy, Sonic Superstars, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Just Dance 2024 Edition, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, and Dave the Diver.
October is set to be the busiest month for video game releases, offering new titles such as Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake II, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and Forza Motorsport across various gaming platforms.
Microsoft has announced the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2023, including Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Forza Motorsport, Like A Dragon: Ishin!, and more.
Activision has announced the release times for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 beta on various platforms, allowing players to get early access to the game's multiplayer before its official release on November 10, 2023.
The highly anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is set to release in November, with an open beta this weekend and a price of $70 USD, featuring a multiplayer trailer showcasing sixteen remastered maps from Modern Warfare 2.
Next week, 19 new Xbox games will be released, including Forza Motorsport and Lords of the Fallen, providing a variety of gaming options for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC players.
Sony has officially announced the October 2023 lineup for PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium, featuring a total of 15 games including titles like Gotham Knights, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, and Tekken 6.
Sony has announced the October 2023 additions to the PlayStation Plus Games Catalog, featuring 11 scary games for Extra and Premium members, including the Batman-based co-op game Gotham Knights and the highly acclaimed Disco Elysium: The Final Cut.
Lords of the Fallen (2023) will have a Day 1 patch for Xbox players, while PlayStation 5 and PC players will be able to enjoy the game as intended at launch.
The DLC for Mortal Kombat 1, including various new characters, is expected to be released starting in November 2023, with some characters arriving in winter 2023/2024 and others in spring and summer 2024.
A wide variety of Nintendo Switch games will be released in November 2023, including "Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story," "My Time at Sandrock," "STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R," "Fashion Dreamer," "WarioWare: Move It!," "SUPER CRAZY RHYTHM CASTLE," "Hogwarts Legacy," "Super Mario RPG," "Persona 5 Tactica," and "Bluey: The Videogame."
