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"  October offers the busiest and blockbuster-packed release lineup of the year so far, and it&amp;#039;s also a real mix; there are heavy hitters such as Batman: Arkham City and Battlefield 3, football titles PES 2012 and Football Manager 2012, Kinect outings Just Dance 3 and Dance Central 2, cult role-playing titles like Dark Souls and much, much more. Dark Souls Release date: October 4 (North America), October 7 (Europe) Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Dark Souls is the spiritual successor to Demon&amp;#039;s Souls, the critically-acclaimed role-playing action title from From Software. While Demon&amp;#039;s Souls had a brutal difficulty setting and harsh penalties for death, it was commended for being challenging, fair and imaginative in its world design, making it one of the surprise releases of the last few years. Dark Souls ups the ante with a multi-platform release and a much larger and more open world to explore. &amp;amp;gt; Read our preview of Dark Souls      RAGE Release date: October 4 (North America), October 7 (Europe) Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC From the creator of first-person classics Doom and Quake id Software comes their next landmark release. RAGE sees our once-fertile planet reduced to an apocalyptic wasteland following an asteroid strike in the year 2029, and you must survive amongst the deranged hostiles that lurk within. Massive in scope, it ships on three discs on Xbox 360. &amp;amp;gt; Read our preview of RAGE      Just Dance 3 Release date: October 11 (North America), October 14 (Europe) Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii Overwhelmingly successful Wii chart topper Just Dance makes its high-definition debut this year, bringing its brightly-coloured flavour of dance to Kinect. It&amp;#039;s looking to be a competitor, too, with its key features being a strong variety of tracks, including &amp;#039;Dynamite&amp;#039; by Taio Cruz and &amp;#039;Party Rock Anthem&amp;#039; by LMFAO, as well as multiplayer for up to four people.  &amp;amp;gt; Kinect&amp;#039;s 2011 release lineup: Feature      Forza Motorsport 4 Release date: October 11 (North America), October 14 (Europe) Platforms: Xbox 360 Forza 4 offers a significant update for the long-running Xbox franchise. Players can take hundreds of cars to the track, or stick to a trusted one or two through the course of a reactive campaign that allows you to play how you like. Elsewhere, Kinect functionality allows players to race without a controller and view cars up close with the AutoVista mode, while Forza 3 players will be able to import their saves to keep their customisations and add bonus credits. &amp;amp;gt; Forza Motorsport 4 to offer season pass      PES 2012 Release date: September 27 (North America), October 14 (Europe) Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC PES 2012 sees an overhaul to the game&amp;#039;s AI engine and a renewed focus on attacking play. Teammates will offer better support in one-on-one situations, making dummy runs to draw away opposing defenders and force them into mistakes, while defending play, animations and tactical options are revamped. &amp;amp;gt; PES 2012: Six gameplay videos released      Batman: Arkham City Release date: October 18 (North America), October 21 (Europe) Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, OnLive Rocksteady&amp;#039;s surprise hit grows in size and scope for the sequel. Arkham has extended to the city itself, paving the way for an open environment to explore and fight in. The enemy roster has been expanded to include the likes of Penguin, Mr. Freeze and Bane, while Catwoman has been introduced as a playable character. And for those who want to keep playing, Batman: Arkham City also offers a New Game Plus option for multiple playthroughs. &amp;amp;gt; Read our preview of Batman: Arkham City      Football Manager 2012 Release date: October 21 (Europe) Platforms: PC, Mac Football Manager 2012 sees 800 changes, as well as adjustments to ongoing rule changes in over 50 leagues featured in the game. Key changes include an overhaul to transfers and contracts, a new scouting report system, expanded 3D Match system with new camera angles and animations, an interface overhaul and a tutorial mode for new and experienced players.  &amp;amp;gt; Read our preview of Football Manager 2012      Adventures of Tintin: The Secrets of the Unicorn - The Game Release date: October 21 (Europe), December (North America) Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii, 3DS The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is Ubisoft&amp;#039;s accompanying game to the upcoming movie of the famous ginger-quiffed hero. It offers a story mode that closely tracks the narrative of Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg&amp;#039;s film, along with co-operative levels and a series of challenge modes. It also supports motion-control systems Kinect, PlayStation Move and Wii MotionPlus. &amp;amp;gt; Read our preview of Adventures of Tintin: The Secrets of the Unicorn - The Game      Dance Central 2 Release date: October 21 (Europe), October 25 (North America) Platforms: Xbox 360 Kinect&amp;#039;s best-selling dance title ups the ante with a sequel that offers a number of significant advances. The biggest is a full campaign, seeing dance crews face off against each other, while there&amp;#039;s full simultaneous two-player with full body tracking, and includes true jump-in, jump-out play so a friend can enter mid-track without pausing. Elsewhere, there are 40 diverse new tracks, and the original&amp;#039;s full listing and DLC can all be imported too. &amp;amp;gt; Kinect&amp;#039;s 2011 release line-up: Feature      Battlefield 3 Release date: September 2 (Europe), September 6 (North America) Platforms: October 25 (North America), October 28 (Europe) Launching two weeks ahead of blockbuster rival Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3 is set to be a serious competitor to the first-person shooter crown. The campaign sees the new Frostbyte 2 engine flex its muscles, with earthquakes battering cities among packed firefights. Elsewhere, there&amp;#039;s a co-operative campaign for two players, while multiplayer sees 24 players (and up to 64 on PC) take on one another across vast maps and with vehicles. &amp;amp;gt; Read our preview of Battlefield 3      Also available this month: NBA 2K12 (October 7) Dead Rising 2: Off the Record (October 14) Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge (October 14) Kinectimals Now with Bears! (October 14) Michael Phelps: Push the Limit (October 14) Skylanders: Spyro&amp;#039;s Adventure (October 14) Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One (October 21) The Sims 3: Pets (October 21) Kinect Sports: Season Two (October 28) House of the Dead Overkill: Extended cut (October 28) NCIS (October 28) Disney Universe (October 28) You can keep up to date with upcoming releases with our gaming release diary. You can also find out the latest gaming news and updates through our Twitter account at @DS_Gaming. What are you looking to buy this month? Add a comment to the space below! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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