If the highly anticipated games deliver on their potential, 2025 will be an incredible year for gaming. With both sequels fans have been waiting for and exciting remakes on the horizon, October promises a fantastic selection of great games.
In 2025, *Solo Leveling* became a huge hit, and fans were thrilled when the second season was released. It proved to be an exceptional series, and many believe it will only improve over time. While the first season was already excellent, Season 2 raised the standard even further, leaving other anime released that year struggling to compare. However, even with its success, *Solo Leveling* Season 2 wasn’t without its flaws.
The anime film *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training* is a huge success in both Japan and the US, breaking box office records. While fans are excited to see Tanjiro Kamado return, the movie is also generating a lot of buzz around other characters as well.
The *One Piece* manga is diving deep into the history of God Valley, and fans are loving it. This flashback not only highlights famous pirates like Rocks and Roger, but also reveals more about the people in charge of the World Government.
Brace yourselves. Dogecoin, the king of meme coins, is once again staring down a supply test. Reports are in, and 96.54 million DOGE tokens are set to unlock this week. That’s worth a cool $26.68 million (pocket change, right?). To put it in perspective, that’s about 0.06% of the total circulating supply. Small but mighty… or not? 🤔
For years, fans of the *Naruto* series have hoped for a comeback from its creator, Masashi Kishimoto. When he finished *Naruto* over ten years ago, many believed he’d eventually create another manga. After a break, Kishimoto did start a new series, *Samurai 8*. However, as many fans already know, *Samurai 8* wasn’t successful and was ultimately canceled by Shonen Jump.
During a public event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10th, conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck and collapsed. He was immediately taken to Timpanogos Regional Hospital for emergency surgery but sadly died from his injuries. The next day, Tyler Robinson, the suspected shooter, surrendered to authorities after a day-long search. Utah Governor Spencer Cox reported that investigators found bullet casings with references to the video game *Helldivers 2* engraved on them, allegedly by Robinson.
Game Rant spoke with the creators of *Baby Steps* – Maxi Boch, Gabe Cuzzillo, and Bennett Foddy – about the unique idea behind the game. They shared that figuring out how the character would move was surprisingly difficult. This conversation has been edited for easier reading.
It appears Fortune’s Weave won’t feature fusion techniques. The game seems to focus on gladiatorial combat inspired by ancient Greece and Rome, taking place in a coliseum. This is a new direction for the series, so let’s analyze the trailer for clues.
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of *Borderlands 4* is scheduled to launch on October 3rd, only three weeks after the game releases on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X. It’s a highly awaited game for the console, and will be one of the first big third-party titles on the Switch 2 that wasn’t originally released over a year ago. Adding to the excitement, the PC launch has some issues, which will likely make many players eager to see how the handheld version performs.