{"id":22973,"date":"2018-10-08T01:52:19","date_gmt":"2018-10-07T23:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=22973"},"modified":"2018-10-08T01:52:19","modified_gmt":"2018-10-07T23:52:19","slug":"3-hottest-games-to-play-in-october-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/3-hottest-games-to-play-in-october-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Hottest Games to Play in October 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the hot gaming release period, where all the big publishers unleash their blockbuster console and PC titles. We&#8217;ve rounded up 3 of the most exciting games arriving this month that you can&#8217;t afford to miss!<\/p>\n<h3>Assassin&#8217;s Creed Odyssey<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong>\u00a05 October 2018\u00a0(Xbox One | PS4 | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-ddQqzwH4\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_ddQqzwH__4?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_ddQqzwH__4?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <em>Assassin&#8217;s Creed<\/em> franchise heads to ancient Greece in what is being called the best <em>AC<\/em> game in years. Playing as ancient assassin\u00a0Alexios or Kassandra in 431 BC, players can indulge in some familiar stab-&#8217;em-up action that the series has become known for, along with a whole lot more, including a deeper story with dialogue trees and enhanced combat mechanics; not to mention the chance to participate in some massive battles of up to 300 soldiers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=assassin%27s%20creed&amp;category=200&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"346\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Call of Duty: Black Ops 4<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> 12 October 2018\u00a0(Xbox One | PS4 | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-BjiaMBk6rHk\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BjiaMBk6rHk?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BjiaMBk6rHk?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With this year&#8217;s <em>Call of Duty<\/em>, the developers have focused on what gamers sink most of their time into: the multiplayer. The single-player campaign has been dropped, but that doesn&#8217;t mean there&#8217;s less to do, as <em>Black Ops 4<\/em> gets a revamped Zombies mode, a battle royale-inspired match-type called Blackout (which brings together 100 players to duke it out), and the classic slew of competitive modes that the series has prided itself on for years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=Call%20of%20Duty%3A%20Black%20Ops%204&amp;category=17&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"346\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Red Dead Redemption 2<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> 26 October 2018\u00a0(Xbox One | PS4 | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-aHH4pobfuqM\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aHH4pobfuqM?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aHH4pobfuqM?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Easily the biggest game of the year arrives this month, as Rockstar&#8217;s Western sequel, <em>Red Dead Redemption 2<\/em>, rides into stores guns blazing! The\u00a0highly-anticipated release follows the nefarious activities of Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang, throwing players into a massive, ever-changing open world where you&#8217;ll have to rob trains, encounter rival gangs, evade cunning lawmen, and immerse yourself in a sprawling story set during the tail-end of the Wild West era.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=red%20dead%20redemption%202&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"346\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>And if you want to find the best deals on other big games currently available and for pre-order, check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/17\/Video+Games+&amp;+Accessories?utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more gaming deals on Pricecheck here!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Check out <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/17\/Video+Games+&amp;+Accessories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">more gaming deals on Pricecheck here<\/span><\/a><\/span>; and keep up to date on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/category\/tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">the latest gaming happenings on the blog<\/span><\/a>.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We take a look at the 3 biggest games touching down this month that will be sure to get gamers&#8217; fingers itching!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":22975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2850],"tags":[2902,3839,3840,238,3841,1821,1601,874,1614,3612,792,843],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Dead-Redemption-2-header.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22973"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22973"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22977,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22973\/revisions\/22977"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}