October is the time for transition between summer and winter, which essentially makes October a seasonal mutant. Fitting then that Halloween lurks at its end, but there’s still a while before that. In the meantime, October’s issue of The Playlist is here to inaugurate, celebrate, commemorate, and other words ending in ’-ate’. So let’s get to ate.

Much like last month, October is a mix of casual, kid-friendly games and a few slick, surprising treasures for us childish grown-ups. Titles range from stuff like Game Party 3, Spore Hero Arena, and Cake Mania: Main Street for the more laid-back crowd. On the flipside we have the long-awaited Brutal Legend, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, and Uncharted 2: Honor Among Thieves, just to name a few. The gaming industry continues to provide for everyone, but what is it providing for our dedicated, supposedly educated TGR staffers? Here’s the complete list of this month’s releases, followed by a look at what’s on the TGR wishlist - Enjoy.

Dreamer Series: Top Model (DS) - October 1st
Fieldrunners (PSP) - October 1st
Funky Punch (PSP) - October 1st
Gran Turismo (PSP) - October 1st
Hero of Sparta (PSP) - October 1st
Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy (PC) - October 1st
PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe (PSP) - October 1st
Rock Band Unplugged Lite (PSP) - October 1st
Smart Boy’s Gameroom 2 (DS) - October 1st
Smart Girl’s Playhouse 2 (DS) - October 1st
Smart Kid’s Mega Game Mix (DS) - October 1st
Tetris EA (PSP) - October 1st
The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road (DS) - October 1st
Thexder NEO (PSP) - October 1st
Risen (PC) - October 2nd
Wii Fit Plus (Wii) - October 4th
Fatale (PC) - October 5th
Demon’s Souls (PS3) - October 6th
Disney Sing It: Pop Hits (PS3, PS2, Wii) - October 6th
Game Party 3 (Wii) - October 6th
Imagine: Zookeeper (DS) - October 6th
Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2010 (Wii) - October 6th (DS - 20th)
Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising (PSP) - October 6th
NBA 2K10 (360, PS3, Wii, PC, PSP, PS2)-October 6th
NBA Live 10 (360, PS3, PSP, iPhone) - October 6th
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (360, PS3, PC) - October 6th
Saw: The Videogame (360, PS3, PC) - October 6th
Spore Hero (Wii) - October 6th
Spore Hero Arena (DS) - October 6th
Star Wars: TCW - Republic Heroes (360, PS3, Wii, PC, PSP, DS, PS2) - Oct 6th
The Biggest Loser (DS) - October 6th (Wii - 27th)
Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures (PC) - October 7th
Cake Mania: Main Street (PC) - October 7th
Fate: Traitor Soul (PC) - October 7th
Lucidity (360 XBLA, PC) - October 7th
South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! (360 XBLA) - October 7th
Afrika (PS3) - October 8th
A Witch’s Tale (DS) - October 8th
Animal Paradise Wild (DS) - October 8th
Critter Crunch (PS3) - October 8th
Pet Pals: New Leash on Life 2 (DS) - October 8th
Cities XL (PC) - October 9th
Dreamkiller (PC) - October 12th (360 - 13th)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (DS) - October 12th
Army Rescue (Wii) - October 13th
A Boy and His Blob (Wii) - October 13th
Brütal Legend (360, PS3) - October 13th
Cake Mania 3 (DS) - October 13th
Cars Race-O-Rama (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, DS, PS2) - October 13th
Dodge Racing: Challenger vs. Charger (DS) - October 13th (Wii - 27th)
Half-Minute Hero (PSP) - October 13th
JU-ON: The Grudge (Wii) - October 13th
Magnacarta 2 (360) - October 13th
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii, DS) - October 13th
Petz: Pony Beauty Pageant (DS) - October 13th
SingStar Latino (PS3, PS2) - October 13th
Squeeballs Party (360, PS3, Wii) -October 13th, (DS - 15th)
Sudoku Ball - Detective (Wii, PC, DS) - October 13th
Sushi Academy (DS) - October 13th
Uncharted 2: Honor Among Thieves (PS3) - October 13th
Way of the Samurai 3 (360, PS3, iPhone) - October 13th
We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Wii) - October 13th
Where the Wild Things Are (360, PS3, Wii, DS) - October 13th

More of October’s new releases on Page 2
What’s on the TGR playlist? - Page 3