E3 2017: The 5 most exciting new video games
B efore the giant E3 video game exhibition takes place every year, it is proceeded by a series of vast press events, where publishers hope to snag just a little of the world’s attention with their latest mega releases. Filling huge venues and live-streamed to a global audience of millions, these one-hour hype-fests can make all the difference between blockbusting success and ignoble failure. Here, then, are our 5 favourite announcements, culled from all the pre-E3 shows. We’ve stuck to games that were either revealed for the first time on stage, or were finally confirmed after months of gossip, leaks and rumours. These are the titles we want to discover more about at the show, and over the months to come. Anthem (EA Bioware; PC/Xbox One/PS4; Fall 2018) The latest adventure from Bioware Edmonton, the studio behind the Mass Effect and Dragon Age titles, is a co-op online shooter, pitching elite troops named Freelancers out of a safe city and on t...