E3 2017

E3 2017 headlines

• Relive the best moments of E3 2017 with the supercut to end all supercuts

  Remember all the moments of cringe, PR speak, influencers on stage, and the rest of the E3 2017 extravaganza with the best supercut.

• Skull and Bones will have a full campaign alongside its multiplayer PVP shenanigans

  Skull and Bones showed off its player vs player credentials at E3, but there will be a single-player campaign as well.

• Destiny 2 beta start times for PS4, Xbox One, PC and pre-orders

  Destiny 2 offers players on all platforms a chance to try out the second shared-worlds shooter – and incidentally test Bungie’s network infrastructure.

• Hunt: Showdown - first gameplay footage features a massive spider, shows how players will hunt together

  Crytek provided a pre-alpha gameplay demonstration for its PvP monster hunter, Hunt: Showdown, last week at E3. Today, the footage has been made available to the public.

• Sea of Thieves continues to look excellent, but you're going to want to play with friends

  One more Sea of Thieves hands-on cements our positive impressions, but good co-op partners are required.

• Anthem is a 10 year journey for EA that starts at launch

  EA is looking forward to many years of supporting Anthem.

• Monster Hunter World looks like it has the potential to please fans and newcomers alike

  Capcom might just satisfy everybody.

• Call of Duty: WW2 multiplayer has no swastikas, allows race and gender customisation across both factions

  You won’t find any swastikas in Call of Duty: WW2 multiplayer, but you’ll be able to play as a person of colour in the Axis faction.

• All PS4 exclusives coming in 2018 will release in the first half of the year

  Many of the game’s Sony showed at its E3 press conference lacked concrete release dates, opting instead for the vague “2018” target.

• Star Wars Battlefront 2 had more views on YouTube than any other title during E3 2017

  The Star Wars Battlefront 2 video shown during EA Play was a hit with YouTube viewers.

• In God of War, the son Atreus isn't a burden and Kratos' beard hairs are rendered in real time

  God of War is about Kratos trying to become less of a jerk, teaching his son how to survive on his own and glorious beards.

• Over 17M people on Facebook made 41M posts, likes and comments on E3 2017

  Here’s some more E3 2017 statistics for you, this time from Facebook.

• Sony's considering a European presentation this year after skipping gamescom and Paris Games Week in 2016

  It’s possible Sony may host presentations at gamescom or Paris Games week this year, as it “would be nice to do something in Europe this year.”

• E3 2017 was extra crowded this year with almost 70k attendees, public passes for next year unconfirmed

  You weren’t imagining it; E3 this year was rammed.

• Watch the first gameplay for Rebellion's co-op shooter Strange Brigade

  Strange Brigade is something that looks very fresh from Sniper Elite developer Rebellion.

• Nintendo has plans to support the 3DS "well beyond 2018"

  Nintendo’s focus isn’t going to be on the Switch full time, there’s still a place for the 3DS.

• Rogue Trooper Redux E3 gameplay video shows a decent remaster

  This is our first look at the remaster of Rogue Trooper.

• Nintendo knows you want cloud saves for the Switch, but that's all you're getting from Reggie for now

  Nintendo gets the message that the Switch lacks a particular feature that’s been standard in consoles for years.

• Here's our first look at gameplay from Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

  Ace Combat 7 looks like an Ace Combat game, you guys.