There’s no doubt that E3 is a spectacular show, with its huge launches, game reveals and tantalising teases of upcoming titles.
But, with so many launched each year, it can be hard to tell which should go on your wishlists and which should just, well, go.
That’s why we’ve put together a countdown of the new games atE3 2019that have most caught our eyes, based on game trailers, announcements, and sheer anticipation.
So, without further ado, here are the games you should keep a look out for, starting at number 26 on our list all the way to numero uno.
26. Elden Ring
We wanted to include Elden Ring but, to be honest, we have no idea what the game will be. That’s why we’ve decided to place it in the 26th position. It certainly should be something to look out for, co-created by Game of Thrones' scribe George RR Martin and the genius behind the Dark Souls series, Hidetaka Miyazaki. If we had to guess, we reckon it’ll be a rock hard action-RPG. No surprises there.
25. Blair Witch
Blair Witch was one of the big surprises during the Xbox E3 media briefing, not least because the launch trailer looked like a cross between a Resident Evil game and Alan Wake. We hadn’t even heard that the Blair Witch licence had been acquired for a game, so genuinely gasped with surprise as the name was revealed.
24. Wasteland 3
InXile’s last turn-based RPG brought back memories of the original Fallout games, not least because the first Wasteland was a forerunner to that exalted series. Now Wasteland 3 is on the horizon and we’re getting excited all over again. It looks to combine the humour and strategic combat like before, and that’s more than fine with us.
23. Minecraft Dungeons
Minecraft plus multiplayer dungeon crawling equals big bucks. The isometric action-role-player will support co-op play both locally and online. We’re just hoping it plays as well solo as it does with friends. And, as it’s out on Switch as well as Xbox One, PS4 and PC, it could be a great title to waste time on your travels.
22. The Outer Worlds
Obsidian’s first game since being acquired by Microsoft is The Outer Worlds, a sci-fi action RPG that really looks like Fallout in space to us. That’s no bad thing, as Obsidian handled the development of one of the best Fallout games around: Fallout: New Vegas. We won’t even have too long to wait to play it for real, as it’s out this October.
21. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
This E3 gave us a further glimpse into the long-awaited follow-up to blood-sucking RPG Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. The gameplay shown at the conference gave us goosebumps and we’re looking forward to getting our hands on this, that’s for sure. We only have to wait until March next year.
20. Planet Zoo
Building on the success of Planet Coaster, Frontier Developments takes a second stab at a zoo creation and management simulation. It already looks better and more complex than the Kinect-centric Zoo Tycoon that hit Xbox One in 2013. We’re just hoping that Frontier looks to bring it to other formats eventually, beyond Windows. You can say that about Planet Coaster too, to be honest.
19. Ghostwire: Tokyo
The official reveal of Ghostwire: Tokyo was everything a great E3 unveiling should be: loud, proud and utterly confusing. We have no idea what’s actually going-on, but in many ways that’s what intrigues us about the new IP from the creator of The Enemy Within. After all, it never hurt Death Stranding (which we still don’t fully understand to this day).
18. Doom Eternal
While it doesn’t make our top 10, don’t discount how excited we are for some more Doom action. It won’t win any awards for originality, but it will win hands-down in the best-way-to-vent-anger stakes - much like the first. Reports are that it also runs beautifully onGoogle Stadiaand, if the superb Switch conversion of the last Doom game is anything to go by, it could be the portable game that everyone will want to play.
17. Gears 5
