From the craziest announcements to the most ridiculous revelations, I’ve catalogued the very best and biggest surprises from E3 2017 below. Shigeru Miyamoto himself, Nintendo senior bigwig and Mario’s creator, emerged from plumes of billowing smoke to join Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot on stage, before the two posed together for what is sure to be the photo of E3 2017. Nintendo doubles down on MetroidAfter years of radio silence about the possibility of a new Metroid game (a proper new Metroid game

Here’s every upcoming movie in the DC Extended Universe for the next few years…Read more: Every upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movie until 2020Justice LeagueRelease date: November 17, 2017Director Zack Snyder and screenwriter Chris Terrio are teaming up again to bring us a Justice League movie later this year. We’ve already seen Aquaman in action in the Justice League trailers but very little is know about the story of his solo movie. Read more: 14 heartbreaking superhero movie deaths that

I’ve played Super Mario Odyssey and honestly, I don’t much feel like writing a preview of it. Shit, maybe I’ve got a crush on Super Mario Odyssey. If The Breath of the Wild is Nintendo’s Skyrim, Super Mario Odyssey is its Dishonored or Prey. The same, pure set-up the series has used since Super Mario 64, with a new friend blowing its potential wide open in previously unimaginable ways. Either way, Super Mario Odyssey is there, packed with more secrets, mysteries, and beautiful, rewarding wonders

In 2017, the latest instalment of Pro Evolution Soccer, PES 2018, is making a similar argument for football games. Football games are approaching their final form – for the foreseeable future, at least – but they’re no less fun. So, officially, PES 2018 is everything PES 2017 and PES 2016 was, only more. How does PES 2018 feel to play? PES 2018 does, bizarrely, star Usain Bolt as a playable character, available as a pre-order bonus, which feels about as fitting a signifier for the ‘end of histor

Insomniac’s Spider-Man appearing at Sony’s conference wasn’t exactly a surprise, but no one expected just how, well, cinematic it was. “Combat’s really, really important in a Spider-Man game,” explains Insomniac community director James Stevenson. We focussed a lot on traversal, wall running, leaping off of things, swinging.”And you can see Insomniac’s focus in action. He is kind of in his prime at being Spider-Man,” Stevenson explains. Early in the game, he’s taken down Kingpin, Wilson Fisk, an

But there’s a surprising Bethesda vein running through Days Gone’s heart, creating a world filled with random events and encounters all varied by time of day, weather and even your own actions. So, while the Sony conference playthrough saw Deacon lure a swarm into attacking an enemy base to rescue a friend, my demo happened during a snow fall. Even the ambush that saw Deacon thrown from his bike by a tripwire was a random event. The availability of tools like that, as well as extras such as the

Ahead of me lies an orc fortress, hard fortified and filled with… Oh look, you know where this is going. Today, I’m going to turn back. Tasked with investigating a disturbance in the woods, I quickly discover that this is one of those kinds of forest. The kind that would be perfect for meditation, or putting babies to sleep, if it wasn’t also utterly, butt-clenchingly terrifying. Turns out that war isn’t the only thing to be scared of in Middle-earth.

Even before Destiny 2 was announced for PC, fans have wondered what the series would look like if it pushed the graphical envelope just a teensy bit more. And thanks to this trailer released by Nvidia in the midst of E3 2017, we can now see exactly what it looks like at max settings – running at 4K resolution and 60fps, no less. I admit though, I’m not sure if I would enjoy playing it like this. I think I’ve gotten so used to the 30fps of the console version that 60fps seems almost too quick. Ma

The God of War footage at the PlayStation E3 2017 press conference didn’t do much to fill in the years-long gap between the apocalyptic ending of God of War 3 and this new story; how did Kratos go from Greek god slayer to Nordic single father? Would you believe Sony delivered some answers via a live sand art demonstration? This could be where the boy gets those lightning powers we see him use to help Kratos in battle. The God of War video Sony showed off at its E3 conference picks up from here.

When Monster Hunter World was properly announced, and upon learning that it would be available not just for PS4 but Xbox One and PC as well, anticipation turned to ecstasy. A current generation Monster Hunter game on a full-blooded home console (and not a slightly behind the curve Nintendo platform) has been a dream of hunter fans for years, one piqued but never wholly satisfied by similar takes like Toukiden and God Eater. After the original and its sequel launched on PlayStation 2 back in 2004

True to its word, Nintendo gave us all a meaty chunk of Super Mario Odyssey gameplay to chew on at E3 2017. desert with giant crystals and Mayan-esque ruinsDid you ever wonder what Mario would look like wearing a poncho and a sombrero? Turns out that’s his wedding outfit, and the king koopa plans to make Peach his officially this time. Mario’s hat hasn’t always been possessed of course – and this short glimpse shows us Cappy (yes, that’s his real name) in his true form. Looks like this is where

There’s no escaping that Far Cry 5’s Montana location is… interesting. Deposing maniacal despots and Island gangs is one thing, fighting a raging gun battle through familiar everyday streets is tricker. Movies about fighting bad guys in American towns and cities happen all the time and no one hisses through their teeth and raises an eyebrow. “But the reality of it is that games have come around to the point where they can explore this. There’s discussions, there’s characters, there’s opportuniti

Every time I think about playing Far Cry 5 I think about the fishing: casting a line out, watching the shimmering water for telltale ripples, seeing the line snap as you get a bite. “These are your Guns for…” introduces Raphael as I mash the dog button so hard someone turns around to see what the noise is. That combat feels like the best distillation of the series’ mechanics since Far Cry 3. The sight of a distant water tower, or a tractor in a field, reminds you that this is Far Cry. And – most

Today was a very good day for Metroid fans: first we got confirmation that Metroid Prime 4 is coming to Nintendo Switch, then Nintendo casually revealed a new sidescrolling Metroid for 3DS. The game called Metroid: Samus Returns is a reboot of Metroid 2: Return of Samus with additional powers, free aiming, and a bunch of other new stuff – and its release date is set for September 15. #Metroid: Samus Returns brings back the feel of the classic adventures, but with improved graphics and new abilit

Nintendo and Psyonix Studios today revealed at E3 2017 that Rocket League – the award-winning vehicular soccer title which stole our summers in 2015 – will be coming to Nintendo Switch this holiday season. Psyonix and Nintendo have worked together to ensure that Rocket League will also be compatible with all of the Nintendo Switch’s play modes, including online and local multiplayer and even cross-platform support to compete with PC and Xbox One players. As a colourful, competitive and endlessly

That hasn’t stopped filmmakers from choosing to lens their masterpieces in black and white, though. With that vast amount of movies to choose from, I’ve whittled it down to 25 of the best black and white movies ever made. Man Bites Dog (1992)One of the best early ’90s black and white efforts, Man Bites Dog is so good that it couldn’t not be on this list. By filming in black and white, it takes the focus away from the crimson splashes of blood, as the movie’s really about drug addiction. Plus bla

Nintendo showcased a ton of new Nintendo Switch games (and shunned the 3DS) during its newest Nintendo Spotlight, streaming before the E3 2017 show floor opens to the public. A sizzle reel of totally real people having fun with the Switch in the real world confirmed a few Nintendo Switch ports for Rocket League (more on that later) and FIFA 18. A proper Pokemon game is coming to Nintendo Switch (praise Pikachu!) He then handed it off to Tsunekazu Ishihara from The Pokemon Company, who reiterated

Nintendo’s E3 video presentation revealed some new details about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s DLC plans. We already knew that the first pack is going to be a series of challenge rooms, a more challenging difficulty mode, and a bunch of new costumes, but now we know that DLC Pack 1 will arrive on June 30, 2017. Is this a prequel, allowing us to experience the world before Calamity Ganon came along and ruined everything? There are also a handful of new amiibo arriving, one for each of

The E3 2017 Nintendo Direct revealed that Metroid Prime 4 is now in development for Nintendo Switch and… nothing else. Metroid Prime 4 is real. #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/F2QseBYnogJune 13, 2017METROID PRIME 4 ANNOUNCED!!! #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/wGto5ogWX3June 13, 2017METROID PRIME 4 OMG WHATJune 13, 2017Ths Metroid teaser cost like 3,49€ to make and created a lot of feelings in me. #E32017June 13, 2017METROID PRIME 4 IN DEVELPMENT #METROIDPRIME4 pic.twitter.com/1dWJVbA62fJune 13, 2017Some

As part of its game showcase during E3 2017, Nintendo announced a project that fans have been clamoring about for decades: a core Pokemon game coming to a home console. Yup, Pokemon for Nintendo Switch is definitely A Thing That Is Happening. There are no details or screens to go on, but the game was described as a “core Pokemon RPG” developed by Game Freak, so this won’t be a spin-off like Pokemon Snap or Pokemon Colosseum. I suppose it could be like the Pokemon Dungeon series, but hopefully we