10 video games to look forward to

Our pick of the most exciting trailers and previews unveiled at E3, the recently-concluded annual gaming conference in Los Angeles.


Assassin’s Creed
Release date: 2015 Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, and PC

The next installment of the game will be set during the French Revolution. You’ll have the option to play in a co-op mode, fight with multiple enemies at once, and sneak around in crowds of thousands instead of hundreds in previous titles.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Release date: 2015 Platforms: PS4

Sony’s champion developer showed off what may be the final adventure for the Nathan Drake title as he’s wrangled back into the world of thieving.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Release date: November 4, 2014 Platforms: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC

Kevin Spacey’s likeness is the big bad villain Jonathan Irons whose private military corporation declares war on America in the nottoo-distant future.
Mortal Kombat X Release date: 2015 Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, and PC

In true Mortal Kombat fashion, the first glimpse of the game showed off a brutal beheading.
Evolve Release date: October 21, 2014 Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC

A new game from the creators of Left 4 Dead, this is a multi-player shoot out where four players (Hunters) go up against a Monster controlled by a fifth player, resulting in 4 vs. 1 matches.
Destiny Release date: September 9, 2014 Platforms: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One

One of the most anticipated games of the year, the next title from the creators of Halo will be set years in the future where you’re a protector of the last city on Earth travelling across different planets.
The Legend of Zelda Release date: 2015 Platform: Wii U

Nintendo showed off a gameplay trailer for the next Zelda which offered up a game changer to the franchise: You no longer have to follow along a fixed path. The world is your oyster to explore in an open map.
Batman: Arkham Knight Release date: 2015 Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, and PC

The final Arkham installment will have a menacing villain in Scarecrow. This will also be the first version of the game where you’ll be able to drive around Gotham in a Batmobile.


Halo 5: Guardians Release date: 2015 Platforms: Xbox 360

This year, the makers expanded on last year’s big reveal of the game and announced Ridley Scott’s upcoming digital project, Halo: Nightfall.
The Division Release Date: 2015 Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, and PC

A Tom Clancy game set in a post-pandemic New York where you’re part of a classified unit of agents trying to take back the city from a group of hostiles.