The best 11 video games revealed at the E3 expo, from Call of Duty to the end of the world, again

THE world’s biggest gaming expo is over, but the real fun is yet to come with end-of-the-world, dancing and music-making titles on their way.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 17: Actress Rosario Dawson visits Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 booth during E3 2015 at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 17, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Activision/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

PREPARE your thumbs and clear your schedule. This year’s E3 games expo proved the next year will be a big one for video games.

Microsoft not only demonstrated “holographic” gameplay inside its HoloLens headset but the company promised compatibility for old games in its new-generation console, the Xbox One.

Sony introduced a game that broke all Kickstarter records, and revealed a new and final adventure for Uncharted’s Nathan Drake.

Even a real-world Pip-Boy wrist computer replica, straight out of the Fallout series, will make an appearance in stores this year.

But, as with all years, E3 is all about the games. Below are 11 titles to watch.

A new call ... Actress Rosario Dawson visits Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 booth during E3 2015 in Los Angeles. Picture: Getty

Call of Duty: Black Ops III

It wouldn’t feel like E3 without a fresh Call of Duty announcement. This year developer Treyarch showed a new Black Ops instalment set in 2065, where soldiers are upgraded with cybernetic enhancements. A beta will be launched on the PlayStation 4 in August.

Fallout 4

The end of the world is returning inside Fallout 4, this time set in Boston and coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on November 10. Players will even be able to pre-order a replica Pip-Boy wrist computer. Developer Bethesda also delivered something to keep fans busy with an Apple app called Fallout Shelterthat tasks players with keeping a growing community alive inside an underground bunker.

Final Fantasy VII

Revealed at Sony’s PlayStation event to huge applause, this remake promises to be a little different to its namesake 1997 release. Its original writer Kazushige Nojima and producer Yoshinori Kitase have signed up to recreate the role-playing classic that may have more than just better graphics and updated controls. More details will be released in summer.

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

PlayStation’s daredevil hero Nathan Drake will get one more Uncharted outing and his final chapter promises a lot of action. As ever, the game looks like a Hollywood blockbuster and it introduces his brother Sam, a potential successor. It’s due for release in the first half of next year.

Games centre ... Nathan Drake from the Uncharted franchise gets top billing outside the Los Angeles Convention Center for E3. Picture: Getty

Guitar Hero Live

Guitars are coming back to gameplay and this one will hit stores — and PlayStations, Xboxes and the Wii U — in October. A redesigned guitar promises a more realistic playing experience, and an online component will let players strum along to different music genres at different times of the day.

Star Wars Battlefront

The Force may not awaken until Christmas but Star Wars will return in this Battlefront game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in November. The third instalment will let players fight as a member of the Rebel Alliance, a Stormtrooper, or a major character like Darth Vader and will include a co-operative mode for friends.

Shenmue 3

This game set a new Kickstarter crowd-funding record, raising $US2 million in fewer than 10 hours. It’s a good sign for the sequel 14 years in the making that will deliver hero Ryo Hazuki to PC and PlayStation 4 screens. Its Kickstarter campaign promises the game will see Ryo team with a new travelling companion in his search for his father’s killer.

Halo 5: Guardians

First announced at E3 in 2013, Halo 5 will finally arrive on Xbox One consoles in October. The Halo 4 sequel will feature a world without the series’ main character, Master Chief, and will allow users to engage in a four-player multiplayer mode, or a 24-person mode called Warzone with maps four times the size of previous editions.

In the game ... Actor Josh Duhamel visits Activision's Skylanders SuperChargers booth during E3 2015. Picture: Getty

Skylanders: SuperChargers

This successful children’s game will take to land, sea and air with new vehicles in September, and players must use vehicles in most of the game. Skylanders vehicles will contain moving parts, for use in the real world, and a larger Portal of Power will be released to accommodate their size.

Mario Maker

Super Mario fans who fancy themselves as games developers can finally design levels in this game when it debuts on the Wii U on September 12. Mario Maker will let users create levels on the console’s GamePad and play those others have made.

Just Dance 2016

Smartphone controllers and a streaming music service, as well as a new playlist, will be added to the latest Just Dance instalment when it launches in October. Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U players will be able to use an Apple, Google or Microsoft phone as a motion controller for the game, and a subscription music service will deliver more songs.

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