There's no disputing it; E3 was weird this year. Not because Sony didn't want to party, or Microsoft didn't take the chance to steal the spotlight. Not because there weren’t great games on show, or a small number of them. It just felt all too predictable, without a concrete look at the horizon of games that is expected to dawn with new console hardware. But E3 was still home to some notably strong titles that are set to make the next 12 months incredibly interesting, especially when you consider most of the games on show this year should be out by then. From futuristic role-playing games to haunted houses and plumbers, here are the best games we saw at the show this year.

DOOM Eternal looks exactly like what you’d want from a sequel to the 2016 reboot: just, well, more DOOM. There’s demons galore, Hella dn Heaven and more sequences for Doomguy to just steal the show, making it seems like very few changes have made it in. That couldn’t be further from the truth though. id Software have taken a lot of feedback on what worked best in their reboot, and fixed what didn’t hit the mark. Which is why DOOM Eternal has a distinctly different visual style that harkens back to its more arcade roots.

If there’s anything succinct to say about DOOM Eternal now, it’s that this sequel hasn’t lost touch with what made the reboot great. It retain the same attitude of the Doomguy and his inherent mythos, while also putting the unrelenting action at the forefront with smart changes to make it feel like a step forward instead of to the side. There’s more facets of DOOM to engage with now that it feels like learning it all over again, but without having to forget about lessons learnt in the past. If you didn't know better you’d say that Eternal was just an immediate continuation of the game before it, with Doomguy not missing a step and simply continuing to grow his arsenal even more.

DOOM Eternal is a puzzle box, one that requires you to slot bullets into specifically-shaped demon heads so that you can progress. In id Software’s mind, the sequel to the hit 2016 game that made retro cool again, is a power fantasy combat puzzle.

So where does DOOM Eternal go from here? If you’re Bethesda, the answer is obvious: More of the same, dialled up to 11 and a chance to flex your wings as the level design gives way to more open arenas in which to shed blood. All this, and some stunning new visual tech that makes DOOM Eternal look like a devilishly good time. Don’t just take my word for it! See for yourself in the trailer below that is ready to crack some skulls.

There is a common discussion on the internet that, like the growing glut of streaming services that aim to one-up Netflix or Amazon with exclusive content, that the number of dedicated game launchers is TOO DAMN HIGH. With a line in the sand being drawn between Steam and the Epic as they compete with one another for exclusive deals in …

It’s official! Google is entering the gaming sphere, and they’re planning to bring some massive disruption to the traditional hardware sphere that gaming has existed in for many a year now. Revealed last night at GDC 2019, Google’s Stadia will bring gaming to just about any device, without the requirement of a dedicated hardware box beyond the display itself to run games.

Welcome to E3 2019! Over here you’ll see Sony’s latest offerings and uh…Wait, they’re not here this year. Okay, moving on you can see what Microsoft has in store and oh wait they moved their operations to the Nokia theater across the road from us. Okay, not a train smash, but at least we’ve got EA to fill up the …