It may have been more cramped than a Hong Kong flat party, but E3 2017 felt alive and energised. The showfloor was buzzing, people were having a good time and the venue felt like a prime example of what video games were supposed to do: Connect with people. This year, you can grab a second chance at experiencing the mania of E3. Provided that you have enough green in your wallet that is.

Last year’s World War 2 incarnation was Call of Duty’s flair for the cinematic grounded in a gameplay format from another decade. It was…surprisingly good! And a taste of what’s to come, as the 2018’s entry in the franchise will go deep undercover in the murkiest of special operations once again.

What's there left to do once you’ve freed America’s finest from the clutches of a gospel-quoting madman? Why head on down to Vietnam, Mars and take a stroll down memory lane it seems. Here’s what you’ll find in the Far Cry 5 season pass, straight from Ubisoft’s mouths.

Beat ‘em ups were the boss hog in their glory days, side-scrolling paths where progression was locked to your fists and enemies were more disposable than a suspension of disbelief in an episode of Finding Bigfoot. The genre has largely remained dormant since the 2000s, with a new release popping up here and there in the years since then. Now, a new challenger has risen. Take a look at Raging Justice in action.

Feel like slaying a giant? Well developers Iron Galaxy and Modus Games have your back for the tallest of tales, as their titan-killing game Extinction will be hitting screens on April 10 this year. The objective is simple enough: Humanity lives under the smelly heel of the humongous Ravenii, and it’s up to you to use speed and power to cut these brutes down to size.

In a year where Xbox needs to prove that it has not only the right exclusives to promote its console family, but also the guts to try something more unique, Sea of Thieves feels like that beautifully idiotic dream realised.

Dead Cells made a massive splash with its early access last year, and developers Twin Motion are planning on spreading that love to more platforms this year.

Two of the craziest racing games ever made will be available next month on the Xbox One in the Games With Gold program. Here’s a look at what else that you can expect to play and when.