Watch everything we expect to see at E3 2015 in 3 minutes

By Joshua Smith Published June 12, 2015

Every year the forces of video games unite in Los Angeles to present to the world their latest work at a convention called E3. With the likes of Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and more all taking to the stage to show what gamers can expect within the course of the next few years, plenty of news is regularly introduced from system details to groundbreaking new game titles.

In this episode of Explained, we share what exactly fans can expect from the annual news event. Take an in-depth look at the most anticipated games from Halo 5 to The Division and the major news of this year’s big event.

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