It's an exciting year for the olde gaming world. After finally getting some new consoles last holiday season in the form the Xbox One and PS4 (and the Wii U of course, it still counts) all eyes are to the future, to the development of gaming for the next cycle. This year's E3 is more exciting than in many years; we've got potential for some serious announcements this year and I can't wait for the event to roll around. While the time is more than rife for some brand new IPs to seize the day, there's still plenty to be excited about over the next few months in the land of sequeldom. It's kinda cool nowadays to moan on about endless sequels and call for the developers to do new stuff, but the fact of the matter remains: sequels usually sell thanks to their established name and former popularity. So don't look too far ahead to the future just yet. There's plenty coming in the next few months to tickle your tastebuds and these are the 18 most hotly anticipated gaming sequels you should be getting excited about through 2014.
14. Call Of Duty: Umpteenth Entry
Disregard next-gen dogs with lushous silky fur and fish AI that - gasp - moves away from you as you swim; this year's new Call of Duty is being developed with next-gen in mind first and should - given the series' history - be a visual treat for the eyes filled with some sexy next-gen set-pieces and the multiplayer we're all probably really sick of but just can't stop playing. If you're one of the people who hates everything about COD, its constant annual releases and all the rest, this one isn't likely to change your mind. If you're not one of those people and are instead an obsessive who only occasionally looks up from the television to consume potato snacks and chocolate in between rounds, this is probably the highest game on your radar this year. It'll be divisive, cause controversy as usual and probably not deliver much new, but there's some fresh hope thanks to the most recent news about this title. Publisher Activision announced recently that Sledgehammer Games, who collaborated with Infinity Ward in the development of Modern Warfare 3, are set to handle the development of COD 2014. This also brings the Call of Duty development cycle to three years rather than two, giving the three development teams more time to hone their games. Of course a new engine is pretty much essential at this point, but we've been hoping for one of those for years. Who knows what this year's COD will bring; perhaps flowers that bend naturally towards sunlight?