15 Insane E3 Announcements That Would Shock The World

Half-Life 3 confirmed? Silent Hills saved from oblivion? Nintendo's new console revealed? No chance.

By Jack Pooley /

The most important three days of the gaming calendar are fast approaching, with 2015's Electronic Entertainment Expo taking place from June 16-18 in sunny Los Angeles. Press conferences from Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Square Enix and a special PC gaming show have already been confirmed, but as ever, the most exciting aspect of the show is in speculating which shock surprises could be announced totally out of nowhere. From the insane-but-possible to the downright crazy, these announcements, whether upcoming sequels that shouldn't be expected for a while, new gaming platforms or long-dead vaporware brought back from the brink, would absolutely blow the roof off the Los Angeles Convention Center and ensure that this year's show was one for the ages. The jaw-droppers are usually the most entertaining parts of any E3 (who can forget Sony's incredible trouncing of Microsoft back in 2013?), and hopefully this year will live up to the show's reputation for reminding gamers why they love the medium in the first place. For every generic sizzle reel of a new Call of Duty or EA Sports game, there'd better be something nobody sees coming, and so without any further ado, here are 15 insane E3 announcements that would shock the world...

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