4. Gears of War 2, Epic Games, Microsoft Game Studios - Xbox 360.

We loved the first Gears of War. Sure, now, nearly two years after its release, it's easy to criticise it for its somewhat repetitive gameplay and befuddling story. But back then it was by a country mile the best looking, most intense game we'd ever seen. And that's why our excitement for the follow up has reached preposterous levels. Information has been steadily filtering out about Epic's, er... epic, including single-player campaign details, confirmation on chainsaw duels and the promise of some much needed environment variety, but what we all want to know, what we all hope and pray will be confirmed at E3, is four-player co-op. Ready your chainsaws soldiers, news is coming.

3. Fable 2, Lionhead Studios, Microsoft Game Studios - Xbox 360.

The first Fable was excellent, so naturally we have high hopes for the promising sequel. Set 500 years after the original, Fable 2 promises 20 massive regions, the choice of both male and female playable characters, a dog and enough role-playing goodness to satisfy even the most hardened adventurers. At E3 we're hoping to get our hands on with the game for the first time, which will give us our best perspective on Peter Molyneux's vision yet. We're done demonstrations, trailers and screen shots. The time has come to find out for ourselves whether Fable 2 really has been worth the wait.