by Hilary Goldstein
May 5, 2010 – The Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3 as the cool kids call it) is just around the corner. Things unofficially kick off June 13 with an evening event from Microsoft, where Project Natal games will be unveiled. Then Monday’s press conferences kick off, beginning with Microsoft’s at 10 a.m. PST and continuing on to pressers from Ubisoft and EA. Tuesday, June 15, is the official first day of the show and it launches with Nintendo’s early morning conference, followed by Sony’s at 11:30 a.m. PST. After that, the show floor opens and we start seeing a ton of games. Things go crazy all the way until Thursday, June 17, when E3 2010 closes its doors at 5 p.m. PST.

As we near the show, we get a better sense of what games we’ll see. IGN’s Big Games List compiles all the titles confirmed by publishers or developers. There are plenty more games we know or expect — this list isn’t for those. These are the things that have been promised publicly. Check the list. Come back to it often. And if you want even more info on what to expect from this year’s event, head over to IGN’s E3 2010 destination for anything and everything related to the show.

If you’re not even sure what E3 is or why you should care, check out IGN’s E3 FAQ for everything you never wanted to know. So what games are you looking forward to at E3? Hit up Twitter and give us your thoughts with the hashtag #E3IGN. We’ll keep an eye on your tweets. Who knows, yours may even be featured on IGN!

LAST UPDATE: May 10, 2010 09:50 PDT

2K Games
Mafia II (PC, PS3, X360)
Sid Meier’s Civilization V (PC)
Sid Meier’s Civilization V (Digital Deluxe Edition) (PC) NEW
Spec Ops: The Line (PC, PS3, X360)
XCOM (PC, X360)

505 Games
Grease (DS, Wii)
Naughty Bear (PS3, X360)

Anaconda
Gray Matter (PC)

BigPoint
Battlestar Galactica Online (Webgame)

D3 Publisher
Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction (DS, PSP, X360)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (Wii)

DTP (Digital Entertainment Pool)
Drakensang: Phileasson’s Secret (PC)

DreamCatcher Interactive
Arcania: Gothic IV (PC, PS3, X360)

EA Sports
EA Sports MMA (PS3, X360)
NBA Jam (Wii)

Electronic Arts
Bulletstorm (PC, PS3, X360)
Crysis 2 (PC, PS3, X360) NEW
Dead Space 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
EA Sports Active 2.0 (Wii)
FIFA Soccer 11 (DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Madden NFL 11 (PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Medal of Honor (PC, PS3, X360)
NBA Live 11 (PS3, PSP, X360)
NCAA Football 11 (PS2, PS3, PSP, X360)
NHL 11 (PS3, X360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (PS3, Wii, X360)

En Masse Entertainment
Tera (PC)

Hudson Soft
Deca Sports 3 (Wii)

Konami
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (PS3, X360)
Def Jam Rapstar (PS3, Wii, X360)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)
N3: Ninety-Nine Nights II (X360)
Rocket Knight (PC, PS3, X360)
Rush’N Attack Ex-Patriot (PS3, X360)
Saw II: The Videogame (PS3, X360)
The Cages: Pro Style Batting Practice (Wii)

Little Worlds Studio
Animal Color Cross (DSi, Webgame, iPhone)
Color Cross (Webgame)
Cosmicrew (Webgame)
DJ Mix Bob Sinclar (iPhone)
Sea Pong (iPad)

LucasArts
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge — Special Edition (PC, PS3, X360)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC)

MTV Games
Rock Band 3 (PS3, Wii, X360)

Majesco
Crafting Mama (DS)
Greg Hastings Paintball 2 (PS3, Wii, X360)
Swords (Wii)
Zumba Fitness (tba)

Microsoft
Fable III (X360)
Gears of War 3 (X360)
Halo: Reach (X360)

Microsoft Game Studios
Project Natal (X360)

Namco Bandai
Ace Combat: Joint Assault (PSP)
Clash of the Titans (PS3, X360)
Dragon Ball: Origins 2 (DS)
Enslaved (PS3, X360)
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (PS3, X360)
Splatterhouse (PS3, X360)

Natsume
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove (DS)

Nexon
Dragon Nest (PC)
Dungeon Fighter Online (PC)
Vindictus (PC)

No Publisher Announced
Color Cross (DS)

Paradox Interactive
Commander — Conquest of the Americas (PC)
Lionheart: Kings’ Crusade (PC)
Ship Simulator 2010: Extremes (PC)
Victoria 2 (PC)

Perfect World Entertainment
Battle of the Immortals (PC)
Forsaken World (PC)
Heroes of Three Kingdoms (PC)

Slang
Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring (DS, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)

Sony Computer Entertainment
EyePet: Your Virtual Pet (PS3)
God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP)
Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)
Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip (PSP)
Invizimals (PSP)
Move Party (PS3)
SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs (PS3)
Slider (PS3)
TV SuperStars (PS3)
The Fight: Lights Out (PS3)
The Shoot (PS3)

Sony Online Entertainment
Free Realms (PC, PS3)

THQ
Homefront (PC, PS3, X360)
The Last Airbender: The Movie (DS, Wii)
UFC Undisputed 2010 (PS3, PSP, X360)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 (PS3, X360)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw Online (PC)
Warhammer 40,000 MMO Project [untitled] (PC)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (PS3, X360)

Tecmo KOEI
Quantum Theory (PS3, X360)
Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll (PS3)
Warriors: Legends of Troy (PS3, X360)

Trion Worlds
End of Nations (PC)
Rift: Planes of Telara (PC)

Warner Bros. Interactive
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (DS, Wii)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (DS)
F.E.A.R. 3 (PC, PS3, X360)
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Scribblenauts 2 (DS)
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest (DS, PS3, PSP, Wii)
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PC, PS3, X360)

cdv Software Entertainment
Divinity II: Ego Draconis (PC, X360)
Divinity II: Flames of Vengeance (PC, X360)

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