Gamescom is brilliant. Not only is it every bit the (very loud) European answer to E3, but in many ways, it's also better. Justin has filled you in on the many, many reasons that the German expo is the cooler show to be at, but for the dedicated craver of game-facts, one factor rises above all others. While E3 is the place for reveals and exciting flashy trailers, GC is where you get the meat.

If a big game was announced or shown off in LA, you can guarantee that it'll have a bigger, deeper, more detailed, and altogether more exciting appearance in Cologne. And this year, with new-gen really kicking off, there are a lot of big games to be excited about. Which are the most exciting? These ones. These are the games that myself and Mr. Towell will be most readily investigating when we go over there next week (though of course there will be loads more), so click on and check out exactly why this stuff a big deal, as well as the new content we expect to see.