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E3 2018 schedule – full conference timetable, games, stream links and predictions for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo

E3 2018 is right around the corner and promises to give gamers an exclusive preview into the best of the upcoming year's video game entertainment.

The world's biggest brands, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo will all be bringing their A-game so here's all you need to know about the 2018 schedule...

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E3 2018 begins on June 12Credit: AFP or licensors

What is the E3 schedule?

The summer's supreme gaming conference will start Tuesday, June 12, 2018, running through until Friday 15, June.

The 24th will once again be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with Microsoft and Sony holding press conferences in the days before.

Electronic Arts will once again run a separate EA Play event at the Hollywood Palladium from June 9-11, 2018, which will include details about Battlefield V and BioWare's Anthem.

Bethesda Softworks E3 press conference is set for 6:30pm local time on June 10, before Devolver Digital at 8pm.

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Assassins Creed makers Ubisoft's are scheduled for 1pm the next day, sandwiched between Square Enix at 10am, and PC Gaming Show at 3pm.

E3 2017 saw Microsoft unveil the XBox One XCredit: Reuters

What can we expect from the Big Three and what are the stream links?

Microsoft

Microsoft made E3 2017 a summer spectacular when it unveiled the XBox One X.

While this year's announcements may not be as game-changing, Microsoft is still plugging it's next huge release, Crackdown 3, which has a vague Spring 2018 release date.

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It's also been rumoured that Microsoft currently has three different Gears of War games in development including a potential battle royal version.

Microsoft will kick off its Xbox E3 conference at 1pm local time which is equal to 9pm UK time and will be available to watch 4K Ultra HD via or on Xbox's .

Nintendo fans are eagerly awaiting a potential Fortnite crossover with the Switch consoleCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Sony

Sony's conference will begin on Monday, 11, June and fans are eagerly awaiting more details about the highly-anticipated Red Dead Redemption title.

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The Wild West game became one of the most successful games of all time when it was released eight years ago but its sequel has been hampered by several delays.

A few other games have also been confirmed for announcements at the Sony event, including The Last of Us: Part II, Death Stranding, Ghost of Tshushima and Marvel's Spider-Man.

Any fans wishing for a potential PS5 unveil will sadly be disappointed as the gaming juggernaut have already confirmed they don't possess any new hardware to display.

The PlayStation E3 is penned for a 6pm local time start which works out to 2am UK time and will be available to watch on PlayStation's  and , Facebook and Twitch.

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Nintendo

The Nintendo event will be held on Tuesday, 12, June and will feature a live stream of upcoming Switch games.

The biggest reveal may be Fortnite's unveiling after Epic Games submitted the game on Nintendo Switch for classification.

Expect Nintendo to also release further details about Super Smash Bros' Switch release after the company tentatively penned a 2018 date.

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