CNN
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We hope you like video games, because E3 2021 just left us with a ton of them. This year, gaming’s biggest annual event traded the halls of Los Angeles for an all-online show, so we spent long hours watching press conferences and taking meetings from the comfort of our couch in order to spotlight the games and gadgets we think will actually be worth your money.
In order to pick out the best of E3, we met with developers for in-depth demonstrations, combed through tons of detailed gameplay videos, and even went hands-on with some games and peripherals ourselves. Game reveals had to include substantial gameplay footage to be considered for our awards — no pre-rendered hype trailers here. We also factored in our experience with each developer’s previous releases when picking our winners.
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