E3 2015 press conferences schedule and what to expect

E3 2015 is almost here. It's the biggest games show of the year, but this year there are more press conferences than ever. Along with the usual showings from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft and EA, 2015 marks the first time that Square Enix and Bethesda will be holding their own press conferences as well. Likewise, PC Gamer and AMD are joining forces to deliver E3's first ever PC-only press conference in the form of the PC Gaming Show. With so much to keep track of, we've made things a bit easier by listing them all in one handy location.

Here, you'll find a table of every E3 2015 press conference, both in local time and when it will be taking place in the UK. Of course, with so many shows taking place in the early hours of the morning for UK viewers, it's no good stocking up on crisps, coffee and sweets to watch it live if you don't know what's coming, so we've also rounded up everything we're expecting to see from each publisher as well. We'll be covering all the big game releases in more detail as they're announced, but for now, here's everything you need to know about E3 2015. 

Bethesda - Monday 15th June 3am

This is Bethesda's first ever E3 press conference, but what a line-up it has in store - at least if the teasers in the company's press invite are anything to go by. Along with new instalments for Doom, Wolfenstein, Dishonored, The Evil Within and Elder Scrolls, it's also highly anticipated that Bethesda will announce Fallout 4 as well, so RPG fans will definitely want to clear their calendars to see what's coming up over the next year. 

Microsoft - Monday 15th June 5.30pm

Microsoft has several big-hitters in line for prime E3 coverage this year, including Rise of the Tomb Raider (which it has a timed exclusive on), Remedy's Quantum Break, PlatinumGames' dragon-tastic Scalebound, Halo 5: Guardians and Fable Legends. There's also a new Crackdown on the cards as well as Forza 6, and there have been rumblings that Microsoft will announce the fourth entry in the Gears of War franchise as well. Likewise, given that Microsoft opened its 2013 E3 press conference with the world's first demo of Metal Gear V, we're expecting Metal Gear V: The Phantom Pain to be another key Xbox title this year. 

With the imminent arrival of Windows 10, we're also hoping Microsoft will tell us more about how Xbox will fit into its new operating system. It's already promised that Windows 10 will let you stream games from your Xbox One to your PC, and, if we're lucky, we may even see a glimpse of what the new OS will look like on Xbox One. 

EA - Monday 15th June 9pm

Star Wars Battlefront will no doubt be front and centre of EA's E3 press conference, but we're also expecting to see new details on Visceral's upcoming Star Wars game as well, which so far hasn't received an official title.

BioWare's upcoming Mass Effect 4 is equally high on everyone's priority lists - fingers crossed we get a proper title - as well as Mirror's Edge 2. It's possible we may get a sneak peak at Battlefield 5, but current consensus suggest this won't be released until the end of 2016, so we'll probably have to wait until next year before we see an official successor to Battlefield Hardline. 

Ubisoft - Monday 15th June 11pm

It's no secret that Assassin's Creed: Syndicate will be the next instalment in Ubisoft's time-hopping adventure series, but E3 is the ideal time to show off some more gameplay footage. We're also hoping Ubisoft might shed some more light on The Division and Rainbow Six Siege. Watch Dogs 2 is also rumoured to be in development, so we wouldn't be surprised if Ubisoft closed its press conference with our first glimpse of its new hack'em up.

Sony - Tuesday 16th June 2am

With Uncharted 4's recent delay until 2016, Sony would be shooting itself in the foot if it didn't kick off its E3 press show with a hefty dose of Nathan Drake to appease angry fans. We're also expecting to see more of indie darling No Man's Sky, Supermassive's survival horror adventure game Until Dawn, Persona5, the upcoming Ratchet & Clank remaster, Michel Ancel's bizarre-looking Wild and Suda51's free-to-play hack and slash Let It Die. We wouldn't be surprised if Sony announced the next expansion to Destiny either, given its close associations with the game during its initial launch last year. 

It's likely that Sony's Project Morpheus VR headset will play a big role at E3, although it's possible Sony might save this for behind closed doors demos rather than feature it on the main stage. However, considering Valve and HTC have said that its rival headset Vive will be ready for a consumer launch by the end of the year, we're hopeful that Sony might at least announce a price and release date (and possibly even an official title) for its own VR goggles.

Sony might also use this year's E3 to announce new hardware revisions to the PS4. Top of the list is the PS4 Slim, but there have also been rumours about a 1TB version of the current PS4 as well. With any luck, we might get some more details on Sony's PlayStation Now streaming service as well. 

Nintendo - Tuesday 16th June 5pm

Like last year, Nintendo will shunning its traditional stage show for a Nintendo Direct E3 livestream. Its Digital Event, which will be supplemented by in-depth gameplay demos with the Nintendo Treehouse team until June 18th, will likely focus on Nintendo's bigger titles, as it's already announced several smaller titles in another Nintendo Direct broadcast that took place on 1st June.

At the moment, these include Miyamoto's new Starfox game, Monolith Soft's epic JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles X and the next Legend of Zelda for Wii U, but knowing Nintendo there are bound to be more than a few surprises in store. Other likely suspects are the Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem crossover, Tomonoku "Dead or Alive" Itagaki's hack and slash adventure Devil's Third and Mario Maker, Nintendo's Mario level editor.

There have also been rumours swirling about a new Metroid game, as Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios have recently listed several job adverts which suggest they're designing a new game engine. If true, it's unlikely we'll see any gameplay, but having disappointed fans at previous E3s with repeated no-shows, 2015 could finally be the year we see Samus return to Nintendo home consoles.  

Square Enix - Tuesday 16th June 6pm

Square Enix has been very secretive about what it will be announcing at its E3 press conference, but Final Fantasy XV will no doubt be play a big role in its 2015 E3 line-up. The company may even announce a release date if we're lucky.

We're also expecting SE to reveal more gameplay footage of the upcoming Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Just Cause 3, but there have also been rumours that it will be announcing a new Hitman game as well. Press invites for the conference revealed that Square Enix would be holding "an E3 party for a secret title", but this could easily be Kingdom Hearts 3 or a new Dragon Quest title. It may also decide to show off Bravely Second: End Layer, the sequel to the 3DS's excellent Bravely Default, but this may well get included in Nintendo's Digital Event instead.

PC Gaming Show - Wednesday 16th June 1am

Consoles have always taken pride of place at E3, but 2015 will be first year we've seen a press conference dedicated entirely to PC gaming. A joint venture between AMD and PC Gamer, this will almost certainly be the place to find out about Blizzard's upcoming Overwatch, 2K's newly announced X-COM 2 and Wizards of the Coast's new D&D game Sword Coast Legends.

Of course, with AMD on board, it's highly likely we'll see some new hardware announcements, including new GPUs and how they'll work with Microsoft's DirectX 12, as well as some plugs for AMD's own FreeSync technology. The creators behind Humble Bundle are also expected to make announcements at the PC Gaming Show, so make sure your wallets are primed and ready for even more game bundle goodness.