From left, the Xbox One X and Xbox One S are shown at the Xbox E3 2017 Press Conference in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES -- It was a busy weekend for fans of video games with the Electronic Entertainment Expo unofficially kicking off Saturday. On Sunday, companies including Microsoft and Bethesda Softworks rolled out the red carpets to fans and media, with updates on video games and hardware arriving later this year and beyond. Electronic Arts hosts a EA Play event Monday to reveal its new projects and gave players a chance to check out their latest titles. We're here to help you catch up: Project Scorpio is now Xbox One X.

For fans of video games, next week is huge. On Tuesday, the Electronic Entertainment Expo opens its doors at the Los Angeles Convention Center, hosting the biggest event of the year for video games. Players will hear a lot of news about what games are on the horizon, as well as other details about how the future of their favorite hobby will change over the next several months and beyond. If you're an E3 veteran, or this is your first time hearing about this confab, we're here to break it all down: The developers and publishers use E3 as their venue to reveal the hottest video games (as well as video game hardware) expected this holiday shopping season and next year. The first one was held in 1995, and has been held most years in Los Angeles (minus a brief stint in Atlanta).