E3 2011 Preview: Ubisoft, THQ, Square Enix and Konami

The E3 2011 conference is nearing its start, at the beginning of next week, and we've already previewed some of the major announcements coming from hardware manufacturers like Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo, as well as from large publishers like Electronic Arts or Activision.

Now, it's time to talk about some of the other game companies, including Ubisoft, THQ, Square Enix or Konami, who all have started revealing their big E3 surprises ahead of time.

First up, Ubisoft, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, aims at impressing the E3 2011 crowd with a variety of games.

These range from hardcore ones like Assassin's Creed: Revelations or Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, to more casual titles, like new Raving Rabbids or Just Dance iterations, as well as Kinect-focused ones like MotionSports Adrenaline.

THQ has also started making its big announcements ahead of E3, already showcasing two new fighting games, WWE 12 and UFC Undisputed 3, alongside Metro: Last Light, while revealing more details about games like Saints Row 3: The Third.

Square Enix is set to debut plenty of serious titles at the E3 conference, including the upcoming Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the Tomb Raider reboot, the recently confirmed Hitman: Absolution as well as Final Fantasy XIII-2, while getting ready for the impending release of Dungeon Siege III.

Last but not least, Konami has also opted to make its E3 announcements a bit early, confirming that it's going to debut two high definition collections, concentrated on the Metal Gear Solid and Zone of Enders franchises, while working on a new Silent Hill game for the Sony Next Generation Portable.

Konami's Hideo Kojima also took the chance to showcase his new Fox Engine, which is set to power his upcoming multiplatform game that, sadly, won't be detailed at E3 this year.

Overall, there will be plenty of games that will aim at occupying to spotlight at E3 in 2011.

Softpedia will be on the show floor at E3 2011 next week, so you should look forward to live coverage of the event, from all the major announcements to plenty of hands-on time spent with many upcoming games.