E3 is getting closer and closer, and Snackbar Games will be there. On Monday, we’ll have reactions to Microsoft’s announcements, as well as coverage of the events held by Ubisoft and Activision. Tuesday we’ll cover the news from both Nintendo and Sony’s events, as well as initial impressions from the show floor. As the week progresses (and for a bit after), we’ll have hands-on reports from the year’s high-profile titles (and probably a few off-the-radar ones).
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When the Green Day: Rock Band demo was released today, it carried with it a surprising tidbit about the next Rock Band game, Rock Band 3.
The last screen you see when exiting the demo is a teaser page for the upcoming Rock Band 3. This page shows the trademark icons of the Rock Band series in a line next to each other: guitar, drums, bass, three part vocals, and keyboard. Wait, keyboard? That’s right, it appears that Rock Band 3 will feature a keyboard as yet another instrument for your repertoire. READ MORE
Insomniac Games is best known for its incredible success as a third-party publisher working exclusively with Sony. Until today. The company has announced an agreement with EA Games to publish a new franchise on both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. READ MORE
Part-reality show, part-disaster area, Split/Second is definitely exciting. But what else is it? We participated in a listen-only interview with Black Rock Studios’ director Nick Baynes. For an hour, he answered our questions about the racer releasing later this month. Check out the audio below. READ MORE
Staff writer Shawn Vermette put the Halo: Reach beta through its paces. Here are his thoughts.
First off, let me say that I didn’t really expect much out of this beta. I love playing Halo multiplayer, but all of it has felt exactly the same to me through the years, so I was expecting more of the same for the Reach beta. However, while it feels very familiar, just enough has been changed to make it feel fresh all over again. READ MORE
