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Kinect to retail for $149 in the U.S.?

Jun 14, 2010 - 4:39 pm | 0 comments

EA: We have games to show you.

Most of the attention is paid to the Big Three, but third parties have keynotes too, and EA is certainly someone to pay attention to. And they didn't mess around. The show was a showcase for ten games, and they just went one after the other. Check out what they revealed:

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Jun 14, 2010 - 1:58 pm | 0 comments

Microsoft event: Kinect-ing the dots

Though Project Natal's new name, Kinect, was revealed at Sunday night's strange, space poncho-filled event, we had to wait until Monday morning for the rest of Microsoft's plans.

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Jun 14, 2010 - 11:04 am | 1 comments

Project Natal is now Kinect, games revealed

Kinect. It's what the cool kids are calling Project Natal now. Well, the uncool kids too. Because that's the device's name.

USA Today is reporting not only this name change, but also a short lineup of games (including a revamped Kinect-controlled Joy Ride). Other games include Kinectimals, a game that lets you play with cats; the Wii Sports-esque Kinect Sports; a game called Kinect Adventures and a dance title from MTV.

Check out USA Today's report for more information. We'll go hands-on with whatever we can at the show this week, and we're sure to learn more at tomorrow's Microsoft event.

Jun 13, 2010 - 5:50 pm | 3 comments

E3 2010: Our coverage

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).

For minute-by-minute updates, make sure to follow @SnackbarGames. Let us know what you want to see!

Jun 9, 2010 - 8:11 pm | 0 comments

Rock Band 3 to include keyboards

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.

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May 25, 2010 - 4:04 pm | 0 comments

Insomniac Games partners with EA for upcoming multiplatform title

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.

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May 25, 2010 - 1:29 pm | 0 comments

Black Rock's Nick Baynes talks Split/Second

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.

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May 14, 2010 - 3:02 pm | 0 comments

Impressions: Halo Reach beta

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.

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May 13, 2010 - 5:52 am | 0 comments

LittleBigPlanet 2 trailer released

Media Molecule's released a trailer for LittleBigPlanet 2, to be released this Winter. The focus seems to be on expanding creation tools, allowing for intelligent objects, levels strung together into whole games and more. Yeah, we're excited.

The trailer's embedded after the break.

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May 10, 2010 - 5:49 pm | 0 comments