"Marc Saltzman spent three thumb-numbing days at E3 playing dozens of tomorrow's titles (no violins please). Here, then, are a half-dozen of the most promising games due out later this year or in early 2010:"

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td valign="top"><br><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/6-0&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://www.worthplaying.com/e3_2009.php%3Fop%3Dviewarticle%26artid%3D2868&amp;cid=1255402608&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNGMXeQMQjRtWRwEfwxyWjkgr1KsCQ">'The Beatles: Rock Band' (Wii/PS3/X360) - 11 New Screens</a><br>WorthPlaying.com,&nbsp;CA<br>Developed by Harmonix, the world's premier music videogame company, and published by MTV Games, The Beatles: Rock Band will be available simultaneously worldwide in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for the <b>Xbox 360</b>, <b>...</b></div></td></tr></table>"

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/7i-0&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200906/N09.0605.1702.42316.htm&amp;cid=1255709444&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNEtIkVKMrNqbD-F1PlOFRisXc0ZLg"><img src="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=4ro5tl0CqcYJ&amp;imgurl=www.gameinformer.com/NR/rdonlyres/581B0FF4-172E-4A03-BE27-F0C7C337CB1B/18683/DJHeroTurntableController.jpg" width="80" height="45" alt="" border="1" /><br>Game Informer</a></td><td valign="top"><br><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/7-0&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200906/N09.0605.1702.42316.htm&amp;cid=1255709444&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNEtIkVKMrNqbD-F1PlOFRisXc0ZLg">DJ Round-up: Three Titles Bring DJ Culture To The Masses</a><br>Game Informer,&nbsp;TX<br>We still haven't had a chance to get our hands on the title, but hope to do so soon. That will be the ultimate test of DJ <b>Hero's</b> potential for success. DJ <b>Hero</b> is expected to launch in October for The <b>Xbox 360</b>, playstation <b>2</b>, playstation 3 and Nintendo <b>...</b></div></td></tr></table>"

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td valign="top"><br><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/0-0&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/digitaljoystick/archives/170449.asp%3Ffrom%3Dblog_last3&amp;cid=1254592582&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNEtMor83_1Z_2m1eVcwWN6qJ0Hglw">How to Boycott <b>Guitar Hero</b> : A Step-by-Step Guide how you can save <b>...</b></a><br>Seattle Post Intelligencer<br>EA knows they have a hit on their hand and Brutal Legend is going to hit <b>Xbox 360</b> and PS3 this October (Right before my birthday! Thanks Tim Schafer!). So Activision is kicking themselves in the behind since they passed up Brutal Legend and at the last <b>...</b></div></td></tr></table>"

"(5 Jun 2009) Neversoft Project Director, Brian Bright"

"Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with data taken from June 4th, 2009, find The Sims 3 and EA Sports Active leading multiplatform sales in the United States, while Gyakuten Kenji and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days ..."

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/3i-0&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/digital-life/games/articles/sony-takes-wraps-off-psp-go/2009/06/03/1243708487472.html&amp;cid=1254514795&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNF13P4u0NAE62upUrvj_WyuLeantA"><img src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=40njv0w-QbcJ&amp;imgurl=images.theage.com.au/ftage/ffximage/2009/06/03/pspgo_wideweb__470x255,0.jpg" width="80" height="43" alt="" border="1" /><br>The Age</a></td><td valign="top"><br><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/3-0&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2009/06/05/e3-wrapped-up-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-115875-21417684/&amp;cid=1254514795&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNELUMYz5UId9yVb5-dma0kIRwHwrg">E3 wrapped-up: The Good, The Bad &amp; The Ugly</a><br>Mirror.co.uk,&nbsp;UK<br>It'd be better to keep mining the more anthemic, rocky and metally bands Rock Band and <b>Guitar Hero</b> have done so well on so far. Steven Spielberg Like The Beatles, Spielberg was a big coup. Microsoft used him to introduce their Project Natal <b>Xbox 360</b> <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/3-1&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/06/06/top-10-things-everyones-gonna-want-from-e3/&amp;cid=1254514795&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNEo8zHGhbiOqZd3-WbeUH2Lpi0lGQ">Top 10 Things Everyone's Gonna Want From E3</a>BallerStatus.com<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/3-2&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/06/02/sony_e3_2009_playstation_motion_control/comments/&amp;cid=1254514795&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNEQWJId_SJwdI94UHUKpbmsaCnKUA">Comments on: Sony shows off PS3 motion-control magic wand</a>Reg Hardware<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/3-3&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/05/motion-control-wars-xbox-360-and-ps3-are-playing-catch-up-with/&amp;cid=1254514795&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNGLOTLhDPvN16s0U1K8Ew3L4UZ0pg">Motion control wars: <b>Xbox 360</b> and PS3 are playing catch-up with <b>...</b></a>engadget<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/3-4&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10254846-82.html&amp;cid=1254514795&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNGTwY1IKGDqH4-NL-sN9eYshe9Z3A"> CNET News</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news?ned=us&amp;ie=ISO-8859-1&amp;hl=en&amp;ncl=do45OqZGDMH5M2MVPEbuI1MieRL4M"> all 1,270 news articles</a></div></td></tr></table>"

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td valign="top"><br><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&amp;ct=us/2-0&amp;fd=R&amp;url=http://blogs.pressdemocrat.com/default.asp%3Fitem%3D2386172&amp;cid=1255748310&amp;ei=oVsqSpziEIOWMYO_sOcB&amp;usg=AFQjCNF_fjcvTsFvGOrJXtgh5CLvWj7izw">E3: The rest of the games</a><br>Santa Rosa Press Democrat,&nbsp;CA<br>"Assassin's Creed <b>II</b>" (Nov. 17, <b>Xbox 360</b>, PS3 and PC): I talked about this one the other day, in that I think Ubisoft is making a huge mistake releasing this game a week after "Modern Warfare" and at the same time as "Left 4 Dead. <b>...</b></div></td></tr></table>"

"Platform: Playstation 3 4-Player Online Co-Op 4-Player Local Co-Op. <b>Guitar Hero</b> 5. Platform: <b>XBox 360</b> 4-Player Online Co-Op 4-Player Local Co-Op. <b>Guitar Hero</b> 5. Platform: Wii 4-Player Local Co-Op. <b>Guitar Hero</b> 5. Platform: Playstation <b>2</b> ..."

"Protective eyewear to the ready, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (aka E3 2009) kicks off next Monday."