Shack Snack: June 30, 2014

End your day with a Shack Snack, a short recap of three big stories you should know. It's like a CliffsNotes for video games! If you enjoy, don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube.

Steven Wong

June 30, 2014 6:45 PM

Kick back and treat yourself to a Shack Snack, a short recap of three big stories you should know. It's like a CliffsNotes for video games! If you enjoy, don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube.

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FIFA 15 video cites 'Improved Visuals'

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Valiant Hearts: The Great War review: trenchant warfare

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June 30, 2014 6:45 PM

Steven Wong posted a new article, Shack Snack: June 30, 2014.

End your day with a Shack Snack, a short recap of three big stories you should know. It's like a CliffsNotes for video games! If you enjoy, don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube.
- Ziz
  
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  June 30, 2014 7:13 PM
  
  Yeah music shouldn't be louder then the person talking.
- Lukiopimp
  
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  July 1, 2014 4:11 AM
  
  Thumbs up - keep on tuning that ShackSnack feature.
- MercFox1
  
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  July 1, 2014 4:18 AM
  
  Close, but music is a litttttttle too loud.
  
  I honestly don't know what else you guys could do to make it better. The subtitles are perfect, the levels are great, the production is short and sweet. Freeze the feature set and GO GOLD!
- digweed014
  
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  July 1, 2014 7:21 AM
  
  Looking great.
- Landrosradick
  
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  July 1, 2014 11:38 AM
  
  Sounding good! Really glad you guys went with a single audio source! Also, what the others said about the music.
  
  Now, for the nitpicks:
  
  While it's good, it's very "IGN" or other equivalent video news generic. I'd really like to see something unique to the shack where it's less a summary of a game and more of a candid "quick look" by Sam or whoever. Sam isn't bad and it seems you guys are really listening to the quality and have improved huge in just a month.
  
  Also, who do I talk to about helping promote Shacknews? I'd like to show an Ad on GSRC for our iRacing broadcasts.
  - Landrosradick
    
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    July 1, 2014 11:46 AM
    
    Also, is Sam taking speech classes or something? Her enunciation is much better in this video than previous.