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Andrew Yoon

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

Transistor didn't always have Bastion's isometric viewpoint

Supergiant's next game, Transistor, looks a lot like their previous game, Bastion. But that wasn't intentional, Supergiant's Greg Kasavin revealed at PAX. In fact, the team experimented with many other options before settling on the familiar isometric view the studio is becoming known for.

Rise of Venice preview: a trading sim for everyone

Let's be honest: the "trading sim" genre isn't the most appealing type of video game out there. Yet, Kalypso Media is doing something truly unexpected with Rise of Venice: it's making a trading sim that can appeal to a much wider audience.

Xbox One bumps up CPU speed by 150 MHz

Xbox One developers will have access to slightly more CPU power than expected. Originally set as 1.6GHz, Microsoft has announced that final production units will run at 1.75GHz.

Xbox One drops demo requirement for downloadable games

On Xbox One, games are just games. Whether it's a downloadable retail game or what would formally be known as a Live Arcade game, they're all the same in the Xbox Live Game Store. One consequence of that decision is that there is no demo requirement for games on Xbox One.

Rumor: Sony working on VR headset for PS4

Sony may be planning on competing against Oculus Rift. Three different reports claim that Sony is working on a similar VR headset for PS4, although there are conflicting reports as to when the supposed device will be debuted.

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