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Andrew Yoon

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

Square Enix changing strategy, going 'back to roots' instead of chasing 'mass appeal'

Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda recently admitted that making games for a global audience actually does the opposite of what it was intended to do. "In the past, when we developed console games with a worldwide premise, we lost our focus, and not only did they end up being games that weren't for the Japanese, but they ended up being incomplete titles that weren't even fit for a global audience," he said.

Phil Spencer becomes new 'head of Xbox'

It's been a rather tumultuous time at Xbox, with the recent departures of Marc Whitten and Don Mattrick from the executive team. Taking over as the new official "head of Xbox" is Phil Spencer, former VP of Microsoft Studios.

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