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Andrew Yoon

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

Steam Machines prototype specs revealed

Described as "something special," Valve's initial Steam Machines prototype is a "high-end, high-performance box" built from off-the-shelf PC parts. Valve says that anyone can go and build exactly the same machine, minus the custom enclosure.

The Walking Dead's first episode goes free on Xbox 360 and PS3

If, for some reason, you've managed to bunker down and miss the release of last year's Game of the Year-winning The Walking Dead game, you'll be able to get a taste for free. Starting today, the first episode is now free on both Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network.

Xbox One Kinect video shows off 'muscle man'

While we've yet to see many games take advantage of the new Kinect, it's nonetheless exciting to see the potential afforded by the new camera system. Microsoft Research released new videos showcasing what we got to demo at Redmond earlier this year.

PlayStation Plus 'buyouts' for devs confirmed by Sony

For gamers, PlayStation Plus' Instant Game Collection has been a tremendous deal, offering numerous "free" games as part of a subscription. But why do developers offer their games for free? Well, because some of them are getting paid for it, of course.

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