Author: John Breeden II

As a journalist John has covered everything from rural town meetings to the U.S. Congress and even done time as a crime reporter and photographer.|His first venture into writing about the game industry came in the form of a computer column called "On the Chip Side," which grew to have over 1 million circulation and was published in newspapers in several states. From there he did several "ask the computer guy" columns in magazines such as Up Front! in New Mexico and Who Cares? in Washington D.C. When the Internet started to become popular, he began writing guided Web tours for the newly launched Washington Post online section as well as reviews for the weekend section of the paper, something he still does from time to time. His experience in trade publications came as a writer and reviewer for Government Computer News. As the editor of GiN, he demands strict editorial standards from all the writers and reviewers. Breeden feels the industry needs a weekly, reliable trade publication covering the games industry and works tirelessly to accomplish that goal.

Battling at the Atlantic Wall in Beach Invasion 1944

Beach Invasion 1944 is a WWII FPS title that tasks players with defending beach fortifications against invading forces who are attacking with troops, tanks, planes and more. It’s ultimately a losing battle, but skillful players can try to hold out for as long as possible.

Churning the Waters of Horror in the Mysterious Lovecraftian Fishing Adventure Dredge

It may seem like a weird pairing, but Dredge successfully combines a somewhat peaceful fishing simulation with a dark Lovecraftian adventure that will find your little trawler bravely journeying into some of the most treacherous waters this side of Innsmouth.

Super Sleuthing in the 3D Supernatural Galleries of Murderous Muses

Eschewing the normal linear nature of full-motion-video games, Murderous Muses instead offers up a randomized world where players can put their investigative and puzzle-cracking skills to the test to solve a different murder mystery every time.

Munchkin Digital Brings the Classic Card Game to Computers

Munchkin is a beloved classic card game that is very popular with role-players. It offers a perfect mix of hilarious items, spells and monsters to collect and fight, and highly competitive gameplay. And it’s now available on Steam as Munchkin Digital, with mobile versions incoming soon.

New Tales From The Borderlands Pushes a Zany New Narrative

Keeping the narrative side of the Borderlands series alive, New Tales From The Borderlands features all of the irreverent humor from the original title, but is packed with all new characters, exciting storylines and a few nice extras.

Rebirth DLC Adds Terror and Terraforming to Surviving the Aftermath

Rebirth is the third DLC for Iceflake Studio’s Surviving the Aftermath, where players try to turn a struggling post-apocalyptic colony into a major new city. Rebirth adds a new blighted enemy, a separate research tree for upgrades, new buildings and the ability to finally heal the wasteland.

Diablo IV’s Free Weekend Demonstrates Beta’s Devilishly Good Gameplay

The Diablo IV beta opened its gates of hell over the weekend so that players could jump in and explore the prologue and Act 1 of the upcoming action RPG. Although there were some expected connectivity issues, the beta itself was incredibly fun to play, which bodes well for the full summer launch.

Aces and Adventures Deckbuilding RPG Deals a Full House of Fun

Players in Aces and Adventures will combine traditional poker hands from a 52-card deck with others depicting spells and magical abilities in a unique card battler that is easy to pick up and play but difficult to master – just like you’d want in a deckbuilding adventure.

Anemoiapolis Makes a Big Splash in Liminal Horror

Anemoiapolis is one of the most unique horror games that we have encountered in a long time because other than a few obligatory jump scares, it entirely centers on the unsettling feeling of being alone in both strange and mundane environments.

World War II Action Evolves With Company Of Heroes 3

Company of Heroes 3 continues a long tradition of real-time strategy World War II games going back almost 20 years. This newest installment adds a detailed campaign map, new abilities and units, and a new RTS platform that is primed for even more expansions and DLCs.