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.

Rustler Serves up Campy, Medieval Crime Spree Gaming Fun

It’s pretty clear where the developers of Rustler got their inspiration, as comparisons of the medieval adventure to early Grand Theft Auto games are obvious. But beyond that undeniable hook, Rustler offers a lot of depth not normally found in 2D adventure games.

Deep Tactics for Frying Mechs in Ignited Steel

It’s Mech Week here at GiN, where we are celebrating reviews of new games featuring those lovable, lumbering, stories-tall giant robots of destruction. Next up we take a look at the surprisingly deep strategy game Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics.

Mechs Versus the Swarm in Rogue-Like Mech Armada

It’s Mech week here at GiN where we are celebrating reviews of new games featuring those lovable, lumbering, stories-tall giant robots of destruction. First up is Mech Armada, a rogue-like title where mechs battle with the Swarm.

Fabled Lands: Light Role-Playing in a Heavily Storied World

Fabled Lands takes the classic adventure stories written by authors Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson and puts them into a video game where you can explore almost anywhere and role-play however you wish with no physical dice required.

Citizen Sleeper: Roleplaying Game Set in a Shattered Sci-Fi Universe

Citizen Sleeper presents players with a sci-fi world where they exist on the bottom rungs of society. Far from a hero archetype, your main concern as the player in this game will be finding enough work so that you don’t starve, and maybe doing a little bit of good along the way.

Adventuring in a Darker Camelot in King Arthur: Knight’s Tale RPG

King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is an RPG with heavy tactical combat that approaches the venerable Arthurian Legend from a different perspective with a unique story that begins after the famous king’s storied fall.

Text-Based Athens Adventuring in Vampire: The Masquerade Sins of the Sires

Vampire The Masquerade fans are no longer hurting for content, as quite a few interactive novels and text adventures have come out over past couple years to slake that hunger. Sins of the Sires is one of the newest, although it’s a bit rough around the edges.

Protect a World War II Floating Fortress in Aircraft Carrier Survival

Aircraft Carrier Survival gives players command of the king of the seaborne battlefield, a powerful and complex United States aircraft carrier fighting during World War II. And yet somehow, the game keeps things accessible for players of any skill level.

Exciting Tug of War Battles Blaze in Warpips

Warpips offers quick and tactical battles where two cartoon armies clash over a deserted no-man’s land sitting in between. It’s one part tower defense, one-part real-time strategy and one-part unique wargaming fun.

Life Feels Less Frantic When Playing Dorfromantik

City building games are all the rage these days, but they can sometimes become just as stressful as wargames. That won’t happen with Dorfromantik, a board game like experience which offers one of the most relaxing builders around.