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.

An A-maze-ing Adventure with Maze Detective

If you like mazes, then you will love Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective, which offers an entire city chocked full of interactive labyrinths just waiting for some clever players to try and solve. If that sounds like you, then come enjoy this relaxing experience for all ages.

Short and Sweet Storytelling: Cold Verdict

Cold Verdict is a visual novel that pulls inspiration from movies like SAW. You wake up in an abandoned complex with four strangers and must pass a series of tests to try and figure out why you were all placed there, and how you will survive.

Humankind Aims to Build Civilization Too

Comparisons between Humankind and the Civilization series are unavoidable. But while both games share a lot of similar traits, Humankind really strives to do something different and unique. For the most part, it succeeds.

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut Takes Amazing Game Even Further

The Director’s Cut for Ghost of Tsushima takes an already impressive game and somehow makes it even better. This is one of the best-looking and most fun games for next generation consoles that you can play right now.

The Contract Adds Much Needed Single Player Content to GTA Online

GTA Online is a lot of great things, but has never been very strong when it comes to single player content. That all changes with The Contract, a series of amazing missions that feature Franklin Clinton from GTA V and music royalty Dr. Dre.

FMV and Interactive Movie Games are on the Rise

Full motion video games and interactive movies are white hot right now. After a long period of somewhat lackluster offerings, FMV titles now have elite studios, talented actors and cool technology all coming together to create some amazing games for us to play.

Dysmantle Mixes Genres for a Light Survival Experience

Dysmantle is a unique title that combines zombie-killing, apocalyptic survival, crafting, an open world, cooking, and role-playing into a fun game that rewards players who love exploring every nook and cranny across a huge and sprawling map.

Bloodshore Combines Shooter Action with FMV Choices

Bloodshore is an action-packed, interactive movie that actually mirrors a battle royal type tournament from the video game world, but with live actors who you actually might care about when they get shot, blown up or otherwise killed in this exciting FMV game.

Returning to Glory with Age of Empires IV

The Age of Empires franchise is one of the classics of realtime strategy titles. But it kind of went astray with its last incarnation. Now it comes roaring back with Age of Empires IV, a game that is both classically good and refreshingly new at the same time.

Matrix Awakens Demo Shows Video Gaming of Tomorrow

Warner Brothers and Unreal have released the playable Matrix Awakens tech demo running on the Unreal Engine 5. If games of the future look even half this good, the future is going to be awesome. This could seriously change everything.