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.

Rebel Cops Takes a Shot at Turn Based Combat

Rebel Cops attempts to take the combat elements of the This is the Police games and make it the main focus of a cops versus bad guys tactical battler. It’s an interesting game, but perhaps a little too stripped down in this era of XCOM and other more polished turn based combat titles.

Adding A Sad Story to Metro Exodus with The Two Colonels DLC

Metro Exodus took us from the cramped tunnels of the Moscow Metro to an open Russian countryside blasted by nuclear war. Now, The Two Colonels DLC shows us the final fate of two uniquely connected commanding officers.

Magic and Marks Overflow with Adventure in Eberron Campaign Setting

The Eberron: Rising from the Last War Campaign setting book takes the mysterious and magical land of Eberron and brings it in line with the new fifth edition Dungeon and Dragons rules. This solid supplement also adds some interesting elements like a patron system and a new crafting-based artificer class.

Driving an Adventure with Neo Cab

Neo Cab is a cyberpunk narrative adventure game where a feisty cab driver has to drive the electric blue neon streets of the Los Ojos metropolis while trying to both survive in the big city and solve a mystery involving the disappearance of her best friend.

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts Offers Stupendous Sniper Shots

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts is the sequel to one of the best sniper-based adventure games ever created. This time around, developer CI Games has forgone much of the open-world wandering for tighter, Hitman-like missions packed with plenty of action and challenge.

Rick and Morty take on Dungeons and Dragons

In this wonderful new boxed set, the crazy comedy of Rick and Morty take on the greatest RPG game ever made, Dungeons and Dragons. This is probably one of the coolest, funniest and most unique takes on the game ever created. And of course, Rick and Morty fans will be in heaven.

A Retrospective Holiday Greeting

There is a lot of change coming to GiN in the New Year, and our editor is taking a few moments away from his eggnog binge to chat about some wonderful GiN friends who are moving on, and our big plans for the future. Oh, and Happy Holidays to you all!

The Vampire Masquerade Gloriously Returns in Coteries of New York

Gamers starved for great Vampire: the Masquerade content can sink their fangs into the amazing Coteries of New York game, a narrative adventure dripping with the delightfully dark atmosphere of White Wolf Publishing’s classic World of Darkness.

The Force (and everything else) is Strong in Jedi: Fallen Order

It’s been a very long time since we had a good Star Wars game. And then, suddenly, there was STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order. It’s not just a good Star Wars game. It’s a great one with smooth gameplay, a good story and movie-like special effects.

Gaming on the Cheap for the Holidays

We all want to get and play the latest and greatest hits in gaming this holiday, but don’t overlook the possibility of snagging some great titles that are either still being actively developed, or perhaps a little older, and as such are being offered for some amazing holiday prices. This week is all about trying to game on the cheap!