Author: John Breeden II

John has spent his journalism career covering just about everything, from small-town meetings and crime scenes to Capitol Hill and the U.S. Congress. He got his start writing about games and technology with a computer column called On the Chip Side, which grew to more than 1 million in circulation and ran in newspapers across several states. Today, John is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, Newsweek and many other publications, and he writes a regular technology and government column for Nextgov/FCW and hosts security and educational webinars for FedInsider. He is also the founder of the Tech Writers Bureau and the chief editor of GameIndustry.com. He still loves disappearing into games, whether that means crawling through Baldur’s Gate dungeons deep into the night or planning one more big offensive in the latest wargame.

World War Z is a Zombie Killing Fun Fest

Based on the book and movie, World War Z the game offers hours of good and gory zombie killing for single players, four person cooperative multiplayer parties and even in PvP matches against both live people and computer-controlled undead hoards.

Impressive Narratives With The Council’s Final Episodes

After stumbling a little bit in episodes two and three, The Council comes back really strong in its final chapters, cementing it’s legacy as a great narrative journey that perfectly balances storytelling, puzzle solving and meaningful dialog choices in a tight adventure game.

Sound And Fury With the GSP 600 Gaming Headset

The Sennheiser GSP 600 Professional Gaming Headset is one of the most advanced headsets that we have ever tested. It provides beautifully rendered music and sound effects with some of the best games today, and might even enhance your performance.

GiN’s Chella Ramanan Named to Top 100 UK Women in Games

Longtime GiN Journalist Chella Ramanan has been at Gameindustry.com almost from the beginning. She has been writing about games and commenting on the trends in the videogame industry for over 15 years. Now she has started to develop games as well, including the narrative adventure Before I Forget where the main character is a woman […]

Getting Visual Superpowers with Eagle Eyes

The technicians at Eagle Eye Optical have devised a whole set of stylish eyewear designed to filter out harmful things like blue light which can slow down or strain gamers during marathon play sessions. We strap up and step out to test them.

Metro Exodus Tunnels Out to Success

Leaving the cramped metro tunnels behind for the wide open Russian countryside, Metro Exodus takes series fans on an amazing, wild new ride that will have them exploring hot deserts, lush forests, sweltering swamps, and of course, a few classic underground tunnels.

Red Dead Online Beta Getting New Content

Next week the Red Dead Online Beta frontier expands with all new Free Roam Events, a host of new Showdown Modes, and new Races coming as part of its first title update on Tuesday, February 26. This update also brings the first batch of new Weapons, Clothing, and Emotes for your character, as well as […]