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.

Let’s Play Ironcast!

Come follow the fight in Ironcast as we attempt to defend England from a massive invasion of French steampunk mecs in this innovative new game that combines tactical combat, role-playing and match three gameplay.

Let’s Play Joe’s Diner Horror Adventure

Joe’s Diner is a horror adventure game from Germany that challenges players to try and survive the night shift in a haunted restaurant. Come and see if our editor can survive the night, or will he end up on the menu instead?

Game of Thrones: The Lost Lords Finds Adventure

Game of Thrones: The Lost Lords is the second episode in what is turning out to be another amazing Telltale Games series. This time we get to set foot across the narrow sea and high up on The Wall as the series keeps getting better.

Getting Into Groove With Pix The Cat

Its arcade action this week as we review the brand new Pix the Cat game for the PC and PlayStation. Warning: disco ducks, crazy cats and tons of twitch-based gameplay lies ahead!

The Long Dark Offers A Beautiful, Quiet Apocalypse

The Long Dark is a beautiful game that challenges players to try and survive alone in the Canadian wilderness where your primary enemies will be the cold, starvation and wolves.

Blast From The Past With Avernum 2: Crystal Souls

Avernum 2: Crystal Souls is the remake of Exile 2 from way back 1996. It has the same deep role-playing gameplay as the original, but is now wrapped in a shiny new shell ready for modern systems.

Do You Monster Hunter 4?

Most of our staff are busy sharpening their steel and preparing for the epic Monster Hunter 4 game. So it’s not really a surprise that our cartoon friends are doing the exact same thing. Are you ready?

Keeping the Zombie Genre Alive With Dead State

Dead State challenges players to keep a small band of survivors together during the zombie apocalypse with a unique blend of turn-based combat and role-playing strategy.

Dragon Age: Inquisition Rules RPGs

Dragon Age: Inquisition builds upon many of the traditions that made the series so beloved, but also charts its own course in new and sometimes surprising ways.

It’s Rogues in Space With Approaching Infinity

Approaching Infinity is a rogue-like game that challenges players to survive by exploring an infinitely large, procedurally generated universe filled with strangeness, danger and a surprising amount of humor.