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.

Into The Wild Blue Yonder

With Timewaster Billy feeling under the weather, Chief Editor Breeden straps on his leather flying helmet and takes to the skies with Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol, a pretty perfect casual war game.

New Consoles Ready To Take Flight

Gamers will soon need to decide if they want to buy a PlayStation 4 or an Xbox 360. So we want to know: What features of a new gaming machine are you most looking forward to experiencing?

The Grandest Grand Game

With three very different main characters, Grand Theft Auto V becomes one of the best games ever made, filled with hours of mayhem-tainted fun in a gorgeous package.

The Shadows Find The Light

Shadowrun Returns is a faithful recreation of the pen and paper role-playing game, offering an intense game world filled with technology, magic and money, if you’re tough enough to grab it.

A Hauntingly Good…Something

Dear Esther is a game you might have never heard of, but it’s also unlike anything else you’ve probably ever played. If you want something completely different, Esther has your ticket.

Going 400 Days In An Hour

The Walking Dead: 400 Days is a standalone DLC that bridges the gap between the first and second series of games from that undead world. And while it’s incredibly good, it’s also terribly short.

Buckeye Comic Con Annouces Giveaways

The Buckeye Comic Con takes place this year on August 4th from 10am to 4pm at the Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark and Conference Center in Columbus Ohio. Admission is just $4 and the first 50 people will receive a free copy of X-Men First Class: Finals GN courtesy of World’s Greatest Comics. There will also […]

A Russian Revolution

Metro: Last Light is the sequel to the excellent Metro 2033. Last Light offers great combat, lots of spooky post-nuclear war world to explore, and a surprisingly detailed plot that will keep you guessing.

Resurrecting The Dead

Dead Island: Riptide is the zombie-bashing sequel to the original adventure game. Trapped once again on an island paradise surrounded by undead, you have to hack, slash and shoot your way to survival.