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.

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.

A Red Planet RPG

Mars: War Logs is a surprisingly good action-RPG set on Mars, where the fighting is almost all up close and personal in this gritty, sci-fi action tale of war, friendship and betrayal.

Boldly Going…

Star Trek the video game is set at a time between the two modern movies, and introduces us to the classic Starfleet enemy, the Gorn in all their lizardly fury. With single or two player modes, this one warps into fun.

A Shocking Twist For Beloved BioShock

BioShock Infinite blasts out of the sea to soar in the clouds with the American-worshipping city of Columbia. Dripping with story and atmosphere, it’s a wild ride.

Agent 47’s Greatest Hits

The Hitman HD Trilogy lets you relive over 75 of Agent 47’s best hits on the PS3 or Xbox 360. They are now all in one place, and remade into stunning HD. Time to kill some old friends.