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.
Risking his reputation by predicting that The Beatles Rock Band will be the best selling game this year, our editor foresees success despite naysayers. Although a game like Halo might appeal more to traditional gamers, The Beatles are universal.
Game Review- Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited
Turbine attempts to change the game on an MMO by making it free to play. And for the most part, Dungeon and Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited delivers free thrills.
Fallout 3 meets Deliverance with the arrival of the Point Lookout DLC. Completely changing the flavor of the DC wasteland, Point Lookout offers open-ended redneck-killing fun.
If looked at as a blueprint for future game possibilities, Damnation would be pretty good. When looked at as a playable and fun game however, it falls a bit short.
Hinterland: Orc Lords is a casual RPG that can be played by literally anyone. Although pretty fun at first, it might be a little too simple for the long term.
The Broken Steel DLC really completes Fallout 3, in the way it should have ended in the first place. And it does it with epic style, making it an essential add-on.
Sony did little to impress at E3, and didn’t drop the price of their PS3 to bring it in line with the 360. With nothing to show but a continuously high cost, the PS3 may be on its last legs.
Although presented as a shooter with a first person interface, Cryostasis is in fact, a rather unique adventure game set on a creepy abandoned ship imprisoned in ice.
Delving into the gritty side of World War II, like the murder of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, is a tough road for a game to tread, but Velvet Assassin takes the assignment honorably.
Instead of focusing on huge armies, the new standalone expansion pack Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor focuses on single units and small groups of heroes from both sides of WWII.
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