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.

Betabrand Presents Couch Commandos Pants

The U.S. military includes more than 1 million active duty personnel. But that number is dwarfed by America’s at-home army of first-person shooters, numbering in the millions, and only impacted by the weather and what’s on TV. Now, an online clothing company based in San Francisco is aiming to outfit this massive fighting force. With […]

Chugging On Down The Track

Train Simulator 2012 follows up on the GiN Simulation Game of the Year, Railworks 2, but adds in breathtaking new graphics, incredible sound and plenty of ease of use improvements.

MAGFest X To Rock National Harbor

The largest video game party on the east coast returns once again. MAGFest X, the 10th annual Music And Gaming Festival, will be rocking the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention center in National Harbor, MD 24 hours a day for four days straight this January 5-8, 2012. Consoles, arcades, LAN, tabletop, video game cover bands, […]

Pirate Crew Offers Grog And Giggles

Mixing an RPG, an RTS, an adventure game and a comedic script, the Pirates of Black Cove are ready to amuse you with action on the high seas.

Fallout New Vegas Lonesome Road DLC Now Available

Lonesome Road, the fourth add-on pack for Fallout: New Vegas, is now available for download on Xbox LIVE and will be available later today on PlayStation Network and Steam. In Lonesome Road you are contacted by the original Courier Six, a man by the name of Ulysses who refused to deliver the Platinum Chip at […]

Old World Blues: The Lighter Side of the Apocalypse

The Fallout New Vegas: Old World Blues DLC takes us to Big Mountain, source for many of the ills of the present day wasteland. But instead of a depressing environment, we are met with almost slapstick humor.

The Revolution Begins Now

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is destined to be a classic with its beautiful world akin to the Blade Runner movie, a complex plot, hardcore RPG elements and an exciting shooter interface.

The Revolution Begins Now As Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ships

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announces DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION is now available at retailers. The return of one of the most revered video game franchises of all time, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION is an action RPG that offers open-ended, hybrid gameplay. The game is […]

Become King Of Your Castle

The award-winning Stronghold series is going online as a free-to-play kingdom building and smashing game. It’s in beta now, but the battles are fierce and fun, and anyone can join in on the pillaging.

World of Tanks Turns One

Wargaming.net is proud to announce that their headlining project World of Tanks has celebrated its 1-year anniversary. Over the past year, World of Tanks has become an AAA project highly acclaimed by media and players around the globe, which is proved by multiple awards by respected gaming publishing houses. On the eve of the anniversary, […]