Author: John Breeden II

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.

Dracula 3 Will Suck You In

Dracula 3: Path of the Dragon is a wonderful addition to both adventure games and vampire lore. It’s a highly researched title too, dripping with atmosphere, puzzles and even historical texts.

Holiday 2008: My Way

Here’s hoping that you’ll find some great games under your tree, and that it looks a little healthier (and greener) than our Fallout 3 one. If you don’t know what to play, we have some suggestions.

Catching Some Z's

And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for a bile-filled zombie ready to explode over the survivors. This zombie apocalypse game can really bring people together, because you either stick close or die.

Delving Deeper Into Middle Earth

Lord of the Rings Online is a bright success story in the crop of lukewarm new MMOs, and now it expands, letting players delve into Tolkien’s famous Mines of Moria.

Trading Goods And Fire

Space Trader continues the long line of PC mercantile in space simulations that gamers have fallen in love with over the years. But here, you might also have to pull your pistol to survive like a shooter.

A Diamond In The Rough

Farcry 2 moves away from the monsters of its predecessor and into the reality of fighting for blood diamonds in Africa. The enemies are all human, but very monstrous nonetheless.

For King And Country

Civilization IV: Colonization is a deeply flawed game that will have you wondering what the heck Sid Meier and Firaxis were thinking with this horrible remake of a classic strategy title.

Treasure Searchers Wanted

King’s Bounty: The Legend remakes one of the first RPGs that featured heavy tactical combat, a formula that was often copied. And unlike remakes of other titles, this one does the original justice.

Fallout 3 Is Nuclear Hot

Fallout 3 busts out to the world this week as one of the most anticipated titles of the past two years. Was it worth the wait? Our slightly irradiated scouts (the ones that came back alive) say yes!

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark

Dark Horizon features some of the most gorgeous graphics to grace a space combat simulation, and backs that up with a strong plot told in many different ways within the game.