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.

Quaking In Your Boots

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars does one thing (multiplayer battles) but does it so well that almost any shooter with any skill set will quickly find a home.

Happy Hobbit Days!

With Chella off this week, we check in on our chief editor as he vacations in Middle Earth with Lord of the Rings online.

RPGs Grow Up

With a dark and foreboding world, plus adult situations and even sexual relations, The Witcher, offers up some great gameplay you can’t find anywhere else.

I Wanna Be An Airborne Ranger

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Half-Life Is Whole Fun

Although Half-Life 2 Episode 2 is the star of The Orange Box, included games like Portal and Team Fortress 2 help push the value score through the roof.

Woo Hoo! Stranglehold Brings The Heat

Stranglehold is one of the most action packed shooters ever created, and no light bulb, wall, window, box of fruit or glowing neon sign is safe from your hail of bullets.

Not An Elementary Adventure

Putting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s best detective, Sherlock Holmes, against H.P. Lovecraft’s minions of Cthuhlu is a match made in heaven, for adventure gamers.

A Thinking Man's Wargame

Although real-time strategy games sometimes overshadow turn-based ones, if more games were like Galactic Assault, the tables could be turned.

Let's Tango With Xango

The little Xango robot may love to dance, but what will hook you with Xango Tango is the simple yet addictive gameplay.

An Anniversary Present

The Tomb Raider Franchise was in danger of collapse, but Anniversary brings everything back into focus as a slightly remade classic, and a great game in its own right.