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.
A noir detective story set in 2329 in New York City, Nobody Wants to Die focuses on the hunt for a serial killer in a dystopian future where everyone is immortal, but nobody is really happy about it.
Created by a small development team, Artisan TD is a competent tower defense title that puts a huge amount of emphasis on aesthetics and is set in an almost fairytale world of incredible and frightening creatures.
Trapped on an oil rig in the stormy North Sea, players in Still Wakes the Deep will have to use their wits to survive a deadly Lovecraftian cosmic horror. This new title proves that developer The Chinese Room are still masters of narrative horror.
Vampire Therapist is one of the most unique visual novels to release in a long time. Players become Sam, a cowboy vampire who has turned a new leaf and wants to help his fellow bloodsuckers find inner peace through therapy in their unlife.
Riven is one of the most well-known, classic puzzle adventures of all time for a reason. It’s just as amazing today as it was in 1997 when it originally released. Now, it has been remade with stellar graphics, an updated soundtrack and even some new puzzles.
In Tavern Talk, players take on the role of a mystical tavernkeeper with the ability to mix magical drinks for interesting customers in a fantasy realm. Your concoctions not only taste great but also have the power to help adventurers survive their deadly questing.
The Broken Roads RPG from developer Drop Bear Bytes is dripping with Australian atmosphere and culture. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, both the well-crafted setting and its compelling plot will convince most players to overlook the title’s copious shortcomings.
Writer’s Rush challenges players to become the best novelist in the world but presents things like it’s merely a contest between rival authors. It doesn’t really reflect the writing process or what it takes to become a successful novelist at all, but it’s not unfun to play.
A Tower Full of Cats offers an exciting hidden objects adventure where players must rescue hundreds of furry felines lost throughout various eras of history from prehistoric times to modern day. There are over 1,400 cats hidden throughout the eras of history, and there’s many other objects to find.
At first glance, Buckshot Roulette is a title available on Steam by developer Mike Klubnika about playing rounds of Russian Roulette in a seedy nightclub for wads of cash. But just below the surface, it rewards critical thinking and the ability to calculate probabilities.
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