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.

A New Legend

Rise of Legends takes real-time strategy gaming and adds some interesting and fun twists to become one of the best RTS titles released this year.

Sailing In Space

DarkStar One gives players nearly unlimited freedom to explore and fight in over 300 planetary systems. Grow your ship and your reputation however you choose.

Maintaining Momentum

Rather than forcing Half-Life 2 fans to wait years for the next sequel, Valve is releasing new adventures in a smaller, episodic format.

Owning The Night

Based on the biggest movie in Russia last year, Night Watch challenges you to become a modern-day spell caster trying to save the world in a hidden war on the streets of Moscow.

The Monster Mash

Part old-school shooter and part modern technology whiz, Shadowgrounds takes you on a wild and bloody shootout across Ganymede, in the shadow of Jupiter.

Hero Time!

One of the longest running series in computer game history, Might and Magic evolves a fifth time, now adding a robust storyline and 3D graphics to the M&M universe.

Suikoden Strikes Back

Although it stumbled a bit with the fourth game in the series, Suikoden V returns with a vengeance to reclaim its crown. This is what a console RPG should be.

Hedge Your Bet

Based on the cute characters from the hit movie Over The Hedge, the computer game expands the story while keeping the hilarious flavor from the big screen.

Ninja Stealth Attack

We thought the Onimusha series was over. But Capcom surprised everyone with the release of Dawn of Dreams, supposedly after the series was retired.

Only A Game

The second installment of the Hitman series nearly got tied to the DC sniper killings a few years ago. Thankfully, that stigma has been removed as the fourth title is released.