Tom Christiansen

Former Good Morning America child star, Tom spends his time these days writing lots of things for people to read. He's a fan of independently developed video games, and always roots for the underdog. Send him animated .gifs on Twitter: @tomscott90. He likes those things

News
February 11, 2015
EA Believes Mobile Devices Can Rival Consoles
By Tom Christiansen
At the 2015 Stifel Technology, Internet, and Media Conference, Electronic Arts’s CFO Blake Jorgensen spoke towards the company’s future involvement with mobile devices. According to a report on Gamespot, Jorgensen said that mobile devices are a “huge opportunity” for the …
Upcoming
February 11, 2015
Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! Launching on iOS Tomorrow
By Tom Christiansen
Yesterday, Way Forward revealed plans to launch Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! on February 12th, for iOS devices. This is the first game in the series to debut outside of a Nintendo device. A spin-off of the popular Nintendo …
Upcoming
February 11, 2015
Legend of Grimrock on iPad “nearing completion”
By Tom Christiansen
In a recent blog post, Legend of Grimrock developer Almost Human revealed that the iPad version of their 2012 game is “finally nearing completion.” The post goes on to say that the iOS version is well into its (closed) beta …
Upcoming
February 10, 2015
Fight Against Greek Gods in Blood & Glory: Immortals
By Tom Christiansen
Back in 2011 we reviewed Blood & Glory from Glu. While Blood & Glory was indisputably influenced by Infinity Blade, we didn’t mind too much as the game held up just fine on its own. Our only major issues with …
Upcoming
February 9, 2015
Violent Protest Simulator RIOT Coming to Mobile ‘later this year’
By Tom Christiansen
If you’re the sort of gamer who’s fascinated by interactive experiences that explore the world we live in, there’s a good chance you’ve had your eye on RIOT for some time. And now, thanks to the announcement of a publishing …
Upcoming
February 6, 2015
Tenchu Developer Reveals 2D Combat Game Fort Raiders SMAAASH!
By Tom Christiansen
Acquire, the developer of famed Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series, has announced their newest game, Fort Raiders SMAAASH!, a free mobile game coming to iOS and Android devices next week. Fort Raiders SMAAASH! is a 2D combat strategy …
Play
February 6, 2015
Ketchapp’s ZigZag Will Test Your Skills and Sanity
By Tom Christiansen
Ketchapp has established itself as a developer that regularly pumps out pocket-sized skill challenge games. From Don’t Touch The Spikes To Skyward, Ketchapp’s games are for players who enjoy twitchy gameplay and perfecting a single challenging skill. ZigZag, Ketchapp’s latest release, …
Game Development
February 6, 2015
Did Those Super Bowl Ads for Mobile Games Actually Lead to Downloads?
By Tom Christiansen
You’ve seen the Super Bowl commercials for Game of War, Clash of Clans, and Heroes Charge. Now you’re sitting there wondering, “How effective were those multi-million dollar advertisements?” Well, it just so happens that appFigures has analyzed data collected around …

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EA Believes Mobile Devices Can Rival Consoles

Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! Launching on iOS Tomorrow

Legend of Grimrock on iPad “nearing completion”

Fight Against Greek Gods in Blood & Glory: Immortals

Violent Protest Simulator RIOT Coming to Mobile ‘later this year’

Tenchu Developer Reveals 2D Combat Game Fort Raiders SMAAASH!

Ketchapp’s ZigZag Will Test Your Skills and Sanity

Did Those Super Bowl Ads for Mobile Games Actually Lead to Downloads?

New Genre-defining Action-Healer, 3 Healers Fables The History of Three Influential Figureheads Without Combat

Racc & Roll Is an Upcoming Co-Op Metal Detecting Hangout Game on Steam

Schrödinger’s Call Is a Heartfelt Visual Novel About Moments Before Death

Resident Evil Survival Unit And Monster Hunter Team Up For July