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

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January 9, 2015
Socioball Rolls onto the App Store January 15th
By Tom Christiansen
Yellow Monkey Studios (who you may remember from their 2012 release, Huebrix) are about to release their newest game, Socioball, for iOS devices. As an isometric puzzle game, Socioball has players guiding a ball to a goal with the use …
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January 8, 2015
Pako Gets New Cars, New Maps in Free Update
By Tom Christiansen
Last summer you may recall we were hooked on the self-proclaimed “car chase simulator” Pako. Back then, Pako was only available for Windows Phone. But it has since made the jump to both Android and iOS devices – where it has …
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January 8, 2015
SCRABBLE Pics Is Even More of a Crossword Puzzle than Its Namesake
By Tom Christiansen
I spent a good chunk of my evening yesterday playing SCRABBLE Pics, an officially-sanctioned take on the seventy-seven year-old board game that’s currently in a Canadian soft-launch. Though in all honesty, SCRABBLE Pics has more in common with a traditional crossword …
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January 8, 2015
Mayday! Deep Space Had Me Shouting Directions At My iPad All Night
By Tom Christiansen
You know that scene in Jurassic Park where Richard Attenborough is guiding Laura Dern through the utilities complex, after Mace Windu got lost resetting the power? Throughout this moment the audience witnesses a scene that uses two different forms of …
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January 7, 2015
Sky Punks Is The Next Rovio Stars Game
By Tom Christiansen
From Pirates and Vikings to hoverboard-surfing kids, the Rovio Stars publishing program is producing some fun mobile games. The latest from the publisher is Sky Punks, an “endless adventure” that has players zooming across the alien landscapes of Neo Terra as …
Reviews
December 31, 2014
Looney Tunes Dash! Review: This is What’s Up, Doc
By Tom Christiansen
Nearly everyone I know grew up watching the Looney Tunes on Saturday mornings. The timeless antics of Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and all the rest of the Looney Tunes gang remain a centerpiece of my childhood experience. …
Walkthroughs
December 30, 2014
Looney Tunes Dash! Tips, Tricks, And Strategies
By Tom Christiansen
Looney Tunes Dash! is one of the best uses of a kid’s television show license for a mobile game in recent memory. The common scenarios seen in the cartoon lend themselves perfectly to an endless-runner style of game, and the …
Deals
December 30, 2014
Ace Ferrara and the Dino Menace Free until Jan 2
By Tom Christiansen
After parting ways with publisher BulkyPix, Ace Ferrara and the Dino Menace developer Philipp Seifried was forced to re-upload his game to iTunes due to a conflict with iCloud. The new version contains some significant updates like customized UI layouts …

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Socioball Rolls onto the App Store January 15th

Pako Gets New Cars, New Maps in Free Update

SCRABBLE Pics Is Even More of a Crossword Puzzle than Its Namesake

Mayday! Deep Space Had Me Shouting Directions At My iPad All Night

Sky Punks Is The Next Rovio Stars Game

Looney Tunes Dash! Review: This is What’s Up, Doc

Looney Tunes Dash! Tips, Tricks, And Strategies

Ace Ferrara and the Dino Menace Free until Jan 2

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