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

Reviews
November 5, 2014
Star Wars Galactic Defense Review: Ain’t Like Dusting Crops
By Tom Christiansen
Disney and Lucasfilm know that Star Wars is one of the most recognized franchises in the world, and they’re not afraid to leverage that fact when going after mobile gaming’s biggest names. In late August we saw the release of Star …
Upcoming
November 4, 2014
SEGA’s Japanese RPG Chain Chronicle Makes Its English Debut (in Australia)
By Tom Christiansen
Last summer, SEGA Networks and Gumi Inc partnered to take on the task of localizing some of SEGA’s popular Japanese titles for international audiences. It was then announced that Chain Chronicle would be the first game to be released under …
News
November 3, 2014
Nintendo President: Mii Smartphone App in 2015
By Tom Christiansen
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata revealed that Nintendo is currently in the process of constructing a more smartphone-friendly presence for Nintendo. Last week, in an Investor Q&A session, Iwata described how it is “embarrassing” that the Nintendo website is not optimized …
Upcoming
November 3, 2014
Doom & Destiny Advanced Could Happen (but It Needs Your Help)
By Tom Christiansen
What started out as a friendly prank amongst friends grew into Doom & Destiny, a game about four Dungeon & Dragon-playing pals who find themselves sucked into a world that’s very much like D&D itself (and full of references to all …
Upcoming
November 3, 2014
‘Space Age’ from the Creators of ‘The Incident’ Is Coming Next Week
By Tom Christiansen
Four years ago we positively reviewed a game called The Incident from indie developer Big Bucket. Now, Big Bucket is gearing up to launch their next title, Space Age for iOS devices on November 13th. Big Bucket is keeping Space …
Reviews
November 3, 2014
Reckless Racing 3 Review: First Place
By Tom Christiansen
Unlocking the semi truck seemed like a very good idea at first. My plan was to simply demolish those racers who stood in my way with the sheer strength that only a semi truck driving 50 miles-per-hour could deliver. The …
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October 31, 2014
Puzzle Quest Creators Working on Spiritual Successor Gems of War
By Tom Christiansen
Since 2007, Puzzle Quest has entertained millions of players who are looking for a more engaging experience than what the typical match-3 game brings to the table. Puzzle Quest offered depth and strategy that wasn’t found in any other match-3 game …
Upcoming
October 27, 2014
Civ II Designer Brian Reynolds Announces DomiNations
By Tom Christiansen
Big Huge Games have just announced that they’re working on a new free-to-play mobile strategy game, DomiNations, and it will arrive some time next year. Partnered with Nexon M, Big Huge Games is planning on releasing DomiNations for both Android …

Tom Christiansen

Star Wars Galactic Defense Review: Ain’t Like Dusting Crops

SEGA’s Japanese RPG Chain Chronicle Makes Its English Debut (in Australia)

Nintendo President: Mii Smartphone App in 2015

Doom & Destiny Advanced Could Happen (but It Needs Your Help)

‘Space Age’ from the Creators of ‘The Incident’ Is Coming Next Week

Reckless Racing 3 Review: First Place

Puzzle Quest Creators Working on Spiritual Successor Gems of War

Civ II Designer Brian Reynolds Announces DomiNations

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

Narrative Mystery Game Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus Drops a Steam Demo

Phasmophobia-Like Co-Op Horror Survival Fearwoods Drops a New Trailer on Steam

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