Tom’s outstanding contributions to the video game industry have led to him being nominated as one of the judges for the BAFTA games awards. He has been published by many of the biggest names in online and print media including:
- The Guardian
- Fandom
- NME
- Shortlist
- Inverse
- IGN
- Gamesradar
- Gamedeveloper
- GQ
- The Verge
- VGC
- VG 24/7
- Engadget
As well as print publications like EDGE, GAMES TM, Metal Hammer, The Guardian, Official PlayStation Magazine and more.
In 2023 Tom co-wrote the first ever visual history of video games, Game Changers: The Video Game Revolution, penning 43 of the 300 entries. He also is the editor and co-writer of Kickstarter’s number one most backed project in June, the NES-Ential Celebration coffee table book. You can read a selection of curated recent writing samples, below.
Tom Regan Writing Samples
The Guardian– Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtrack interview-led feature
Date: July 2025
The Guardian – STALKER 2 interview-led feature
Date: January 2024
‘At this point it’s not just a game’: the making of Ukrainian RPG Stalker 2 – during wartime
The Guardian– Wax Heads interview-led feature
Date: June 2024
The Guardian – Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 review
Date: February 2025
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review – it’s a hard-knock life in medieval Bohemia
The Guardian – Nintendo artist interview-led feature
Date: January 2025
‘Inside I was doing the Mario jump’ – how one artist became a key player in Nintendo’s story
The Guardian – Black Myth Wukong interview-led feature
Date: July 2024
Black Myth: Wukong – the summer’s most exciting, and most controversial, video game
The Guardian – Apartment Story review
Date: October 2024
Apartment Story review – an entrancing slice-of-life game about the monotony of modern adult life
The Guardian – Metal Gear Solid 25th anniversary interview-led feature
Date: October 2023
Game Changers: The Video Game Revolution
In 2023 Tom co-wrote the first ever visual history of video games, Game Changers: The Video Game Revolution, penning 43 of the 300 entries, sharing the pages with Simon Parkin, Christian Donlan and Grace Curtis.
The Guardian – Creatures Inc Pokémon Trading Card Game interview-led feature
Date: November 2023
The Guardian – Split Fiction Josef Fares interview-led feature
Date: February 2025
‘No micro transactions, no bullshit’: Josef Fares on Split Fiction and the joy of co-op video games
EDGE Magazine
Date: October 2024
An interview with stage and screen legend, Ralph Ineson, about his career acting in video games.
METAL HAMMER – John Romero Doom interview-led feature
Date: May 2024
The Guardian – Hellblade 2 review
Date: May 2024
The Guardian – Super Smash Bros Ultimate lockdown feature
Feature: over lockdown, my flatmates and I became hooked on Nintendo’s beloved brawler
The Guardian – Video game voice acting interview-led feature
Date: June 2024
‘Suddenly I can play anybody’: what it’s like to act in a video game, VA interview-led feature
The Guardian – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth interview-led feature
Inverse – Before Your Eyes interview-led feature
Before Your Eyes devs reveal how they created 2021’s most unforgettable video game
Game Developer – itch.io news article
Itch.io creator says site is prepared for possible retirement of .io domain
The Guardian – The Pokémon Company COO interview-led feature
NME – Atari CEO interview-led feature
Interview: How Atari’s new CEO is pressing continue for the software company
Shortlist – John Romero Doom creator interview-led feature
How Doom changed the world (according to boomer-shooter godfather John Romero)
KOTAKU – Star Wars Galaxies interview-led feature
Feature: Star Wars Galaxies Was ‘No Man’s Sky In 2003,’ Says MMO Legend
The Guardian – Wii U anniversary feature
Opinion: Ten years on, here’s why I’ll always love Nintendo’s misunderstood Wii U
IGN – Pacific Drive preview
Preview: Pacific Drive’s Stylish Looks Mask a Terrifying Survival Adventure
VGC – Palworld Early Access review
The Guardian – Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review
Review: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review – straddles the brilliant and the banal
The Guardian – EVE Online interview-led feature
Feature: This seductive sandbox attracts Washington lawyers and real-life rocket scientists to a safe space for virtual villainy
NME – Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla review
Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’ is a bold and bloody departure for the seminal stealth series
FANDOM – The Last Of Us in real life, virus expert interview-led feature
Feature: Are We Safe from the real world parasite that inspired ‘ The Last Of Us’
The Guardian – Pokémon Worlds 22 interview-led feature
Feature: Welcome to Pokémon Worlds, the wholesome tournament where childhood dreams can come true
INVERSE – Tunic interview-led feature
Feature: Tunic creator reveals what “really scared” him about 2022’s buzziest indie
FANDOM – Red Dead Redemption 2 review
Review: Red Dead Redemption 2
The Guardian – Pokémon Legends: Arceus review
Review: Pokemon Legends: Arceus
VG24/7 – Xenoblade Chronicles feature
Feature: You owe it to yourself to play Xenoblade Chronicles before Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Techradar -The King of Kong’s Billy Mitchell interview-led feature
Intervew: Meet the original villain of esports, The King of Kong’s Billy Mitchell
ARS Technica – EVE Online interview-led feature
Feature: How the Space Pope is helping to find real exoplanets by playing Eve: Online
VGC – Suda 51 interview-led feature
Interview: Suda 51 On Future Plans, Deadpool and Nintendo Remake Dreams
Engadget – Nintendo Switch news post
News post: Nintendo’s Switch might play GameCube games
FANDOM – Tony Hawk interview-led feature
Interview: Tony Hawk On ‘Skate Jam’ and How Games Changed His Life – and Sport – Forever
FANDOM – Borderlands 3 gun algorithm interview-led feature
Feature: Borderlands 3’: How Trusting an Algorithm Accidentally Built Gearbox an Empire
Hey, what else has Tom Regan written about?
As well as games, Tom writes about a wealth of other topics. Click the links below for samples of his
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