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Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is the latest cash-grab from Zynga, now available on the Play Store
Just what everyone wanted, yet another money-grubbing match-3 game
Zynga has officially announced that it's working on a Harry Potter match-3 game for mobile. This game is called Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, and of course, Zynga has yet to share a single screenshot or video of the title. Paradoxically Zynga has noted that the game is already available as a soft-launch release in the Philippines, which means the studio is already publicly testing the title, which begs the question as to why there are zero screenshots or videos shared with today's announcement. Could it be that Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is such a shallow cash grab that it's in the developer's best interest to hide what the game looks like before an official worldwide release?
34 temporarily free and 43 on-sale apps and games for Monday
Don't miss out on the sales for Golf Peaks, RowRow, and Heal: Pocket Edition
Welcome to Monday, everyone. It would appear sales have picked up a bit since the weekend, and so I have more than a few standouts to share with everyone. First up is Golf Peaks, an excellent puzzler themed around golf. Next up is RowRow, a challenging puzzle game filled with brain teasers. And if you're looking for something with a bit more atmosphere and story, then the gorgeous adventure game Heal: Pocket Edition is a great choice. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold to make discovery easier. So without further ado, here are 34 temporarily free and 43 on-sale apps and games for the beginning of the week.
17 new (and 1 WTF) Android games from the week of September 14, 2020
Scythe, arachnowopunk, Sadhana, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today I have a new board game adaptation from Asmodee Digital. We also have a fantastic 8-bit platformer where you play as a spider and an artful philosophical game from the creators of Homo Machina. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the week of September 14th, 2020.
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous two weeks or so. Today's roundup is sponsored by Meme Maker, a one-stop-shop for all of your meming needs. We also have a new minimal launcher that's easily worth a look, and OnePlus has released a notes app, in case Keep doesn't float your boat. I've also moved the COVID apps into their own section for easier discovery. So without further ado, here are all of the new and notable Android apps released on the Play Store in the last two weeks.
11 temporarily free and 49 on-sale apps and games for Friday
Don't miss out on the sales for A Dark Room, Hidden Through Time, 60 Parsecs!
Welcome to Friday, everyone. Now that the weekend is almost here, it's time once again to check out all of the app and game sales currently available on the Google Play Store. It looks like discounted icons are the name of the game today, thanks to a plethora of releases from coccco28. Rest assured, I still have a few standouts to share with everyone, including the idle clicker A Dark Room. If you're looking for something a little more relaxing, then perhaps the hidden object game Hidden Through Time is more your speed. Of course, if you prefer puzzle-based adventure games, Robot Gentleman's 60 Parsecs is definitely worth picking up. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold to make discovery easier. So without further ado, here are 11 temporarily free and 49 on-sale apps and games for the end of the week.
Scythe: Digital Edition is an asymmetric competitive board game from Asmodee Digital
And it's cheaper than the Steam version
Asmodee Digital is best known for bringing many board games to Android thanks to its penchant for creating worthwhile digital ports of physical games. Despite the fact that board games are now more popular than ever, it would seem Asmodee has already worked through its catalog of easily-recognizable titles, such as Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne. This means Scythe: Digital Edition might not have the same name recognition as its forebearers, but it's still a quality release that captures the physical version's asymmetric competitive play.
18 temporarily free and 28 on-sale apps and games for Wednesday
Don't miss out on the sales for Cytus II, Lecture Notes, and Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Welcome to Wednesday, everyone. The middle of the week tends to be slow when it comes to sales, but I still have a few standouts to share with everyone today. First and foremost, the popular rhythm game Cytus II is currently available for free along with the well-reviewed notes app Lecture Notes. Lovecraft's Untold Stories is also available, and you can grab it at a steep discount, so don't miss out. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold to make discovery easier. So without further ado, here are 18 temporarily free and 28 on-sale apps and games for the middle of the week.
28 temporarily free and 57 on-sale apps and games for Monday
Don't miss out on the sales for Baldur's Gate II, Kenshō, and Heroes of Loot
Welcome to Monday, everyone. After a slow weekend, it would appear a few icon developers have released a solid collection of sales. We also have a few gaming standouts worth mentioning today, including the titles Baldur's Gate II, Kenshō, and Heroes of Loot. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold to make discovery easier. So without further ado, here are 28 temporarily free and 57 on-sale apps and games for the beginning of the week.
14 new Android games from the week of September 7, 2020
PAKO Caravan, Angry Birds Legends, OLO Loco, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today I have the latest release in the PAKO racing series, the beta release for Rovio's latest Angry Birds title, and a fantastic shuffleboard game that offers strategic gameplay similar to chess. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the week of September 7th, 2020.
17 temporarily free and 37 on-sale apps and games for Friday
Don't miss out on the sales for Door Kickers, 911 Operator, and Railways
Welcome to Friday, everyone. The weekend is almost here, and so it's time again to check out all of the app and game sales currently available on the Google Play Store. Today I have a few standouts, including the award-winning SWAT tactics game Door Kickers, the emergency dispatcher simulation game 911 Operator, and an enjoyable minimal puzzler from InfinityGames called Railways. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold to make discovery easier. So without further ado, here are 17 temporarily free and 37 on-sale apps and games for the end of the week.
RedMagic 5S review: Great at games, but not much else
Bugs and a lack of polish are too frustrating for long-term use
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Gaming phones are a newer niche for Android devices, and Nubia is one of the companies running headlong into this fledgling field. This past May, we took a look at the Red Magic 5, and we did not come away impressed thanks to numerous bugs and compromises. Now that the Red Magic 5S is here, and we can say for certain that features like internal cooling and a high refresh rate come at a cost: the Red Magic 5S is good for gaming but not much else.
Company of Heroes finally arrives on Android with an excellent port
Enjoyable real-time strategy in the palm of your hands
Feral Interactive has ported a solid library of console-quality games to Android over the years, and today the studio has finally released Company of Heroes on Android. Feral originally brought this popular real-time strategy game to the iPad back in February (2020), and over the last few months, has been working on the smartphone version for both Android and iOS. So if you're looking for a deep strategy game to dive into on your smartphone, starting today, you can grab Company of Heroes from the Play Store for $13.99.
18 temporarily free and 47 on-sale apps and games for Wednesday
Don't miss out on the sales for Space Marshals, Templar Battleforce RPG, and Hexologic
Welcome to Wednesday, everyone. Today we have more than a few apps and game sales to share with everyone, along with a handful of standouts, such as Pixelbite's excellent top-down shooter Space Marshals. There's also a sale on Templar Battleforce RPG, a fantastic strategic role-playing game from Trese Brothers. We also have the enjoyable minimal puzzler Hexologic, which is a great title to wind down with at the end of the day. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold to make discovery easier. So without further ado, here are 18 temporarily free and 47 on-sale apps and games for the middle of the week.
Tree Men Games racing series PAKO has found a fair bit of success thanks to its breezy controls and casual obstacle avoidance gameplay. The last title we covered was PAKO 2, which was released two years ago, and expanded on the original title's gameplay. It was an enjoyable release. Today Tree Men Games has launched PAKO Caravan. It, too, offers a bunch of casual avoidance fun, but it also provides a new mechanic where you'll collect cars in a line, much like the classic video game Snake, making for a familiar but unique experience for seasoned fans of the previous titles.
Angry Birds Legends is a new card-based RPG from Rovio, now available in beta
Is Rovio out of ideas? Let's take a look
For the last few years, Rovio has really been scraping the bottom of the barrel with its Angry Birds franchise. It would seem the dev has been slapping the property onto just about every casual gaming genre out there, from bubble poppers to match-3 titles, and then right back to bubble poppers, Rovio is clearly out of ideas. This is probably why the company is currently testing Angry Birds Legends in the UK, Sweden, and Finland as we speak. It's a card-based gacha RPG that stars Angry Birds characters, and since it's currently in testing in select regions, I've gone ahead and sideloaded the APK (v2.0.1) in order to take a closer look.
PUBG Mobile 1.0 offers a completely overhauled user experience with improved controls and visuals (APK Download)
And if you update in the next week you'll earn a few rewards
PUBG Mobile was initially released on Android in 2018, and over the last two years, the game has seen many updates and improvements, but it still hasn't reached version 1.0. Well, this will all change on September 8th. PUBG Corporation has just announced that a slew of improvements are coming with the update to version 1.0 this September. This is so the game will offer a smoother experience for eSports. You see, PUBG Mobile World League and the World Championship are going to be combined this November into one event called PUBG Mobile Global Championship (absolutely nothing confusing about that), which will offer a $2-million prize pool.
44 temporarily free and 53 on-sale apps and games for Labor Day
Don't miss out on the sales for Hook, OK Golf, and Unbroken Soul
Welcome to our Labor Day sales roundup, everyone. It's the beginning of the week, and since it's a holiday in the US, we have more than a few sales to share with everyone. Rainbow Train has listed the entirety of its catalog for free, such as Hook and Push, which are some of my favorite minimal puzzlers on the platform. We also have solid discounts on OK Golf and Unbroken Soul. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold to make discovery easier. So without further ado, here are 44 temporarily free and 53 on-sale apps and games for Labor Day.
Welcome to the roundup of the new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today I have a wonderful block-based puzzler, a gorgeous point and click adventure game, and an enjoyable puzzle-based adventure game. No kidding, the top of today's roundup is absolutely packed with quality games. So without further ado, here are the new and notable Android games released during the week of August 31, 2020.
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today we have the release of BraveDNS, a tool for circumventing censorship. We also have the arrival of the popular photo editor Bazaart as well as a new VPN from AdGuard. We've also migrated the COVID apps into their own section for easier discovery. So without further ado, here are all of the new and notable Android apps released on the Play Store in the last week.
22 temporarily free and 31 on-sale apps and games for Friday
Don't miss out on the sales for Evoland 2, Teslagrad, and Cultist Simulator
Welcome to Friday, everyone. The weekend is almost here, so it's time to check out the app and game sales currently running on the Play Store. Playdigious is offering many of its games at substantial discounts today, including the titles Evoland 2, Teslagrad, and Cultist Simulator, which are all well worth their asking prices. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold to make discovery easier. So without further ado, here are 22 temporarily free and 31 on-sale apps and games for the end of the week.