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The Weekender: Juicy Sales Edition

Welcome to the Weekender, your weekly look at the best new games, sales, and updates. It’s been a quiet week on the site as we cycle back through some of out buying guides, the only things of note you may want to catch up on is Stardew Valley‘s impending iOS release, and we revived our guide to the Best Games Like XCOM.

Meanwhile, we’ve got three new releases and a whole lot of sales to talk about. Read on!

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Grimvalor (iOS Universal) – Full Review Coming Soon!

The Dark Souls franchise has inspired an entire sub-genre of gritty, deadly, fast-twitch, action-RPGs. In large part, these games populate PC and console markets, but there’s a brand new option designed for mobile. Grimvalor by Direlight games is an action-RPG-platformer set in a gloomy fantasy world and featuring fast-paced combat. You jump, dodge, roll, and attack all the while learning your enemy’s attack pattern to best exploit it. You also die. A lot. At least I do. Naturally, as you progress you gain experience and levels, your abilities improve, and you gain new special attacks. Grimvalor is driven by a story that provides a nice narrative without getting in the way of the action. It’s a fun game, looks great, and the controls are rock solid. If you’re good at these skill-intensive action-RPGs you should definitely pick this one up.

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ELOH (iOS Universal and Android)

Audio-based puzzle game ELOH is made by the creators of Old Man’s Journey and is all about letting the rhythm guide you to a solution. It’s laid back, with no ads, timers, move limits—just you, the puzzle, and the music. There are 85 levels to work through so it promises plenty of play for the price.

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The Tower of Egbert (iOS Universal)

Egbert is a sorcerer in need of a tower. That’s where you enter the picture in The Tower of Egbert. You must build the little fellow a tower high

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Sales

Lost Portal (Review) (iOS Universal): $.99

You’ve picked up and enjoyed premium, single-player CCG Lost Portal right? It features Magic: The Gathering like duels wrapped in a compelling role-playing game and is just a dollar for a limited time, a fraction of the price of a booster pack in one of those big-name CCGs. If you need more convincing check out my 5-star review.

Reigns (Review) (iOS Universal and Android): $.99
Reigns Her Majesty (Review) (iOS Universal and Android): $.99

The Reigns saga might just be the most successful indie franchise in the history of mobile gaming. The third installment, Reigns: Game of Thrones, is coming out next week (and available for pre-order now) and puts you on the throne of Westeros. It’s safe to say it’ll do well. In advance of this release the first two titles are on sale for just a buck each. This is the lowest price ever for Reigns Her Majesty.

Poly Bridge (iOS Universal and Android): $.99 on Android

Poly Bridge is an entertaining bridge-building simulator that made the jump to mobile over a year ago. If you’re a sim fan this one is worth picking up, especially for play on a tablet.

Strike Team Hydra (Review) (iOS Universal and Android): $1.49 on Android

Wave Light Games is known for their impressive turn-based tactical RPGs and Strike Team Hydra is the latest, and first foray into the sci-fi realm. It features the same combat as the Demon’s Rise franchise and is on sale right now for Android users.

Icewind Dale (iOS Universal and Android): $1.99

Overhaul Games is continuing its slate of sales on classic RPG ports. This time Icewind Dale is just $2, down from $10. This is by far the cheapest it’s been and is a great time to pick up a new, old RPG.

Jade Empire (Review) (iOS Universal and Android): $4.99

Yet another RPG sale… Jade Empire is half off. It’s inspired by the myths and legends of ancient China and full of places to explore and plots to uncover.

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (iOS Universal and Android): $4.99 on iOS

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic is a little dated at this point, but has long been enshrined as one of the best RPGs of all time. It’s also half off and worthy of inclusion in your mobile-game collection if you’re into Star Wars, RPGs, or nostalgia.

Seen anything else you like? Played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!

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Dota 2 Update – October 12th, 2018

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* Drow Ranger: Marksmanship agility bonus reduced from 40/60/80 to 35/55/75
* Earthshaker: Base armor reduced by 1
* Grimstroke: Ink Swell max damage reduced from 220/280/340/400 to 160/240/320/400
* Grimstroke: Ink Swell movement speed bonus reduced from 18/22/26/30% to 18%
* Grimstroke: Phantom Embrace latch duration from 4/4/5/5 to 5
* Grimstroke: Phantom Embrace DPS rescaled from 12/18/24/30 to 6/14/22/30
* Necrophos: Level 10 Talent reduced from +40 Damage to +30
* Necrophos: Level 20 Talent reduced from +80 Attack Speed to +70
* Phantom Lancer: Spirit Lance cast range rescaled from 750 to 525/600/675/750
* Riki: Smoke Screen slow rescaled from 10/15/20/25% to 8/12/16/20%
* Riki: Smoke Screen miss chance rescaled from 40/50/60/70% to 10/30/50/70%
* Riki: Tricks of the Trade AoE reduced from 500 to 450
* Riki: Tricks of the Trade duration rescaled from 4/5/6 to 4/4.5/5
* Riki: Level 20 Talent reduced from +900 Blink Strike Range to +700
* Riki: Level 25 Talent reduced from +400 Tricks of the Trade AoE to +300
* Silencer: Last Word damage reduced from 120/180/240/300 to 75/150/225/300
* Terrorblade: Conjure Image manacost increased from 70 to 70/75/80/85
* Terrorblade: Reflection slow reduced from -25% to -20%
* Terrorblade: Sunder manacost increased from 200/100/0 to 200/100/50
* Terrorblade: Level 15 Talent reduced from +300 Health to +250
* Treant Protector: Leech Seed heal reduced from 15/30/45/60 to 12/24/36/48
* Undying: Tombstone hit count reduced from 4/5/6/8 to 4/5/6/7
* Ursa: Fury Swipes duration reduced from 20 to 8/12/16/20
* Weaver: Shukuchi Manacost increased from 60 to 70
* Zeus: Arc Lightning manacost increased from 65/70/75/80 to 80

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Luigi to the rescue?!

Luigi to the rescue?!

Can poor Luigi survive in a haunted house and save Mario? Not without your help!

Solve petrifying puzzles and suck up all the spooky spirits in the Luigi’s Mansion™ game, available now for the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems.

Follow a map on the touchscreen, shine a flashlight, blow fire, shoot water, stun ghosts, and trap them…before Mario is trapped forever! As you capture spirits with your Poltergust 3000, you could also rake in millions in hidden, in-game riches for our hard-luck hero.

To learn more about the game, be sure to check out the official website, luigismansion.nintendo.com.

For Nintendo 3DS systems, use Parental Controls to restrict 3D mode for children 6 and under.


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Fight against erasure in this stylish action-RPG

Fight against erasure in this stylish action-RPG

Complete the mission…or face erasure. That’s all Neku knows after regaining consciousness in the middle of a busy intersection without his memories. Now he and his partner must fight to survive a life-or-death game in the urban labyrinth of Tokyo.

This definitive version of Square Enix’s action-RPG classic brings the twisted tale to life on the Nintendo Switch™ system along with a new chapter, exclusive two-player combat, and some killer, newly remixed music.

Features:

• Fight to survive the week-long “Reapers’ Game” playing out on the crowded streets of Shibuya, Tokyo. Includes all standard story content from the Nintendo DS™ and mobile versions.

• Hours of additional content, including the bonus chapter, “Another Day,” and the Nintendo Switch exclusive chapter, “A New Day.”

• Join a friend for local, two-player co-op combat in Tabletop or TV mode.

• Collect an array of mysterious, stylish pins with powerful psychic abilities, then point the way to victory in real-time, action-fueled RPG battles.

• Distinctive modern art from a team of artists led by producer Tetsuya Nomura, best known for his work on the Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy game series.

• The expansive soundtrack boasts a wide array of genres, including everything from rock to hip-hop to electronica. Also contains new remixed music tracks!

For more information about The World Ends with You: Final Remix, visit https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-world-ends-with-you-final-remix-switch.


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Daily Deal – Day of the Girl

Today’s Deal: Save up to 80% on select games and celebrate Day of the Girl!*

October 11th marks International Day of the Girl. Children’s charity War Child UK and its US partner Children in Conflict want to celebrate with a collection of awesome games featuring female protagonists where a portion of the proceeds from participating partners will help support children affected by conflict.

*Offer ends October 18 at 10AM Pacific Time

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Now Available on Steam – Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle / カプコン ベルトアクション コレクション

Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle / カプコン ベルトアクション コレクション is Now Available on Steam!

Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!

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Stardew Valley is coming to mobile October 24th

Indie PC sensation Stardew Valley is another one of those one-man-band success stories that inspires new generations of game makers. A deceptively deep game, Stardew has just as much in common with the Farming Simulator franchise than it does anything else.

Taking care of the farm is a serious affair in that you really need to keep on top of things, or it will all go horribly wrong. Once you’ve got the basics down though, you can start exploring the nearby Pelican Town, getting to know its residents, and you can even go questing in some cave that’s randomly filled with monsters.

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Now, you too can experience the joy of trying to restore your Grandfather’s legacy to its former glory when Stardew Valley comes to iOS on October 24th. Pre-orders are available and the game will cost £7.99/$7.99.

An Android version is reportedly in the works, but no news on that yet. PC players will be able to transfer their save files via iTunes if they wish. Stardew Valley iOS will also feature all of the content from the recent 1.3 update on PC.

As an aside, the mobile version has actually been developed by a company called The Secret Police, who have industry legend Ian Livingstone as a chairman and key investor.

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Golf, keys and dodge ball! New games arrive for Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online

Golf, keys and dodge ball! New games arrive for Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online

Fans all across the country have signed up for Nintendo Switch Online to enjoy what the paid service has to offer, including online play in popular multiplayer games; Save Data Cloud backup; a smartphone app for voice chat and other features for supported games; exclusive special offers; and the ability to experience classic NES™ games with added online play. As promised when the first set of 20 NES games was announced, more retro games are coming to Nintendo Switch™, starting today!

NES™ Open Tournament Golf, Solomon’s Key and Super Dodge Ball are now available to play anytime and anywhere on Nintendo Entertainment System™ – Nintendo Switch Online.

  • NES Open Tournament Golf – Challenge another player in Stroke, Match and Tournament modes on three fantasy courses in the USA, the UK and Japan. Make sure you keep an eye on the wind and distance to the hole before selecting your club, or else you’ll be racking up some high scores … which is exactly what you don’t want to do in this game.
  • Solomon’s Key – As Dana, a skilled and talented hero, you must strategically maneuver through over 40 stages using mysterious block-creation skills and other magical powers. Free the captive Fairy in each stage by finding the Bell, and escape by grabbing the Magic Key. Use quick thinking and magical firepower to discover hidden items and evade numerous enemies as you race against the clock.
  • Super Dodge Ball – In Super Dodge Ball, you take control of the USA Dodge Ball team and travel the world in an effort to become the best dodge ballers around. Step onto playing fields in countries all over the globe and use a combination of normal and super shots to help take down your opponents. But be careful, as some destinations have surfaces that can affect your footing.

In addition to these NES games, Nintendo Switch Online users will also notice the arrival of special save data for the Legend of Zelda™ game. Now, players can choose to start their adventure with a ton of rupees and items, including the White Sword, Magical Shield, Blue Ring and Power Bracelet. Special save data for other NES titles will become available in the future, offering fun new entry points into fan-favorite games.

As previously announced, new additions to the NES – Nintendo Switch Online library in November will include Metroid™, Mighty Bomb Jack and TwinBee, while December will see the release of ADVENTURES OF LOLO, Ninja Gaiden and Wario’s Woods™.

For more information about Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/nes/.


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Special footage of Meltan in the wild and method to catch this new Mythical Pokémon revealed

Special footage of Meltan in the wild and method to catch this new Mythical Pokémon revealed

Following the recent discovery of Meltan, The Pokémon Company International, Niantic, Inc., and Nintendo are now able to reveal more information on this new Mythical Pokémon and how it can be captured in Pokémon GO and transferred to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!

Since the discovery of the new Pokémon, Professor Oak and Professor Willow have been hard at work conducting research into Meltan, and they have shared their latest findings in a brand-new video:https://youtu.be/YOJuzTBIQfE.

Pokémon GO players will be able to assist Professor Willow’s ongoing investigation into Meltan with the introduction of new Special Research tasks coming to the app this winter.

Players hoping to capture Meltan will be able to view its behavior in an all-new video:https://youtu.be/YVbH3pNuipc. It looks like Meltan is very curious and loves metal objects.

Generally, sending Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! will result in players receiving certain items in the app, such as Candies for the species of Pokémon sent. However, the first time players send a Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, they can receive a very special item—a Mystery Box.

Once the Mystery Box is opened in Pokémon GO, Meltan will begin to appear in the game, and players can attempt to catch it in the same way as any other Pokémon. When Meltan has been caught, it can then be transferred to a GO Park in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! Players can also get a Mystery Box for sending Pokémon to a friend’s Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! game. After it has been used, the Mystery Box will close and can only reopen again after a set time, at which point the player will need to send a Pokémon to their own or a friend’s Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! game.

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! will be available exclusively on Nintendo Switch on November 16, 2018. For more information, please visit Pokemon.com/pokemonletsgo.


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