{"id":103350,"date":"2019-11-08T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-iphone-android-releases-november-8th-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-11-08T14:00:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T14:00:53","slug":"the-weekender-100-games-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/11\/08\/the-weekender-100-games-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekender: 100 Games Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/the-weekender-100-games-edition.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>There hasn\u2019t been anything really worth reviewing this week, hence a lot more news bits and our usual run of features. Michael\u2019s submitted a tips guide for <em>GWENT<\/em>, which we\u2019ll run next week &#8211; I didn\u2019t really feel like it was something worth rushing to review. I\u2019ll also be trying out the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/hearthstone-battlegrounds-auto-battler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hearthstone<\/em> mode<\/a> properly next week when the global beta starts. Had to re-download the game as I haven\u2019t played in forever, but should be interesting to see Blizzard\u2019s interpretation of an Auto Chess mode, even if it does look like a lazy man\u2019s game of <em>Hearthstone<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Also, make sure you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/bastion-ios-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grab <em>Bastion<\/em> while it\u2019s free<\/a>, if you haven\u2019t already!<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the world of mobile games&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Out Now<\/h2>\n<p>Honestly, there wasn\u2019t much this week that really caught our eye or seemed worth shouting about. If you\u2019ve spotted anything we missed, do let us know and I can update the column.<\/p>\n<p>One thing that did catch my eye was an iOS-only game called <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/boolitaire\/id1477177340\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Boolitaire<\/em><\/a> (there is a game on android with the same name, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s the same game). It\u2019s a spooky-themed twist on Solitaire that seems to combine resource management with tactical card play. We\u2019ve always had a soft-spot here on PT for games that do interesting twists on established concepts, and at $1.99 there are much worse ways to spend your money. We haven\u2019t been able to try it out ourselves though, so here&#8217;s a gamepaly video from App Unwrapper:<\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=phciOHvlGTY?controls=0]<\/p>\n<h2>New Apple Arcade Games<\/h2>\n<p>We don\u2019t normally run dedicated updates for Apple Arcade but we just happened to get a press release through for these new additions. What\u2019s more, Apple Arcade is now officially up to 100 games! Huzzah!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not going to go into detail on all of them, but the first five of the six new additions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Takesahi &amp; Hiroshi<\/em> &#8211; An Adventure about\u2026 making a game? I think?<\/li>\n<li><em>Guildings<\/em> &#8211; A story-driven narrative adventure about going on a quest.<\/li>\n<li><em>Marble it Up: Mayhem!<\/em> &#8211; An Action\/Platformer about playing with Marbles.<\/li>\n<li><em>Sociable Soccer\u2122<\/em> &#8211; A Sports management game that uses card mechanics, and has multiplayer.<\/li>\n<li><em>Discolored<\/em> &#8211; A first-person exploration\/adventure game.<\/li>\n<li><em>BattleSky Brigade: Harpooner&nbsp;<\/em>&#8211; a scolling shoot&#8217;em-up game in the&nbsp;<em>BattleSky Brigade&nbsp;<\/em>series.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And without further ado, the official 100th game to land on Apple Arcade is\u2026..<\/p>\n<h3>UFO on Tape: First Contact<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Genre:<\/strong> Action<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>What would you do if a real UFO descended from the clouds? Run screaming? Or grab your iPhone and start recording?! The highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning iOS 2010 release, UFO on Tape puts you in the hot seat as you speed through the countryside in hot pursuit of visitors from outer space.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hvHkx8uR0F0?controls=0]<\/p>\n<h2>App Updates<\/h2>\n<h3>Bridge Constructor Portal<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-bridge-constructor-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Bridge Constructor Portal<\/em><\/a> has received its first piece of DLC, nearly two years after it released onto mobile. Called <em>Portal Proficiency<\/em>, this add-on adds 30 new levels, and lets you construct bridges and choose where to place the portals.<\/p>\n<h3>Star Traders Frontiers<\/h3>\n<p>Another huge update for <em>Star Traders<\/em> &#8211; this one adds the 7th Story Era, which comes with new simulation rules, Rumors, Conflicts, and Contact actions\/mutations. Enemy AI Captains also now finally use the new Carrier ship type introduced earlier in the year. There\u2019s plenty more changes and additions as well, so make sure you <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/gid\/103582791460339401\/announcements\/detail\/1568867850985888299\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check out the full update<\/a> (taken from the Steam entry) to find out more.<\/p>\n<p>Other games to receive updates this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Pokemon Masters<\/em> has received an update that adds in new story story chapters, and the ability to swap Pikachu out for a Torchic.<\/li>\n<li><em>Hearthstone<\/em> received its new Auto Chess mode this week &#8211; it\u2019ll be available for everyone to play on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><em>DOTA Underlords<\/em> had a pretty <a href=\"https:\/\/underlords.com\/updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hefty balance update<\/a> yesterday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>App Sales, Deals &amp; Discounts<\/h2>\n<p>Only a few sales we felt worth highlighting this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/star-traders-frontiers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Star Traders: Frontiers<\/em><\/a> is currently at its best price this year to date at $3.99 on both <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/id1442583232\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iOS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.startraders2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a>. This is an excellent sci-fi sandbox RPG, and well worth checking out, especially with the new update!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-night-of-the-full-moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Night of the Full Moon<\/em><\/a>, which has never been that expensive anyway at $0.99 is currently free on <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/id1278845241\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iOS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.ztgame.yyzy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a>. It\u2019s got several DLCs\/IAPs, but it\u2019s still a pretty good solitaire card game.<\/li>\n<li>The excellent strategy card game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/reviews\/review-age-of-rivals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Age of Rivals<\/em><\/a> is down to $1.99 again, but only on <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/id1082806154\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iOS<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Space Grunts<\/em> is also discounted (since <em>Space Grunts 2<\/em> is imminent), but it\u2019s not the best price it\u2019s been, so beware of that.<\/p>\n<p><em>Seen anything else you liked? Played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There hasn\u2019t been anything really worth reviewing this week, hence a lot more news bits and our usual run of features. Michael\u2019s submitted a tips guide for GWENT, which we\u2019ll run next week &#8211; I didn\u2019t really feel like it was something worth rushing to review. I\u2019ll also be trying out the new Hearthstone mode [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":103351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mobile-game-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}