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So, here we are, my final Weekender update. To be fair, I think the weekly columns will continue in some form, as Glen was quite supportive of the idea and they always do bring in good traffic. TouchArcade has always had their big \u2018Here is Everything Ever\u2019 lists but I always enjoyed the process of whittling the weekly releases down to the most interesting new titles, as biased a concept that is.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the last you\u2019ll hear from me before I go – the handover to Glen and Sean will take place sometime next week, and I\u2019ll be doing a final community post next week to say my proper goodbyes as well as any last minute things you\u2019ll need to know about the relaunch.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the world of mobile games\u2026<\/p>\n

New App Releases<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s actually a pretty interesting week in terms of releases, one of the best we\u2019ve seen in 2020 to date, so let\u2019s take a look at what\u2019s out.<\/p>\n

Charterstone: Digital Edition (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

ACRAM Digital released their digital adaptation of legacy board game Charterstone<\/em> yesterday. There is a central campaign which is spread across twelve games, each one having its own unique rules and influencing and changing future games. The app can be played online or locally in multiplayer, or solo vs. the AI.<\/p>\n

You can save your map and your campaign progress at any time and come back to it later, theoretically allowing you to have several campaigns running at once, and there\u2019s also a \u2018single-game\u2019 mode for quick matches. It\u2019s 100% consistent with the table-top rules. We haven\u2019t had a chance to try it out for ourselves, and given the handover is imminent I\u2019m not sure when the review for this will get done, but it\u2019ll be interesting to see how this game fares vs. the physical legacy game. At the time of writing, the Android release has been delayed, but it\u2019s due ASAP.<\/p>\n

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Missile Command: Recharged (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

Atari\u2019s surprise remake of the iconic Missile Command<\/em> also dropped this week. If you\u2019ve never played it before or don\u2019t know what it is, you essentially have to defend your land-bound basses from endless waves of missiles, making use of abilities and power-ups to keep everything intact for as long as possible.<\/p>\n

There will be a review of this one, as I commissioned Jarrett for the job quite early in the month, and it will be one of the first reviews to go live on the relaunched version of PT, which is exciting. Keep an eye out for it sometime next week.<\/p>\n

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Snake Core (iOS<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

Orangepixel\u2019s latest game, Snake Core also released this week, taking the classic \u2018Snake\u2019 formula and turning it into an action-fuelled and colourful romp that looks highly entertaining, if a little bonkers. We weren\u2019t as sold by his previous venture, Space Grunts 2, but there\u2019s no denying Mr. Bestebroer has talent, and we hope his latest release proves to be a hit.<\/p>\n

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Other releases of note:<\/h3>\n