{"id":98176,"date":"2019-08-09T14:53:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T14:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-ios-android-releases-august-9th-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-08-09T14:53:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T14:53:06","slug":"the-weekender-nobody-explode-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/09\/the-weekender-nobody-explode-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekender: Nobody Explode Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been away on annual leave this week so Ian’s been watching the shop – you’ll have noticed a bit more news-type things as a result. Next week will be back on track, and we’ll be kicking things off with our Beholder 2 <\/em>review as well as our monthly check-in with what to look forward to in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Out Now<\/span><\/h2>\n

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (iOS<\/a> & Android<\/a>)<\/span><\/h3>\n

The hit co-op game about defusing bombs and the art of concise conversation has finally landed on our mobile devices. KTBE tasks one person with defusing a bomb, except they don\u2019t know how because they don\u2019t have the manually – luckily their friends brought theirs with them, and so must talk the defuser through the process. But the defuser must also help the Experts by describing what the bomb looks like so they provide the right information.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is social-orientated party game where only one person needs a copy to play – the \u2018Experts\u2019 only need the manual, which is available free online. There is no online support as it\u2019s meant to be a face-to-face affair, which is fair enough. A little on the pricey side all things considered, but boats several challenges and game-modes to keep things fresh.<\/span><\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2Ba34RcTmt0?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Rogue Legacy: Wanderer Edition (iOS<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

2013\u2019s Rogue Legacy was a high-mark in the rising indie gaming scene, offering a retro-inspired 2D platformer experience coupled with a \u2018rogue-LITE\u2019 mechanic of every hero being succeeded by their child, with variable traits and abilities. Now this classic gaming experience has released on iOS.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wanderer Edition has been re-designed from the ground up for iOS, sporting the base game and all content released since then, but also a bunch of other new features and a bespoke control scheme. Further details can be found on the YouTube video page.<\/span><\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XkK07at3ojI?controls=0]<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also worth noting that another classic indie title, Journey<\/em><\/a>, has also released on iOS. Must be the season for it or something.<\/span><\/p>\n

Updates<\/span><\/h2>\n

Steam Link App<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Android Steam Link app<\/a> has officially left Beta, although we\u2019re not sure what state the iOS version<\/a> (which wasn\u2019t released until after) is in. The Android app supports over 200 devices, as well as Xbox One and Steam controllers (although other controllers are rumoured to work too, they\u2019re just not officially supported).<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s recommended you use the app with a 5Ghz Router, with bother the computer and the mobile device being paired being on the same band. There\u2019s a handy FAQ and Troubleshooting Guide<\/a> made by Valve, if you need more help.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"steam<\/span><\/p>\n

Battleheart Legacy<\/em><\/a> has also finally received the long-rumoured update that adds support for modern iOS devices, including the iPhone X. The update note doesn\u2019t really expand, but suffice to say modern iPhones and Tablets should be able to display the game full-screen without issue now.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sales<\/span><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s only two sales of note worth looking at this week:<\/span><\/p>\n

First off – Star Traders: Frontiers<\/em><\/a>. This excellent sci-fi sandbox RPG was released earlier in the year on mobile and its easily one of our favourite games of 2019. It\u2019s only been discounted once before so far, and now it\u2019s discounted again down to $4.99. It\u2019s worth it even at full price, but if you\u2019ve yet to give it a go we hope this discount entices you. Sadly, this sale doesn\u2019t extend to Android.<\/span><\/p>\n

Secondly, Rogue Legacy<\/em>, mentioned above, is enjoying a launch discount until Sunday 11th of August<\/strong>. It\u2019s RRP is $3.99 but it\u2019s currently down to $0.99<\/span> – that\u2019s actually a pretty good discount and there\u2019s no telling when it\u2019ll ever be that low again so if you\u2019re even remotely interested, now\u2019s the time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seen anything else you liked? Played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve been away on annual leave this week so Ian’s been watching the shop – you’ll have noticed a bit more news-type things as a result. Next week will be back on track, and we’ll be kicking things off with our Beholder 2 review as well as our monthly check-in with what to look forward to in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98176","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\/98176","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=98176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98176\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}