{"id":99000,"date":"2019-08-23T16:12:15","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T16:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/best-new-ios-android-releases-august-23rd-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-08-23T16:12:15","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T16:12:15","slug":"the-weekender-pop-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/23\/the-weekender-pop-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekender: Pop Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It may have been GamesCom this week, but mobile gaming could care less about several hundred thousand gamers descending on Cologne to talk about games that aren’t on mobile. While I\u2019ve been away plenty has been happening (although not as much in the premium space, which is a shame), so there\u2019s plenty to catch up on.<\/p>\n

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

Out Now<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s not much we\u2019d call \u2018stand-out\u2019 on the release schedule this week. People say nice things about Gris<\/em><\/a>, although since it\u2019s an Adventure game it\u2019s not something we\u2019d look at in the first instance so I can\u2019t exactly \u2018recommend\u2019 it at this stage – it’s a premium game on mobile though, which is something.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RdrvV25zoA8?controls=0]<\/p>\n

If you read our review of Void Tyrant<\/em><\/a> but are an Android user, you may be pleased to hear that the game has released a \u2018beta\u2019 on Google Play<\/a> that you can install for free. It\u2019s a bit late to the card game\/rogue-like party, but still worth a try if you enjoy those kinds of games.<\/p>\n

Also, Gears Pop!<\/em> Has released on iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a> now. This is a free-to-play strategy game in the same vein as Clash Royale<\/em>, just set in the Gears of War<\/em> universe. If everyone in the Gears of War universe looked like a Funko Pop. You\u2019ve got to collect the figures, and assemble a Squad, although the mechanics seem kind of intriguing – you play a character to one of two lanes, and they\u2019ll advance until they hit cover. They\u2019ll stay there until they capture the territory and then move on. Different characters then build on this by having different behaviors, abilities etc\u2026 and you can also call in things like the Hammer of Dawn to assist you as well.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3DWmvdixgKk?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Might be worth checking out it, might not be. We’ll get back to you.<\/p>\n

For sports fans, Club Soccer Director 2020<\/em> is also a new game that was released recently on iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a>. Again, being free-to-play it’s not something we\u2019d immediately look at but considering you don\u2019t get many sports games released on mobile I thought it was worth flagging up anyway.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Games<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s actually a fair few upcoming game announcements you might be interested in hearing about, so we\u2019re going to summarize some of them for you here quickly:<\/p>\n

Pokemon Masters<\/em> is due to release next week on iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a> come August 29th<\/strong>. Just to refresh your memory, this is a 3v3 battler game that tries to capture more of what the original gameboy games had going for them, instead of being another AR experience like Pokemon GO<\/em>. You need to collect Trainers and Pokemon and form Sync pairs, then use them to battle other players or the AI in the story mode.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oIwGe83JUo8?controls=0]<\/p>\n

In other news, Tropico<\/em><\/a> is finally coming to Android in a couple of weeks on September 5th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And finally, Mi Clos is creating a sequel to the excellent Out There<\/em><\/a>, which was released in 2014. Out There: Oceans of Time<\/em> won\u2019t be coming until Winter 2020, but it\u2019s certainly coming and we\u2019ve got a teaser trailer to get us hyped.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c43gIRWl6qw?controls=0]<\/p>\n

Updates<\/h2>\n

Raiders of the North Sea (Review<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

The 1.2 update is already out for the excellent digital port of Raiders of the North Sea. As well as some AI tweaks, Card readability improvements on phones and faster animations, this patch also adds a much needed Pass and Play mode! Huzzah! You can read the full patch notes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Santorini The Board Game (Review<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

This other excellent board game port has had two smaller updates this week, mainly look at fixing specific bugs related to specific Gods that you can choose in the game.<\/p>\n

Sales<\/h2>\n

I like it when there\u2019s a good sales week, means there\u2019s an increased likelihood of excellent mobile games getting into the hands of players who need to play them. Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve got for you:<\/p>\n