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Mobile - The Weekender: Very Bare Edition - xSicKxBot - 11-16-2019
The Weekender: Very Bare Edition
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/the-weekender-very-bare-edition.png" width="512" height="420" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>You know what I tried for the first time the other week? <em>Fortnite</em>. I know, right? Since I have a phone that can actually run it now, I thought I’d take it for a spin. It’s ok… I mean I’ve always known the format was quite interesting. I played the original <em>PUBG</em> game back when it was still a mod for <em>ArmA 3</em>.</p>
<p>Not wholly convinced about playing it on a phone… might just download it on PS4 or something and play it that way instead. Still, it’s a pretty interesting phenomenon and now that they’ve released a Stormtrooper skin for it I can completely understand why it’s earned so much money. Like, I <strong>want</strong> to buy that skin. If I end up playing the game more, I might just.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, thousands of miles away…</p>
<h2>New App Releases</h2>
<h3>Minecraft Earth (iOS & Android)</h3>
<p>Bit of a cheat this one as it’s only to say that the Early Access has now finally rolled out to people in the US. So if you’re American and you’ve been waiting to try out the <em>Minecraft</em>-meets-<em>Pokemon GO</em> hybrid, now you can!</p>
<h3>Hearthstone Battlegrounds (iOS & Android)</h3>
<p>I know, I know, another cheat. In case you didn’t spot this, <em>Hearthstone Battlegrounds</em> is now available for everyone to play via the <em>Hearthstone</em> client, not just those who pre-ordered the new Dragon card set for the main game. I’ve written some initial thoughts along with some <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/articles/hearthstone-battlegrounds-auto-battler/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tactics & tips here</a>.</p>
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<p>And… that’s it? Again? They’ll probably be more Apple Arcade games dropping today but we usually don’t find out what those are till quite late, so I’ll update the master list again on Monday. Lots of other free-to-play games have dropped that other sites have mentioned might be special, but I’ll leave those to you guys to decide.</p>
<p>Oh, there’s <em>Star Titan</em>, which is a side-scrolling run-and-gun game with mechs on both <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/star-titan/id1482626137" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DarkPyreInteractive.StarTitan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Android</a> that costs $1.99. Not our usual fare, but there’s precious little else to talk about this week. Here’s a trailer:</p>
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<p>It’s been a bit of a dire couple of weeks in terms of premium releases, all things considered.</p>
<h2>App Updates & News</h2>
<h3>Pacific Fire</h3>
<p>One of the only decent mobile wargames to come out this year, <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/pacific-fire/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Pacific Fire</em></a> has just been updated again with new scenarios that allow you to play from the Japanese perspective, including a mega-campaign that covers the entire war as the IJN. It’s also now available on the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wirraway-Software-Pacific-Fire/dp/B081CYFN69" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon App Store</a>, if that’s a game-changer for you.</p>
<p>I asked about an iOS version, and developer said they’re working on it. Potentially by the end of the year, but either way it’s definitely on its way.</p>
<h3>Stardew Valley</h3>
<p>Farming/Life Simulator <a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/stardew-valley-ios/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Stardew Valley</em></a> is getting a huge update soon in the form of the 1.4 update. It essentially tackles a wide range of issues and it’s main aim is to ‘Polish’ the experience and really improve the quality of life for all. Bug fixes, extra end-game content… you name it, it’s probably being done. PC Players will be getting the update on November 26th, but Mobile and Console players will be following soon afterwards, so we’ll let you know when it drops. You can read <a href="https://www.stardewvalley.net/1-4-pc-release-date-more/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">more details here</a>.</p>
<p><img class="leftAlone" title src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/the-weekender-very-bare-edition.png" alt="stardew valley 1.4 update" width="512" height="420"></p>
<p>Also if you’ve been looking forward to the mobile release of <em>Black Desert Online</em>, the global launch date has been set to <strong>December 11th, 2019</strong>. You can still pre-register at <a href="https://www.world.blackdesertm.com/Intro/prereg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the official website</a>. </p>
<h2>App Sales, Deals & Discounts</h2>
<p>Just to sum up what’s been a bit of a lazy week in mobile-land, there aren’t even that many sales going around either. I imagine everyone’s saving up their Big Sale Energy for Black Friday at the end of the month.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/mystic-vale/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Mystic Vale</em></a> is on sale at $2.99 for only the second time since launch. It’s another deck-building port in digital format, and it’s interesting although not really stand-out.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/review-bridge-constructor-portal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bridge Constructor Portal</em></a> is down to $1.99 in celebration of its DLC launch. I think I got it wrong last week when I mentioned the new DLC, it might have released this week.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.pockettactics.com/reviews/dimension-of-dreams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Dimension of Dreams</em></a> was one of the many, many strategy/card game/rogue-lite releases we got earlier in the year. It was pretty good, and now that the base game is free you can see for yourself. It’s got a fair few pricey IAPs though.</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Seen anything else you liked? Played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!</em></p>
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