’re nearing the end of summer, whether you plan on enjoying the warm weather outside or curling up on the couch this weekend, you should make sure you’ve got some cool new apps games on your phone. This week’s Five to Try column is headed up by Opera V, a free service that lets you get around regional browsing restrictions, check the security of your -Fi network, even block ad trackers.

Nike Run Club reboots the familiar Nike Running app with new features this week, as well, if you’re looking for fresh games to enjoy, Riptide G Renegade, M 9 Innings Manager, the ultra-goofy Hidden My Game By Mom are all worth a try. Read on for more on these hot new releases. 

Opera V

Never used a virtual private network (V) before? The average smartphone user probably has not, but browser company Opera wants to change that with Opera V. It’s a straightforward V web security service that’s totally free to use offers a few useful perks, such as the ability to browse the web as if you were doing so in another country—hy for getting around some sites’ regional restrictions. It’s unlikely to help you with Netflix, however. 

Another hy perk is that Opera V can block ad trackers while you browse, which means you’ll still see ads—so web creators like us can survive—albeit without compromising your privacy, as some ad services may do. It can also check the security of your -Fi network, whether you’re out in public or at your home. Note that Opera does collect usage details make those available to partner companies, so this V service isn’t quite as clean as some others.

Riptide G Renegade

Anyone eager to relive the glory days of ve Race 64 Hydro Thunder has been able to do it on Android with the great Riptide G/em> Riptide G, now Vector Unit is tweaking the formula a bit with Riptide G Renegade ($3). It’s still all about raucous waves, bumping foes, grabbing huge air off of ramps, but now you’ll do so in something of a Fast the Furious-gone-aquatic world of illicit jet ski racing.

Tossed out of the official league, you’ll take part in underground (well, above water) races that bring in new terrain for the series sometimes have you outrun the cops. Besides the theme, nothing’s terribly different here, but that’s no issue: Renegade looks great, plays well, has eight-player online battles for when you tire of the story mode. 

M 9 Innings Manager

might only be a few weeks away from the regular season, but it’s not too late to start playing a new baseball game on your phone. And if you’re into armchair management following all of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering, then M 9 Innings Manager might be right up your alley. You’ll never swing the bat or toss a high heater in this one: it’s all about making the right moves for your team then watching them succeed. ll, hopefully.

M 9 Innings Manager offers two primary ways to play: the managerial mode, which has you build a team then make moves throughout the season, as well as a daily fantasy chase. In the latter mode, you’ll amass the best player cards you can then earn points based on how those players perform in the real-life games each day. Stat junkies who want a die-hard sim might get more mileage out of M Manager 2016 ($5), but this freebie is worth a look for everyone else.

Nike+ Run Club

eviously known as Nike Running, the newly rebooted Nike+ Run Club brings in some fresh features designed to push you harder than ever, as well as use your community of family, friends, fellow runners as a source of motivation. A fresh Material Design overhaul looks sharp, but it’s the adaptive coaching programs that may provide the biggest enhancement, offering routines based on your fitness level goals. 

so new are tips from athletes like Olympic medalists lyson Felix Mo Farah, as well as the ability to add stickers stats to your shared posts, plus you can tap into community hashtag challenges to help juice your enthusiasm. If the Olympics have you in the mood to get active, then maybe Nike+ Run Club can get you back into the swing of things.

Hidden My Game By Mom

ile the title is atrocious, Hidden My Game By Mom is wildly entertaining— so very, delightfully dumb as well. This low-rent affair casts you as a young child whose Nintendo DS-like hheld has been taken away by mom, so you’ll search each room to try find it. At first, the solutions are obvious the game merely appeals by being so odd.

But then it goes from odd to downright wacky, which is when Hidden My Game By Mom really shines. You’ll find mother hiding behind a lamp or folded up inside a cabinet, or see cyclists biking through your living room or gymnasts stacked tall in front of where your hheld might be. And not only does the game get sillier, but it also starts delivering actual puzzles in the process. Hidden My Game By Mom has all the production values of a lazily tossed-together Flash game, but this is one totally amusing freebie.