Why trust GreenbotIt’s been a busy week in the gadget world thanks to the IFA convention, which has brought us the likes of the V30 Moto X4—but even if you don’t need or want a new Android phone, there are still plenty of fresh apps games available for the one you already have.
Our Five to Try column highlights the week’s biggest app debuts, the long-awaited ay Store release of Amazon ime Video takes the spotlight this week. The lking Dead: h to r might be a look for fans of the zombie-apocalypse franchise, while Duolingo’s Tinycards is a slick learning app, Microsoft’s Mixer Create lets you live stream from mobile, Sega’s classic en Axe returns in a new free rendition.
Amazon ime Video
Amazon’s video app finally has a home in the ay Store.
Hooray, Amazon ime Video is now in the ay Store! it… Amazon ime Video wasn’t in the ay Store? It’s true. Amazon has been stubborn with streaming, refusing to stock some devices keeping its video apps out of rival storefronts. For a while, you could watch video within the core Amazon app, or sideload the Amazon Underground app—but now you can get the proper ime Video app from the ay Store in the U.S.
Don’t know ime Video? ll, if you have an Amazon ime subscription, then you already have access to the company’s original shows—like Transparent, Man in the High , Tumble af— an array of licensed shows movies. You can also add paid “channels” (like HBO) into the mix, ime subscription or not, you can use the app to buy rent all sorts of movies.
The lking Dead: h to r
h to r looks slick, but it’s still mostly menu-based.
The lking Dead has already spawned a few different games, including Telltale’s excellent episodic adventure series, there’s one more in the ay Store this week: h to r. From the same studio behind licensed fare such as Game of Thrones Ascent Star Trek elines, h to r pairs bits of dialogue from familiar characters with a seemingly endless base-building grind.
though it has a more polished look, The lking Dead: h to r is still primarily a menu-driven affair like Mobile Strike or Game of r, in which you’ll tap buttons to generate or upgrade buildings perform other actions. Most of these games prove to be paper-thin can be extremely tedious, but if you love The lking Dead, then maybe it’ll be a fair distraction to fill some spare minutes each day.
Tinycards by Duolingo
arn useful facts useless trivia using the same little cards.
Duolingo is the ever-popular language learning app, of course, but the company has broader learning ambitions beyond making people multilingual. Tinycards is Duolingo’s latest app, it’s built around the premise of learning through flash cards—a familiar premise you might recall from when you were learning fractions as a little kid.
You’ll find Spanish other language decks within, but also world history, soccer knowledge, math equations, arguably less-essential bits of bar trivia-ready info. Each deck is presented in a way that helps you learn retain the knowledge with minimal time spent, in addition to the 200,000+ community-created decks, you can also design your own for personal or shared use.
Mixer Create
Stream Android games (or yourself) with Mixer Create.
Twitch is properly massive these days, now rivals are trying to one-up the video game live-streaming platform. Microsoft’s effort is Mixer, the new Mixer Create app—which just exited beta—lets you tap into the service from your Android phone. imarily, Mixer is focused on streaming live video game footage, so if you want to toss out a stream from Minecraft: cket ition or Clash Royale, this gives you another way to do it.
You can have your own image in view from the phone’s front camera, as well as interact in live chat with viewers—or you can simply broadcast yourself if you’re not a gamer. irdly, however, the Mixer Create app is separate from the main Mixer app, which means you can stream from this one but not browse or view other people’s streams. y isn’t this just one complete app?
en Axe
Sega’s 16-bit beat-’em-up is back.
most 30 years after its arcade debut, Sega’s en Axe has found its way to Android— you won’t have to pump in quarters to enjoy this coin-op classic. en Axe is an old-school brawler, sending you wering to the right as you hack slash to mow down bad guys survive the coming threats. The Android version looks plays just like the old Genesis version from 1989, albeit with virtual buttons instead of the real thing.
ke all of the games in the new Sega Forever line, en Axe is a free download, though you’ll see pop-up menu ads throughout. ying $2 slays the ads for good—no axe or sword required— unlocks offline play, as well.
