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this episode of Android a 30 is brought to you by Norton security global game ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe handy the Android authority app guy once again happy new years everybody and welcome back to Google Play weekly in her first headline this week Temple Run VR has officially been released for the gear VR this means that the only people who can play it are those who have the gear VR innovator Edition as well as a Galaxy Note 4 or in other words about 12 people even though it's a release that only a few people can use it shows that there are game developers interested in this whole VR thing that's been going on if you can get it it should be in the oculus store right now the fans of bravely default may be interested to know that bravely archives DS report is coming to Android in Japan the release is slated for sometime in the next month which is really exciting if you live in Japan it takes place several hundred years in the future from the original bravely games and involves you collecting memories from crystals there's no word yet on a release outside of japan but given the popularity of the game on the Nintendo 3ds we imagine it's a route they're strongly considering so don't lose hope yet it's official folks Play Store developers can no longer use customer reviews in their app descriptions we reported on the news a couple of weeks ago but it has been made official the changes have been made to their support page under the keyword spam section over all the rules now prohibit customer reviews referencing other applications and those absurd lists of keywords that some developers like to use app descriptions are going to get a whole lot cleaner here very soon and it's about time because I never cared with Cindy 98 thought anyway to celebrate the new year the Amazon App Store is giving away one hundred and ten dollars worth of free applications ok folks I'm filming this on Thursday and you're probably going to see it on Friday or later so I'm not 100% positive that this is still going to be going on however at the time of the making of this video it totally still is you can grab up applications like build calc jet FitPro and mini piano along with games like Republic Kingdom rush frontiers and Riptide gp2 get your hands on these quick especially the games because they are some quality titles in our last bit of news this week Google has released a list of the 127 must-have Android applications it's a very interesting list that includes such classics as push bullets Spotify YouTube Netflix and some lesser-known ones like Zillo cook pad recipes and new mochi a lot of it is fairly obvious stuff but this is still a great list to show people who are new to android or a way to find some stuff that you may not have heard of there are even a few games available if you want to check those out we'll have the link for it in the video description below its who wants to see some trending applications as usual if you want to check any of these applications out you can find the links in the video description below first up this week is Looney Tunes - by Zynga it's a runner game similar to Temple Run except you play as your favorite characters from Looney Tunes as you play you complete goals and unlock new levels it's a great game for kids or pretty much anyone who likes Looney Tunes just beware of the bugs because it is an early release sky gamblers is an air combat game somewhat similar in style and mechanics to the old Star Fox games it boasts a long campaign mode along with a number of online modes to enjoy that graphics are pretty good as well much like Looney Tunes - this is a new title which means there are some bugs that the developers still need to work out so do keep that in mind coin desk is a Bitcoin app that lets you keep track of things like the value of bitcoins along with news analysis currency conversion and price notifications it's a very simple application with a bare-bones layout which is great for those who want to keep track but also want to keep things simple as an application Bitcoin enthusiasts should definitely check out shift is a photo editor application that allows you to get more in depth with filters shift differs from most by giving you a host of textures colors and effects that you can then mix and match together to your tastes to create your own filters you can save filters you've made for later use and it's totally free with no in-app purchases mizu is a media center application as well as a media management application it was recently updated with some fantastic looking material design elements and it's also made to be entirely free it has a lot of flair while remaining relatively clean and allows you to choose your own video player it's a solid option that is now free once again i'm joe hindi the android authority app guy while you're here why not subscribe to the android authority youtube channel if you're hanging out for a minute we have a couple of awesome videos for you to watch right over there and they're also linked in the video description below or you folks on mobile finally don't forget to check out written companion which is in the video description below as always thanks for watching everybody and have a wonderful day this episode of Android authority is brought to you by Norton security