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this episode of android authority is brought to you by transformers battle tactics hello again ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe Hindy the android authority app guy and welcome back to android apps weekly we've got some headlines let's talk about it last week we talked about Sega's plans to remove games that didn't fit their standard this week three applications got the chop including afterburner climax jet set radio and super monkey ball 2 on top of that 16 games removed from the Apple App Store so we expect the removals to continue a new humble bundle is out now and this time it's all about developer artifex moon d you can pay whatever you want and get three games pay the average and get four additional games or pay a flat nine dollars and get all nine games those games would cost you $41 if you bought them individually and it's also a great way to give to charity there is now evidence to support that Google will begin it's designed for families program at Google i/o this year after developers received an email asking them to opt into the program by May 28th for those who don't know designed for families is essentially a family friendly version of Google Play that will feature apps and games for all ages according to a report from Bloomberg Google may also be launching a new photo sharing service at Google i/o this year it would be totally separate from Google+ photos and it would let you share to other social media like Twitter and Facebook will tell you more about that when we find out more ourselves in our last bit of news this week Spotify has announced a slew of new features among them is a new now start page Spotify running which is music specifically picked for exercising video clips news clips original content and a whole lot more if this hasn't rolled out yet it will be very soon before even more Android apps and games news updates headlines and new releases don't forget to check out this week's newsletter which is linked in the video description below there we round up everything that happened this last week and it's the best way to stay up-to-date in the world of applications if you're so inclined you can also sign up using your email address and we'll beam that information straight to your inbox every single Friday okay folks let's talk about the Android apps and games that made a big splash this week quick release day sort of update this last week that includes some security fixes on-demand video and the usual array of bug fixes and formance improvements the interesting part is that instead of just releasing an update twitch has actually released a whole new application that starts at version four point oh this is due to the security fixes that could not be implemented properly if it had just been updated so in order to get it you'll have to delete your current installation and download the new one which is linked in the video description below higher blood memory is the first action RPG out of developers 10 birds and this one is rather interesting it adheres to an old-school feel which means it's tough as nails you will die a lot and that is perfectly okay with us the game also features the ability to summon companions and a combat system that requires actual thinking strategy and your environment is definitely no Dark Souls but it's still pretty fun layout from instagram has actually been around for a long time as an iOS exclusive but no longer because it's officially been released for android this application allows you to create collages from your photos and then post them to various social media sites some other features include the ability to find pictures with faces in them integrated Instagram filters and a whole lot more the best part is you don't actually need to use Instagram to use this application in fact you don't need an Instagram account at all it's worth a shot if you like collages sunburn is a new game out of noodle cake studios the developers responsible for mikey shorts punch quest and many others in this retro style game you play as a ship captain that has lost your ship and your crew you must navigate the harshness of space using your jetpack to find your crew without being hit by a comet you must also do so before you run out of oxygen it's two dollars and ninety-nine cents with no in-app purchases and it's a pretty decent little retro game Mix Radio has finally made its way to the Google Play Store the uk-based streaming service is a competitor to Pandora and attempts to create playlist of music based on your tastes the idea is that the more you listen the better it gets at predicting what you like but you can also listen to curated playlists as well if that's your thing it also supports offline mode has over 35 million tracks and a fairly modern design as always thanks for watching this week's show everybody but let's get down to some serious business transformers battle tactics is an online game where you assemble a team of transformers and duel it out online versus other players in real time the premise is fairly simple you build a team that can have Autobots Decepticons or both and then you take that team online to face other people in battles your transformers have their own stats and you have extra bonus powers to help you along the way there are a whole bunch of ways to build your team and use your powers to your advantage DNA also throws events fairly frequently we're almost every player gets a little bit something for participating it's a good time and free to download so it won't hurt to give it a shot once again I'm Joe Hindy the android authority app guy wire 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 for you folks on mobile finally don't forget to check out the briton companion which is in the video description below and don't forget to sign up for that newsletter as always thanks for watching everybody and have a wonderful day you