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Best Android Apps and Games 2019

The importance of mobile apps in our daily life is undeniable. We are so encompassed that now and then we use one or the other app. Among the tons of Android apps available on the Play Store, the following are the exceptional apps Google Play has listed under various categories:

Best Apps of 2019

User’s Choice App of 2019: Spotify

Spotify is a digital music streaming service that gives you access to the content of various artists from all over the world such as millions of songs, podcasts, and videos. Spotify is a premium android app but you can have access to its basic functions which includes playing music which is totally free. It can be played across a range of devices such as computers, phones, tablets, speakers, TVs, and cars. You cannot download music from Spotify in the traditional sense besides you can save it to listen offline.

Best Everyday Essentials of 2019: Boosted: Productivity and Time Tracker

With an easy to use interface Boosted a productivity and time tracker app helps you improve personal and work productivity. This android app comes with multiple features such as time tracking and organizing the activities. You can also view history of your activities in a chronological timeline. Furthermore, you can also back-up and restore your data to Google Drive.

Best Personal Growth App of 2019: Meesho

Meesho is a social commerce platform which enables small businesses and individuals to start their online stores through social channels namely WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram etc. It is used by women entrepreneurs, housewives, college students, as well as shop and boutique owners, and anyone looking for a part-time job or home-based jobs.

Best Hidden Gems of 2019: Appy Weather

Appy Weather is an impressive weather app, in particular, the personal touch the developers have provided. You can avail the information in brief or detail as the app provides information in both ways. The app recognizes your current location to avoid manually switching locations as you travel. There’s a feature named Toast Notification which alerts you when it is expected to rain or snow.

Best Apps for Fun of 2019: Ablo

Ablo is a social media chat app that lets you connect with the world and relate with new people across all parts of the world at any time and in any language. With Ablo’s built-in translator there is no language barrier. You just need to type in your language and send. The receiver on the other end will receive a translated message. Overall, the app is engaging, addictive and a great pastime.

Best Games of 2019

User’s Choice Game 2019: Call of Duty Mobile

The game is a rival to the most popular mobile game PUBG Mobile. Both games are published by the same Tencent Games. It is the part of popular Call of Duty franchise from the world of PC and Console gaming which is free to play on mobile. This android game comes with five online multiplayer modes such as Free-For-All, Frontline, Team Deathmatch, Hardpoint, and Domination along with newly introduced Zombie Survival mode.

Best Competitive Game of 2019: Brawl Stars

Brawl Stars is a fast-paced multiplayer battle game developed by the makers of Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, and Boom Beach. It comes in multiple game modes such as Gem Grab, Showdown, Heist, Bounty, Brawl Bawl including limited-time special events. But you cannot select a particular game mode to play as they are randomly selected.

Best Indie Game of 2019: #Drive

DRIVE is an endless driving videogame inspired by road and action movies from the 70s and 80s. As simple as possible, allowing the player to pick a car, pick the place and just hit the road. Just be aware not to hit anything else. No matter where we drive, no matter what we drive or how fast we drive. We simply chose to drive.

Best Casual Game of 2019: 1945

1945 is a long-run shooting game which is a remake of classic arcade experience which includes 16 types of famous WWII combat planes. The game controls are easy to learn and use which gives you the old feeling of playing an arcade game. It comes with great visuals, additional modes, and exciting campaigns.

Best Innovative Game of 2019: Alt-Frequencies

The makers of “A Normal Lost Phone” and “Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story” has launched a new audio mystery game Alt-Frequencies. The players sail through the radio frequencies trying to uncover government conspiracy acting as a media manipulator. It’s an interesting android game put together with a clean look and convincing set of radio stations.

Top iOS Apps 2019

In 2019, the iOS apps we used, the games we played, were exceptional with their delightful design, inspirational storytelling, and incredible visuals. The innovative use of the latest technologies has helped developers to deliver unprecedented and compelling experiences. Following are the top free and paid apps from the App Store:

Top Free iOS Apps: Google Pay for India

Google Pay is an online payment system developed by Google earlier known as Tez. It is built on the UPI (Unified Payments Interface) platform which is developed by the National Payments Corporation of India. With an UPI-enabled wallet, you can transfer money to the recipient without requiring their bank account details. Almost all the major telecom providers, e-commerce companies and banks support digital payments. Google Pay has made it easy to send or receive money from friends. You can also pay bills, recharge your phone, pay the nearby café, or buy online. Google Pay is a simple and secure payment iOS app by Google.

Top Paid iOS App: CamScanner

With CamScanner, you no longer have to search for a white surface and decent lighting conditions to be able to use your iPhone as a scanner. It comes with multiple features where you can crop the document, adjust the colours and add effects to it. You can also protect your documents using a password even when you send them through a link.

Source: https://apps.apple.com/in/story/id1484100916

Top Free iOS Game app: PUBG Mobile

PUBG mobile is one of the biggest and most popular battle royal games. It has been a top free game on the Apple App store for two consecutive years i.e. 2018 and 2019. Above all, PUBG mobile has excellent functionality and optimization for all kinds of smartphones and tablets. It is the most intense multiplayer action game which you can play for free anywhere and anytime. Furthermore, it allows you to compete against 100 different players in real-time with realistic graphics, 3D effects, HD audio coupled with 7.1 sound.

Top Paid iOS Game app: Minecraft

Minecraft is one of the most critically acclaimed and the single bestselling video game of all time. In September 2019, the Guardian classified Minecraft as “The Best Video Game” of the first two decades of the 21^st century. It is a multiplayer game where you can play with up to eight players anytime and anywhere in the world. The game is playable across different platforms such as Windows 10 PCs, Android devices, iOS phones and tablets, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Virtual Reality.

Source:https://apps.apple.com/in/story/id1484100878

iPhone App of the year 2019: Spectre Camera

Apple crowned Spectre Camera the best iPhone app of the year 2019 as a part of its App Store Best Apps and Games awards. Spectre Camera is an AI-powered camera app that allows you to capture high-quality long exposures with your smartphone. It combines the hundreds of photos taken over three to nine seconds. As a result, creates an effect that makes light streaks from a car at night, makes look flowing water smooth like a painting, or removes the crowd from the spot.

Source:https://developer.apple.com/app-store/best-of-2019/

Game of the year 2019: Sky: Children of the light

Sky: Children of the Light was nominated for “Mobile Game of the Year” at the 2019 Golden Joystick Awards and also for “The Best Mobile Game” at The Game Awards 2019. The game sends the player on an adventure through seven regions to solve a mystery and socialize with like-minded players around the world.

Source:https://developer.apple.com/app-store/best-of-2019/

Arcade game of the year 2019: Sayonara Wild Hearts

The game is about a heartbroken woman who tries to restore the balance of the universe by collecting hearts and defeating little death and her allies. Sayonara Wild Hearts is a pop album. Similarly, video game split up into multiple levels represented by different soundtracks just like the album. At every level, you are introduced to a new mechanic to make things feel fresh.

Source:https://developer.apple.com/app-store/best-of-2019/

Nintendo brings Dr. Mario World for iOS and Android

In the month of June, Nintendo announced that it is going to launch its latest smartphone game Dr. Mario World on 10^th July. But Nintendo launched the title a day earlier to the launch date. Dr. Mario World a game series originally debuted on NES and Game Boy in the 90s is now available on both Android an iOS. Even after 30 years of its launch, it feels the same with some new twists in the game. The only difference you will feel while playing is game controls. On previous games, controllers were used to moving the capsules whereas now it has become easier with touch screen controls.

Game Developers:

Dr. Mario World is developed by Nintendo EPD a division of Nintendo in collaboration with Japanese company LINE and South Korean company NHN Entertainment.

About the Game:

Dr. Mario World is basically a single-player free-to-play puzzle game where you control your character with swipes and taps on your smartphone screen. You have to play this game within a time limit terminating the viruses with the help of a limited number of color-coded capsules. To eliminate the viruses you have to match the appropriate capsules with the right colored viruses. The objective of the game is to completely remove the viruses from the board before running out of time and capsules.

It is a vast game with multiple locations to explore and characters to meet. The game consists of various Dr. Mario characters such as –

Dr. Bowser

Dr. Toad

Dr. Peach

Dr. Bowser Jr.

Dr. Luigi

Dr. Toadette

Dr. Yoshi

Dr. Ludwig

Dr. Wendy

Along with Dr. Mario characters, there are even more assistants such as Goomba, Green Koopa Troopa, Piranha Plant, Spiny Cheep, Hammer Bro, Paragoomba, and others. All these characters come with different skills that can make the virus busting easier.

Dr. Mario World has a multiplayer option wherein you can play against each other or together. You can watch the progress of your friends and family and also you can give them power-ups within certain intervals to help them out. Play the various mini-games that pop up at times to access new characters and earn new skills. There are optional in-game purchases during the gameplay which could cost you $1.99 to $69.99 per item.

Device Compatibility:

To play Dr. Mario World on Android devices, the device should be running on Android 4.4 KitKat or later versions of Android. For iOS users, the device should run on iOS11 or later versions. As of now, the game supports English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Korean, and Chinese.

Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall a role-playing game for iOS and Android

One of the most famous and most loved fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones broadcasted its last season in May 2019. There is also news about a prequel in making to Game of Thrones. Transformation of such a famed product into a game is an added advantage for the fans. Acting on that, on 27^th June 2019 Behaviour Interactive, HBO, and GAEA announced Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall.

Game Developers:

Behaviour Interactive, is one of the biggest independent video game developers. Creative director Justin Jones the man behind Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes has created Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall with Behaviour Interactive. GAEA a game development company from China and Behaviour Interactive worked together for about two years to develop this game.

About the game:

Game is set a few decades before the timeline of the show, just after Lord Commander Brynden Rivers disappears while ranging beyond the wall. In this game, players will deal with the events in Westeros.

Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall is a role-playing game. Players playing as Lord Commander need to assemble and lead the heroes into battles against the wildlings, giants, and other dangers of the North. Players can recruit the characters from across the seven kingdoms and command a castle of the Night’s Watch in an attempt to protect Westeros. They also have to manage the characters as they have different strengths, abilities, and traits that make them unique.

After the disappearance of Lord Commander Brynden Rivers (a.k.a Bloodraven and eventually as the Three-Eyed Raven) from Night’s Watch, players follow his footsteps beyond the wall into the dark mysteries through the eyes of first ranger Alvar Spyre and his right-hand man Dramon Blackwood.

Players can use the mysterious powers of the Weirwood Trees to visit key moments from the history of iconic characters Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Jaime Lannister, Melisandre, and Tormund Giantsbane. With the help of this feature, players can collect different costumed versions of these characters across various game events and further use the characters in other gameplay modes including combat.

With detailed hero interface, players can customize their units by using different traits, equipment’s, and skills. An important Meta layer also exists in the game where players send their ravens to fetch items, tactics, and abilities to strengthen their roster.

Pre-registration rewards:

Players can start registration for the game on its official website and it is also available on Google Play Store and App Store. Pre-registrations for Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall from the official website will receive bonus characters and items along with the game updates, interviews and more.

More players pre-register the greater will be the rewards.

For 250K registrations 10,000 copper pennies.
For 500K registrations 10 Shards of Jon Snow, The Old Bear’s Steward.
For 750K registrations a Knight of Vale.
For 1M registrations 10 Shards of Daenerys Targaryen, Breaker of Chains.

The developers did not give any official date for the launch of the game but will release sometime in 2019. The game will be available in China as well as other territories.

E3 2019: New game launches and technological upgrades

Every year in the month of June video game industry gathers for E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) to celebrate the upcoming blockbuster games and sequels to the most popular franchises. The big game developers and publishers like Nintendo, Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Square Enix and more reveal the details of their games and technological upgrades for consoles like the PlayStation and Xbox. A week prior to E3 2019 Google disclosed the details about its cloud-based game streaming project Stadia sharing its pre-order info, price, and other things.

E3 2019 has been going on right now in Los Angeles, California and will continue till 14^th June 2019. On the first day of E3, a number of games were announced from various developers and publishers making it hard to remember each one of it except the most favourite games. However, the following are the most popular games and sequels introduced in E3 2019.

Avengers:

It is a multi-player action adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal under the multi-game partnership between Marvel and Square Enix. Captain America, Thor, Black Widow Iron Man, Hulk, Ant-Man are the few characters displayed during the reveal. According to Marvel’s Avengers, it will have an expanding universe with a customizable and growing number of heroes without loot boxes. Every hero added will be free to play. Official release date of the game is 15^th May 2020 and will be available on PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC worldwide.

Cyberpunk 2077:

It is developed by CD Projekt which will be released on 16^th April 2020. Keanu Reeves disclosed the official release date in person at the end of the trailer. You can pre-order one of the best looking RPGs (role-playing games) in physical edition and collector’s edition.

Final Fantasy VII Remake:

At E3 2019 Square Enix announced a fully re-imagined and modern looking version of Japanese most loved game of all time Final Fantasy VII Remake. The game will span two Blu-ray disc on PS4 and a collector’s edition will be offered through online stores. It will be available for gamers on 3^rd March 2020.

Final Fantasy VIII Remaster:

Square Enix announced Final Fantasy VII Remaster for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC this year. The game is not like the remake of Final Fantasy VII but an enhanced version. Everything is the same as previous but the graphic fidelity has been increased to make it compatible with modern HD TV’s. Makers of the game did not provide the release date but said it may arrive this year.

Gears of War 5:

For Gears 5, gamers do not have to wait for too long as the release date is 10^th September 2019. It will be released a few days early for the subscribers of Xbox Games Pass. A new co-op Escape mode was displayed in the conference which includes player creation angle where players can create gauntlets for other players.

Project Scarlett:

Microsoft is going to launch two new consoles in 2020, Xbox One S codenamed ‘Scarlett’ and other will be similar to Xbox One X. This new project of Microsoft will support 8K gaming up to 120fps. Not many details were disclosed by the company but it says that the console is four times more powerful as compared to Xbox One X.

Bleeding Edge:

This game is developed by the multi-Bafta-winning developer Ninja Theory. It is a competitive brawler where each combatant in the game has a unique ability. From the trailer, it looked like a team-based shooter game like Team Fortress 2.

Way to the Woods:

It is a game about magic deer set in a post-human world. It was introduced last year’s in E3 2018 and was set to release in early 2019. The trailer shown in E3 2019 is somewhat the same as of last year with some new touches such as boarding an abandoned subway and exploring a shopping centre. It is expected to launch in 2020.

Deathloop:

This game is developed by Arkane Studios, the developers behind Dishonored. Deathloop is an action-packed game which takes place in a lawless island called Black Reef, where a giant and mysterious loop can be seen. There are urban regions which are inhabited by the masked individuals who are against the hero. No official date has been given for the launch of this game.

Doom Eternal:

The game is developed by id Software which is a sequel to 2016 series reboot. A multi-player mode has been added called as Battlemode where two players will control the demons to take on the slayer. It will be launched on 22^nd November and available for PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order:

The game is developed by Respawn a studio behind Apex Legends and Titanfall series. It can be pre-ordered with two editions: a standard edition and a deluxe edition. The game will be released on 15^th November 2019.

Elden Ring:

From Software developed Elden Ring in collaboration with Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin and Sekiro’s creator Hidetaka Miyazaki. Basically, the game has a dark, mythic fantasy feeling that’s very much like the Dark Soul series. No official release date has been given but it will be coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC and can be pre-ordered right now.

Google Stadia: Founder’s Edition and more coming this November

A few months ago Google revealed its ambitious cloud-based game streaming service named Stadia at a conference in San Francisco along with its own gaming studio – Stadia Games and Entertainment. But last week ahead of E3 it gave some of the most important information everyone was waiting for such as pricing, pre-order availability, and games which will be available at the initial launch.

Google will launch Stadia with two subscription models called Stadia Pro, Stadia Base, and Founder’s Edition as an initial launch.

Stadia Pro:

It will cost $9.99 per month which gives players access to the highest quality 4K, 60fps streaming with HDR and 5.1 surround sound with the requirement of 35Mbps of bandwidth and access to Stadia’s free catalog.

Stadia Base:

Stadia Base, a free model will be launched next year which is limited to 1080p 60fps with stereo sound. You can also use the existing controllers such as Xbox One or PlayStation DualShock 4 to play the titles.

Stadia Founders Edition:

Initially, the company is offering “Stadia Founders Edition” bundle that packages Stadia copy of Destiny 2, the limited edition night blue controller which alone costs $69, a Chromecast ultra which will allow players to play on their televisions and three months of the pro service for $130.

Games:

According to Google, the company is geared up with 31 games which come from 21 developers and publishers. Following are the games:

Bandai Namco – Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 2

Bethesda – Doom Eternal, Doom (2016), Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Rage 2, The Elder Scrolls Online

Bungie – Destiny -2

Capcom – TBA

Coatsink – Get Packed

Codemasters – Grid

Deep Silver – Metro Exodus

Drool – Thumper

Electronic Arts – TBA

Giants Software – Farming Simulator 19

Larian Studios – Baldur’s Gate III

nWay Games – Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid

Rockstar Games – TBA

Sega – Football Manager

SNK – Samurai Shodown

Square Enix – Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy XV

2K Games – NBA 2K, Borderlands – 3

Tequila Works – Gylt

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment – Mortal Kombat 11

THQ – Darksiders Genesis

Ubisoft – Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Just Dance, Trials Rising, Tom Clancy’s The Division – 2, The Crew – 2, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

Playing stadia on mobile devices will be restricted to Pixel 3 and Pixel 3A at launch but you can play in the Chrome browser on your Mac. It will be expanded to other phones over time and probably to other hardware. It is still unclear what Google is going to do with multiplayer titles.

At launch, Stadia will be available in the following countries: USA, UK, Canada, Belgium, Finland, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.