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In this week’s episode we talk about the brand spanking new iPhone 12 I just received in the mail! And… can’t use because it gets stuck in activation. Apple: It just works! Until it doesn’t! Then you’re screwed! We also talk about the latest Apple drama surrounding them finding a way to pull the Stadium app, which allowed iOS users to access and play Google Stadia on their devices, from the App Store. We also hit on some of the other big news stories of the week including a few major game updates and GameClub’s first foray into porting a PC game to mobile.
Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to podcast@toucharcade.com. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!
As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.




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Show Notes

Apple Reportedly Pulling ‘Stadium’ App that Allowed Users to Access and Play Google Stadia on iOS
Microsoft Just Updated the Xbox App on iOS with Remote Play Console Streaming, Party Chat, a New Look, and More
Brand New Playable Character Annie of the Stars Arrives in ‘Skullgirls’ Mobile Version 4.4 Update
‘Dead Cells’ on iOS and Android Just Got the Big Legacy Update Bringing It to Version 1.6 with New Biomes, Enemies, Bosses, Weapons, and a Lot More
‘Terraria’ 1.4 Journey’s End Is Finally Available on Mobile Bringing a Ton of New Content and Enhancements to an Amazing Game
Pre-Orders for the ‘XCOM 2 Collection’ from Feral Interactive Are Now Live on the App Store
GameClub’s First PC-to-Mobile Port ‘Chook & Sosig: Walk the Plank’ is Now Available

In this week’s TouchArcade Show we totally break down Apple’s big “Hi, Speed" event from Tuesday where they unveiled the new iPhone 12 models. Oh, and… a mini HomePod. That’s a thing too. We talk about how I made a cardboard cutout iPhone 12 Mini to see if it was the right choice for me (spoiler: it isn’t) as well as the merits of splurging for a Pro model over a regular old non-Pro iPhone. We quickly hit on some of the big mobile gaming stories of the week at the end, too!
Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to podcast@toucharcade.com. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!
As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.




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Show Notes

Everything Apple Announced at Today’s Event in 7 Minutes
The ‘XCOM 2 Collection’ Is Coming to iOS on November 5 as a Premium Port Bringing the Complete Tactical Experience to Modern iOS Devices
Pixelbite Tactical Top-Down Shooter Series Continues with ‘Space Marshals 3 – Chapter One’ Arriving this Month
‘League of Legends: Wild Rift’ Regional Open Beta Begins Later This Month with Europe and North America to Follow Soon After
GameClub Brings Brand New Content to Tactical Strategy Title ‘Breach & Clear’ for Their Subscribers

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we talk about how we didn’t miss anything important by recording on Thursday instead of Friday last week. Nope, nothing important happened, that I’m aware of. We then talk extensively about Microsoft xCloud which is now heading to iOS via a web app, and then share our thoughts on the state of Apple today and if the customer experience really is their driving force anymore or not. We then semi-quickly go through a bunch of other interesting stories in the world of mobile gaming from this past week.
Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to podcast@toucharcade.com. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!
As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.




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Show Notes
xCloud Is Reportedly Coming to iOS in Early 2021 through the Web
‘Pocket City 2’ Is a 3D Follow Up to the Excellent City Builder ‘Pocket City’ Now in Development for iOS and Android
FINALLY Race Car Drifting and Point-and-Click Adventuring Come Together in ‘The Longest Drift’, Launching October 26th
‘All of You’ from Alike Studio Is a Family Friendly Puzzle Game Launching Next Month on Apple Arcade
Spiderweb Software’s ‘Geneforge 1 – Mutagen’ Gets a Brand New Trailer, Heading to Desktop and iPad in Q1 of Next Year
Cipher Prime’s Gorgeous Interactive Narrative Experience ‘Lineweight’ Launching Next Week
‘Rabbids Coding’ is a Totally Free Game that Teaches the Core Basics of Programming, Now Available on Mobile
Exploration Game ‘The First Tree’ from David Wehle Is Coing to iOS and Android next Month
Grapefrukt’s Brilliant ‘Rymdkapsel’ and ‘Twofold Inc’ Both Updated for Latest iOS Devices

We hit the airwaves a bit early this week for The TouchArcade Show #464 since I’m taking today off to celebrate my anniversary. So, if something earth-shattering happened today and we didn’t touch on it… that’s why. Knowing my luck Nintendo will release Super Mario 3D All-Stars on iOS today or something and I’ll miss it. But just because we’re a day early doesn’t mean we don’t have A TON to talk about, and we hit on the interesting Stadium app that launched this week and allows you to play Google Stadia on iOS and ponder the future of other streaming services that might go a similar route. Then we try to understand the strange world of iOS widgets before hitting on all the other big news of the week.
Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to podcast@toucharcade.com. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!
As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.




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Show Notes

‘Stadium’ is a Free Web Browser App that Allows You to Play Google Stadia on iOS
The Ultimate iOS 14 Homescreen Setup Guide! – Marques Brownlee
Magical Adventure RPG ‘Genshin Impact’ is out now on iOS, Android, PS4, and PC
Butterscotch Shenanigans Have Updated their Past Mobile Game Library with Support for Modern Devices
‘Postknight 2’ is in the Works and Taking Sign-Ups for a Closed Alpha Test Next Month
‘Unmemory’ is Described as “Memento Meets Device 6” and It’s Launching October 13th on iOS, Android, and Steam
Huge Retro-Style Open World Action RPG ‘9th Dawn 3’ Launching October 6th on iOS, Android, PC, and Consoles

In this week’s episode of The TouchArcade Show we discuss Amazon’s recent event where they unveiled some new hardware products as well as announced a new cloud gaming service called Luna. Were you aware that Amazon held an event this week? You’re probably not alone! With Eli’s Android device finally updated he tries out Microsoft’s xCloud for the first time LIVE ON AIR, and of course we dig into all of the big mobile gaming news stories of this past week. It’s an XL episode this week, so strap in!
Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to podcast@toucharcade.com. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!
As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.




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Show Notes
Xbox Remote Play Is Now Available on Android through the Xbox Beta App Ahead of Its Full Launch This November
Amazon Announces New Cloud Gaming Service Luna, Will Be Available on iOS via the Web Browser
‘Slash Quest!’ is the New Apple Arcade Title from Noodlecake and it’s Launching October 2nd
‘DOOM’ and ‘DOOM II’ Get REKKR as an Add-on Today on All Platforms That Transforms the Game with a Norse Theme
‘South of the Circle’ Is a New Narrative Adventure from State of Play Coming Soon to iOS, macOS, and tvOS
Originally Launching Tomorrow, ‘Forager’ on Mobile is Now Delayed Until 2021
Apple’s New “App Clips” Feature in iOS 14 Cleverly Used to Deliver a Frictionless Demo of ‘Phoenix 2′ Shoot ’em Up Game

There were two pretty big events in the world of tech and gaming this week, so in this episode we discuss Apple’s latest event where they announced a new Apple Watch and a couple of new iPads as well as their decision to suddenly drop iOS 14 on everyone out of the blue. We then dive into Sony’s latest PlayStation 5 event and talk about our thoughts on the coming generation of consoles which leads nicely into a discussion about Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming service that launched this week. Finally we cap things off with some of the big mobile gaming news stories of the week.
Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to podcast@toucharcade.com. We read ’em all, and love decoding messages written entirely in emoji. As always, you can listen to us with the links below… And if you like what you hear, please subscribe and/or drop us a review in iTunes. Much appreciated!
As a companion to this audio podcast, we also do a video version of the same show that is exclusive to Patreon which allows you to see us playing the games we’re talking about. Backers can view the most recent video episodes of the TouchArcade show by clicking here. Be sure you’re logged in to see the latest content. For everyone else who is curious, you can check out our public patreon posts to see older episodes of the video podcast. If you like what you see, consider becoming a TouchArcade Patreon backer.




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Show Notes

Apple’s September 2020 event – MacRumors
PS5 Event: Everything Announced and Revealed – IGN
Microsoft Reveals xCloud Launch Games Lineup and ‘Minecraft Dungeons’ with Touch Controls Ahead of Tomorrow’s Launch on Android
Here’s a Cheap-ish Microsoft xCloud Setup for Streaming Xbox Games on the Go Even if You’re an iOS User
‘DOOM’ and ‘DOOM II’ Return to the App Store with Revamped Virtual Controls, Physical Controller Support, and More
‘Aruna’s Adventure’ is a Promising Zelda-Like Throwback Action RPG Launching September 23rd
The Sublime ‘Skate City’ on Apple Arcade is Updated with a New Level Based on Miami, Florida