- Replaced, a cyberpunk platformer game, will be released on Android via Google Play Games on December 8, 2026
- The game has over 900,000 players across all platforms since its launch in spring 2026
- The Android version features the complete story of AI protagonist R.E.A.C.H. navigating Phoenix City in an alternate 1980s America setting
- Replaced is a 2.5D cyberpunk action platformer with pixel art visuals and combines cinematic exploration with free-flow combat
- Post-launch patches have addressed initial bugs and rough edges that affected the original release.
The AnyPS5 project has achieved 100% implementation of graphics shader instructions, allowing for the direct porting and cross-linking of PlayStation 5 executable files to Windows and Linux without traditional emulation. The project has translated proprietary calls to the PS5's graphics chip into the SPIR-V format for rendering through the Vulkan API. While the complete instruction set coverage indicates successful implementation, it does not guarantee flawless operation in all scenarios. The project has demonstrated stable performance, running a 2D platformer at 60 frames per second on an Intel Core i5 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card. The developers plan to implement key system libraries for the PRX format soon, leveraging architectural similarities between the PS5 and modern PCs. Additionally, advancements may support related initiatives like the kytyps5 translation layer for console games on PCs.
The Google Play store is offering discounts on apps and games, including titles like Is This Seat Taken?, ISLANDERS: Mobile, Druid, Kero Blaster, BE-A Walker, and Planescape: Torment: Enhanced. Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 is available at its lowest price to date, while the Pixel 11 series has savings of up to 0, and the Pixel Watch 5 starts at 9.
The unofficial PC version of The Simpsons Game has been released nearly two decades after its original console launch in 2007. It is based on the Xbox 360 version and is compatible with Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck. The game has been rebuilt for x86-64 architecture, allowing it to run without CPU emulation, and supports Direct3D 12 and Vulkan. Players can experience fluid gameplay at 60 FPS, with menus and loading screens capped at 30 FPS. The port includes adjustable render scales for improved graphics and supports both controllers and customizable keyboard and mouse controls. The launcher features a new theme, automatic settings saving, and improved user interface. Performance enhancements include a refined timer setting for audio issues, increased frame rates on the Steam Deck, and reduced video memory usage. The game is available for download, but players must provide their own Xbox 360 ISO. Additionally, there is a growing library of unofficial PC ports of console-exclusive games, including titles like Super Mario 64 and Crash Team Racing.
Today's Google Play app and game deals include:
- Blasphemous: A dark and challenging action-platformer.
- Chai: A puzzle game that blends strategy with creativity.
- CyberHive: An adventure set in a futuristic world.
- Crying Suns: A tactical rogue-lite exploring a fallen empire.
- Forager: A 2D open-world game focused on exploration, farming, gathering, and crafting.
- Dune: Imperium Digital: A strategic board game adaptation set in the Dune universe.
- 60 Seconds! Reatomized: An atomic adventure focused on survival.
- King and Assassins: A digital version of a popular board game.
- Druid: A journey through nature and magic.
Additionally, there are early fall Prime Day deals with significant savings, including a 50% discount on Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K and up to 0 off the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
Amazon's early fall Prime Day sale features discounts on Google Play apps and games, including Hitman Sniper, To the Moon, Dungeon Tracer: Puzzle RPG, FrogBoy, Super Onion Boy 2, and Human Fall Flat. Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 is discounted up to 0, and the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is at all-time low prices. Moto Tag 2 Android Find Hub trackers are priced at .50 each or .99 for a 4-pack.
Today on Google Play, notable app and game deals include:
- Easy Delivery Co. - A simulation game.
- Human Fall Flat - A physics-based puzzle platformer.
- FrogBoy - An adventure game.
- Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD - A tower defense game.
- Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD Game - Another tower defense game in the Kingdom Rush series.
- MAYATCH - A puzzle game.
- Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM - An RPG set in a futuristic world.
- Laser Tanks: Pixel RPG - A pixel art RPG.
Additionally, TCL NXTPAPER Android phones are available at discounts of up to 30%.
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is now available on Android and iOS for .99 globally, but players in the Philippines can get it for ₱319. The game revisits the story of the 2010 Wii classic where Mickey causes chaos in Wasteland. The publisher, THQ Nordic Mobile, is known for quality ports like Wreckfest and Titan Quest.
THQ Nordic released Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed on mobile platforms, a remake of the 2010 platformer game originally developed by Junction Point studio. The game follows Mickey Mouse in the Wasteland, where players can use a magical paintbrush to restore or erase elements of the environment. The mobile version features a redesigned interface and optimized controls for touchscreen devices, priced at 700 rubles on the App Store and 699 rubles on Google Play.
