News Flash: Cosmic Encounter Duel Released, Bye Felicia Party Game Announced

Cosmic Encounter Duel Out Now
Fantasy Flight Games has released a two player version of their popular 2008 game Cosmic Encounter. "In Cosmic Encounter Duel, you will go head-to-head with your opponent, racing to win control of five planets. Colorful ships, hidden tactics, and your alien’s unique abilities might tip the odds in your favor, but beware! Tricks and traps abound, and you never know what destiny has in store!"
Source: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/6/19/available-now-june-19/

Big G Creative Announces New Party Game
Big G Creative has announced Bye, Felicia!, a new party game about matching answers. "Players have 30 seconds to list as many answers as they can before time runs out. The topics are random and range from 'Foods You Eat with Ketchup' to 'Bad Habits,' giving every round the potential for lots of laughs."
Source: http://www.biggcreative.com/games/bye-felicia-game/

Portal Games Releases Dig Deeper
Dig Deeper is a standalone expansion to Detective, and the first in their Signature Series which aims to give veteran storytellers a chance to use the Detective game system to tell their own stories. "Since the case takes place in the past, new mechanics have been added to the game. Investigators can seek information with the help of Librarians and actively interview the witnesses."
Source: https://portalgames.pl/en/dig-deeper/

National Parks: Get Wild Released
The Op (USAopoly) has released new dice game National Parks: Get Wild. "This fast-paced game of dexterity is the latest addition to The Op’s eye-catching National Parks collection honoring our country’s greatest treasures."
Source: https://theop.games/2020/06/national-parks-get-wild-game-available-now

Virtual Gaming Con This Weekend
The Dice Tower and Board Game Geek have banded together to host a five day online gaming convention which runs through this weekend. "Each event will have directions on how to participate using digital tools (Zoom, Skype, Discord, etc.). Tabletopia has also granted everyone free access to play their games during the con."
Source: https://tabletop.events/conventions/virtual-gaming-con

Ares Games Set to Distribute Tales of Evil
Tales of Evil is a horror/adventure board game, which was successfully funded on Kickstarter back in 2018. "The outcome of each story is shaped by players’ decisions, and each mission can end in multiple ways. Players interact with the game using the innovative Fusion System, which requires to take real-life actions with direct consequences inside the game, merging fiction (the game) with players’ reality, creating a ‘treasure hunt’ vibe in gameplay."
Source: https://www.aresgames.eu/26407

Ultimate Werewolf Extreme Kickstarter
 is set to launch a Kickstarter campaign for Ultimate Werewolf Extreme later this summer. "This all new, re-imagined game based on the best-selling Ultimate Werewolf from Ted Alspach takes social deduction games to an entirely new level."
Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tedalspach/ultimate-werewolf-extreme

Reviews
One Deck Dungeon (Gaming With Swag): “The variety is decent and changing up the heroes, bosses, and your luck in drawing the cards just change up the game each time. By the end you are rolling a massive pile of dice and finding the best ways to utilize them is a little puzzle each time which is immensely satisfying.”
Source: http://www.gamingwithswag.com/blog/2020/6/5/one-deck-dungeon-review-a-roguelike-board-game-you-can-play-in-isolation

Godzilla: Tokyo Clash (There Will Be Games): “The focus here is in the giddy excitement of big, dumb monsters lumbering around and squaring off in the downtown area, and the design is focused squarely on this aspect.  I find that when I start to feel critical about the design or the fact that there are other games in this design space that are ostensibly “better”, my inner child smirks at me and says “really, dude?”
Source: https://therewillbe.games/articles-boardgame-reviews/7913-godzilla-tokyo-clash-crushes-it-review

Twin It (Just Push Start): “The fast, frantic fun caused by the deck of cards is exactly what will see it get to the table over and over again. Players cannot help but be competitive, making the occasional stolen set even more of a reason to cheer or groan.”
Source: https://www.justpushstart.com/2020/06/twin-it-review-fast-frantic-fun/