News Flash: Welcome To New Las Vegas, Carte Rouge Released

Welcome To New Las Vegas Released
Deep Water Games has announced the release of Welcome To New Las Vegas (the sequel to Welcome To...) in the US. "Building a 1950's neighborhood might've been a breeze, but now you're tasked with something far more important: you're the 1960's designer of a New Las Vegas. Bask in the glitz and glamour of this roll and write and relive the glory of a game that helped launch an entire genre!"
Source: https://oxeyemedia.com/collections/new-games/products/welcome-to-new-las-vegas

Carte Rouge: A Puzzle in 52 Parts
The Enigma Emporium has released Carte Rouge, a puzzle game spread out across a deck of cards. "Its origins unknown, this mysterious deck of playing cards has made its way through the annals of human history and into your hands. As beautiful as it is enigmatic, this fully-playable deck of 54 lavishly-illustrated cards contains multiple narrative threads for you to unravel as you crack the codes and solve the ciphers woven throughout."
Source: https://www.theenigmaemporium.com/online-store/Carte-Rouge-p178783689

Renegade Con Virtual Announced
Renegade Game Studios has announced a brand new virtual convention, running June 5-7. "Tickets are free, but with them you will receive emails with our event guides, schedule updates, special graphics for you to put on avatars, and many other benefits, so register today!"
Source: https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/renconhome

WWE: Headlock, Paper, Scissors Announced
WizKids has announced, WWE: Headlock, Paper, Scissors, a new game from the designers of Rock, Paper, Wizard. "In this all-new game of Striking, Showboating, and making hand signals, players select their favorite Superstar and work to gain the most popularity and reach the briefcase at the top of a 3-D ladder while making sure their opponents don’t get there first!"
Source: https://wizkids.com/2020/05/06/claim-the-money-in-the-bank-briefcase-in-wwe-headlock-paper-scissors-coming-soon/

Dream On Print and Play
CMON is offering an adapted version of their game Dream On, as a free print and play. "You are about to enter a collective dream, and you will tell its story one card at a time. When you wake up, you’ll work together as a team to remember everything that happened, before the story slips away from you. The better you’re able to recall the story of the dream, the more points you’ll earn."
Source: https://cmon.com/news/dream-on-print-play-taster

Small World 2 iOS Beta Test
Days of Wonder is currently seeking people to beta test Small World 2 for the iPhone.
Source: http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2020/05/12/join-the-beta-tester-community-to-improve-small-world2/

Steve Jackson Games Shirts
Steve Jackson Games has launched a t-shirt collection campaign through Kickstarter, featuring a number of their games. "Featuring Car Wars, GURPS, and The Fantasy Trip, these designs give many of you exactly what you've been asking for: a chance to show the world that you are one of the many thousands of players of these great games."
Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjgames/steve-jackson-games-summer-2020-t-shirt-collection

Isolated Game Nights
There Will Be has posted an article about playing board games online with your friends. "There are things we can do to try and make things feel as normal as possible. So here are some suggestions I have, things that I have learned from my own weekly games nights."
Source: https://therewillbe.games/articles-essays/7793-isolated-games-night-topic-discussion

Reviews
Gnomes at Midnight (NRN): “This is a game that takes a moment to learn and, it appears, a lifetime to master. It is definitely one of the better offerings I have seen in the category of less complex games in years.”
Source: https://newrightnetwork.com/2020/05/review-gnomes-at-midnight.html

The One Hundred Torii (Gaming with Sidekicks): “I can’t describe how good this game is in words-it needs to be played. It is beautiful in design and gameplay combined and has everything a tile laying gamer will enjoy.”
Source: https://gamingwithsidekicks.com/2020/04/03/game-review-the-one-hundred-torii/

Piece of Pie (The Tabletop Family): “A deliciously light filler game that is perfect for kids. There’s enough here to provide a challenge for kids without intimidating them or making it so that younger children can’t join in. This is a game that the whole family can enjoy playing together!”
Source: https://thetabletopfamily.com/piece-of-pie-review/