News Flash: Two New Games from Passport Game Studios, Monopoly’s 80th Anniversary | Casual Game Revolution

News Flash: Two New Games from Passport Game Studios, Monopoly’s 80th Anniversary

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  • Passport Game Studios has two fun looking casual games coming out this week. [Redacted], a cold-war themed spy game in which players attempt to infiltrate an embassy, and Versailles, in which players try and earn the favor of King Louis XIV.
  • This year marks the 80th anniversary of Monopoly's release. To celebrate the event Hasbro has released an 80th anniversary edition of the game.
  • Mayfair Games has made Flea Market available for pre-order. In this game, players attempt to buy items for cheap and sell them for a profit in order to be the first to earn $45.
  • New reviews this week of Star Realms (Throat Punch Games), Witness (Play Board Games), and Rattlebones (Boards and Bees).
  • Fantasy Flight Games has released a preview of the Elder Sign expansion Gates of Arkham.
  • Apparently the Green Bay Packers don't just play football. The Wall Street Journal has posted an article about the team's fondness for Settlers of Catan.
  • Life Hacker has written article about how board games can improve your real life.
  • Asmodee has reportedly bought two more game companies: Ystari Games and Pearl Games.