News Flash: Ticket to Ride Europe 15th Anniversary, Portal Games 2021 Releases

Ticket to Ride Europe 15th Anniversary Edition
Days of Wonder has announced a special deluxe edition of Ticket to Ride Europe, set for release this spring. “Featuring finely detailed plastic trains and stations coming in gorgeous and unique tin boxes, the game has been enhanced with all new, beautiful artwork and expanded with all Destination Tickets designed to date.”
Source: http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2021/01/25/

New Games Coming From Portal Games
Portal Games has announced a slew of new games set to release throughout 2021 including a Dune game using the Detective game system and Dreadful Circus, a set collection game designed by Bruno Faidutti. "Portal Games is proud to present publishing plans 2021: Dune: House Secrets; Eleven: Football Manager Board Game and Dreadful Circus. We will also publish two expansions for the leading Portal Games series: Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 and Empires of the North."
Source: https://portalgames.pl/en/portal-games-announces-publishing-plans-2021/

Two New Spot It! Games
The Op and Asmodee have released two new licensed editions of Spot It!. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Spot It! and SpongeBob SquarePants Spot It! are for 2 to 8 players, ages 6 and up, and are available now for $12.99"
Source: https://theop.games/2021/01/rudolph-and-spongebob-squarepants-spot-it-games-available-now/

Vote for Your Most Anticipated Board Games of 2021
Board Game Geek is running a poll where users can vote for the upcoming releases they're most excited for this year. It can also be a good way to learn about new games you haven’t heard of yet. "Voting closes at the end of the day (CST) Saturday, February 6th."
Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/282115/20-most-anticipated-board-games-2021-6800-votes-fi

Stop Motion Board Game Video
A stop motion short film has been posted on YouTube, featuring the Takenoko panda interacting with components from one hundred board games. "A panda trip in a world of board games (100 games exactly!)"
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6f_p_4Ql4M

Which Version of Pandemic?
T3 takes a look at all the versions of the classic cooperative board game Pandemic. "The Pandemic board game has mutated into a host of different strains, so we explain all the versions to help you work out which you should get."
Source: https://www.t3.com/features/pandemic-board-game-which-version-should-you-get

Reviews
Quacks of Quedlinburg (T3): “There’s a wide range of appeal here, from the easy rules, the fun balance of luck and strategy all the way to the fast pace of play.”
Source: https://www.t3.com/us/reviews/quacks-of-quedlinburg-board-game-review

Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time (Board Game Quest): “A unique tower defense and tile-laying game that will require a lot from players if they hope to win.”
Source: https://islaythedragon.com/game-reviews/review-illumination/

5-Minute Mystery (GeekDad): “A fun mash-up of a hidden-object game and Guess Who? packed into just five intense minutes of sleuthing—that is, if you can stop after only one case.”
Source: https://geekdad.com/2021/01/kickstarter-tabletop-alert-5-minute-mystery-the-museum-of-everything-2/