New Releases and Coming Soon

Well it's a cornucopia of news today, with an influx of announcements across the board (board? see what I did there?), so hold on to your Top Hats, and let's go. Catalyst Games have announced not one, not two, actually yes, two Shadowrun games.

• Shadowrun Zero Day - is a head-to-head card game, quick fire and heading for launch in June at GenCon
• Shadowrun: The Board Game - this may stir some memories, originally planned for 2014, this game has gone through a heavy redesign and is also planned for a GenCon release. Build your team, level and gear up your runners, go on missions, sounds like a solid strategy.

Fantasy Flight Games launches the sixth wave of Armada expansions. This brings us the Imperial Light Carrier Expansion Pack and the Hammerhead Corvettes Expansion Pack draw inspiration from Star Wars Rebels and Rogue One. Three new ships - one Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier and two Hammerhead corvettes - will shake up your fleet nicely, and with a host of upgrades, they will encourage you to get up close and personal with your foe. Steve Jackson Games are also in the news. Continuing the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the ever popular Ogre, Steve Jackson Games are re-releasing digital versions of three classic, hard-to-find Ogre supplements: Shockwave, Ogre Reinforcement Pack, and Battlefields. New units in Shockwave include a devastating Cruise Missile, a Laser Tower to shoot it down, two new types of GEV; and the Superheavy Tank! You want more news? Well OK then. Cryptozoic have said they have three titles coming soon

• Ghostbusters 2 - is due out in Q3 2017. Hot on the heals of a very successful Kickstarter, this will be hitting Retail stores soon. So if you want a copy, Who you gonna call? That's right, your FLGS!
• Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards Melee at Murdershroom Marsh (to use its full title) is the latest addition to the Epic Spell Wars series. Fully compatible with the previous releases, and as a standalone addition this new game will surely take you on a trip!
• Finally, the DC Deck Building continues with DC Deck-Building Game Crossover Pack 6: Birds of Prey. One of DC's most popular super-hero team ups, the Birds of Prey are made up of fierce, intelligent and brave superheroes who operate in the shadows to protect the citizens of Gotham City and beyond.

In case you have missed it - CMON have also been in the news recently, announcing a new miniatures game based on A Song of Ice and Fire (that's The Game of Thrones books, in case you weren't aware) - A Song of Ice and Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game (think the clues in the name). This will be heading to Kickstarter in Q3 of 2017 and retail stores in 2018. Just a couple more.... Genius Games' next game is on KickStarter right now. Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game has already passed its modest funding goal. Winner of the 2016 Stonemeier Design Day Highest Rated Game award, this worker placement game takes place inside a human cell. This game is in very real danger of educating you, while you have fun! You have been warned. Last, but certainly not least - Ultra Pro have announced three games 'coming soon'

• Fetch - Is all about helping your animal friends get their treats, not by moving them around, but by moving the Park!
• Battle Kittens - The name says it all. Gear up your Moggies and let the fur fly!
• Iron Curtain - Just when you thought it couldn't get any cuter...it didn't. A micro game of super powers assering their influence, and dominating battlegrounds to ensure their political victory.

And there we go, a bumper crop for you to feast on!