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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Welcome to beautiful Matryoshka, comrade! Feel free to take in the sights, sample the local cuisine and, of course, pay homage to our most venerated and glorious leader. But, before you can do so, please make sure you have the necessary permits, filled out correctly, after which the glorious process of stamping them with the official seal shall begin!

Now, I don't know how many of you have ever heard of Matryoshka, which just happens to be the number one Communist nation in the world, but let me tell you, nothing there is ever easy. or logical, for that matter! But, since you are here, why not take a look around and have a chat with the local officials? You have some time to kill until t is time for your interview with our leader, so get yourself cleaned up and dress appropriately. Do it now! Some might consider this not be that big of a deal. I mean, what could go wrong, right?

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WEEKLY TOP 3 RELEASES

American Fugitive

This modern take on classic sandbox action welcomes you to Redrock County, a sleepy American town with a booming criminal underbelly. You take the role of Will Riley. No angel for sure - but not a killer. Yet the cold-blooded murder of your dad is the crime they locked you up for. Fuelled by grief and a burning desire for vengeance, you'll bust out of jail intent on finding the real culprit...

Action / Adventure
Fallen Tree Games & Curve Digital
PC / PS4 / Switch / Xbox One
May 21 - 24, 2019
Observation

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station's artificial intelligence S.A.M. Players assume the role of S.A.M. by operating the station's control systems, cameras, and tools to assist Emma in discovering what is happening to the station, the vanished crew, and S.A.M. himself.

Adventure
No Code & Devolver Digital
PC / PS4
May 21, 2019
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland

Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland marked the beginning of the Arland series, followed by Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland and Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland. Now, it's time to pick up the tale once again with Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland. Set in a world both nostalgic and new, the curtain lifts on another adventure for the alchemists!

Action RPG
Gust (website in Japanese) & Koei Tecmo
PC / PS4 / Switch
May 21, 2019

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Blades of Time Okay, I've got a confession to make here; I never played Blades of Time before. But a little birdie told me that this action-adventure Hack 'n' Slash game would be released on Nintendo Switch, so for me it's the perfect opportunity to get to know it.
Rage Hello again, dear readers. It's your pal Sadhonker, returning to you with yet another thrilling episode of the Big Red Timemachine! I can safely say that it has been absolute mayhem around here, ladies and gentlemen; somehow, our Big Red HQ has gone rogue and turned on us. You may recall that, last week, Dennis was chased by an evil iteration of Wreck-it Ralph. Well, over the course of the last two weeks, things have gotten increasingly worse...
Bird Game + Although this is actually the first time I heard about this game, but boy am I excited to play it! It looks so artsy and very unique. The game is developed by Bryan Tabor and published by Ratalaika games, a publisher whose games I always look forward to playing, seeing as how I already enjoyed playing quite a few of them!
Grand Theft Auto Euhm, Sadhonker? Sadhonker... Mr. Big? YO, RED!!!!! Where the hell is that guy, whenever you need him, which in all fairness isn't all that often, he is always gone with the wind and, worst of all, he frankly doesn't give a damn... But, while we are on the subject of missing people; this theme park we reside in seems to be a lot emptier then when we first arrived... something is most definitely amiss here and I intend to get to the bottom of this right now.
Rise of Industry When it comes to video games, one of my favorite genres is definitely the building / simulation / tycoon genre. I have loved these games right from the first time I ever played them, which was waaaaaay back in the nineties, when I was just a little Michael. And because of this, I'm really in for a treat. Why? Well because, out of the entire DumeeGamer crew, I am the lucky one who gets to play Rise of Industry!
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse Ah, ladies and gentlemen; how good it is to see you all, once again, for a brand new Big Red Timemachine! And when I say brand new, I mean brand new! You see, we had a little mishap of sorts after Dennis took you out last time. He had been secretly been working on a new source of clean energy but, as these things go when he is doing just about anything at all, he ran into trouble fairly quickly...
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Switch) The last review I wrote was about Yoshi's Crafted World; a very cute, cuddly and colorful game for the Nintendo Switch. This review is also about a Switch game. And although this game is a bit less colorful and cute, it's nothing less awesome! Last year, I told you about a great game called Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Well, now this excellent game is finally available for the Nintendo Switch!
Borderlands Charles? Charles?! Hand me my beer... NOW !!!! ...What are you whining about now? Yes, Yes; I know you are a prince. Well, at least in this world of commoners you are. To me you are nothing more and nothing less then an insignificant goldfish that I can flush down the newly installed toilet whenever I please!
Tropico 6 I did it; I am El Presidente! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for voting. Of course I didn't expect to actually win the elections but, nevertheless, here I am and I'm going to rock you like a hurricane! Wait, what? What do you want? You want to know how I did it, because you'd also like to become president? Well, sit back and let me share my wisdom with all of you.
Criminal Minds: The Mobile Game Aaah, no! What is that guy doing with that knife? No, don't chop off the leg! Oh, wait it's just a ham! Phew, nice try guys; I was just thinking this guy was actually... Wait, what?! Why is that family tied to their chairs and are their mouths sealed with duct-tape? And what's with this guy; waving his butcher's knife in the air? Is he going to do what I think he's going to do? But I thought everything was okay! And there are children at the table! Wait, NOOOOOO!
Zuiderspel 2019 A beautiful monastery in the Southern Dutch woods, nearby our very own city of light, Eindhoven, serves as the backdrop for a two day board game convention, filled with a lot of board game pleasure. The biggest publishers of the Benelux, smaller board game creators, friendly local game shops and other board game entertainment are all part of the festivities. Welcome, dear reader, to ZuiderSpel!