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Long after Deadmau5 finished his closing set at The Game Awards, one new trailer stayed with me. It was understated and soothing, featuring a hand-painted desert landscape, a rolling train and a hint of fantasy, all backed by a melancholic American folk song. It was a teaser for Where the Water Tastes Like Wine from Dim Bulb Games. I noticed the trailer because of its visuals, but I remembered it because of the song."[Music is] a form of art that has amazing appeal and power, and its impact is huge," Dim Bulb founder Johnnemann Nordhagen tells me. "Look at any group of music fans and watch how passionate they are. ... In the context of a game, especially a game like this, music helps set the tone for the world and the experience, bringing players to a particular time and place and mood."
HDTV Listings for December 12, 2006
What we're watching: If the Jim Carrey remake of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas didn't satisfy, check out the 40th Anniversary edition of the original tonight on ABC. Also premiering tonight is Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson On Film, featuring Nick Nolte as the narrator of this documentary on Starz HD. If you didn't get enough sports this year, be sure to take a look at SportsCenter's Year in Review on ESPN-HD.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.