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Deep breaths, everyone. Welcome to Barely Related, a conversational Friday column that presents the non-gaming news stories that we, the Joystiq staff, have been talking about over the past week. And no, we're not stopping our focus on industry and gaming news. Think of this as your casual weekly recap of interesting (and mostly geeky) news, presented just in time to fill your brain with things to discuss at all of those weekend shindigs. Grab a fresh drink, lean back in your armchair, and get ready to talk nerdy with us.
Shutter Island game adaptation for DS rated by ESRB, OFLC
The upcoming Shutter Island game for Nintendo DS didn't get announced with a press release and a bunch of hoopla. It just calmly strolled onto the Entertainment Software Ratings Board website (and Australia's OFLC as well), just like our man Leo strolled off that boat in the film upon which the game is based. While the Aussie board description only reveals that the game is being published by City Interactive, the ESRB description details it as a "seek-and-find puzzle" (read: hidden object) game. Players will take on the role of US Marshals exploring the movie's Shutter Island location where the "Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane" is housed. Aside from finding "clues/items among scenes of jumbled objects," players will interview hospital personnel and uncover patient files -- one of which is said to have a story about "the scalping of relatives for use as hats." So, not for kids then?
Blu-ray releases on June 8th 2010
Not sure why this one stayed under our radar until this week, but we saw an ad on TV for Shutter Island and just noticed today that it has an IMDB score of 8.0 which is a pretty high score. Also on our list today is the classic Caddyshack and The Illusionist. Not a great week overall, but any week with at least one worthwhile topic is all good. Shutter Island (Paramount) Crossing Over (Weinstein) 180 South: Conquerors of the Useless (Magnolia) Power Kids (Magnolia) The Illusionist (Fox) Not the Messiah (Sony) Caddyshack (Warner) From Paris with Love (Lionsgate) Animation Express (Image) Buddha on the Silk Road (Razor Digital) Wild Asia: Between Two Worlds (Razor Digital) Happy Together (Kino) Ice Road Truckers: The Complete Season 3 (A&E) UFC: Rampage Greatest Hits (Anchor Bay)
