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Are you a fan of the old-school dungeon crawlers? Then explore the story and secrets of Mystery Island II for Mac. While the game doesn't have too much to offer aesthetically, the gameplay could be appealing to puzzle and adventure game seekers.

Download and installation of Mystery Island II for Mac run easily. Once the game is launched for the first time, a message will appear giving the user instructions on how to play. This game uses a basic control scheme that is reminiscent of the dungeon crawlers of the 1990s. You simply use your left and right keys … Read more

The Room is an intensely challenging puzzle game with beautiful 3D graphics where the object is to unravel a mystery by opening steampunk-style boxes.

Though "opening boxes" may sound boring, with The Room, each box has several hidden secrets and clues that keep you engrossed, trying to find the right sequence of actions to open the box. There are dials to turn, complex safe combinations to figure out, hidden compartments that contain keys, and much more. You also have an inventory on the left where you store the various keys and other items you find as you search … Read more

Leaked from today's 404 episode:

- Bonobos opens stores that don't sell anything.

- The Smithsonian gets Warner Bros. movie props no one else wants.

- Moving Image art fair sells first ever "Vine art" for $200.… Read more

For most gamers, the summer is a time for self reflection on the busy season ahead. It's a time for us to gather our thoughts, to compose ourselves, and perhaps venture out to what most normal humans refer to as "outside."

Today we're reminded of what awaits us this holiday season with a first-ever multiplayer mode trailer for the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops II, due out on November 13.

Arguably the most sought-after element of Call of Duty games are their online modes, and the trailer above certainly packs in plenty of drool-worthy … Read more

There are several indications that the paranormal is upon us.

I am not specifically referring to any gray-haired politician or resident of New Jersey when I say this. It's just that too many odd things are happening for all to be regarded as usual.

Please imagine, for example, how the workers at Michael's Wholesale Furniture Distributors in Plymouth, Mass., must have felt yesterday when a 6-inch chunk of metal crashed through their roof.

The way CBS in Boston describes it, this piece of metal was around 6 inches long and weighed between 3 and 5 pounds.

What might … Read more

The only thing better than a good book is a good free book. If you like mysteries and thrillers, you're in for a treat: Amazon is currently offering seven Kindle e-books absolutely free of charge.

I can't say I've heard of any of the authors (unsurprising, given that mystery's not really my preferred genre), but all seven titles have average customer reviews of four stars or better. (A couple are flat-out five-star picks.)

To read them, you'll need either a Kindle e-reader or your preferred Kindle-compatible device: PC, smartphone, tablet, etc. Here's the selection:… Read more

What would you do if you happened to be walking along a beach and discovered a man lying there, looking the worse for wear?

What if the man was 8 feet tall and made of Legos? You might think it was you who was the worse for wear. However, a giant Lego man did appear on a beach in Sarasota, Fla., and he was helped to his feet by public-spirited passersby.

As often happens with the discovery of giant Lego men, no one seems sure where he might have come from. News crews have, naturally, found locals who speculate that he might have dropped from a spaceship.

Suspicions immediately fell upon the folks at the recently opened Legoland Florida.

However, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office released a statement from Legoland, one that was brimming with amusement.

It read: "This activity is in no way sponsored or endorsed by The LEGO Group or Merlin Entertainments, who run LEGOLAND attractions. Hope you've given Mr. LEGO Imposter his one phone call and an attorney!" … Read more

The otherwise staid and professional Jason Hiner joins us from TechRepublic to discuss important issues like the amazing Yonanna machine, which turns your banana into froyo just like that! Ok, ok, in tech news, a 19-year-old is arrested in the UK, but LulzSec says he's just the IRC moderator. Sounds important to us. Plus, your Facebook and Twitter posts will haunt you for seven years, just like your bad credit card purchases.

What should you do if you see an unidentified flying object?

Should you panic? Should you inform the authorities? Should you relax, take out your cell phone, and film it, while simultaneously thinking: "At last!"?

Well, the San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili happened upon a mysterious flame in the sky last week. While the Spurs' Head of Security filmed it, Ginobili stood and watched and wondered what it might be.

Then he investigated and reported, at considerable length, to his more than 340,000 fans on Facebook.

Writing in his native Spanish, Ginobili said he availed himself of &… Read more