Big Fish Games Knocked Down in Seattle Fire – Back Online!

A fire in downtown Seattle at Fisher Plaza around 11 pm last night knocked out a server farm, which serviced multiple web based businesses (including Big Fish Games), as well as a few TV and Radio stations. According to Seattle City Light spokesman Scott Thomsen, the fire started in the basement where the city and building power lines meet. During the blaze, the sprinkler systems as well as firefighters doused the flames with water, leaving the building unable to restore power. As of now, most of the websites are still being affected as they are scrambling to create or migrate to backup systems elsewhere. A spokesperson from Big Fish Games stated that they are currently attempting to bring up their disaster recovery centers in other locations, but that it will still be 12 to 24 hours before that is complete (which is much quicker still than waiting for Fisher Plaza

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Merscom Releases Righteous Kill 2: Revenge of the Poet Killer

In Righteous Kill 2: Revenge of the Poet Killer, players take on the role of Erica Dean, who is called in to find the killer in an entirely new rash of murders before things get out of hand, beginning when a mob hitman is found dead, with a poem lying on his body. Work through multiple versions of varied locations looking for clues to the identity of the Poet Killer in this new hidden object game. Enlist the help of Mary Jacobs, a new forensic officer, to assist Erica in analyzing the items from the crime scenes. Hunt down the killer and put an end to his vigilante killings before it’s too late. “Given the tremendous success of the original Righteous Kill game, we are confident this product will help our customers extend the experience they enjoyed both with the game and movie,” explained Lloyd Melnick, Chief Customer Officer at

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Yard Sale: Sunnyville Review

Yard Sale Hidden Treasures: Sunnyville Developer: Slapdash Games Publisher: Big Fish Games Platform: iPhone/iPod Touch/ PC Big Fish Website iTunes link

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MillionHeir DS Review

Platform: Nintendo DS ESRB: E for Everyone Genre: Puzzle Number of Players: 1 (2-4 in the minigames) Publisher: Big Fish Games/Nintendo Release Date: 09/28/2008 Official Website

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