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The Hype-O-Meter is updated today. It was an extremely difficult one to put together, but here's how it shook out:

1. Dreamfall (unchanged) - Beyond how revolutionary it promises to be, we're that much more excited because we know Ragnar Tornquist is just good at this.

2. Fahrenheit (unchanged) - After the new trailer, this came veeeeeeery close to #1.

3. Myst IV (up 2) - Great new website, awesome demo, tons of mainstream media attention...and appears to be a flawless game as well. Should be a huge boost for the genre.

4. Moment of Silence (up 3) - English-language publisher finally announced, official website opens today. A breath of fresh air for third person fans.

5. Beneath a Steel Sky 2 (down 2) - Okay, we couldn't really keep it at #3 forever considering we barely know it exists. I promise it'll go up once Revolution actually says something about it.

6. Still Life (down 1) - Not anything against this game...just a matter of the games we felt had to go above it.

7. A Vampyre Story (down 3) - Sharp decline shouldn't be a reflection of the game, but rather a cool-down of the early hype. I would think this is as low as this game will go.

8. Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring (up 1) - On the eve of this game's release, Sherlock fans hope that the quirks in the demo won't spoil an amazing storytelling experience.

9. Booby Trap (down 1) - Meh. Still #3 on my personal Hype-O-Meter, but the fans just don't seem to be buzzing about it. Which isn't necessarily a bad sign, since we're not really the ones Jane Jensen is targeting.

10. Runaway 2 (new) - A knock-down drag-out fight between this, The Westerner, and Lost Paradise has Pendulo on top (and thanks for the exclusive concept art, guys).

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