<?php
   if (@mysql_connect('localhost', 'root', 'ut34FblY:')) {
      if (@mysql_select_db('game')) {
         $r = mysql_query('SELECT * FROM news ORDER BY date DESC LIMIT 1');

         ...

<?php
    try {
        mysql_connect('localhost', 'root', 'ut34FblY:'));
        mysql_select_db('game');
        $r = mysql_query('SELECT * FROM news ORDER BY date DESC LIMIT 1');
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        /* Do recovery */
        exit();
    }