if ($DBI::err) {
  if ($DBI::err eq '1062') { # taken from mysqld_error.h
    # duplicate.. try an update
    unless ($update->execute( $gamedesc, $gamename )) {
      die sprintf('UPDATE failed: %s %s', $gamename, $DBI::errstr);
    }
  } 
  else {
    die sprintf('INSERT failed: %s %s', $gamename, $DBI::errstr);
  }
}