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A blog about all aspects of PC gaming: commercial, shareware and freeware. My tastes tend to veer towards adventure games and RPGs, but I'll give pretty much anything a go. New games or retro, they'll all get a mention. First impressions, mini-revie
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PC Game Review - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 5 - Rise of the Pirate God
The final act in Season One of TellTale Games' Tales of Monkey Island has a lot of references to the very first Monkey Island Game (Secret of Monkey Island), which fans of the series will definitely enjoy. In terms of the plot, Guybrush Threepwood h...
Tales of Monkey Island - The Story So Far
For those who've been asleep and missed the fun, TellTale Games have put together a short video detailing the events of Tales of Monkey Island episodes 1-4. Episode 5, Rise of the Pirate God, is the season finale and out soon...CaptainD - PC Gaming ...
Completed - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 4
The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood was another good episode, perhaps not quite as funny as it might have been, but plenty of humour nonetheless and loads of swashbuckling action for scurvy seadogs. There were a lot of plot twists, some o...
Tales of Monkey Island Episode 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
TellTale Games have announced that the season finale [correction - 4th of 5 episodes - sorry got it confused with the length of Wallace & Gromit Grand Adventures season one!] of Tales of Monkey Island will be released on 30th October. Here are s...
Tales of Monkey Island 4 - Guess Who\'s Making An Appearance?
It's just been announced that none other than Stan, the wildly gesticulating salesman and a much-loved character from the previous Monkey Island games, will appear in episode 4 of Tales of Monkey Island. Here's a sneak peek at his character graphic....
PC Game Review - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 3: The Lair of the Leviathan
Tales of Monkey Island Episode 3: The Lair of the Leviathan cleans up a few of the problems that were rearing their heads in episode 2, though I didn’t think it was quite as good as episode 1. Guybrush is trapped inside a giant manatee with his Fi...
Gameplay Video - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 3: The Lair of the Leviathan
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Completed - Tales of Monkey Island 3
Just gotta love the fact that I can complete games before they're even released nowadays!Didn't properly time it but I think it took 3 1/2 hours (no hints) - a lot of fun but again, it seems a bit short. Will try to get the review opsted tomorrow.If...
Tales of Monkey Island Episode 3 - Lair of the Leviathan
The press embargo lifts tomorrow so I can tell you more about the game itself, but in the meantime here are some in-game screenshots:Finally, near Le Esponge Grande...A whacky mini-game involving pulling a scary pirate faceGuess who's back!!Joining f...
TellTale Games announce their "Game Designer for a Day" contest winner
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – September 23, 2009 – Telltale Games has announced that Liz Johnston of British Columbia, Canada is the winner of the Tales of Monkey Island™ “Designer for the Day” contest. The worldwide contest attracted more than 4,40...
LucasArts and Telltale Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day September 19
LucasArts and Telltale Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day September 19 Hearty Monkey Island Pirate Game Bounty A'plenty to be Plundered!SAN FRANCISCO – September 17, 2009 – Each year on September 19, brigands and scallywags ‘round t...
Completed: Tales of Monkey Island Episode 2 - The Seige of Spinner Cay
Well, finished episode 2 now of tales of Monkey Islands... still a good episode but not as good as the first. I promise I'll try to get the full review posted within a few days, and the Wallace & Gromit season finale too. Too many reviews, not ...
TellTale Games release Tales of Monkey Island Episode 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay
The thrilling second Tales of Monkey Island chapter, the Siege of Spinner Cay, is out now!In Chapter 2 - The Siege of Spinner Cay, Guybrush's adventures continue on the high seas as pox-plagued pirates threaten the innocent Mer-People. In between def...
Tales of Monkey Island Episode 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay
Just been having a look at the second episode of Tales of Monkey Island; looking good so far, and the identity of the character right at the end of episode one isn't who I thought it was going to be. (I was pretty sure it was going to turn out to be...
PC Game Review - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 1: Launch of the Secret Narwal
Tales of Monkey Island Episode 1: Launch of the Secret Narwal is a fantastic game. TellTale’s pedigree in the adventure game field is by now very well established, with the great Sam & Max games, the Strong Bad episodes and Wallace & Gromit...
Tales of Monkey Island Competition
Thos fine peopel over at TellTale Games have had the idea of hosting a competition... you come up with a line of dialogue, and those that get the most votes will be included in an episode of Tales of Monkey Island.See my first entry here - and vote f...
Tales of Monkey Island
Not ready to review it quite yet, but a few things you'll want to know about the first episode of Tales of Monkey Island by TellTale Games (in association with LucasArts):The humour and spirit of the previous Monkey Island games is captured very well...
First Impression - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 1
I can't say much at all since there's a press embargo at the moment, but having played a bit of Tales of Monkey Island, I can say with confidence that fans of the series won't be disappointed.Will try to get a full review done in time for 7th July, w...
New Screenshots and Gameplay Trailer from Tales of Monkey Island
As if we weren't already excited enough about TellTale's upcoming Monkey Island games, here are some more screenshots for you:...
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
The E3 video about The Secret of Monkey Island: The Special Edition: Related Post:Press Release from LucasArts CaptainD - PC Gaming Blog ...
Tales of Monkey Island - Official Trailer
This is the official trailer for the forthcoming "Tales of Monkey Island" from TellTale Games' YouTube channel:Looks pretty good... they seem to have essentially captured the spirit of the original Monkey Island games. We shall have to see... the epi...
Screenshots from the forthcoming "Tales of Monkey Island"
The news that the Monkey Island series is going to be revitalised in two ways, firstly through a special edition by LucasArts and then a series of games by TellTale Games is great news for all adventure game fans, and especially those of us who are f...
Press Release from LucasArts
Wait... did someone say "The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition "?!?This summer, LucasArts will release The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition via Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and for PCs. Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Is...
Press Release from LucasArts / TellTale Games
This is a combined press release from the two companies:SHIVER ME TIMBERS! MONKEY ISLAND® IS BACK THIS SUMMER!LucasArts and Telltale Reveal Series of New Monkey Island Adventures Coming Soon! SAN FRANCISCO, Calif – June 1, 2009 – LucasArts today...
