This week's PC digital distribution sales lists are in, revealing a strong opening performance by Telltale's Tales of Monkey Island.

The revival of the classic LucasArts franchise bested all Steam sellers last week, while respectably charting at the ninth position on Direct2Drive.

Check out the top 10 lists for both Steam and Direct2Drive below:

Steam Top 10 (7/5 - 7/11)

1. Tales of Monkey Island
2. Street Fighter IV
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Developer Telltale has released the demo for Tales of Monkey Island Chapter One: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, the first episode of its five-game revival of the classic adventure franchise. Grab it now on FileShack. Following a period of site downtime, the PC version of the chapter is also now available to purchase from Telltale's official site and Steam. The WiiWare version is set for a later release.

While my impressions of the first chapter were mixed, I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what Telltale does with the rest of the series. And hey, the demo's free, so there's no excuse not to give it a shot. It's not every day a Monkey Island game is released.

It's been a while since LucasArts' infamous trademarked pirate made his last appearance in 2000's Escape from Monkey Island. Now the adventure series has jumped ship to Telltale Games, with Monkey Island co-creator Dave Grossman at the helm of a new episodic effort. The pilot episode, "Launch of the Screaming Narwhal," begins with protagonist Guybrush Threepwood boarding the ship of zombie villain LeChuck to save his wife Elaine--a scenario that series regulars will be instantly familiar with. Guybrush is soon swept away to a breezy tropical island, trapped there until he can discover a means of escape.

Telltale is trying very hard to make these sound like authentic Monkey Island games, and in many ways "Launch" achieves that goal. Dominic Armato reprises... Read more

Telltale Games has brewed up lashings of piratical gameplay footage from Tales of Monkey Island, its episodic continuation of the classic LucasArts adventure series.

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The first of Tales of Monkey Island's five monthly episodes arrives July 7 on PC, with a WiiWare release coming later and an Xbox Live Arcade version not out of the question. Telltale has also expressed interest in reviving other vintage LucasArts adventure titles.

The jolly pirate fun will continue later this summer with The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, a re-drawn, re-scored revamp of the first game by LucasArts itself.

Telltale Games' upcoming Monkey Island revival "Tales of Monkey Island" may eventually make it to Xbox Live Arcade according to design director Dave Grossman. "We didn't so much decide not to put it on Xbox Live Arcade as we decided not to put it on XBLA now," said Grossman to Eurogamer. "Normally what we do is PC and one of the other platforms, and we've been bouncing back and forth between them."

"We might do that one later on," he added.

Tales of Monkey Island, an episodic series starring would-be swashbuckler Guybrush Threepwood, is currently scheduled for a July 7 release on PC. The game will later arrive on the Wii in the form of downloadadble WiiWare.

Who wants to see more Tales of Monkey Island? Why, everyone of course! Fearful of the chattering mob, Telltale Games has released a trailer offering the first in-game footage.

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LucasArts announced yesterday that Sam & Max--itself once a LucasArts adventure title--developer Telltale would be reviving the classic adventure series, while LucasArts focused on revamping the game's first entry, The Secret of Monkey Island.

Tales of Monkey Island is to be released in five monthly episodes on PC, with the first due July 7, then later for the Wii as a WiiWare downloadable title. Pre-orders are now open, offering a DVD release with cover art by the wonderful Steve Purcell.

LucasArts' classic Monkey Island adventure series is to continue with Tales of Monkey Island, a new episodic series by Telltale Games, the publisher has announced.

A revamp of The Secret of Monkey Island was also unveiled, updating the series's first title with fully redrawn graphics, re-mastered score and full voiceover, trailered below.

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Tales of Monkey Island continues the adventures of hapless would-be pirate Guybrush Threepwood on PC and Wii in five monthly episodes, the first released on July 7. Telltale's team boasts many series veterans, including designers Dave Grossman and... Read more