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Weekly PC Sales: Monkey Island Sales Tell a Tale

by Nick Breckon Jul 14, 2009 3:02pm CST tags: Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, PC Sales, Software Sales, Direct2Drive, Steam, Tales of Monkey Island
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
  3. Fallout 3... Read more
"Glad to see MI selling well, but I'm still waiting for the complete package on DVD."27 Comments

Tales of Monkey Island Chapter One Demo Released, Game Officially Launches

by Nick Breckon Jul 07, 2009 7:07pm CST tags: Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, Tales of Monkey Island
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.

"So, is this the entire first episode or just the first part of the first episode?"49 Comments

Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 Impressions

by Nick Breckon Jul 06, 2009 5:01pm CST tags: Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, Tales of Monkey Island
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

"oh come on Telltale, just release it, i've been refreshing your homepage since this morning (i've..."40 Comments

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