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The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood is the newest episode in the Tales of Monkey Island by Telltale games. In the beginning, Guybrush is being hauled back to Flotsam Island, courtesy of the backstabbing Morgan. Once there, he is summoned to court to face charges for various thing he… Continue Reading »

What do huge manatees, mutinous crews, and voodoo curses all have in common? The third installment of Tales of Monkey Island: Lair of Leviathan! In the last episode, our hero Guy Brush and his ship were swallowed whole by an insanely large manatee. Once inside, Guy Brush finds out that… Continue Reading »

Arr. What be a better way to spends yer time than to be talkin’ like a pirate? Ow ‘bout talkin’ like a pirate on International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Which just so happens t’ be this ‘ere (and ev’ry) September the 19th! OK, enough of that (for now). To… Continue Reading »

The second half of the four-part Monkey Island series is out now and poor Guybrush still can’t catch a break. The Siege of Spinner Cay starts with a daring sword fight against the mighty pirate hunter Morgan. (And, no, it’s not an insult sword fight.) After you get rid of… Continue Reading »

Ahoy me pirate mateys! It’s time for Monkey Island. That’s right, Telltale games has released a new series of adventure games based on the Monkey Island series from Lucasarts with Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal as the first part. This series is a bit different from… Continue Reading »

FROM APPLETELL - Now, I know nothing about programming, but it seems to me the notion that the iPhone could be packing more power than a Wii is sort of ridiculous.
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Wallace the nutty inventor and his faithful dog Gromit are back in their new adventure, The Last Resort. In this one, the duo and the rest of their town are ready for a nice beach vacation or holiday as they say in jolly ol’ England. The problem is, the forecast… Continue Reading »

In Fright of the Bumblebee Wallace has invented a spigot that takes honey directly from the beehive to the jar and hopes to market it. In an effort to create more productive bees, he creates a formula that will cause flowers to grow giant so that he can better feed… Continue Reading »

Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People 4: Dangeresque 3 Price: $8.95 (PC), 1000 Wii Points System(s): *PC, WiiWare Release Date: November, 17, 2008 Publisher (Developer): Telltale Games ESRB Rating: “Everyone +10” for comic violence Pros: You get to be a movie star! You can play as Dangeresque, Strong Bad’s… Continue Reading »

Sam and Max: Season One: Sam and Max: Season One Price: $29.95 System(s): Wii Release Date: October 27, 2008 Publisher (Developer): Telltale Games (Adventure Company) ESRB Rating: “Teen” for Cartoon Violence, and Mild Language Pros: Very funny, entertaining story lines, six games in one. Cons: No mini-games, very dialog heavy… Continue Reading »