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Guybrush Threepwood may be down (and six feet under) but don't count him out

It’s been a harrowing half-year for Guybrush Threepwood; From being trapped on an island with a mad French scientist to being swallowed whole by a giant manatee we’ve been through a lot together since the Monkey Island franchise was handed over to Telltale Games. In the fifth and final installment, Rise of the Pirate God, everything reaches a boiling point as LeChuck executes his plan for world domination after executing Guybrush himself in the last episode. That’s right, you’re going to have to come back from the dead if you plan to stop the cursed pirate and save Elaine (and the world).

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Congratulations to our five fabulous winners of the Wallace & Gromit contest! I enjoyed reading all about your hyper-intelligent pets, but sadly we can’t all win. Matt Luker, Tallin, David, Joe C. and Wikkiwild1 you should all be receiving a code in your inbox soon. As for the rest of you, if you still want to give Wallace & Gromit a try you can get a demo on the XBLA or head over to TelltaleGames.com to grab the PC version for only $20 for the whole season.

To celebrate TellTale Games releasing the entire season of Wallace & Gromit on the XBLA and their amazing $20 Season Sale we’re having a fun contest! Telltale’s given us five (5) copies of their fourth episode, The Bogey Man for Xbox 360 to give away. Don’t worry if you haven’t played the first, the game is still 100% enjoyable to newcomers. To enter all you have to do is leave a comment below telling us about the smartest thing your pet ever did, or if you don’t have a pet tell us about your favourite cheese. Winners will be randomly selected and announced in a future post, so keep your eyes on the site. Also, don’t forget to leave an e-mail address so we can contact you if you win. As always, have fun, and good luck!

It had to happen eventually, Guybrush must face the music for his pirate ways

As Tales of Monkey Island turns the final corner to completing it’s first series chapter four, The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood, plays Empire Strikes Back to the season’s generally up-beat tone. Betrayal, death and the weight of repercussions paint the whole game with a much darker and more ominous tone. It may be more poignant and serious than most Monkey Island experiences, but it still works very well.

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What treasures await Guybrush Threepwood in the belly of the enormous sea-beast?

The third installment in the all-new Tales of Monkey Island series has landed, as always, picking up on the monster cliff hangar of the previous episode. When last we saw Guybrush Threepwood he had been swallowed by a large sea creature, or as he put it at the time “MMAAAANNAAAATTTEEEEE!!”. With such an inauspicious opening it’s hard to imagine what sort of adventure could digest from then on, but Lair of the Leviathan does not disappoint and capitalizes on the art of storytelling more than it’s predecessors.

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Unfortunately for him, Episode 2 of Guybrush's latest adventure picks up right where Episode 1 left off

When players last saw Guybrush Threepwood, Might Pirate™ his ship had been boarded by a mysterious female intent on killing him, he’d recently let loose the Pox of LeChuck on to the seafarers of the world and his wife was being courted by his long-time nemesis now turned human. Needless to say it was a cliffhanger ending that left everyone wanting answers. Thankfully Episode 2 of Tales of Monkey Island, The Siege of Spinner Cay, does it’s best to not only carry over the story arch of the first episode but expand on both the world and plot of the monthly series.

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We want to thank everyone that entered the Tales of Monkey Island contest during these past two weeks. Your entries were all very creative and much appreciated. However, there can only be two winners; so congratulations SilverWolfPet and Arisuki your entries were the best and you win a season’s pass to Tales of Monkey Island, courtesy of Telltale Games. You can check out their winning submissions below!

Click Here to hear SilverPetWolf’s expertly produced Tales of Monkey Island contest entry. (.mp3)