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New Monkey Island Rumoured, False

Posted by Zonk on from the threep-wood-f-t-w dept.

The British Gaming Blog dispels a rumour floating through the internets this week. The site Rumor Reporter is claiming knowledge of a new Monkey Island game in the works at LucasArts. Coincidentally, Steve Purcell (creator of the Sam and Max series) sends some concept art to the Monkey Island fansite The World of Monkey Island. As McBacon, at the BGB says, this is probably just interesting timing. "As much as we'd all love to believe a new Monkey Island is in the works (even after Escape from MI), and as great as the coincidence is, Steve doesn't even work at Lucas Arts anymore, so the dots just don't join up. Don't hold your breath for E3, but enjoy the concept art." Update: 06/13 19:12 GMT by Z : Added the crucial but missing words 'Sam and Max' to the article.

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  1. In other news.... by aicrules · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am reporting that humans can breathe underwater without the aid of a breathing device...oh crap I'm wrong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drowning, FALSE!!!

    1. Re:In other news.... by dub42 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I can hold my breath for 10 minuts.

  2. hmm by nomadic · · Score: 5, Funny

    How appropriate, you fight like a cow.

  3. i keep wondering ... by polar+red · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ... about the inspiration for Pirates of the Caribbean

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  4. Well, I haven't heard of the rumour by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    So basically this entire article managed to get me excited for the less then a second it took me to read the first three words in the title and then into a painful depression. Thanks a lot Slashdot.

  5. tentative release date by rubberbandball · · Score: 3, Funny

    after doing some heavy research, i found a release date confirming the new MI will hit stores 1 week before Duke Nukem Forever.

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    oh marmalade.
  6. Steve Purcell (creator of the series) by VGPowerlord · · Score: 4, Informative

    Ron Gilbert would be surprised to find out that Steve Purcell was the creator of the Monkey Island series.

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  7. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Informative

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  8. Re:Mods have never played Monkey Island by arevos · · Score: 3, Informative

    Guybrush frequently boasts that he can hold his breath for ten minutes. In fact it's the only piratey thing Guybrush is really good at. What?! Sir, that is outright slander!

    Sure, at the beginning of the first game Guybrush was rather lacking in piratical skills, but since then he has become a master of swordsmanship on both land and sea, has captained several ships, and has battled with countless pirates, cannibals, the undead and monkeys. If that's not solid pirate material, I don't know what is.