In one of the most exciting and unexpected bit of news I've uncovered in the past decade, MONKEY ISLAND IS COMING BACK.

There is a downloadable five-episode set coming from telltale games under the label Tales of Monkey Island.

And LucasArts has re-released the original Secret of Monkey Island with all new HD graphics via Direct2Drive online download at around $10.

Both versions are PC, but I hear tell of an iPhone version on the way... watch Tales of Monkey island Blog for more news.