Verdict: my swash is buckled!

In a Nutshell: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal is the first chapter in the Tales of Monkey Island adventure game series and picks up where the Lucasarts Monkey Island series left off.

(from the game’s website)

“While explosively stripping the evil pirate LeChuck of his demonic mojo, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with the arch-fiend’s expelled voodoo, which threatens to transform buccaneers into unruly pirate monsters. Pursued by a notorious cut-throat Pirate Hunter and a creepy French Physician who believes that Guybrush’s eerily-infected hand holds the secret of eternal life, Threepwood sails the seven seas in search of La Esponja Grande, a legendary sea sponge with unparalleled voodoo exfoliating abilities. But little does Guybrush know, his quest is part of a larger, more sinister plot, and good and evil are not always as they seem…”

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Verdict: my new favorite RTS

In a Nutshell: This is an upgrade/expansion to a very large space RTS.

(from the game’s website)

“In Sins of a Solar Empire, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.  Your success will depend entirely on your ability to manage your empire and command your vast fleets of starships to victory.  Sins of a Solar Empire is a “RT4X” game, blending the epic strategy and empire management of the 4x genre with the fast-paced and tactical elements of a real-time strategy title.  “

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