While this is technically just a rumor, the source is reliable enough to pass this information onto you, the dear readers. Even so, please keep in mind that it's just a rumor, and should be taken with a big grain of salt.

Saturday, September 19, 2009, is annual Talk Like A Pirate Day, and in celebration of this great holiday, Telltale Games will be making the first episode of Tales of Monkey Island available for free to everyone for twenty-four hours! I'd suggest poking around the Telltale site and blog on that day and see what comes to light.

With Episode 2 already available and Episode 3 lined up for release on September 29, 2009, it looks like this Saturday would be a great time for newcomers, both to the episodic series or the entire Monkey Island franchise, to jump in and get their feet wet with Tales of Monkey Island: Episode 1 - Launch of the Screaming Narwhal.

[Update]: Rumor no more, this offer is now confirmed, and the game will be available for everyone at www.playlikeapirate.com/