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News

N-Control Donates $50,000 To Child’s Play

4:15AM January 7, 2012 | Evan Narcisse

Some good may be coming out of the “Ocean Stratagy”/Paul Christoforo customer service debacle. N-Control, the company that makes the Avenger controller formerly repped by Christoforo, announced that they’d be making a large donation to Child’s Play. More »


In Real Life

A Beatdown Where No One Threw The First Punch

10:30PM December 30, 2011 | Owen Good

Halfway into the internet’s #1 white-hot outrage of the now, it is easy to spot the bully. But it’s not Paul Christoforo. More »


News

PR Trolling ‘Ocean Stratagy’ Out Of Business, Avenger Controller Maker Asks For Forgiveness

2:30PM December 28, 2011 | Brian Crecente

The PR tempest in a teapot born of one misused gamer and shockingly bad customer support seems to have mostly run its course, leaving a one-man PR firm in apparent shambles and a unique video game controller accessory struggling to survive. More »


In Real Life

‘Ocean Stratagy’ Guy Is ‘Sorry’; Penny Arcade Deems Him A ‘Bully’

10:42AM December 28, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

An update to the ongoing drama (part 1, part 2) of an ex-controller marketing guy, an angry customer, and Penny Arcade. The guy’s “sorry.” Penny Arcade thinks he’s a “bully” who’s sorry he got caught. Part 3′s on Penny Arcade.


In Real Life

Controller Company Berates Customers, Penny Arcade. Bring Popcorn.

8:30PM December 27, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Reader Dave has sent us a rather interesting conversation he’s had over the past few weeks he’s had with Paul Christoforo, a PR rep from Ocean Marketing, representing the makers of the Avenger controller accessory. More »


In Real Life

Space Marines Make Extremely Important Deliveries In This Poignant Video For Child’s Play

8:40AM December 15, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

You’ll never look at interstellar soldiers the same way again after watching this video by the MAKE design studio. The creators there made the clip pro bono — producing work which looks like it took weeks, if not months, to finish — to drum up support for the Child’s Play charity started eight years ago by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, creators of mega-successful webcomic Penny Arcade. More »


News

Registration For PAX East 2012 Now Open

3:40AM November 8, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

If you’re itching to get your single-day or three-day passes for the 2012 Eastern Time branch of Penny Arcade’s fanfest, then head over to the registration page. Next year will be the third year for PAX East, which is scheduled for the weekend of April 6th-8th.


Mobile

Decide-O-Tron 8000 Extrudes My 10 Favourite Games

2:40AM September 30, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Penny Arcade’s game-suggesting iPhone app, Decide-O-Tron, is starting to showcase the favourite games of folks perhaps familiar to gamers. They’ve got the favourites of PA’s Gabe and Tycho, Xbox 360′s Major Nelson and now Kotaku’s me. More »


In Real Life

A Very Huggable Charr Contemplates Manhattan

6:20AM September 9, 2011 | Brian Crecente

This Charr plushie just went on sale over on the Penny Arcade Store for $US35. More »


PC

Turns Out Penny Arcade’s Game Isn’t Dead After All

5:40AM August 27, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Remember when we told you that the only way you’d be able to enjoy the last two chapters of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness was buy reading through them on the webcomic’s site? More »