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Penny Arcade Awards $US10K University Scholarship

4:40AM Brian Crecente | Video game design hopeful Kyla Gorman was awarded the 2009 Penny Arcade Scholarship, which she says she plans to use to pursue a degree in game design at the University of Southern California. More »
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Your Official PAX Attendance: 60,750

9:30AM Owen Good | Big Download got the scoop from Penny Arcade’s Robert Khoo that PAX 2009 sold out to the people-packing tune of 60,750. While slightly over last year’s attendance, it’s still taken as a strong showing. More »
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Mike Didn’t Like Making Video Games, But Jerry Did

9:00AM Stephen Totilo | Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, better known as Gabe and Tycho, the characters in their Penny Arcade just finished hosting a massive expo they like. But making video games? They have mixed feelings. More »
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Penny Arcade’s Tekken 6 Comic Packs A Pouch

6:20AM Mike Fahey | That’s no typo; Namco Bandai has enlisted the boys from Penny Arcade to create a Tekken 6 web comic, and they’re focusing on the most compelling fighter the series has ever produced. More »
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The Penny Arcade Guys Have The Best Table In The World

5:30PM Luke Plunkett | Boutique furniture designers Because We Can recently built the Penny Arcade team a new conference table. It’s 16 feet long and cost over $US4000. But that’s not why we love it. More »

This October, Yoshimitsu Is The Cardboard Tube Samurai

4:30AM Mike Fahey | Not only is Penny Arcade’s Cardboard Tube Samurai making a surprise appearance as a pre-order bonus for Tekken 6, Namco Bandai is rolling out a limited-edition joystick bundle for the game’s October launch as well. More »
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Cardboard Tube Samurai Coming To Tekken 6?

4:00AM Owen Good | How could this be anyone else ?Tekkenbob, the official Twitter account for Tekken 6, uploaded this yesterday afternoon, and it looks like Gabe and Tycho are designing a costume for the game. More »
Culture

Robots We Love: The Fruit Fucker 2000

4:00AM Mike Fahey | Continuing our tribute to the most beloved robots in video gaming, we present to you Penny Arcade’s own feed reaming, pulp ejecting produce fiend, the Fruit Fucker 2000. More »
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Register Extremely Early For PAX East

3:20AM Mike Fahey | The website for the East Coast version of the Penny Arcade Expo quietly went live last week, with registrations now being accepted for the 2010 event. More »