"The official opening of Penny Arcade Expo 2008 is still a few hours away, but we were able to sit down with Penny Arcade creators Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik to discuss various and sundry PA-related things. Notably, they dropped the news that their next big project -- a second yearly Penny Arcade Expo set on the East Coast -- is slated to debut in Boston in 2010. The new PAX, which will complement rather than replace the existing Seattle event, is still in the planning stages, but the duo..."

GameTrailers, although mostly positive in their review of the recently released Penny Arcade Adventures game, has made it clear that they're rather skeptical as to whether the game is truly worth the hefty $20 or not. With the total time played clocking in at somewhere around 5 hours, there is indeed a need for skepticism.

Still, I'd say fans of the webcomic should be fairly pleased with the game overall.

"#1 RezHD, 25k units
#2 Ikaruga, 22.5k units
#3 PAA Episode 1, 16.5k units
#4 N+, 13k units

Given that our price point was double the other games on that list I'm pretty *bleep*ing happy. We fully expected some people to complain about the $20 price tag but we honestly felt like our game was worth it."

"VANCOUVER, British Columbia - May 1, 2008 - Hothead Games is thrilled to announce that the Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® versions of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One have reached gold master status and are planned for worldwide download via the new digital download service Greenhouse at www.playgreenhouse.com later this quarter. In celebration, Hothead gave some infamous Penny Arcade characters a new look and let them loose on the unsuspecting website..."