Making fun of other people/things/animals/concepts is what separates human beings from everything else (including aliens). If you don’t partake in reading your fair share of comics, or at least Penny Arcade, then shame one you.

I thought you called yourself gamer!

Now that you are finished bowing your head down in despair, let me show you the light that is making fun of everything via the art of comics. All are gaming related in nature, and all you should read religiously.

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Most gamers know about Penny Arcade. The humorous and sarcastic web comic has been online for over ten years making fun of gamers, gaming companies, and everything in-between. Likewise, most gamers know about Child’s Play, the charity started by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins in 2003. With the recession hitting the United States, the charity decided to err on the side of caution with their goal this year of $750,000. Instead of missing it, they beat it — by a lot.

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If you haven’t explored the Lovecraft-inspired 1920s steampunk town of New Arcadia, you are truly missing out on some of the most brilliant comedic game design of our time. Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode 1 sported demonic mimes, fruit-defiling robots and the ability to brutally pummel barbershop quartets; if that isn’t gaming bliss, I don’t know what is. After months of teasers, Hothead Games is proud to announce some startling developments regarding the next entry in the series.

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If you thought Penny Arcade was just a webcomic, then think again. It has become a symbol of gamer culture and the inspiration behind a nation-wide expo that drew a whopping 58,500 people to Seattle, Washington last week, where hardcore gamers dorked it up with each other and listened to some sage wisdom from industry pros—a nerdy pilgrimage of epic proportions jam-packed into 3 days, when it could’ve easily gone twice as long.

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