Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 lands July 10]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/penny-arcades-on-the-rain-slick-precipice-of-darkness-3-lands-j/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/penny-arcades-on-the-rain-slick-precipice-of-darkness-3-lands-j/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/penny-arcades-on-the-rain-slick-precipice-of-darkness-3-lands-j/#comments Penny Arcade's latest is on the RainSlick Precipice of its July 10 release dateZeboyd's pixelated refresh of the Penny Arcade RPG series will arrive on Steam and XBLIG on July 10. Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 (phew) will cost $5 on either platform, the developer reports, though the XBLIG version is obviously sold in Microsoft's imaginary fun money. The PC version will support SteamPlay cross-platform compatibility with the future Mac version, so if you buy it on PC you get Mac as well.

Zeboyd promises mobile versions as well, but more details on those are forthcoming. As in, don't expect to buy this on your phone in July.

Gallery: Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 (6/1)

JoystiqPenny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 lands July 10 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The PC version of MNC will also feature "Juicebot," a familiar robot who will share time with the game's regular big-headed Mascot and provide extra Juice upgrades and money to players. Of course, "Juicebot" is based on Penny Arcade's Fruit F*cker, a character which featured prominently in the defunct Penny Arcade Adventures games. The PC debut trailer featuring the costumes and robotic produce-molester can be found after the break.

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JoystiqMonday Night Combat PC launched; includes TF2 crossover, 'Juice Bot' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh, you haven't found the time to acquire Telltale's Great Adventure Bundle 2010, a twenty-dollar package which includes a grip of adventure games both new and old, 25 percent of the proceeds from which go to charities like Child's Play and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society? That's too bad -- the offer ended last Friday, and your donation would have given these organizations the resources they finally needed to cure like, nine diseases. Bet you feel pretty terrible right now, don't you? Huh? Huh?

We're sorry we had to trick you like that -- Telltale actually just extended the offer until this Friday, September 17, giving you one last chance to correct your shameful oversight. Think of the children! Or, rather, think of your own insatiable hunger for point-and-click adventure games!

JoystiqThe Great Adventure Bundle 2010 deal extended until Friday originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, this is certainly ... unexpected. Telltale Games recently uploaded a brief teaser trailer (posted below) for an unannounced title featuring a few cryptic messages, as well as the line-up seen above. Fans of adventure games (and, uh, team-based shooters) will recognize the silhouettes pictured therein as Tycho from Penny Arcade Adventures, Max from Sam and Max, the Heavy from Team Fortress 2 and Strong Bad from Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People. That's in order from left to right, in case you're really unfamiliar with the aforementioned games.

We could spend the rest of the fantasizing about the manner in which these four properties could be blended, but we won't have to wait long for the actual explanation -- the trailer promises more info on the untitled project will be released next Thursday, September 2.

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JoystiqTelltale teases Penny Arcade, Strong Bad, TF2, Sam and Max mash-up originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"[The game's developer] Hothead has DeathSpank and they have a chance to do something really cool with it," Jerry Holkins, the other half of the duo, said. "And they need to have an opportunity to make it incredible." With a recently announced EA Partners ... uh, partnership, DeathSpank certainly has some weight behind it. But why not create both titles? Holkins says, "They definitely could've done both games. I think they could've made DeathSpank and Episode 3 but I think Episode 3 would've suffered. I mean, I know it would have suffered. So we'd rather not do it than do it half-assed and so we're going to finish that story but it's going to be on our website."

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JoystiqPenny Arcade Adventures discontinued, 'there won't be an episode 3' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqPSN Thursday: Super Puzzle Fighter price drops, Penny Arcade Adventures gets bundled up originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jerry "Tycho" Holkins further confirmed the possibility of an appearance for PAA: Episode 3 at PAX East, telling MTV Multiplayer, "Listen very closely to the announcements at PAX!" We're certainly ready to "feel the vigor in all our limbs," as Holkins claimed we would last September, but it's been so long we're not sure we'll remember that city-saving, hobo-beating, purple pantaloon-wearing protagonist of ours ... oh ... well, maybe not.

JoystiqPenny Arcade 'hoping' for Episode 3 reveal at PAX East originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There's a reason for the game's non-appearance during PAX -- but Holkins and Krahulik were tight-lipped about what that reason is. Krahulik teased, "When you hear the announcement, you'll be like 'oooooh.' It'll make sense." Holkins articulately added, "You'll feel vigor in all of your limbs." We're fairly certain that's a good thing.

JoystiqPenny Arcade Adventures Ep. 3 announcement not coming at PAX originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're the guy who bought GTA IV on 360 but hasn't picked this up yet -- and you don't want to wait for Episodes from Liberty City -- now's a great time to pick up a new set of missions to give up on halfway through the game, in favor of just doing awesome bike jumps.

The announcement also reveals that a deal for Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 is incoming, so ... you know, don't buy it yet. Also, a Halo 3 Dashboard theme that you really don't need to buy ever.

JoystiqIncoming Xbox Deals of the Week: Lost and Damned, Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Adventuredeal-of-the-weekgrand-theft-auto-ivgta-ivgta-iv-the-lost-and-damnedHothead-Gameslost-and-damnedMicrosoftOn-The-Rain-Slick-Precipice-of-Darkness-Episode-2penny-arcadepenny-arcade-adventuresPenny-Arcade-Adventures-Episode-2Penny-Arcade-Adventures-On-The-Rain-Slick-Precipice-of-Darkness-Penny-Arcade-Episode-2rockstarRPGXBLAXbox-360xbox-liveMon, 10 Aug 2009 16:29:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 3 still in development]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/16/psa-penny-arcade-adventures-episode-3-still-in-development/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/16/psa-penny-arcade-adventures-episode-3-still-in-development/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/16/psa-penny-arcade-adventures-episode-3-still-in-development/#comments It's been quite a while since we last got to command Penny Arcade's Gabe and Tycho around New Arcadia, pugilizin' giant fruit f###ers and sweepin' the boardwalk clear of barbershop quartets. So long, in fact, that we nearly forgot the series was intended to be episodic (we've been told that means every four to six months in PAA's case), which resulted in a call to series developer Hothead Games.

We were told by a Hothead rep this morning that, while no release date or information has yet been revealed about the game, "It [Episode 3] is still in development." Would it be fair to say we'll hear more about the game in the upcoming weeks leading up to PAX 2009? From the conversation we had this morning, we'd say that sounds mighty likely. With PAX 2009 just six short weeks away, we may not be waiting too much longer before we hear something more official.

JoystiqPSA: Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 3 still in development originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Plenty of content to choose from today on the European PSN Store. PS1 releases continue with two uninspiring titles, and there's another torrent of DLC to grab for all your favorite games. There are also a couple of PS3 demos to check out and PSP owners have a couple games of their own to pick up.

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JoystiqEuropean PSN releases for April 23 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Turbo HD Remix, Episode One is on sale for 800 over the next 168 hours (give or take a few). At $10, the bite-sized RPG is worth the cost of entry for fans of the genre -- enjoying the Penny Arcade comic isn't a requirement.

Microsoft also makes note of some upcoming deals. Next week, starting April 13, (please make these long titles stop) Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Co-op Collection will infiltrate Xbox Marketplace for 320. The following two weeks will offer Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09's "Spyglass Hill Golf Course" and then NBA LIVE 365 at 400 and 560, respectively.

JoystiqFirst Penny Arcade Adventure brings full humor at half price this week, more April deals revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ask and ye shall receive. Penny Arcade Adventure: Episode 2 has been patched so that the game will no longer create glitched save files. Good news, yay! However, PS3 Evolved is saying the patch does not fix save files that have already been corrupted. Those that were unfortunately afflicted with the glitch will have to restart the game from the beginning. Boo!

JoystiqPenny Arcade: Episode 2 gets patched originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you planned on playing Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 2 this holiday break, you may want to wait. Many users are reporting a gltich which renders their save files completely useless. Selecting a corrupted save file will freeze gamers on a permanent "Loading" screen.

The problem has since been identified, and will be patched soon. However, due to the holidays, SCE QA is taking a little break. That means this patch won't be available until the new year, in January. Right now, it's unclear if a patch will fix any current save files. Considering the Penny Arcade Adventures aren't too long, starting over shouldn't be too bad -- but we're sure players would rather not.

JoystiqPenny Arcade: Episode 2 features game-ending glitch, patch coming next year originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Crash Commandos land this week on the PSN, along with Penny Arcade Adventures Ep. 2. If you're looking to whip up something a little more old-school, check out Castlevania Chronicles. There are also several pieces of new DLC for your favorite music games to keep you rockin' through the holidays. And don't overlook the "Complete My Game, Please" add-on pack for Super Stardust Portable. The complete North American PSN update can be found after the break.

PS3 Fanboy has the European PSN update, which adds Soldner-X Himmelssturmer. Maybe that title is easier to pronounce in Europanese?

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JoystiqPSN Thursday: Commandos crash over the rain-slick precipice originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The PlayStation Blog gives word that the second episode of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will be available today on the PSN.

PAA: OtR-SPoD: Ep. 2 features Trophy support and, unlike the first installment, the option to change difficulty settings. The fruit-fracking mini-RPG will cost $15 and should be available as soon as the PSN update occurs later in the day.

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JoystiqPenny Arcade Adventures Ep. 2 coming to PSN Dec. 18 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The PlayStation Store update will be pretty significant today, it seems. Not only will Crash Commando come out today, the next episode of the Penny Arcade Adventures will be available. Episode Two adds multiple difficulty settings and will offer Trophy support.

Check it out on the PlayStation Store for $14.99 later today.

JoystiqPenny Arcade Adventures: Episode Two out today originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The next episode of the Penny Arcade Adventures returns on the PlayStation Network. Considering you killed a god in the first episode, what more will you do in this new journey?

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JoystiqTrophies: Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This week on XBLA in Brief, we look at two radically different games. On the one hand, we have an RPG filled with disgusting creatures and filthy dialogue and on the other we have a family friendly trivia game. They are Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode 2 and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, respectively. Also, one of the games has a digital Jeff Foxworthy. We'll let you figure out which. Check out the latest episode to see how the games stack up.

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The second episode of the extremely successful adventure game, Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? hosted by a virtual Jeff Foxworthy are now available on the Xbox Live Arcade. The double-shot of Arcade fun will leave a gaping hole within virtual wallets as both titles ask 1200 Microsoft space-bucks, if you decide to buy them both or separately that is.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is based off the popular game show that quizzes contestants on 21 different subjects used in the current curriculum in the 1st to 5th grade range. Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 2 continues the story of web comic icons Gabe and Tycho and the user's created character, searching for answers and revenge in a steam-punk inspired universe. Picking them up or not? Tell us why in the comments.

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This week's PSN update brings two great downloadable titles with Prince of Persia Classic and Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1. The demo for Valkyria Chronicles is also available, along with Mega Man 9 content and premium themes. Check out the full update list after the break.

The European PSN update can be found over at PS3 Fanboy. While you're over there, can you please reassure them that LittleBigPlanet will be out soon?

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A bumper update today. Just like the EU update, there's a whole bunch of add-on content available for all sorts of games. Penny Arcade Adventures also makes its PSN debut alongside Prince of Persia Classic. There are also a couple of decent demos (unlike the EU update) and some DLC for Rock Band and its inferior clone. Here's the full release list:

Playable Content
  • Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1 ($14.99)
  • Prince of Persia Classic ($9.99)
  • Valkyria Chronicles demo (free)
  • LEGO Batman demo (free)
Add-on Content
  • Buzz! Quiz TV "Horror Movies" question pack ($5.99)
  • High Velocity Bowling "All Hallows Eve" ball pack ($0.99)
  • High Velocity Bowling "Foxy Powers" character ($0.99)
  • High Velocity Bowling "Chastity Falls" character ($0.99)
  • SoulCalibur IV "Yoda" character ($4.99)
  • Mega Man 9 "Superhero" mode ($0.99)
  • Mega Man 9 "Special Stage" add-on ($0.99)
  • Mega Man 9 "Hero" mode ($0.99)
  • Civilization Revolution "Survival" Scenario pack ($1.25)
  • Civilization Revolution "The Surreal" Map pack (free)
  • Guitar Hero World Tour DLC (listed after the break)
  • Rock Band DLC (listed after the break)

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Microsoft, it would seem, has no pity whatsoever for our aching bank accounts (or cash stuffed mattresses, these days), as it has been officially announced that Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode 2 will arrive on Xbox Live Arcade next Wednesday, October 29. The game includes many new gameplay features, including extra difficulty modes, completion tracking, and the ability to transfer Episode One characters into the game. The game will also feature music from The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, a rock group devoted to the writing of H. P. Lovecraft. Perhaps best of all -- and certainly most interesting -- PAAOTRSPDE2 will cost 1200 Microsoft Points, a full $5 less than the 1600 point Episode One. Find another video after the break.

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The second episode of Penny Arcade Adventure: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, is coming next Wednesday, October 29, for Xbox Live Arcade, Windows, Mac and Linux. According to the press release, the PC versions will be available via Greenhouse. As previously revealed, the episode will cost $15 for all platforms. No word on the PlayStation 3 release. Episode One will finally be hitting the PS Store tomorrow, or six days before everyone else gets the sequel.

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It's been a long(ish) wait for PlayStation 3 owners, but the first episode of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is finally landing on the North American PlayStation Network this Thursday, October 23rd. Other regions will follow "shortly thereafter," notes the press release.

In addition to gaining Trophies, custom soundtrack support and a score ranking feature, PS3 gamers will receive a "thanks for waiting" discount in the game's lower, $15 price. The Mac, PC and Linux versions on Greenhouse have also dropped to $15 -- good news for Penny Arcade fans and people who don't write for Edge.

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Trophy hunters looking for an RPG fix will be able to get it this Thursday, when Penny Arcade Adventures' first episode goes live on the PlayStation Network. The PS3 version will also support custom soundtracks, score ranking and a new low price of $15 (the XBLA original cost $20). Other regions will get PAA "shortly thereafter."

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Now available on the PlayStation Network, Penny Arcade Adventures brings episodic RPG gameplay to the popular online comic strip. Most Trophies are pretty easy, but watch out for that Gold Trophy!

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While we're awaiting the recently-completed, more competitively-priced Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 2, the official site has given us a way to bide our time. Introducing The Official PAA Papercraft[TM], which includes regulars Tycho, Gabe, Anne-Claire and Fruit ... erm, Lover.

Also available are Episode 2 foes Hat Spider, Asylum Patient and Dr. "I see you've been staring at my balls" Wolfington (his balls are not currently available as papercraft). Fun fact: In a display of irony, should you find yourself surrounded by papercraft Fruit Lovers, the use of fruit juice will actually harm them.

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JoystiqPenny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Papercraft originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Another "gone gold" announcement today, this time for Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 2. The second part of the On The Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness series is now in the can and ready to release onto the PSN store "this fall." Actually, the press release states that the PSN version will probably launch shortly after the Mac, Linux, Windows and 360 versions. Hopefully that's a matter of days later, not weeks (to coincide with the Thursday PSN releases, we suspect). The pricing for the game will be $14.95.

Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1 will no doubt release before then, too. If you've already played it on another system, it might be worth picking it up for the trophies, and for the ability to transfer your character data over between episodes. If you've not played the game yet, it's an 3D turn based RPG with a Penny Arcade art and writing style. If that sounds good to you, rejoice in the fact that you have two episodes to look forward to this Autumn.

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The elaborately titled adventures of the webcomic duo, Gabe and Tycho, are set to continue this Fall in Penny Arcade Adventures: On The Rain-slick Precipice of Darkness Episode Two. We're told that developer Hothead Games has just completed the downloadable RPG-adventure, bestowing "Gold Master" status upon the Windows, Mac and Linux versions.

The Xbox Live Arcade and PSN iterations are presumably still being tweaked (much like the PSN's Episode One), but will share the same price of 15 earth bucks. Hooray for subsequent episodic games becoming cheaper!

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Last week during PAX 2008, we sat down with Hothead COO and Penny Arcade Adventures Producer Joel DeYoung as he guided us through Episode 2 and improvements to the engine. The gist of it is: if you liked Episode 1, you'll like Episode 2 that much more. Here's the rundown from our talks:
  • Highlighting points of interest has been made easier! "If you have your proximity putting you close enough to 2 or 3 things, you can slide through that with bumpers," said DeYoung.
  • There are now difficulty levels, including an Insane Mode (unlockable only after beating the game). Special collectibles and pickups are only available if you play Insane Mode. Comparatively, Episode 1's difficulty is "a little easier" than medium.
  • All the weapons have been replaced. Tycho gets a shotgun, Gabe has new fist upgrades and your player now possesses -- wait for it -- a hoe! Also changed are the special attack minigames.
  • You now have, among other new items, a revive potion. Healing won't be enough to bring your troops back to life. "Just adds a little bit of depth to it," said DeYoung.
  • The real-time reaction for defense has been made more obvious (e.g. "Block!" now appears when you need to push block), but nothing analogous for attacking has been added.
More after the break.

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Given that PAX is organized by the creators of Penny Arcade (it's right there in the title, really), it's pretty much the perfect venue to release the first screenshots of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode Two. For the sake of brevity, let's just call it Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2, mkay? This first batch of screenshots hints at some of the story in Episode 2, namely the sanitarium that's featured briefly in the introduction of Episode 1. Also featured are shots of the game's combat. Sadly, it looks like the game's protagonist (i.e. "You") will not be ditching his or her trusty rake, as we spotted a special attack entitled "A License to Till." Check out all the new screens in the gallery below.

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With PAX 2008 bringing out oodles of Penny Arcade love, why not use this opportunity to pimp the upcoming PA Adventures Episode 2? In addition to chatting with COO Joel DeYoung (that aftermath of which will be published early this week), Hothead Games sent us more than a dozen new screenshots, including a few that are just for us (we feel touched by that, although on that note we wonder if some of them are creepy subliminal messages to us). PAA:OTRSPoD Episode 2 is due out later this year.

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Penny Arcade's Mike/Gabe told us in an interview that he hates all cake coverage. The good news is, you can't hate our cake and eat it too. So, it's with love and appreciation that we present this glorious photo of a sweet-looking, sugary Penny Arcade cake, featuring deliciousness from the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness.

Gabe, you might hate cake, but we think the masses would decimate this Penny Arcade pastry piece with vim and vigor. It was created by cakesmith Brian Kurtz, who is also available for weddings, bar mitzvahs, your LAN party, or "any other situation that calls for a bad-ass 3D cake that will make your guests crap their pants in disbelief." Stay tuned for our interview with Tycho and Gabe later this week.

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Oh, how you yearned for their unrestrained chuckles -- their sparkling smiles -- to be transformed into naught but a cacophony of wailing and ceaseless misery. What gave them the right? Was it their fancy PCs, Macs and Xbox 360s? Did they so enjoy coasting down The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness on their technological toboggans that they couldn't even cast a single glance towards you, sitting atop a lonely and immobile PlayStation 3? Well, when the snow falls again this Winter, revenge will be yours.

Also, Trophies! Posting on the official PlayStation Blog (they let anybody on there these days), Hothead producer Joel DeYoung confirmed that the first episode of Penny Arcade Adventures would arrive on PSN before the end of the year, complete with Trophy support and 1080p resolution. "Looking back, I think it's a shame that we weren't able to release the PS3 version closer to the initial launch of the game," he said.

With the game's engine now up and running on the hardware, DeYoung expects that future episodes will arrive on Sony's platform in a more timely fashion. No more being left out in the cold, our monolithic friend.

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After managing the third best game launch to date on Xbox Live Arcade, Hothead Games is prepping the first episode of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness for release on PS3 via the PlayStation Store. It looks like the release has been part of the developer's schedule all along, but if you're one of the many people who've emailed them asking for the game on PSN, feel free to give yourself a little credit.

"We keep getting emails asking why our Penny Arcade game is not on PSN," said Vlad Ceraldi, Hothead's CEO, adding, "All good things take time and we are very excited to be debuting our first PS3 title and look forward to bringing more games to this platform in the future." By "more games" we think it's pretty safe to assume the rest of the Penny Arcade Adventures episodes - hobos, snark, fanboy in-jokes and all -- are on the way. You can view the first PS3 screens of the game in the gallery below.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Gallery: Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1 (PS3)

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After debuting on PC, XBLA and Mac earlier this year, many wondered why Penny Arcade Adventures was not coming out on PS3. Thankfully, developer Hothead Games has listened to your input and has announced a PS3 version will release on PSN later this year. "We keep getting emails asking why our Penny Arcade game is not on PSN," said Hothead's CEO, Vlad Ceraldi. "We have always said we wanted to have our games on as many platforms as possible to give choice to gamers. All good things take time and we are very excited to be debuting our first PS3 title and look forward to bringing more games to this platform in the future."

On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is an RPG adventure game set in a 1920s pulp-horror universe, featuring many characters from the popular Penny Arcade webcomic series. The PS3 version of the game will be priced similarly to the release on XBLA and PC. See the very first images of the PS3 version in our new gallery.

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Have you been sitting on the edge of the rain-slick precipice of darkness? Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode One is half-off on Steam this weekend. That's right, an Alexander Hamilton (US $10) for verbose RPG romping. Deal ends today, so act fast!

[Thanks, Matt J]

JoystiqPenny Arcade Adventures only $10 this weekend on Steam originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In the latest update at the Penny Arcade website (or just "Penny Arcade" to the kids), Gabe gives the first sneak peak at Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 2. You can see it above, the Hat Spider, whom Gabe notes is "as ferocious as he is fashionable" (note the skull hat). Actual details about Episode 2 aren't given, though Gabe does announce that it will be shown at the Penny Arcade Expo later this year. Fans of Episode One should take note, as if there wasn't already enough reason to attend PAX ....

JoystiqPenny Arcade teases PA Adventures Episode 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Who says PC gaming is dying? We don't. The new Big Download blog site continues to gain readers and post up exclusive news and content on all aspects of PC gaming. This week we have a ton of Mass Effect PC features as well as other content for you to check out. Here are the highlights from the past week:

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JoystiqThe Best Of Big Download: May 23-31, 2008 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 31 May 2008 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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