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PEGI has released a series of videos explaining its content warning system to parents, and the result is kind of adorable.

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Penny Arcade has confirmed that 69,000 visitors hit this year’s PAX East in Boston, up by 19,000 from last year.

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Penny Arcade’s thrown up the entire schedule for PAX East 2011. If you’re going, you may want to look.

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Hothead director of technology Joel DeYoung has said the reason there won’t be an thirds episode for Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is because of not only the cost to make it, but all the work that would go into it as well.

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Penny Arcade charity Child’s Play has announced details of an upcoming auction at upcoming music and games festival, MAGFest.

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Penny Arcade-founded charity Child’s Play has smashed previous high scores by raising an astounding $2,294,317 in 2010, all of which will end up helping sick kids and their families cope with the stress and discomfort of hospitalisation. More »

Fancy a trip to Boston next year to see some games and shit? Start planning now.

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PAX Prime saw 67,600 attendees through its doors in Seattle last weekend, and it sounds as though Mike and Jerry aren’t done yet.

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Crazy. Wacky. Zany. Wild. Hilarious. Unpredictable.

All of these words can be used to describe gaming hall-of-famers like Tycho, Strongbad, Sam & Max, and TF2′s Heavy. The game of Poker, though? Well, let’s just say we can personally vouch for the fact that World Series of Poker matches on ESPN are a fantastic sleep aid.

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So a homicidal rabbit, a dog detective, two people who may eventually attain sainthood while writing about “dickwolves” on the side, a luchador who reads emails for a living, and – for some reason – Team Fortress 2′s Heavy walk into a bar…

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Reed Exhibitions, the event organizer for PAX East, has signed an agreement with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority for the annual event to be held in Boston for the next three years.

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Time Magazine’s asked readers to vote once again on the 100 Most Influential People in the World, and guess what?

Penny Arcade’s Gabe and Tycho are above President Barack Obama on the list.

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Penny Arcade co-founder Mike Krahulik has said there will be no more games in the Penny Arcade Adventures series.

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Penny Arcade Avatar clothing is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 80 MS Points ($1) each.

There’s shirts representing Gabe and Tycho, and then there’s the Wombat and Hadouken.

Cool stuff.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Namco Bandai and Penny Arcade are teaming up to bring you a new webcomic based on Tekken 6.

The limited series is a six-parter focusing on the mysterious past of Roger who was created using Kangaroo DNA.

At least we assume it’s Roger because that’s how his creation was explained in Tekken 2. Who knows where the guys at Penny Arcade will take this.

Game’s out October 27 in the US for PS3 and Xbxox 360.

Full press release after the break.

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Penny Arcade Expo goes off on September 4 and lasts until September 6, and today organizers released an updated list of exhibitors attending.

So far, 90 different exhibitors will be on hand and include such grand events as Bioware’s first public showing of Star Wars: The Old Republic, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II and Splinter Cell: Conviction, and the prerequisite parties and concerts, reports Kotaku.

The full list of exhibitors, we can’t say that word enough, are listed after the beak.

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Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One will get a price reduction on Xbox Live tomorrow.

Instead of 1,600 MS Points ($19.99), you’ll only have to hand over 800 ($9.99).

Pretty cheap, if you’ve been sitting on the fence.

Penny Arcade Expo dates for 2009 have been announced and pre-registration opened.

PAX 2009 will take place September 4-6 at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle.

It’s going to be massive this year, so get involved now.

“Every year, we essentially double our attendance, but let me say right now that’s not happening for 2009,” said Penny Arcade’s Robert Khoo.

“We’ve rented every square foot in the center and it still won’t be enough. The facility has requested that we not exceed capacity, so we’re going to be closely monitoring the number of badges we sell this year.

“But, fear not. Our goal is the same as ever: to offer a world-class show to all attendees, focusing on amazing content and experiences for the truly hardcore.”

Last year’s keynote was given by Ken Levine, but there’s no word yet on who will deliver it this year.

Penny Arcade’s surveyed 38,350 readers on their gaming preferences, which has to be the largest sample of its type. Like, ever.

It’s well worth a nose. The average age of those questioned is 26, and 94 percent of them are male.

They’re not too keen on PS3 either, apparently.

Console Ownership:

• PC: 86.3%
• Xbox 360: 54.1%
• Wii: 53.5%
• PS2: 52.7%
• Nintendo DS: 51.5%
• iPhone/iPod: 29.9%
• XBOX: 26.2%
• PS3: 24.5%
• Sony PSP: 20.5%

Take a look.

Penny Arcade’s Child’s Play charity – which sees gamers of all walks of life and stations of play donate cash to sick children in hospitals – recently wrapped up its 08/09 campaign. The final tally? Excuse us for a moment as we shove aside a few words to make space for this gargantuan number.

$1,434,377.

This, of course, smashes Child’s Play’s 2007 record of $1.3 million. All to purchase games and toys for sick children. And people say gamers are a despicable lot.

Great job to everyone who donated, and here’s to an incredibly child-friendly 2009/2010 season.

Thanks, Kotaku.

By Nathan Grayson