Penny Arcade

Gunn Jamm

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:25:00 +0000

I don't know why I get so hung up on the things people say on social media, the socials, when it's just a performance space. It's not really possible to tell if anybody means any of the things they say on there. Gunn was controversial, I believe that much, but the idea that someone would still be pining for the Snyderverse at this late hour and respond to the ouster of James Gun with vengeful delight just seems like a wild ride to me.

Gunn Jamm

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:01:00 +0000

New Comic: Gunn Jamm

Ocarina Of Time!

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:24:00 +0000

The very first Penny Arcade comic came out about five days before the original Ocarina of Time hit the N64. I didn’t actually play much of it back then for a lot of reasons. I was playing a lot of PC games with Jerry at the time. It was also an incredible year for the PlayStation with Gran Turismo, Resident Evil 2, Metal Gear and Tekken 3 all coming out. Also I had to pawn my N64 to pay rent so that made it tricky to keep playing Zelda.

The Genesis Device

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:59:00 +0000

Zulu's is a real place you can go, technically place(s). Gorb got roped into a Star Trek event by his scions, presumably so he could handle the tab. Magic might be the one thing these boys agree on; one of the key bifurcations between them is that while they both go in for Stars, one prefers Wars while the other prefers Treks. Attempting to shape this conflict has been met with varying degrees of success, provided failure is part of that continuum - near the bottom, I would assume.

The Genesis Device

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:01:00 +0000

New Comic: The Genesis Device

Musical Scares

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:55:00 +0000

HORI made an electronic ocarina for the new Ocarina Of Time Gabe is obsessed with, good luck fuckin' finding one though. It can autoplay the traditional songs, or you can learn to play them yourself, and the game can hear you do it! It also has a headphone jack, which is a profound kindness and might save us a trip to the hospital.

Musical Scares

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:01:00 +0000

New Comic: Musical Scares

Sentinels

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:59:00 +0000

I'm frightened, frankly, at what the environment must be like at Bethesda Softworks - A ZeniMax Company. I wouldn't want to be there. Asha gave Obsidian one of their best toys, and Starfield was essentially a sidequest. I'm a bad Elder Scrolls player, a fake fan; I wash out on stuff like their faces and animations. I always feel like I find something within the first few hours that nobody seems to have cared about at all. A beaky, triangular lip. A line I hear one too many times. For the vast majority of people, those just become memes. For me, it just makes me feel like they double-spaced their homework - a reference almost nobody would get anymore. If you were a million years old also, I promise you this metaphor would hit.

Sentinels

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:01:00 +0000

New Comic: Sentinels

Candyman

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:27:00 +0000

We had a few kids this year, one of whom was an especially convincing Indiana Jones, but at the end of the night we were left with a couple saddlebags of high-end product: one plump with tangy gummies, the other a medley of fun-size favorites. We were willing to part with more, had there been more larvae; they need sugar in order to molt. But this is not a universally distributed ethos.

Candyman

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:01:00 +0000

New Comic: Candyman

Mr. Yuk

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:46:00 +0000

I'm not even kidding; with Valve's AI Disclosures, they really have founded a wholly new mode of expression. You can reverse engineer how a developer feels about the disclosure by a close reading of the text, you can unfold the interior part of their skull and walk around in it. I bet it does suck. I'm honor bound to understand the why, and AI coding is growing normative in the space. It's hard to truly have beef with such a clannish, propagandized cadre. I mean, my doom is to understand why even a mortal enemy might dislike me; I routinely extend greater humanity to my utter foes than I have ever received in return. It helps that many of them have been cartoon villains, desperate to distract from their own monstrous conduct. Ask Max Temkin, or Scott Gaynor. I know exactly why they did it. I never lifted a finger, and I didn't have to. Vengeance is mine, saith The Lord.

Mr. Yuk

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0000

New Comic: Mr. Yuk

Nautical Naughties

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:21:00 +0000

I identified something really odd while I was out at PAX Aus; the normal cadence and tenor of the AI discourse began to vibrate at an especially high frequency. The conversation has always been fraught, but everywhere I turned the side which advocated for the tools was really spun up, aggressive, and emboldened, and I wasn't seeing the counterpunches I'm used to. My presumption is that it's connected broadly to the Anthropic IPO, which is a severe test of… well, it's a gut check for the whole ball of wax - the future they are attempting to sell.

Nautical Naughties

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0000

New Comic: Nautical Naughties

Back To Back Rap Tracks

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0000

There can be no question, at long last, that Soulja Boy has told them: he wants those cards. Everybody wants those signed cards and it makes sense. At a certain point it seems like the Federal government would just allow Wizards to just print the money directly. Skip a step, you know? Save everybody a bunch of time.

Back To Back Rap Tracks

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0000

New Comic: Back To Back Rap Tracks

Desert Bus!

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:04:00 +0000

The Desert Bus for Hope charity stream has just begun! Head over and watch them drive the bus and raise money for Child’s Play!

Devil Dogs

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:16:00 +0000

If Gabe finished your Call of Duty campaign, it must be pretty fucking good. The last time around was functionally a playable meme that didn't line up with the milspec fantasy they typically offer, i.e., a three-story combat knife might fall out of the sky. He says that he spent way longer than strictly necessary inside of a Korean convenience store, and if they're anything like konbini you can spend a very very long time in one. Comparing a 7-Eleven in Japan to a 7-Eleven in Seattle is like comparing an eight ounce, medium-rare filet mignon to roadkill. Now, Gabriel would like to inoculate you against a specific type of content in the game but beyond that he grants whatever wastrel seal of approval he can muster.

Devil Dogs

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0000

New Comic: Devil Dogs