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(opens in new tab) Everyone knows about Penny Arcade–the gaming webcomic that is somewhat responsible for the legitimacy of gaming webcomics–but for as big and important as Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik’s online comic is, it’s really their convention that has, more recently, become an astounding success. Starting in 2004 …

Here’s an obvious fact: There’s a whole lot of fighting games slated to release in the next year, including quite a few big names and sequels. Sega recently threw its hat into this increasingly crowded ring with the announcement of Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown for Xbox Live Arcade and …

The sun was beaming in Seattle last Friday as streams of beautiful, smiling faces poured into the convention center to kick off PAX Prime 2011. But hidden away in a dark, echoing service corridor, a quieter energy buzzed. Editors paced and gestured and gave hushed speeches to walls. Filmmakers crouched …