I received a mail once that asked in a very pointed way whether or not "Sprite" was paying us to include their product in our comic strip, the implication being - as it always is - that we had in fact sold out. Oh yeah, man. The truth is more ridiculous than sinister. Gabe doesn't drink anything else, ever.

I just got this error when I was trying to play your game Starfleet Command III.

So, I guess the MOH: Spearhead demo is coming out today?

Here is an interesting quote from Ohta Kenji, the producer of Phantom Crash:

Apparently, the MOH: Spearhead demo is coming out on Saturday, not today, which is fine because it's not like there's a game shortage over here.

I suppose it had to come up eventually - but with the games hitting shelves just two weeks apart, tensions were high.

I'm showing like a hundred thousand uniques today in the Goddamn server logs. Are there a hundred thousand people in the whole world?

I just have a quick favor to ask of everyone. As you can see one of our sponsors this month is actually Netflix. I am betting that a large number of you actually already have Netflix accounts like myself. For those of you who don't, Netflix is a place where you can rent DVD's and they send them right to your fucking house along with a little envelope to send them back in when you finish watching them. Kara and I have been using it for a few months now and its pretty slick. You just make up a big list of movies you want and every time you send one back they just send you the next one on your list, no late fees or anything. They've got all kinds of shit too, new releases, foreign junk and even some good anime so it's not like their selection sucks. No games though, which kinda sucks but hey it's not my company. Anyway, it would help us out this month if some of you guys and gals would be so kind as to click on one of their ads over there and sign up for the free trial they are offering. Whether or not you keep the service or you cancel after the trial I really don't care. Like I said before Kara and I like it, but you know whatever. So if you could do that we here at the arcade would really appreciate it. If not you know that's cool too, it's not like I'm your Dad.

I know for a fact that there are human beings out there who are playing Capcom vs SNK 2: E.O. on Xbox Live right this very minute. Even as I type this there is someone someplace delivering Rock's devastating Double Reppuken. While it's true that I too have an Xbox Live beta account I am forced to play football which I guess is a sport, or some motorcycle racing game where you crash all the time. I do not know what these lucky bastards did to get their hands on this game early but part of me hates them for it. The other part of me though wants them to mail me and tell me all about it.

I just played on a server that ran so well I figured the patch must be out, and I was right. It's almost like a new game, and anyone who played it before and after the patch will know that isn't an exaggeration.

But I just learned about it, so it is conceivable that I'm not the only one.

Okay, you Capcom bastards. We'll bite on this Steel Battalion thing.

Blockbuster to Gamers: "You are all a bunch of fucking rejects!"

Everybody who is anybody knows all about the leaked Doom 3 alpha, so I don't need to tell you that it's floating around out there somewhere. I'm also not about to pretend that it didn't happen - that an early glimpse of one of the most anticipated games in history didn't wend its way onto hard drives across the world. It's not like there isn't a precedent for this sort of thing: iD games seize the community with heat, sound, and strength like no other earthly force. That energy gets this stuff out there, as it did with previous titles of theirs. You couldn't safely make judgements about Doom III based on this code, and I think it's clear (despite any rumors to the contrary) that iD never meant this to get out. It's just there. I'm of the opinion, though, that this naughty stuff is one of the things that makes gaming on the PC so great. Leaked drivers! Overclocking! Unauthorized alphas! I can't get enough of this shit.

Just a quick update to let you all know that my Penny Arcade email address is boned right now. You can still reach me at this address though. Hit me back at that address if you still need your OE pages.

Just a quick update to let you all know that my Penny Arcade email address is boned right now. You can still reach me at this address though. If you need to get your OE pages hit me back at that address please.