Channel 9 - Entries tagged with Penny Arcade Microsoft http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 - Entries tagged with Penny Arcade http://channel9.msdn.com/Tags/penny+arcade Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Tags/penny+arcade en Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:14 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:14 GMT Rev9 7 1 25 Microsoft struts their stuff at PAX Penny Arcade Expo to that list. It felt like home to wander through the dark halls and wait patiently for my turn to play BioShock. Here's a glimpse of what Microsoft was showing off this year. ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Microsoft-struts-their-stuff-at-PAX When you think of big gaming conventions I'm sure you conjure up visions of E3 and GDC. I'm here to tell you that from here on out you should include the Penny Arcade Expo to that list. It felt like home to wander through the dark halls and wait patiently for my turn to play BioShock. Here's a glimpse of what Microsoft was showing off this year. 294 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Microsoft-struts-their-stuff-at-PAX Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:00:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Microsoft-struts-their-stuff-at-PAX Laura Foy Laura Foy 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Microsoft-struts-their-stuff-at-PAX/RSS Games Microsoft Xbox Seattle Penny Arcade convention Adventure Game vet Ron Gilbert to work on Penny Arcade Game We're big Penny Arcade fans here at Channel 10 so the addition of Ron Gilbert to the game is really exciting.  Here's part of the press release below. 

"Hothead Games is pleased to announce that Ron Gilbert is working closely with the company on the development of its highly anticipated game title Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness.

As the co-creator of the Monkey Island series, Gilbert was one of the foremost pioneers of the classic adventure genre. He created numerous critically acclaimed classics like Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken before moving on to found Humongous Entertainment in 1992. Humongous released a number of successful titles under his leadership, including several produced under the company's subsidiary label Cavedog Entertainment.

"I have been a fan of Penny Arcade because I have always found their comic so funny and biting," said Gilbert. "When I first heard they were making a game and that they had chosen to weave adventure game elements into it, I knew immediately I wanted to be involved. Working with the Penny Arcade guys and the team at Hothead has been an absolute riot."

On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One is the first chapter of the planned episodic Penny Arcade Adventures game for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The downloadable game will feature characters from Penny Arcade, including the well-known Gabe and Tycho. Hothead is working with the Penny Arcade creators and Gilbert in an intense collaborative development process".


Laura had a chance to interview the Penny Arcade guys about their new game at CES. 
 

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/Adventure-Game-vet-Ron-Gilbert-to-work-on-Penny-Arcade-Game We're big Penny Arcade fans here at Channel 10 so the addition of Ron Gilbert to the game is really exciting.  Here's part of the press release below.  "Hothead Games is pleased to announce that Ron Gilbert is working closely with the company on the development of its highly anticipated game title Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. As the co-creator of the Monkey Island series, Gilbert was one of the foremost pioneers of the classic adventure genre. He created numerous critically acclaimed classics like Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken before moving on to found Humongous Entertainment in 1992. Humongous released a number of successful titles under his leadership, including several produced under the company's subsidiary label Cavedog Entertainment. "I have been a fan of Penny Arcade because I have always found their comic so funny and biting," said Gilbert. "When I first heard they were making a game and that they had chosen to weave adventure game elements into it, I knew immediately I wanted to be involved. Working with the Penny Arcade guys and the team at Hothead has been an absolute riot." On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One is the first chapter of the planned episodic Penny Arcade Adventures game for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The downloadable game will feature characters from Penny Arcade, including the well-known Gabe and Tycho. Hothead is working with the Penny Arcade creators and Gilbert in an intense collaborative development process". Laura had a chance to interview the Penny Arcade guys about their new game at CES.    http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/Adventure-Game-vet-Ron-Gilbert-to-work-on-Penny-Arcade-Game Tue, 08 May 2007 19:53:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/Adventure-Game-vet-Ron-Gilbert-to-work-on-Penny-Arcade-Game Tina Tina 2 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/Adventure-Game-vet-Ron-Gilbert-to-work-on-Penny-Arcade-Game/RSS Seattle Penny Arcade Adventure Games GDC '07: Penny Arcade the Video Game! Hothead Games and Penny Arcade teamed up to create the first ever videogame based on the much loved comic strip. The first game is entitled Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. The game will be released in episodic format, delivering new installments of the adventure to Penny Arcade fans every few months. I grabbed Jerry from Penny Arcade and Joel from HotHead games at GDC this year to get some more info about the game straight from the horses mouth Smiley

And if you've seen my last interview with Penny Arcade, sometimes getting a straight answer from these guys is not as easy as you'd imagine. ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/GDC-07-Penny-Arcade Hothead Games and Penny Arcade teamed up to create the first ever videogame based on the much loved comic strip. The first game is entitled Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. The game will be released in episodic format, delivering new installments of the adventure to Penny Arcade fans every few months. I grabbed Jerry from Penny Arcade and Joel from HotHead games at GDC this year to get some more info about the game straight from the horses mouth And if you've seen my last interview with Penny Arcade, sometimes getting a straight answer from these guys is not as easy as you'd imagine. http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/GDC-07-Penny-Arcade Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:04:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/GDC-07-Penny-Arcade Laura Foy Laura Foy 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/GDC-07-Penny-Arcade/RSS San Francisco Penny Arcade Video Games comic GDC video game Hothead PAX Day 3: In-depth coverage from the Sampy Cam PAX has great games on display, awesome panels, and great speakers it's first and foremost about the fans. I took a camera into the crowds, the gaming rooms and even all the way out to the tabletop gaming to show you what it's like to be a fan at PAX. Pop open a bottle of BAWLS and hone your Smash Brothers and Halo 2 skills because this is PAX from a fans eye view. ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Sampy/PAX-Day-3-In-depth-coverage-from-the-Sampy-Cam While PAX has great games on display, awesome panels, and great speakers it's first and foremost about the fans. I took a camera into the crowds, the gaming rooms and even all the way out to the tabletop gaming to show you what it's like to be a fan at PAX. Pop open a bottle of BAWLS and hone your Smash Brothers and Halo 2 skills because this is PAX from a fans eye view. 250 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Sampy/PAX-Day-3-In-depth-coverage-from-the-Sampy-Cam Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:05:32 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Sampy/PAX-Day-3-In-depth-coverage-from-the-Sampy-Cam Mike Sampson Mike Sampson 3 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Sampy/PAX-Day-3-In-depth-coverage-from-the-Sampy-Cam/RSS Gaming PAX06 Penny Arcade PAX Part 2: More Gamers, Case Mods and Alex St. John Alex St. John light up a cigar on stage, finding the best case mod in the world based on a sentient kitchen appliance, and watching other people play Guitar Hero. Sampy, Tina and I had so much fun at PAX that it couldn't fit into just one video (or two for that matter, more are on the way), check out today's video to hear from some of the gamers waiting to play in the console tournament, to hear some snippets of Alex's keynote talk and to view some cool custom cases. ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/duncan/PAX-Part-2-More-Gamers-Case-Mods-and-Alex-St-John Ah the Penny Arcade Expo 2006, I remember it well... watching Alex St. John light up a cigar on stage, finding the best case mod in the world based on a sentient kitchen appliance, and watching other people play Guitar Hero. Sampy, Tina and I had so much fun at PAX that it couldn't fit into just one video (or two for that matter, more are on the way), check out today's video to hear from some of the gamers waiting to play in the console tournament, to hear some snippets of Alex's keynote talk and to view some cool custom cases. 449 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/duncan/PAX-Part-2-More-Gamers-Case-Mods-and-Alex-St-John Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:14:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/duncan/PAX-Part-2-More-Gamers-Case-Mods-and-Alex-St-John Duncan Mackenzie Duncan Mackenzie 1 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/duncan/PAX-Part-2-More-Gamers-Case-Mods-and-Alex-St-John/RSS Gaming PAX06 Penny Arcade PAX Day 1: Gamers, Girls, and the Wii60 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), an annual gaming convention that has something for everyone.

I headed down to the first day of PAX with a few other members of the on10.net team, so check out the video to see what the world's premier gaming event is like! ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/PAX-Day-1-Gamers-Girls-and-the-Wii60 Love games and gamers and looking for a great way to spend a weekend? Then plan now to attend the next Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), an annual gaming convention that has something for everyone.I headed down to the first day of PAX with a few other members of the on10.net team, so check out the video to see what the world's premier gaming event is like! 412 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/PAX-Day-1-Gamers-Girls-and-the-Wii60 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:45:30 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/PAX-Day-1-Gamers-Girls-and-the-Wii60 Tina Tina 8 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/PAX-Day-1-Gamers-Girls-and-the-Wii60/RSS Gaming Xbox PAX06 Penny Arcade Visiting the guys behind Penny Arcade PAX and just because we're fans, Laura and I headed over to Seattle to visit the guys behind Penny Arcade. Check out this video of Mike and Jerry and you'll see how funny they are even outside of their comic strip! ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/duncan/Visiting-the-guys-behind-Penny-Arcade In anticipation of PAX and just because we're fans, Laura and I headed over to Seattle to visit the guys behind Penny Arcade. Check out this video of Mike and Jerry and you'll see how funny they are even outside of their comic strip! 349 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/duncan/Visiting-the-guys-behind-Penny-Arcade Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:14:45 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/duncan/Visiting-the-guys-behind-Penny-Arcade Duncan Mackenzie Duncan Mackenzie 30 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/duncan/Visiting-the-guys-behind-Penny-Arcade/RSS Gaming webcomic Penny Arcade