The writing on Penny Arcade has always been insightful and funny. I think being great writers is what makes them great comic artists.
If you're interested in games news, I've found the Penny Arcade Report to be fantastic. It hasn't been around long, but I several articles from it have already hit the front page of HN. http://penny-arcade.com/report/
Gabe's writing has gotten much, much better of the years, though Tycho's has always been good.
But seriously, I remember early Gabe newsposts and they were just full of typos and spelling errors and I honestly lost a little respect for him. Then again, I was an arrogant little shite ten years ago, so don't read much into that.
Totally agree — Penny Arcade Report is super impressive. They cover such a wide variety of stuff and have an incredibly broad range from Kickstarted board games to AAA console franchises.
If you're interested in games news, I've found the Penny Arcade Report to be fantastic. It hasn't been around long, but I several articles from it have already hit the front page of HN. http://penny-arcade.com/report/