Penny Arcade!

www.penny-arcade.com

Intended Audience
Geeks. People who play video games and/or are into video game culture. Internet-savvy people with a certain sense of humor. True, sometimes I have to get my husband to explain why certain things are funny or who someone is, but it's pretty accessible (says me).

Usefulness of Content
Well, I guess that depends. If you're my mom, it's not useful or funny at all, but if you're interested or invested in tech, geek, or game culture, it's really useful. The creators, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, post under their online handles, Tycho and Gabe, three times a week about news and events mostly related to the video game world. Or, sometimes, completely unrelated.

Consistency of Design
This is pretty good. They've made something of a bold choice to have a navy blue-based site, in these days of black, gray, and beige on white seeming so ubiquitous, but it's looked the same since I started reading it, and I will say this: you will definitely know if, following a link, you've left the site.

Ease of Use
This is good. Main components are linked prominently: Home, Archive, Comic, and Forum are all clearly across the top, as well as links to other Penny Arcade projects. The only traditional website component missing, really, is an About section, but it's easy to find info on these guys and this site around the web, and their multiple searching options make up for the loss.