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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[TGS 'best of' video roundup, yeehaw!]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/26/tgs-best-of-video-roundup-yeehaw/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/26/tgs-best-of-video-roundup-yeehaw/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/26/tgs-best-of-video-roundup-yeehaw/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ds/" rel="tag">Nintendo DS</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ps3/" rel="tag">Sony PlayStation 3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox360/" rel="tag">Microsoft Xbox 360</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/action/" rel="tag">Action</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/adventure/" rel="tag">Adventure</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/driving/" rel="tag">Driving</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/firstpersonshooters/" rel="tag">First Person Shooters</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/rpgs/" rel="tag">RPGs</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/simulations/" rel="tag">Simulations</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/strategy/" rel="tag">Strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/competitive-gaming/" rel="tag">Competitive Gaming</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/09/bioshock_1stscreen.jpg" id="vimage_2" alt="" /><br />Our must-see-Tokyo Game Show list of videos delivers a jab straight to your optic core. This year's standouts are embedded after the jump. Click the links for larger and downloadable versions.<br /><br />Tell us what your favorites were from the show and we'll add 'em to the lineup.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/26/tgs-best-of-video-roundup-yeehaw/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>TGS 'best of' video roundup, yeehaw!</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/26/tgs-best-of-video-roundup-yeehaw/">TGS 'best of' video roundup, yeehaw!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/26/tgs-best-of-video-roundup-yeehaw/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/674613/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/26/tgs-best-of-video-roundup-yeehaw/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Bioshock</category><category>Blue Dragon</category><category>booth babes</category><category>DS</category><category>Lair</category><category>Lost Odyseey</category><category>Lost Planet</category><category>Metal Gear Solid 4</category><category>Phoenix Wright 4</category><category>PS3</category><category>Resistance: The Fall of Man</category><category>Ridge Racer 7</category><category>TGS06</category><category>Trusty Bell</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><category>White Knight</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The booth babe lineup, a TGS tradition]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/23/the-booth-babe-lineup-a-tgs-tradition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/23/the-booth-babe-lineup-a-tgs-tradition/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/23/the-booth-babe-lineup-a-tgs-tradition/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox360/" rel="tag">Microsoft Xbox 360</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/tgs/" rel="tag">TGS</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fashion/" rel="tag">Fashion</a></p><p><img id="vimage_1" alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/09/wob_softbank.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /></p>
<p>It's a TGS ritual: when the clock strikes five, booth managers round up all of the lovely female 20-somethings that they paid to prettify their booths and line them up for a five-minute photo opportunity. </p>
<p>Show attendees oblige, whipping out their massive camera rigs, kneeling, zooming and snapping thousands of photographs in the fleeting moments before the booth managers lead the women away again. </p>
<p>Though we don't typically engage in such flights of fappery, we think it important to document this spectacle. (It makes us feel dirty to take these photos, but for you, readers, we subject ourselves to all manner of difficult game blog assignment.)</p>
<p>Click "continue" for more photos.</p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/23/the-booth-babe-lineup-a-tgs-tradition/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The booth babe lineup, a TGS tradition</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/23/the-booth-babe-lineup-a-tgs-tradition/">The booth babe lineup, a TGS tradition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 03:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/23/the-booth-babe-lineup-a-tgs-tradition/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/673633/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/23/the-booth-babe-lineup-a-tgs-tradition/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babes</category><category>tgs</category><category>tgs06</category><category>tokyo game show</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir Cole]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2006 03:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booth babes eat your heart out]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/17/booth-babes-eat-your-heart-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/17/booth-babes-eat-your-heart-out/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/17/booth-babes-eat-your-heart-out/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fashion/" rel="tag">Fashion</a></p><a href="http://www.joystickjunkies.com/content/item.asp?item=41"><img width="225" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="159" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/06/boothbabes.jpg" id="vimage_1" /></a>We all know the booth babes look good, but can they play games too? That seems to have somewhat been the motivation behind British fashion label Joystick Junkies' <a href="http://www.joystickjunkies.com/content/item.asp?item=41">search</a> for the perfect model. The site set up their own little tournament of champions in the search for their bangin'-est gamer hottie. As they say, "We're not just going for model looks though, we've been looking for true gaming passion as well ..." They now have a list -- with pictures -- of some finalists, all ready for your gawking and voting pleasure. See, girls really do play video games.<br /><br />[Thanks, cringer8]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/17/booth-babes-eat-your-heart-out/">Booth babes eat your heart out</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.joystickjunkies.com/content/item.asp?item=41>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/17/booth-babes-eat-your-heart-out/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/634320/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/17/booth-babes-eat-your-heart-out/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>Joystick Junkies</category><category>JoystickJunkies</category><category>T Shirts</category><category>TShirts</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joystiq Staff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[E3 booth boi at N-Gage]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/e3-booth-boi-at-n-gage/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/e3-booth-boi-at-n-gage/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/e3-booth-boi-at-n-gage/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fashion/" rel="tag">Fashion</a></p><p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/ngage_boothboy.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /></p>
<p>I am so offended. </p>
<p>Do these <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/n-gage-booth-empty/">companies</a> <em>really</em> think that having some H-O-double-T, hot&nbsp;Booth Boi&nbsp;with&nbsp;a St. Tropez spray-on tan, a Colgate smile and wearing nothing but&nbsp;a skin-tight t-shirt parading around their E3 booth will get me to buy and play their games?!?! Show me a Booth Boi who looks good&nbsp;<em>and</em> knows how to handle his Wii and then I'll be impressed, okay?</p>
<p>Besides, don't these Booth Bois have any respect for themselves at all?!?!?&nbsp;All it does is continue to objectify men...</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/e3-booth-boi-at-n-gage/">E3 booth boi at N-Gage</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 13 May 2006 19:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/e3-booth-boi-at-n-gage/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/618128/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/e3-booth-boi-at-n-gage/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babe</category><category>booth babes</category><category>E3</category><category>E32006</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah J. Gim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2006 19:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female at E3: a look back]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/female-at-e3-a-look-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/female-at-e3-a-look-back/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/female-at-e3-a-look-back/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/business/" rel="tag">Business</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/girlsftw-shirt.jpg" /><br /><br />Being a female attendee at E3 puts one into an interesting niche. The number of <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-you-re-all-nerds/">women</a> present at the show this year was surprisingly high -- a quick non-scientific headcount showed about 3 in 20 to be female. However, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/booth%20babes/">booth babes</a> flashed their wares from a number of stands, gleaming cars and trucks advertised games with no cars in them, and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/parishiltonmobscene/">Paris Hilton</a> trundled out to wow the crowds.<br /><br />With all this advertising clearly targeted at guys -- and, by the look of the crowds, working well -- it's easy to believe the "neglected demographic" hype.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/female-at-e3-a-look-back/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Female at E3: a look back</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/female-at-e3-a-look-back/">Female at E3: a look back</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 13 May 2006 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/female-at-e3-a-look-back/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/617961/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/female-at-e3-a-look-back/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>advertising</category><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>e3</category><category>e32006</category><category>female gamers</category><category>FemaleGamers</category><category>girlgamers</category><category>girls</category><category>marketing</category><category>sexism</category><category>women</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Lees]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2006 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paging Dr. Booth Babe]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/paging-dr-booth-babe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/paging-dr-booth-babe/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/paging-dr-booth-babe/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" alt="" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/Dr_Booth_Babe.jpg" /><br />With booth babes prancing about the E3 show floor dressed as warrior princesses, dragon slayers, futuristic mercenaries and (rarely) realistic independent females, it's fair to say that their role-played lives are vastly different from their real ones. There are exceptions, however, and just such an exception could be found at Atlus' colorful booth. Celebrating the announcement of<em> Trauma Center: Second</em> <em>Opinion</em> for Wii, Atlus' booth babes were all dressed as alluring nurses (the best kind). In Wendy's case, this wasn't much of a stretch at all.<br /><br />Self-proclaimed <em>Halo</em> addict, Wendy told me that she is currently in her fourth year as a medical student at Western University. In what is an unusual transition from model to medicine, Wendy hopes to become an excellent doctor with equally excellent bedside manners. It's an amusing coincidence that may just shatter that old booth babe stereotype collecting dust within the recesses of your mind.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/paging-dr-booth-babe/">Paging Dr. Booth Babe</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 13 May 2006 16:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/paging-dr-booth-babe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/618006/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/13/paging-dr-booth-babe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Atlus</category><category>Booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>E3</category><category>E32006</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ludwig Kietzmann]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2006 16:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joystiq Video: Joystiq Booth Babe Tour]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/joystiq-video-joystiq-booth-babe-tour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/joystiq-video-joystiq-booth-babe-tour/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/joystiq-video-joystiq-booth-babe-tour/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/videos/e306/JoystiqE3_ BoothBabes.m4v"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/boothbabageandbriscoe.jpg" border="1" hspace="4" vspace="4"></a> <br /> Our very own Adams Briscoe toured around the E3 digs and grabbed a few interviews with some of the booth babes working the floor. Check the video out <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/videos/e306/JoystiqE3_ BoothBabes.m4v">here</a>. (3 minutes, 16.7MBs, iPod-compatible).<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/joystiq-video-joystiq-booth-babe-tour/">Joystiq Video: Joystiq Booth Babe Tour</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 12 May 2006 21:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://JoystiqE3_ BoothBabes.m4v>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/joystiq-video-joystiq-booth-babe-tour/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/617931/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/joystiq-video-joystiq-booth-babe-tour/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>adams</category><category>booth babes</category><category>E3</category><category>e32006</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[C.K. Sample, III]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2006 21:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting for Wii: When box babes attack]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/waiting-for-wii-when-box-babes-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/waiting-for-wii-when-box-babes-attack/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/waiting-for-wii-when-box-babes-attack/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/Boxed_Babe.jpg" alt="" /><br />In an effort to keep the people waiting (and waiting) to enter the Wii area somewhat occupied, Nintendo have put up a couple of large video displays on the walls nearby their booth, each one depicting an attractive woman staring out of a cold, white prison. That alone would normally be enough to satisfy most E3 attendees, but Nintendo has gone the extra mile and made the displays fully interactive. A small camera and microphone situated above the screen allow people to engage in some inane banter with these boxed babes, hopefully helping them to pass the time and <em>touch the Wii</em> that much quicker.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/waiting-for-wii-when-box-babes-attack/">Waiting for Wii: When box babes attack</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 12 May 2006 19:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/waiting-for-wii-when-box-babes-attack/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/617893/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/waiting-for-wii-when-box-babes-attack/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>E3</category><category>E32006</category><category>Wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ludwig Kietzmann]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2006 19:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overheard at E3: We're your props]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/overheard-at-e3-were-your-props/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/overheard-at-e3-were-your-props/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/overheard-at-e3-were-your-props/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a></p><img width="424" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="301" border="1" align="middle" alt="" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/knees.jpg" /><br /><br /><em>Booth babe # 1: "We're your props. We'll do anything you want."<br /><br />Booth babe # 2: "Should we get on our knees?"<br /><br />Attendee: "No. For God's sake, where's your self respect?"<br /><br /></em>Actually, I didn't hear that last part.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/overheard-at-e3-were-your-props/">Overheard at E3: We're your props</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 12 May 2006 05:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/overheard-at-e3-were-your-props/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/617664/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/12/overheard-at-e3-were-your-props/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>E3</category><category>e32006</category><category>exploitation</category><category>objectification</category><category>sex</category><category>women</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Weeks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2006 05:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overheard at E3: You're all nerds! [update 1]]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-you-re-all-nerds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-you-re-all-nerds/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-you-re-all-nerds/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/girlsftw-hi.jpg"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/girlsftw.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />For the "Women at E3" gathering today, a number of female industry professionals gathered to wear special "Girls FTW" shirts in a show of solidarity. Morgan Romine, aka Rhoulette of the Frag Dolls, led the crowd:<br /><br />Rhoulette: Who knows what "FTW" means?<br />[Women cheer loudly]<br />Rhoulette: Thank God! You're all nerds!<br /><br />[Update 1: "FTW" means "for teh win". Added at the request of at least one Joystiq staffer. For shame!]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-you-re-all-nerds/">Overheard at E3: You're all nerds! [update 1]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 11 May 2006 17:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-you-re-all-nerds/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/617431/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-you-re-all-nerds/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>e3</category><category>e32006</category><category>frag dolls</category><category>FragDolls</category><category>girl gamers</category><category>GirlGamers</category><category>girls</category><category>pms</category><category>women</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Lees]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 17:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booth babe protest: Bikinis, not bullets]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/booth-babe-protest-bikinis-not-bullets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/booth-babe-protest-bikinis-not-bullets/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/booth-babe-protest-bikinis-not-bullets/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/bbprotest.jpg" /><br /><br />Seen at E3: as the convention closed for the day, three booth babes wielding signs saying "Bikinis &gt; Bullets" and "I'm rated E for Everyone". We're not sure what the aim of the protest is, as these ladies seemed happy to smile and have their pictures taken.<br /><br />The question that springs to mind is: why not both bikinis <em>and</em> bullets? We met up with the PMS Clan at Microsoft's booth party, women who are just as much at home in bikinis as in full body armour. When you can dual-wield both SMGs and lipstick at once, you shouldn't have to choose.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/booth-babe-protest-bikinis-not-bullets/">Booth babe protest: Bikinis, not bullets</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 11 May 2006 06:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/booth-babe-protest-bikinis-not-bullets/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/617211/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/booth-babe-protest-bikinis-not-bullets/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>culture</category><category>e3</category><category>e32006</category><category>girlgamers</category><category>protest</category><category>women</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Lees]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 06:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[E3 Day One: Booth babe spotting]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/e3-day-one-booth-babe-spotting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/e3-day-one-booth-babe-spotting/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/e3-day-one-booth-babe-spotting/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/pacman-bb.jpg" alt="" />At E3, we hoped to see some ladies wearing a little more than in previous years. Despite any enforcement of rules, there were still a lot of assets on display on the show floor -- here's some of the best (and worst) from day one.<br /><br />To our right is a classic uncomfortable, gimmicky costume. She (we assume it's a she) doesn't have to keep smiling, 'cause it's pasted on. Warning: repeatedly raising your arms in the Ms. Pac-Man gesture of welcome may cause injury.<br /><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/e3-day-one-booth-babe-spotting/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>E3 Day One: Booth babe spotting</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/e3-day-one-booth-babe-spotting/">E3 Day One: Booth babe spotting</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 11 May 2006 04:44:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/e3-day-one-booth-babe-spotting/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/617200/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/e3-day-one-booth-babe-spotting/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>assessment</category><category>attending</category><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>culture</category><category>E3</category><category>e32006</category><category>models</category><category>show floor</category><category>ShowFloor</category><category>women</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Lees]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 04:44:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overheard at E3: Which game is this?]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-which-game-is-this/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-which-game-is-this/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-which-game-is-this/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/BABES-2WEB.jpg" alt="" />A lot of the casual conversation at E3 revolves around girls, girls and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-here-hold-this-for-me/">more girls</a>. Overheard at Webzen's display of whirling skirts and crop-tops:<br /><br />Gamer 1: Which game is this?<br />Gamer 2: Dude, I don't even <em>care</em>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-which-game-is-this/">Overheard at E3: Which game is this?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 11 May 2006 04:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-which-game-is-this/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/617192/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-which-game-is-this/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>culture</category><category>E3</category><category>e32006</category><category>gamers</category><category>overheard</category><category>people</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Lees]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 04:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overheard at E3: "Here, hold this for me."]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-here-hold-this-for-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-here-hold-this-for-me/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-here-hold-this-for-me/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/futurewife.jpg" alt="" />
<p>Overheard amongst the cluster of gamers who were gathering around these fetching lasses to take photographs:  </p>
<ul>
    <li>gamerdude: Here, hold my bag for me. </li>
    <li>dude's buddy: Why? Ok. </li>
    <li>gamerdude: I need to take a shot of my future wife. </li>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-here-hold-this-for-me/">Overheard at E3: "Here, hold this for me."</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 11 May 2006 02:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-here-hold-this-for-me/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/617083/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-here-hold-this-for-me/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babes</category><category>e3</category><category>e3 booth babes</category><category>e32006</category><category>electronic entertainment expo</category><category>nyko</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vladimir Cole]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 02:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webzen: a lot of fuss for one release]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/10/webzen-a-lot-of-fuss-for-one-release/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/10/webzen-a-lot-of-fuss-for-one-release/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/10/webzen-a-lot-of-fuss-for-one-release/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/pc/" rel="tag">PC</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox360/" rel="tag">Microsoft Xbox 360</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/mmo/" rel="tag">MMO</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/05/webzen_emcee.jpg" /><br />One MMO company definitely wants to get noticed at this E3. Webzen's booth is <em>big</em>, almost as large as nearby THQ and Activision, and they're putting on a show for the crowds. With dancing booth babes, a loud emcee and armour-clad models -- as well as plastering all the cafeteria tables with ads -- Webzen's attack on the Western world is well and truly here. <br /><br /> Of Webzen's three games being shown at E3, only one is out in the near future -- <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/10/hands-on-with-huxley/"><em>Huxley</em></a>. <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/10/hands-on-with-soul-of-the-ultimate-nation/"><em>Soul of the Ultimate Nation</em></a> will make its way to the U.S. in 2007 (no word of an European release), and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/10/hands-on-with-project-wiki/"><em>Project Wiki</em></a> is slated for a Korea-only release at the moment. So why the big fuss?<br /><br /> Webzen believe that in <em>Huxley</em> they have the tools to break into the Western market, and make a name for themselves worldwide. The joint Xbox 360/PC release is at once a risk and an adventure for them -- and they want gamers to sit up and pay attention to it.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/10/webzen-a-lot-of-fuss-for-one-release/">Webzen: a lot of fuss for one release</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 10 May 2006 22:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/10/webzen-a-lot-of-fuss-for-one-release/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/617080/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/10/webzen-a-lot-of-fuss-for-one-release/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth</category><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>e3</category><category>e32006</category><category>huxley</category><category>party</category><category>PC</category><category>soul of the ultimate nation</category><category>SoulOfTheUltimateNation</category><category>sun</category><category>webzen</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Lees]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 22:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl gaming clans as next-gen booth babes]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/23/girl-gaming-clans-as-next-gen-booth-babes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/23/girl-gaming-clans-as-next-gen-booth-babes/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/23/girl-gaming-clans-as-next-gen-booth-babes/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/e3/" rel="tag">E3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/business/" rel="tag">Business</a></p><a href="http://www.via.com.tw/en/company/events/e32006/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt=""src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/04/230406-boothbabe.jpg" /></a>The idea of booth babes who are fanatical gamersisn't a new one, but the booth babe clich&eacute; tends to overlook the fact that <ahref="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/06/booth-babe-gamer-tells-her-tale/">becoming a babe</a> is one way for gamers toget into E3. With a clampdown on the <ahref="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/24/booth-babes-update-e3s-response/">amount of flesh on show at this year'sE3</a>, companies are looking for a few other ways to give their booth -- and its attached babes -- the edge.<br /><br/>An interesting marriage of ideas is to employ girl gaming clans as "totty with triggers" -- a boothattraction that appeals on multiple levels. Arguably, that's what Ubisoft's "<ahref="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/11/girl-gamer-recruitment-good-reality-tv/">Frag Dolls</a>" team is allabout, but the Dolls won't be alone at E3 this year. g0d (girlz of destruction) will be bringing their VIA-sponsored"<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/27/girls-and-hardcore-gaming-meet-in-the-home-of-chrome/">home ofchrome</a>" to the show floor, and the <ahref="http://www.joystiq.com/2005/11/29/pms-gets-witi-a-look-at-clan-sponsorship/">PMS clan</a> will also be sendingmembers to E3 to work for various sponsors.<br /><br />There is a difference between groups which were set upspecifically by one company, or which <ahref="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/14/sponsorship-of-female-gamers-a-joke/">formed in order to seek sponsorship</a>,and those which came together naturally -- though on the show floor, that's less apparent. Clans like g0d and PMS arebecoming famous, and attracting sponsorship now, but they formed for fellowship rather than financial gain. Withprofessional gamers in general <ahref="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/17/mlg-and-usa-network-to-air-game-tourneys/">getting more exposure</a> thesedays, it seems that the gender of all-girl gaming teams makes them an immediate hot prospect to replace thestereotypical eye-candy booth babes.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/23/girl-gaming-clans-as-next-gen-booth-babes/">Girl gaming clans as next-gen booth babes</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.via.com.tw/en/company/events/e32006/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/23/girl-gaming-clans-as-next-gen-booth-babes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/611036/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/23/girl-gaming-clans-as-next-gen-booth-babes/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>advertising</category><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>e3</category><category>female gamers</category><category>FemaleGamers</category><category>girl gamers</category><category>GirlGamers</category><category>girls</category><category>women</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Lees]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PGR3 Fun Time with Japanese 360 Girls]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/pgr3-fun-time-with-japanese-360-girls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/pgr3-fun-time-with-japanese-360-girls/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/pgr3-fun-time-with-japanese-360-girls/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/project-gotham-racing-3/" rel="tag">Project Gotham Racing 3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox-live/" rel="tag">Xbox Live</a></p><a href="http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/funtime/"><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="178" border="1"align="middle" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/04/japangirls.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />Marketing for moronstip #360: When all else fails, bring out the babes! Sensing that sex sells consoles, Xbox Japan sponsored an apparentlysuccessful promotional event subtly christened&nbsp; "<a href="http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/funtime/">Xbox Live FunTime</a>" where three popular Gravia (pin-up) girls cooed over the 360 and showed off their modest <em>PGR3</em>skills online. <br /><br />It's going to take more than a few cute chicks in headsets to turn things around forMicrosoft in Sony and Nintendo's backyard. But in a country where sniffable panties are only a <ahref="http://www.snopes.com/risque/kinky/panties.htm">vending machine</a> away, this latest ploy seems like a prettyobvious move. Now how about some killer apps to go with those killer bods.<br /><br />[Thanks <ahref="http://www.suicideninja.com">SuicideNinja</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/pgr3-fun-time-with-japanese-360-girls/">PGR3 Fun Time with Japanese 360 Girls</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/funtime/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/pgr3-fun-time-with-japanese-360-girls/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/606056/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/pgr3-fun-time-with-japanese-360-girls/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>Japan</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Weeks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save the booth babes]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/save-the-booth-babes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/save-the-booth-babes/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/save-the-booth-babes/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><p><a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=62593"><img height="344" hspace="4"src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/04/boothbabes.jpg" width="425" align="middle" vspace="4" border="0" alt=""/></a><br />Just as I'm getting psyched for my first trip to E3 on behalf of 360Fanboy and Joystiq, commenter Sinzpoints me to&nbsp;a buzz-killing story about the <ahref="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=62593">crackdown on booth babes</a> at this year's expo-asif&nbsp;covering a few&nbsp;glistening breasts&nbsp;will make&nbsp;Senator Cankles&nbsp;call off her dogs. (I swear Isaw this article a while back, but blocked it out because it seemed so wrong):<br /><br /><em>ESA has stated that therules will be firmly enforced for E3 2006, and that those who ignore them will be penalised. The handbook continues:"The Board has adopted an amendment to the current Character of Exhibit/Attire Policy enforcement. Exhibitors willreceive ONE verbal warning when a violation of the policy is encountered. Should another violation occur, the ESA willimpose a $5000 penalty, payable immediately on-site and require that models comply with the dress code before returningto the floor."<br /><br />..."E3Expo is first and foremost a business show, and policies such as this one helpcreate an environment not only "where business gets fun", but where business gets done."<br /><br/></em>So I finally&nbsp;score a press pass and <em>now</em> they're going to start enforcing the rules.&nbsp;Whosewife got&nbsp;on the committee? Let's be honest: E3 without a&nbsp;bevy of nerd-tantalizing semi-clothed&nbsp;babes islike Christmas without Santa Claus. I feel like I'm&nbsp;&nbsp;at the center of some cosmic joke. Hopefully, once thedoors close the powers that be will drop the&nbsp;PC mumbo jumbo and bring&nbsp;on the Rumble Roses&nbsp;jellowrestling&nbsp;team.</p>
<p>By the way, if you're not a highly trained media professional like myself, but still want to check out the girls(or lack there of) and other excitement at E3 2006,&nbsp;Microsoft is&nbsp;holding a <ahref="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/events/xboxexposweeps.htm">sweepstakes</a>&nbsp;for Xbox Livemembers.</p>
<p>[Thanks Sinz &amp; <a href="http:// http://members.cox.net/tomcatsxbox/">Tomcats</a>]</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/save-the-booth-babes/">Save the booth babes</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=62593>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/save-the-booth-babes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/605401/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/save-the-booth-babes/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>e3</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Weeks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booth babes update: E3's response]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/24/booth-babes-update-e3s-response/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/24/booth-babes-update-e3s-response/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/24/booth-babes-update-e3s-response/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a></p><a href="http://www.gamecloud.com/article.php?article_id=3162"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right"alt="" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/01/240106-e3booth.jpg" /></a>Yesterday we brought you news that E3 wouldbe <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/23/censorship-at-e3/">censoring its exhibitors this year</a>, with aprohibition on nudity, partial nudity and even bikini bottoms. Gamecloud has obtained a statement from the director ofE3 concerning this policy, and it seems that it's not a new development:<br /><br /><em>In fact, it is the same as ithas been for the past several years, and the vast majority of other major tradeshows have the same or similar policies.What's new in 2006 is an update of the enforcement policies, which simply allow show management to better enforce thelong-standing dress code</em>. <br /><br />The enforcement policies involve a verbal warning followed by a $5000 fine.Since the rules on decency haven't actually changed, we don't need to say goodbye to the booth babes just yet; thereshould be plenty of them, as always. This is a shame for those of us who <ahref="http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/games/archives/2006/01/24/booth_babes_banned_at_this_years_e3.html">welcomed thedevelopment</a> as a step in the right direction for the games industry, but good news for anyone lamenting theirloss.<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/24/booth-babes-update-e3s-response/">Booth babes update: E3's response</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gamecloud.com/article.php?article_id=3162>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/24/booth-babes-update-e3s-response/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/584363/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/24/booth-babes-update-e3s-response/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Lees]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Censorship at E3]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/23/censorship-at-e3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/23/censorship-at-e3/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/23/censorship-at-e3/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a></p><a href="http://www.igda.org/sex/archives/2006/01/e3_censorship.html#more"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"align="right" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/01/230106-babes.jpg" alt="" /></a>Say goodbye to booth babes; thisyear's E3 is putting restrictions in place to clean up the show floor a little. The exhibitor's handbook apparentlyincludes the following rule:<br /><br /><em>Material, including live models, conduct that is sexually explicit and/orsexually provocative, including but not limited to nudity, partial nudity and bathing suit bottoms, are prohibited onthe Show floor, all common areas, and at any access points to the Show.</em> <em>ESA, in its sole discretion, willdetermine whether material is acceptable.</em><br /><em><br /></em>This is an interesting, and worrying, development;as Brenda Brathwaite points out, the censorship means that showing adult games or games with partial nudity won't beallowed. Will <em>The Sims 2</em> be turned away because of the shower scenes? Will <em>World of Warcraft</em> bedenied access because you can dance in your undies?<br /><br />It's unlikely, but it looks like a line will have to bedrawn somewhere. Also, while we applaud the removal of scantily-clad models from the show floor, we wonder which othertechniques companies will stoop to to grab the attention of passers-by. Last year's Anti Booth Babes attracted a lot ofpublicity, but exhibitors will have to find new tricks this year.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/23/censorship-at-e3/">Censorship at E3</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.igda.org/sex/archives/2006/01/e3_censorship.html#more>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/23/censorship-at-e3/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/583979/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/23/censorship-at-e3/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booth babes</category><category>BoothBabes</category><category>censorship</category><category>e3</category><category>sex games</category><category>SexGames</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennie Lees]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
