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DAILY MANIFESTO

Booth Babes? BAH, I say!

Posted on Monday, June 13 @ 15:25:39 Eastern by KevinS

I have spent more time on my feet walking to, from, and between the halls of E3 than I usually walk in three weeks. I've seen booth babes at nearly every booth, handing out bags/shirts/posters/oven gloves/whatever. I know the general crowd here, but I can't say I'm in the minority when I ask the gaming world…

Where are the booth buffs? Where are the male booth babes for the other half of the population?!

Throughout the entire show, I only saw three male promo people designed to show off games: one "guard" for Duke Nukem Forever, Gaymer from the PSN series "The Tester" dressed as Nathan Drake, and Ratchet from Ratchet & Clank (and I don't really count him, I just wanted a third in the list so I went a little more… unusual).

Where are the Chippendale's guys to promote some dancing games? [There were two male dancers at the Dance Central 2 booth, but about five girls. ~Ed. Nick] How about a bunch of farm boys to push a new Harvest Moon? I demand a flood of Nathan Drakes to roam the show floor, not a bevy of Glee-themed cheerleaders to stumble through "More Than A Feeling" for the fiftieth time.

But alas, I know I'm in the minority, so I guess I'll have to do with what I've been given. I just need to find a company that's willing to put some more literal muscle behind a game or a booth. But sorry, Ratchet, you're just not doin' it for me.

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Tags: uncharted, e3

Comments

SweetHat
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jun 13th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
All about the demographics man. Good thing is its changing, gaming's not just for nerds anymore.

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Raychul
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jun 13th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
The actual term is "booth boys" :)

One booth (forgot for which game) had the Black Panther guys. And THQ had Saints Row 3 pimps. But the Nathan Drake look-a-likes at the Sony Presser were definitely my favorite.

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Anthony_Severino
Joined: Oct 2010

Posted: Jun 13th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
What's up Raychul! Glad to have you. First time I heard the "Booth Boys" term, you should totally trademark that. And I should probably take that up as a second job ;)

Even I was swooned by those handsome Drakes.

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Raychul
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jun 13th, 2011 at 5:37 pm
Heya! :)

Yeah, those Drakes were quite pleasant. I chased them around and got my picture taken with a few. ;)

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KevinS
Joined: Dec 2008

Posted: Jun 14th, 2011 at 10:18 pm
Darnit, I only saw the one... maybe they just avoid me. *sadness*

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Anthony_Severino
Joined: Oct 2010

Posted: Jun 13th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
Nathan Drake kept offering me a taste of his foot-long. I happily oblidged. Then I found out what that ring he wears around his neck is really for...

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SweetHat
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jun 13th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
someone needs a spanking

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Anthony_Severino
Joined: Oct 2010

Posted: Jun 13th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
You Naughty Dog, you.

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Lien
Joined: Feb 2008

Posted: Jun 13th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Wait i dont get it, you mean he's married?... i mean it doesn't look like a ring for fingers... OOOOOHHHH... *blushes*

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Longo_2_guns
Joined: Jun 2003

Posted: Jun 13th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Pfffft, gaaaaaay.

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BigWoopMagazine
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Jun 14th, 2011 at 9:10 am
If you look at the girl to guy ratio around there, it's suddenly obvious why this is the case. 75% of the women in attendance are the booth babes. And 75% of the men are single nerds, drooling at the chance to be near the ever illusive females...

Regardless, there was also a guy dressed as a marine outside the Aliens: Colonial Marines booth. I remember seeing a huge Space Marine outside of the Warhammer 40000: Space Marines booth too, but due to the helmet I can only assume it was some massive dude inside that thing. There were also a lot of guys employed to do Q&A stuff at each booth, which frankly was far more useful to me than the eye candy, since I usually have lots and lots of questions.

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