Will the E3 convention be as good without "booth babes"?
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04/25/2006
Charles R. says:
E3, or the "Electronic Entertainment Expo", will be at the Los Angeles Convention Center starting May 9th. It'll be host to a wide variety of video-game publishers promoting games, "next-gen" consoles and other electronics. Unlike past events, there will be no beautiful models/"booth babes" to help promote the wares.
Will E3 be just as good without the lovely ladies?
04/25/2006
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04/25/2006
andrew "my name is my name" m. says:
the ESA (show mgmt) actually had restrictions on using models at booths during last year's e3. this year they've decided to enforce the rule, which is why there won't be any booth babes.
(+) not having to navigate around the drooling geeks
(-) said drooling geeks will be playing the games that i want to play
personally, i could care less about the lack of (scantilly clad) boobage. but maybe its because i work in porn.
04/25/2006
ben c. says:
I'm sure it will be a great show this year, prob the best ever with ps3, revolution and 360. its too bad I don't have a pass so I'll have to read about it. :-(
04/26/2006
Tiffany "t Squared" T. says:
I will be attending E3 for the first time, I'll be sad without the "booth babes."
Also, can you all recommend any restaurants and bars/clubs that I should visit when I'm down there?
Thank you :)
04/27/2006
Charles R. says:
To Andrew M: Thanks for pointing out the reasons why. I knew that the ESA was going to enforce restrictions, but I didn't know that they would do away with the models altogether.
To Tiffany T: DON'T eat at the convention center. Better to try the bacon-covered hot dogs the vendors sell outside.
04/27/2006
S N. says:
Last time I went to E3 I left early on the last day and sat on the rooftop of the Standard and drank until the sun went down. It was fantastic. In fact, I'll probably do that again if anyone want to join!
04/27/2006
S N. says:
The Golden Gopher could work too but you don't get the sun part...
04/27/2006
George "The George" M. says:
I don't think this show is going to be very good. XBox360 Sales peaked in Demcember 2005, the PS3 has yet to ship. I think the focus will be on Mobile Games and Flas Games that exisit outside of te console market.
Aside from the preview of WarCraft's the Burning Legion there's really nothing to look forward to in this show.
04/28/2006
Tiffany "t Squared" T. says:
Thanks for all of the info, y'all :)
Well, we'll see about that, George M.
06/09/2006
anthony l. says:
If you have to go there for work, it's a lot different from going there for fun. I've been going for the last 5 years for work. It lost it's glory after the 2nd time around. I've seen it all. There is really nothing that new or innovative coming out.
I can't stand some of the fanboys and freaks/cosplayers that show up. They are so annoying. Some guy had the nerve to come up to me and give suggestions on improving my company's game. What an idiot.
07/12/2007
anthony l. says:
Did any of you go to E3 this year?
07/12/2007
Vance H. says:
It sucked, Anthony. You always had to make appointments beforehand to get business done, but now... forget it.
07/12/2007
Robert "Gay Guerrilla Gardener" H. says:
Forget E3, they say that last year was its last hurrah. From what I read, this year's show is a shadow of its former self. Next year might even be the last show.
Instead, I look forward to E4 in October. That looks more fun. I posted it in the events section.
07/12/2007
Robert "Gay Guerrilla Gardener" H. says:
BTW, SIGGRAPH is more fun than E3. Its a lot more creative since the emphasis is how to advance the technology, not how to market and hype it.
07/13/2007
John "Adoboface" R. says:
I was watchin the G4 TV coverage and the games are looking awfully sweet!!!
I cant wait for these titles:
- Mass Effect
- Call of Duty
07/13/2007
anthony l. says:
I actually got an online registration form for E4 a couple of months ago. I don't think I want to go though. I don't want to have to deal with that traffic that I had to deal with back in the day when I had to go to all those E3s for work. If E4 is open to the public, it's only going to be worse. Plus, all those damn fanboys are going to be there. I don' t totally mean to bash the boothbabes, but they're part of the problem too. At least they're better to look at.
07/13/2007
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07/13/2007
Ed "Rosebud" C. says:
They'll need Booth Beer to make up for it.
07/13/2007
Robert "Gay Guerrilla Gardener" H. says:
E4 is meant for the public. E3 was scaled down to limit attendance, but its dying off because each video game company is starting to host their own annual events, making E3 not worth their investment. The fanboys are the ones that make E3 and E4 and similar conferences and event. Without them, they would be dull and boring and there would be no point to hire boothbabes.
07/13/2007
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07/13/2007
Al "Knee To The Nong" V. says:
I dunno, some of those booth babes had really bad breath! Probably from not eating?
Yeah, I'm usually forced to attend E3. I go to the $40 dollar rip-off parking across the street (my company re-imburses me). The food in the convention center is horrible. You can try the bacon wrapped hot dogs outside but that's risky.
This year I'm looking for REAL gameplay (not cinematics) from:
- Killzone 2
- COD 4
- Halo
07/13/2007
Robert "Gay Guerrilla Gardener" H. says:
Well E3 is already taking place (or took place) this week. Its no longer in the Downtown Convention Center. It was held in a much smaller venue in Santa Monica. If you blinked, you already missed it.
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