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Booth Babes Not The Only Embarrassment At Eurogamer Expo
There’s being funny. And then there’s being whatever FIFA-loving YouTube video game commentator JJ “KSIOlajidebt” Olatunji was in the video up top.
Eurogamer Expo Begins Booth Babe Ban Next Year
The use of paid models to advertise inside of conventions — better known as hiring booth babes — has been contentious for many years. E3 is chock full of hired promotional models; PAX (and PAX East) ban the practice.
These Guys Took Their Missed E3 Booth Babe Connections To Craigslist
If you’ve attended E3, chances are you’ve probably had some interaction with booth babes. There’s simply no avoiding them, even if they are one of the tackier aspects of gaming’s biggest convention.
E3 Makes Me Really Appreciate The PAX Ban On Booth Babes
The Penny Arcade gang aren’t exactly known for their tactful and effective approach to gender relations. But PAX, on both coasts, does do one thing right: they forbid exhibitors from hiring scantily clad models who don’t know anything about the products just to attract visitors. In other words: no booth babes.
An Argument Against Booth Babes
You don’t see them as much at E3 these days, but events like the Tokyo Game Show or Germany’s GamesCom are full of young women (and sometimes men!) wearing very little clothing while trying to sell you video games.
Look At Japanese Booth Babes Until You Get Barfy
During this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Japanese website Inside Games thought it would be a good idea to film this year’s booth companions. Maybe it was.
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