Penny Arcade Expo '08: Girl Reporting from the Land of Boys
Posted at 4:31 PM Aug 29, 2008
By Bonnie Ruberg
Greetings from Seattle, Heartless Doll readers, where I'm reporting from the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo, a video game convention that lasts three days and draws thousands of proud, proud dorks like myself to this cloudy city. So far, the big events of the day have included the opening of the expo floor -- also known as the land of colorful swag and even more colorful cosplayers -- and a keynote I'm missing as we speak because it conflicts with a panel called "Girls in Games: the Growing Role of Women in the Games Industry." Yes, for the first time all day there is more than one other woman sitting around me in a five foot radius. Observations so far:
- Pacman is apparently Jewish.
- Miss Pacman isn't looking so good these days.
- Even boys can wear Princess Peach dresses.
- Blond hair and cleavage can sell just about anything.
More from The Penny Arcade on Monday. Wish me luck this weekend combating the testosterone levels in rounds of Rock Band!
