Once upon a time, when men were men and E3 was E3, booth babes populated crowded convention centers full of men who wouldn't know what to do with them if they had the chance. But not long before the death of the old E3, booth babes were abolished, causing an uproar from convention attendees who would no longer have the chance to get their pictures taken with women who clearly loathe them. This has always been a confusing reaction, because--from my perspective--if you're a man there's never any shortage of women who loathe you.
Fortunately for Tokyo Game Show attendees, Japan has not ditched the idea of the booth babe as a negative stereotype that does nothing but reinforce the idea of women as helpless playthings who subsequently make our industry appear to be chock-full of horny teenagers. 1UP.com has decided to document the adventures of these booth babes in a new [feature/gallery/mom don't come in here] that shows these women working hard for the money. So hard for it, honey. Like From Software's Village of the Damned dancers:
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