What’s up guys? Along with Kristina, I am the newest addition to Zaxy (although it appears some of you already figured that out)!

Yeah, yeah…Brittney=Britney Spears. Blah blah I didn’t do it again and don’t hit me one more time.

I know that was awkward, but it was necessary. Trust me.

Now that THAT is out of the way…

In the way that Tara and Kristina have labeled and introduced themselves, I shall do the same. My name is Brittney (or Britt5091 as the internet knows me), and I am a geek.

Although I sincerely enjoy Anime, Manga and am JUST now getting my feet wet with comics (just about to finish The Walking Dead compendium!), my forte and all-access pass into this great land of Geek is my obsession and passion with videogames and the industry as a whole.

Long story short—I’ve been prancing around in Videogamedom ever since I can remember. My grandma and almost every other female on my dad’s side of the family is a gamer, and I was fortunate enough to inherit the gene. Needless to say, our family gatherings are hardly ever dull ;)

(I’ve been playing since you were in diapers, boy.)

Like Tara mentioned earlier, this year has been exceptionally exciting for me as not only did I fly across the country for PAX East, I was recently able to fill a lifetime goal of going to E3. Believe it or not, actually experiencing E3 in person is a million times better than watching conferences via laggy websites and reading news via live blogs. Who woulda thunk it?!

Anyway, I’m SO very excited to be joining Zaxy and to share my gaming knowledge and thoughts and hear all of yours. I tend to be amazed and distracted by pretty, shiny objects, so be sure to expect some randomness out of me as well!

Hey! I’m Brittney. is a post from: That Girl is a Geek!

Our good friends over at Pixelated Geek posted an interesting article today about potential changes to Booth Babe requirements for PAX.

PAX polled their forums, and came up with the following conclusions:
60% of people polled love or like the idea of a “Booth Babe Ban”
20% are indifferent to the idea of a “Booth Babe Ban”

Most people would be alright with banning scantily clad models in exchange for people who actually know about the product they’re representing. Don’t get me wrong, people can be knowledgeable AND attractive, and they’re welcome to wear scantily clad attire if they are cosplaying an accurate representation of a character. This would ban booty short wearing bimbos that are there only to look bored and draw you into their booth.

I am all for this. I think it will encourage women to feel more welcome at conventions, as they’re not just seen as a piece of meat. It will also encourage more open, friendly conversation between the girls at the booths and the visitors, as they’ll actually know their stuff and be excited about the game.

What are your thoughts?

Booth Babe Changes at PAX is a post from: That Girl is a Geek!

Howdy! Gm3r.com has put up a post I did for them on my Top 10 Video Game Character Essentials. I talk about what items I would wear and what weapons I would wield if I were in a video game.

Do you agree with me? Think I could win in a fight against your fave video game characters? What would you wear if you were in a video game?

And just cause I love you all best, here’s the first draft photo of my video game character, complete with accessories.

Top 10 Video Game Character Essentials is a post from: That Girl is a Geek!

In case anybody cares what Miss America has to say about anything other than hair products, the recently crowned Carissa Cameron, has strong opinions regarding video games and laziness.

“Take away the TV, take away the video games, set some standards for our children!” she stated during an interview. She also states that parents should encourage their kids to play outside, “playing imaginary games with sticks in the street like I did when I was little.”

What? *double take* Whaaaaaaaaaaat?!?! Where’s the logic? Not only does this statement accuse today’s parents of not setting good standards for their children, but did anyone notice she has proposed an extremely dangerous alternative instead? Playing in the street with sticks?! Who knows what could happen! Poking an eye out, getting hit by a car, visits from white window-less mini-vans, sharpshooters in trees.. ect. Plus, it doesn’t even sound that stimulating or fun! (Unless sticks = lightsabers *VRRRRROUUUM WABOOSH! WABOOSH!*)

What are my thoughts? Well, I feel pretty dang productive every time I rank up in Modern Warfare 2, I play with my friends on Xbox Live everyday, I explore the outdoors all the time in Assassin’s Creed 2 and not to mention all the good deeds I’ve done for my crew aboard the Normandy on Mass Effect 2. I’d say I feel pretty accomplished. Maybe SHE is the lazy, unproductive one. Someone, sit her down and give her a taste of Fable 2. She’ll begin to feel productive in no time.

Source: “Miss America Slams Video Games”

Miss America On Video Games is a post from: That Girl is a Geek!