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Suite Night
Posted March 24 5:23 AM by Gaiiden

Well I was rather disappointed by Suite Night, although this is based solely on my past experience. My main gripe is that they didn't use the ballrooms at all like they did back in 2002, and so we were packed into these suites like sardines in a tin can. I was afraid to enter into the THQ suite because it seriously looked like I'd never be able to get back out. Some of the suites, like THQ and 1UP.com, had foosball, air hockey or pool tables. Others had projection screens playing videos of games the company produced. The best though was the GirlsInGames suite where they had an Xbox 360 hooked up and were playing Dead or Alive 4. That was nice to watch, although it would have been cool to see the girls fight for real too. *whistles innocently*

So yea, THQ had the best food, with snack bags and popcorn and cotton candy - talk about catering to the junkie developers! Awright! They also had the biggest suite and most things to do. Overall though I was expecting companies to try harder to entertain us than to promote themselves. Oh well, if they have it again in San Fran I'll check it out to see if it gets any better, or if it's just all downhill from here.

Guitar Hero setup in the hall outside the ballroom hosting the G.A.N.G. Awards
A packed UbiSoft suite
The looong drink line in the UbiSoft suite
Keeping people entertained in the THQ suite
Mmmmm... popcorn... caramel... cotton candy...
More entertainment from THQ
The GirlsInGames ladies bust out some Dead or Alive 4. Yes, that poor sod on the left got bitch-slapped
Steve and Bruce Woodcock chat in the corner of the Intel suite
1UP.com also has the foosball action going on
Kris Schlachter (left) looks on as people in the THQ suite play some pool

 
 
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