http://pwned.com/Aktrez/blogs/ Pwned.com - ♡Aktrez♡'s Blog Feed en-us http://pwned.com/showblog/3211/Aktrez/Storytime---Gather-Around/ nbsp; Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to dress up in pretty dresses and make believe that she was someone else. Her friends would love to come over and play with the little girlrsquo;s crowns and dresses. ldquo;I want to be the princess today!!rdquo; ldquo;No, itrsquo;s my turn,rdquo; they would cry. ldquo;How about we all play that we are princesses,rdquo; her mother laughed. The little girls skipped, danced, and sang. Four little princesses in their pretty dresses, crowns, and gloves. As time went by, the little girlrsquo;s friends stopped coming to play. Other things began to become more important and their need to feel pretty slowly changed from putting on tiaras to applying makeup and wearing short skirts. All her friends began to do their hair and wear heels while the little girl who had the pretty dresses continued to make believe. ldquo;Why li http://pwned.com/showblog/3211/Aktrez/Storytime---Gather-Around/ http://pwned.com/showblog/3028/Aktrez/Blizzard-Worldwide-Invitational---The-Recap-/ I know it's been over a week since the event but I am just now getting all my pictures off the camera and have the opportunity to sit down and tell you more about this awesome Blizzard event! nbsp; nbsp; The day started with me leaving the hotel and walking down to the event. As I turned the corner I saw a line about two blocks long. This must be the place! I walked past the line - all donned in their Jinx. com attire - and noticed that the demeanor was not what I had expected. During the Blizzcon event in Anaheim I witnessed an excitement I had never seen before. While I know it was nothing compared to the WWI in Korea last year (from what I hear from those who attended) I was really hoping to see Europe a twitter of excitement for the new announcements. Full story after the jump http://pwned.com/showblog/3028/Aktrez/Blizzard-Worldwide-Invitational---The-Recap-/ http://pwned.com/showblog/3021/Aktrez/Girls-Entertainment-Network-Nominated-for-Award-/ Blogger's Choice Awards, "the most popular user-generated blog voting site on the planet" is now accepting nominations for the 2008 competition. We are proud to announce that the Girls Entertainment Network has been nominated in the following three categories: Please cast your vote and help GEN get one step closer to becoming the hub for all things pop culture! http://pwned.com/showblog/3021/Aktrez/Girls-Entertainment-Network-Nominated-for-Award-/ http://pwned.com/showblog/2927/Aktrez/Blizzard-Worldwide-Invitational/ My bags are packed, my beret is neatly place upon my head and I am already salivating thinking of those crepes. That's right folks - Je ne suis pas en ligne agrave; Paris! I will be boarding a plane tomorrow morning for the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris. What is the WWI? The Worldwide Invitational is a two-day event bringing together the company and gamers in a convention atmosphere, featuring: * A chance to try World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King and StarCraft II * Discussion panels with Blizzard developers * Artist and developer signings * Competitive and casual player tournaments * Costume, dance and other player contests with great prizes * Live musical performances * Merchandise; a silent auction; and much more... Click Here to read the rest of the story! (Videos included) http://pwned.com/showblog/2927/Aktrez/Blizzard-Worldwide-Invitational/ http://pwned.com/showblog/2788/Aktrez/Ladies--are-you-part-of-the--in--crowd-/ (Originally Posted At The Girls Entertainment Network) nbsp; Have you grown up feeling a little on the outside? Do you wonder if everyone else feels like you do? Do you spend most of your time enjoying hobbies that others find "odd"? If so ... YOU may be part of the "IN" crowd. The more that I meet girls who are interested in the same hobbies as I am, I find myself astounded by how many similarities we all have. This was one of the catalysts for bringing GEN to life. It seemed as though all of my best girl friends were able to relate on a level that others couldn't. We embraced our "geekdom" and found ourselves able to open up and talk about the things that mattered to us. So, it got me thinking about how many others may be out there feeling "dorky" or "silly" for liking certain things when in all reality, they are probably part of our little circle as well! How m http://pwned.com/showblog/2788/Aktrez/Ladies--are-you-part-of-the--in--crowd-/ http://pwned.com/showblog/2733/Aktrez/Sex--Sex--SEX/ And some video games thrown in http://pwned.com/showblog/2733/Aktrez/Sex--Sex--SEX/ http://pwned.com/showblog/2574/Aktrez/Master-Chief-is-Human/ Recently, Kotaku ran a story on how Master Chief is rarely seen in public. Granted, we have seen many rip-off's of the infamous war hero. That being said, the Chief is not as much of a hermit as Kotaku seems to think. See how MC is just like you and I! http://pwned.com/showblog/2574/Aktrez/Master-Chief-is-Human/ http://pwned.com/showblog/2557/Aktrez/Please-Help-Me-/ Aktrez invites you to SocialVibe You can help too just by clicking on this link and signing up to SocialVibe. It takes only a few minutes, is completely free (as well as email spam free) and the benefits are amazing. Please sign up and help me help kids who are in pain! We can make their day just a little brighter.XOXO,Aktrez http://pwned.com/showblog/2557/Aktrez/Please-Help-Me-/ http://pwned.com/showblog/2552/Aktrez/Top-Cow-Announces-WITCHBLADE-Movie/ One of Top Cowrsquo;s most celebrated comic titles, Witchblade, is coming to the big screen. I know one GEN editor who is squeeling right now! LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2008 ndash; Platinum Studios, Inc. (OTCBB: PDOS), an entertainment company that controls an international library of more than 5,600 comic book characters which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media, in conjunction with Top Cow Productions, Inc., an entertainment and publishing company specializing in building intellectual properties through comic-book and graphic-novel publication, and Arclight Films, one of the leading international film sales companies, today announced a deal to co-produce a feature film based on the action fantasy thriller Witchblade. The best-selling comic book franchise created by Top Cow has sold over 100 million units worldwide since its #1 debut in 1995. Read the rest o http://pwned.com/showblog/2552/Aktrez/Top-Cow-Announces-WITCHBLADE-Movie/ http://pwned.com/showblog/2361/Aktrez/Pop-Culture-Body-Art/ I have scoured the net and compiled my favorite images of pop-culture related body paint art. Having already covered Cortana, Ghost in the Shell and Darth Talon I decided to do a little more research and find some of the best body painting work on the web. Not only are the models extremely gorgeous and fit (ONLY wearing a layer of paint mind you) the artists are also extremely talented in their portrayals of these pop-culture characters. Here is a refresher of the three that GEN has covered previously: CORTANA Ghost in the Shell Darth Talon We now bring you the gallery of body painting masterpieces (click to enlarge photos) View the entire gallery here! http://pwned.com/showblog/2361/Aktrez/Pop-Culture-Body-Art/ http://pwned.com/showblog/2352/Aktrez/GTA-IV---YOUR-first-impressions/ We've all heard the reviewers talk about their thoughts on the game.nbsp; Now it's YOUR turn to voice your opnions.nbsp;nbsp; Stop by our site and comment back on your first impressions of GTA IV. http://pwned.com/showblog/2352/Aktrez/GTA-IV---YOUR-first-impressions/ http://pwned.com/showblog/2252/Aktrez/Help-me-earn-money-for-a-GREAT-cause-/ Hey Pwned friends I recently came across an amazing website that lets you earn money toward a charity of your choice.nbsp; My charity is the Starlight Starbright Foundation - a group that helps terminally ill kids get in a better mindset to fight their illness. I can earn more points by getting my friends to sign up on the site.nbsp; A portion from all of my points earned gets turned into cash and given to my charity of choice. I invite you all to sign up and start your own campaign.nbsp; With our social influences, we can make a difference! xoxo, Becky "Aktrez" Young You're Invited:nbsp; http://www.socialvibe.com/?r=33981 http://pwned.com/showblog/2252/Aktrez/Help-me-earn-money-for-a-GREAT-cause-/ http://pwned.com/showblog/1882/Aktrez/Ladies---Your-thoughts----/ So, this conversation has come up NUMEROUS times on the internet.nbsp; That being said, this is a new community with a lot of girls that I have not previously heard from.nbsp; I thought I would go ahead and post the link to this blog and get everyone's opinion.. GIRL GAMERS http://pwned.com/showblog/1882/Aktrez/Ladies---Your-thoughts----/ http://pwned.com/showblog/1867/Aktrez/Applications-Wanted-for-SOE-s-GIRL-Game-Design-Competition/ This scholarship, which will award up to $10,000, is designed to encourage women to enter the field of video game production and design in an attempt to diversify the industry. Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) announced that applications are now being accepted for the recently announced 2008 GIRL Game Design Competition. The scholarship of up to $10,000 is designed to bring more women into the gaming field. Applications and complete rules for entry are available online at girl.soe.com. "The secret is out: Females game. We're just trying to encourage more women to make the games they obviously enjoy playing," said Torrie Dorrell, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, SOE. "With the application process starting today, we're taking a concrete step towards opening the door a little wider for women who want to go into game development, and that can only help expand our in http://pwned.com/showblog/1867/Aktrez/Applications-Wanted-for-SOE-s-GIRL-Game-Design-Competition/ http://pwned.com/showblog/1866/Aktrez/Applications-being-accepted-for-SOE/ nbsp; http://pwned.com/showblog/1866/Aktrez/Applications-being-accepted-for-SOE/ http://pwned.com/showblog/1738/Aktrez/Naked-Girls---Paint---WIN-/ Since Cortana was ever so popular to our viewers, I thought I would feature another amazing "Geek" model. This time, we'll dive into the Anime Realm with a little Ghost in the Shell. The costume is entirely sprayed on her body. No cloth is used. Originally featured on Battledress.biz (Story Originally seen on The Girls Entertainment Netowork) http://pwned.com/showblog/1738/Aktrez/Naked-Girls---Paint---WIN-/ http://pwned.com/showblog/1344/Aktrez/The-WoW-effect/ What is it about pixels on a screen that turn lives upside down? What is the magic that the wizards at Blizzard (oooh.. that rhymed) cast on 9million Americans to turn an otherwise inconspicuous video game into a life changing event on a nightly basis? nbsp; Like many of you, I have found myself hooked on the euphoria that is World of Warcraft. As I recently began leveling to catch up to my new found guild (Cake or Death) I started contemplating the reason behind why this game has turned so many into gaming addicts. nbsp; Letrsquo;s take a step back into reality for a moment. Consider the following scenario: nbsp; mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;mdash;ndash; You enter the office. There is a note on your desk from your boss to see her when you get situated. Once you have eaten your bagel and glugged down the http://pwned.com/showblog/1344/Aktrez/The-WoW-effect/ http://pwned.com/showblog/1254/Aktrez/My-first-Blog-and-a-brief-hello-/ nbsp; Hey Pwned.com! I wanted to sign up and shout out a brief hello to the site.nbsp;nbsp; Recently, I came across Pwned through some of the GameGirls competing in the GotCast G4 contest with me.nbsp;nbsp; It was actually some negative comments that brought me to the site and, when negativity is your first introduction, you don't always see things beyond that. During a recent live videocast that I did where I talked about issues in gaming, someone brought up Pwned.com and because of my first experience here, I may have given the site an unfair shake.nbsp; For you Pwned.com member - I am sorry.nbsp; First impressions speak a thousand words but I also can admit when I'm wrong and have come to check out Pwned and learn a little bit more before making my final decisions about it! So, with that;nbsp; Hello.nbsp; I hope to meet some awesome new friends here and gaming partners.nbsp; I'm http://pwned.com/showblog/1254/Aktrez/My-first-Blog-and-a-brief-hello-/