"Sexist!" they squeaked. "Where are the vowels?" "The logo stinks!" "They should be at home playing with Barbie" "They'll be doing Sims all day" "A baking contest would be more productive" "Are they SERIOUS?"
Well, we were having serious fun. Despite the excited rants from blogs and social gaming sites around the world when the press release for Grl Gmr Tournament was announced, 26 enthusiastic young women came to The Rocket on Holloway Road on 25th October 2008, to compete in a gaming pentathlon - Wii Tennis, Tekken, Unreal Tournament, Mario Kart and Kuri Kuri Mix.
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The Tekken final raised a huge cheer and afterwards, winner Jennevive took on anyone who would dare…and top frag counts in Unreal Tournament went through to a last-one-standing final, where we watched Andy stalk her prey.
