Question: First picture - what is that man doing holding the sword so close to that baby for!? Grr...
Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed how candid this piece was, almost felt Noir, like some detective story.
You know what I think the point of promotional parties like this are? So, someone who talks to a lot of people, say a reporter, goes and tells people about this great party they went to - you know, the [insert game name here] party. Is all the extravagance worth it in the end? Sure, unless you are so naive to believe products sell themselves, sometimes you need to associate your game with glamor, to paint it in a rose colored brush ... to that end, I think "Booth Babes" were one of those trying to sell games by word of mouth were one of their greatest assets, as guy's are notorious for sharing stories about ladies who spark one's libido.