Video Game Conference Sees Big Changes

July 9th, 2007 By MATT SLAGLE, AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- The video game industry's annual showcase is saying goodbye to scantily clad booth babes, extravagant multimillion dollar exhibits, blaring lights and pounding music. Celebrity appearances from the likes of Paris Hilton or Snoop Dogg are a thing of the past, too.

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