Cortana has been nominated, along with other curvaceous videogame characters, to be Cyber Vixen of the Year. Editor's Note: Why now, and not in 2001 when Halo launched, is really beyond us. Maybe on PC titles qualify, not console ones, or maybe she's been nominated for her as-yet-unseen performance in Halo 2. The contest is sponsored by Maxim and Spike TV, and features a mix of imaginary characters from videogames, as well as virtual versions of real people; so Cortana and Samus Aran are up against a virtual version of Carmen Electra and even film-game crossovers like Pussy Galore. and Winners will be announced on December 14. Thanks Louis Wu at HBO.