"What's frustrating about communicating through a bullhorn to people in bubbles...is that I'm communicating through a bullhorn to people in bubbles."
We've all seen the movie Grandma's Boy (and if you haven't, well, sort it out) and said, God, I would give anything to play video games for a living. Well, now you can. I mean, you always could, it's called going to school, applying for the job and kicking ass in the interview. But whatever, Sony is making it easier to make that dream a reality.
Sony Computer Entertainment America is bringing The Tester to the PSN this month, making good on their promise to consumers that they would expand original content offerings on the PlayStation Network. The Tester is an original television series that can be viewed on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable via the PSN as a free downloadable, starting February 18th.
The general premise of the show is that 11 contestants will square off in a competition for a spot as an official PlayStation tester at SCEA San Diego. The job is only an entry level position but for fans of the gaming industry who are eager to get a foot in the door this could be the best opportunity to do so. Not to mention it comes with a $5,000 signing bonus. Typical of most reality shows, the contestants will live in a communal house and be filmed for eight episodes that are sure to be filled with off the wall challenges, quasi-related tasks which will mimic actual gaming skills that are "allegedly required" to be a professional tester.
The Tester is by no means the first of its kind. There has been a new emergence of "direct to web" video content emerging as a growing trend in internet television begins to grow. Shows like If I Can Dream have been picked up by Hulu this season, The Guild -which is similar to the tester and created by gaming geek icon Felicia Day will be airing exclusively on Sony's competitor console the Xbox Live distribution service.
Starting February 18th, every Thursday a new episode will be available for FREE download on the PlayStation Network.
Even if it's terrible, what's the harm, it's free. Besides we can all use a break from MW2. Actually that's a lie, I never get tired of killing pixels in that game.
So what do you think, in the words of that old dude from Entourage "is this something you might be interested in"?
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