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WCG looking for the Ultimate Gamer (73 comments)

( Major News: Gaming)

Posted by xou @ 08:51 CST, 8 January 2009 - iMsg

WCG and SCI-FI announced a partnership some months ago in order to produce a new TV reality show, initially called Gamequest, with some e-sport flavor additives. Yesterday, the whole thing took a new dimension as WCG release a video teaser of the show on wcgultimategamer.com.

The 12 esports' superstars, including sWooZie, iNcontroL or Valkyrie (who confessed "it was the most amazing and stressful situation I have ever been in in my life!"), were chosen during auditions in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago & Austin. They lived all together during a few weeks and competed on PGR 4, Virtua Fighter 5, Halo 3, Rock Band 2, Dance Dance Revolution and NBA’09 to become WCG Ultimate Gamer's Best All-around Gamer and earn $100,000.

The way the competition works there is very simple: the gamers have to play their regular video games, and also their equivalent in real life! Which means they have to drive a real car, play basket ball with a real ball, play a real guitar or punch some stuff around.

Hannah Simone and Joel Gourdin were picked to host the TV show which should be aired on the Sci-Fi channel in March 2009. You may also find an extended version of the teaser on vimeo.com.

Source: www.wcg.com

Edited by xou at 08:09 CST, 9 January 2009 - 23172 Hits

<< Comment #1 @ 09:03 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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[mash]

why?

<< Comment #5 @ 09:25 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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.syL - Reply to #1

Why not?

<< Comment #8 @ 09:29 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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xou - Reply to #1

I asked the players:

Edited by xou at 09:29 CST, 8 January 2009

<< Comment #20 @ 12:13 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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sarac - Reply to #8

i think catz will be old in 3.25 weeks time

<< Comment #2 @ 09:21 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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sudstah

yeah why? they will obviously fail miserably!

<< Comment #3 @ 09:22 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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n1ghtfly

Good question. Perhaps there isn't enough reality TV at the moment?

I'm interested in them mentioning that Halo 3 is included. Does this mean they will hand them all weapons and have a live deathmatch?!

If so, can I be included in the program to shoot all of the people who play "Dance Dance revolution?" Whatever it is!

<< Comment #4 @ 09:22 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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xou - Reply to #3

It looks like they will be playing paintball for Halo3

This is is gonna be so cash!!!!

Edited by xou at 09:23 CST, 8 January 2009

<< Comment #72 @ 11:28 CST, 14 January 2009 >>

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tourist - Reply to #3

I play DDR and I dare you to shoot me. bitch.

<< Comment #6 @ 09:26 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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brz

i would win this

<< Comment #7 @ 09:27 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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aRidion

OMG this is going to be so great...just imagine: Halo 3, Rock Band 2 AND Dance Dance Revolution together, this just plain rocks......oh wait, wrong page ;)

<< Comment #9 @ 09:29 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Bob

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Edited by Bob at 15:51 CDT, 26 June 2024

<< Comment #10 @ 09:37 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Looks decent actually, and well produced.

<< Comment #15 @ 12:04 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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MarzenGold - Reply to #10

lmao

<< Comment #31 @ 13:57 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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erok - Reply to #10

+ for sarcasm?

<< Comment #55 @ 21:41 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Anonymous (p54A26323.dip.t-dialin.net) - Reply to #31

one letter in the nick is stupid, four letters... well you do the math 8<

<< Comment #60 @ 05:54 CST, 9 January 2009 >>

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koekie - Reply to #55

You do know those are called numbers?

<< Comment #62 @ 10:01 CST, 9 January 2009 >>

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hobbes8548 - Reply to #60

I have no idea wtf is going on here...

<< Comment #63 @ 10:34 CST, 9 January 2009 >>

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koekie - Reply to #62

He's talking about the numbers in your nickname

Original:
"one letter in the nick is stupid, four letters... well you do the math 8<"

Translation:
"One number in the nickname is stupid, four numbers... well you do the math smilieface"

<< Comment #66 @ 14:48 CST, 11 January 2009 >>

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sabre0001 - Reply to #63

Four numbers you say...well that's just ingenious! :D

<< Comment #11 @ 09:45 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Shrike

I want to play Leisuresuit Larry

<< Comment #12 @ 10:07 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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vedic

I almost want to give them credit for finding new and creative ways to fail. Just when you think that things can't get any worse, they do.

<< Comment #13 @ 10:18 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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aRidion

"The 12 E-Sport superstars...."

well still searching for them in the list tbh..if playing Rock Band 2 and Dance Dance Revolution makes you an E-Sport superstar, well GG to E-Sport in general

Edited by aRidion at 10:19 CST, 8 January 2009

<< Comment #16 @ 12:04 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Willgurht - Reply to #13

Imo DDR and GH games fits perfectly into the category 'e-sports'.

Sure the best DDR/ITG players can be considerd stars in the dance machine community.

Then if those 12 stars participating here, really are stars before anyone knows them is another question.

<< Comment #49 @ 17:56 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Bob - Reply to #13

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Edited by Bob at 15:51 CDT, 26 June 2024

<< Comment #14 @ 11:37 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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No offense to anyone else, but the only person there with any real competitive gaming accomplishments is Swoozie.

<< Comment #17 @ 12:05 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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MarzenGold - Reply to #14

None taken chap.

<< Comment #23 @ 12:27 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Kirua.

I can't wait to see them compete against each other on The Sims irl.

<< Comment #18 @ 12:07 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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per1klez

Looks pretty cool, however maybe for season 2 they could have an international bunch of gamers instead of just americans. I'm not complaining about the show in anyway, but rather providing some contructive criticism when i say the show could still be shot in the US, but why not involve gamers from all over?

It will also be interesting to see how much they promote and market to the false exploitive ideals that the CPL brought about ("play hard go pro!" for ex.).

<< Comment #19 @ 12:11 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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spam2009

hahha omg what a bunch of lamers @ showmustgoon.tv hahha
this will be so funny :-DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

<< Comment #21 @ 12:14 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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ReDeYe

Ho ho ho and you guys thought CGS was bad!

<< Comment #50 @ 17:59 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Bob - Reply to #21

.

Edited by Bob at 15:51 CDT, 26 June 2024

<< Comment #67 @ 04:09 CST, 13 January 2009 >>

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ReDeYe - Reply to #50

Wait, its a tournament? I thought it was a reality show with no commentators on. Silly me.

<< Comment #68 @ 09:15 CST, 13 January 2009 >>

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Bob - Reply to #67

.

Edited by Bob at 15:51 CDT, 26 June 2024

<< Comment #56 @ 00:54 CST, 9 January 2009 >>

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h3i - Reply to #21

And what a sickly sense of guilty pleasure it was to be proven right.

<< Comment #22 @ 12:20 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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meat man

Haha I was gonna audition for this but they said I wasn't allowed cause I'm Canadian and not American.

Racist!

:(

<< Comment #26 @ 13:02 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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KekS - Reply to #22

no, would've been imba - a canadian raping all the americans in videogames :S

<< Comment #24 @ 12:28 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Raist

*bangs head on keyboard a million times*

<< Comment #25 @ 12:49 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Lethe

PGR 4, Virtua Fighter 5, Halo 3, Rock Band 2, Dance Dance Revolution and NBA’09

what a load of shit.

<< Comment #27 @ 13:06 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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oneroomdisco - Reply to #25

Curious about the DDR section of it, seeing how much they can learn and how well they can do in a short amount of time. Also, hope they use GOOD versions of the game =(

VF5 is easily the best game there, everything else is filed under the 'casual' section of gaming.

Except 'My First FPS'

I mean, Halo.

<< Comment #30 @ 13:48 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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GUArd - Reply to #25

its not "for gamers by gamers" , its for ppl and games are fine 95% ! You think ppl would watch some quake fights? or warcraft? no, this is SHOW and it`s ok!

<< Comment #32 @ 14:24 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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nemecel - Reply to #30

I don't give a fuck as long as you don't sell it as "the ultimate gamer" or something like that. I don't give a fuck in any case. esports outside Korea are still a joke anyway.

<< Comment #36 @ 15:16 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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GUArd - Reply to #32

about korea true, about the name of show, its ok :D

<< Comment #33 @ 14:37 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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fjorgyn - Reply to #25

would have loved to see the real life version of quake

<< Comment #38 @ 15:26 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Minky - Reply to #33

tdm/ctf -> paintball? fits perfectly and thankfully nothing like this http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iqiHjsoPEQM

<< Comment #40 @ 15:29 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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fjorgyn - Reply to #38

didn't know you can fall down 20m and survive with nearly no harm while playing paintball ;D
and where is the movement, and the weapons? jebus, paintball doesnt fit at all :/

(guess thats why its so fun to play quake)

<< Comment #28 @ 13:12 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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SenT!neL

holy fuck.

<< Comment #29 @ 13:27 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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lol. looks like a spoof comedy

<< Comment #34 @ 14:55 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Anonymous (p5B122120.dip0.t-ipconnect.de)

.... its no good idea to make it "real". theres a big point we all have in common: we can say "its not real its just a game, its fun" i think this shouldnt be taken from us or a time will come where we have no arguments left.... =/

<< Comment #35 @ 15:09 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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koji

i think its kind of cool with the 'real' game aspect. Pretty good idea tbh for a show

<< Comment #37 @ 15:21 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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skint

bring back gamesmaster!

<< Comment #51 @ 18:22 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Bob - Reply to #37

.

Edited by Bob at 15:51 CDT, 26 June 2024

<< Comment #52 @ 18:41 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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skint - Reply to #51

your too young to know gamesmaster

<< Comment #53 @ 19:05 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Jazzy - Reply to #51

theboyz@gamezville.tv
thats theboyz@gamezville.tv

me and my mate both wanted g-team t-shirts... never got them tho :(

<< Comment #54 @ 19:21 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Bob - Reply to #53

.

Edited by Bob at 15:51 CDT, 26 June 2024

<< Comment #39 @ 15:26 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Jazzy

they should have quake so they can do one of those patented yank kill frenzies

<< Comment #41 @ 15:33 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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just when I thought e-sports can not be more of a joke than it is now.....bam!!

<< Comment #42 @ 15:49 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Seriously, why can't they just hand over all the money to me and let me invest them in some quality Quakeworld action. I'm in paaaain!

<< Comment #43 @ 15:57 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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somebodyshootme

So I looked at this video and I thought, "what is this", and then I paused, and then I looked around, and then I thought, "what."

Then the igryness kicked in.

Edited by somebodyshootme at 15:58 CST, 8 January 2009

<< Comment #44 @ 16:03 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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ix

E-sports please die already. It's not competitive gaming.

<< Comment #45 @ 16:22 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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Lethe

wait, ultimate gamer?

is there a list of competitors for that dancing shit, i'm sure as hell i'll find fatal1ty there.

<< Comment #46 @ 16:37 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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doYdY

where's fatal1ty now?

<< Comment #48 @ 17:04 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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donka ' - Reply to #46

6 AM: wake up to protein shake
6:05: 2 mile run
6:30 AM Morning Jam with Rock Band 2
8 AM: 318 loops in PGR4
10 AM: Pre-lunch Halo3 strat session
11AM: Lunch with tunes from Rock Band 2
11:30 AM: Post-lunch DDR shakedown
2PM: Virtua Fighter 5 combo training
4PM: NBA character study
5PM: NBA 09 running - 40 loops around the court
7PM: Dinner with DDR beats
8PM: Halo 3 online
10 PM: Bed

<< Comment #71 @ 11:27 CST, 14 January 2009 >>

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tourist - Reply to #48

witness the fitness!

<< Comment #47 @ 16:54 CST, 8 January 2009 >>

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supersexyleetmegaruler

so gamers copy a cheap MMA show. wow, i really wanna see where this is going

<< Comment #57 @ 01:55 CST, 9 January 2009 >>

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squishy

hope they get to play manhunt as a game and irl... nice ending to the show then aswell.

<< Comment #58 @ 02:51 CST, 9 January 2009 >>

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Liefje

AthenaTwin is not there, only her twin sis Valkyrie. Also the other FD calybear is there too. I have no idea who those others are but GO SWOOZIE!!!!!!

<< Comment #61 @ 08:08 CST, 9 January 2009 >>

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xou - Reply to #58

ah... madmood was wrong then :(

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4091020922/m/4361055127

I guess I could add Alyson and Mrs Violence instead

Edited by xou at 08:10 CST, 9 January 2009

<< Comment #59 @ 05:16 CST, 9 January 2009 >>

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wata

looks funnier than the other reality tv shows I know
I could even dl a rip of this and spend 5min fast forwarding into it, no shit

<< Comment #64 @ 07:52 CST, 10 January 2009 >>

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Co1nCo1n

"the gamers have to play their regular video games, and also their equivalent in real life"

Hopefully GTA is not in the game list...

Edited by Co1nCo1n at 06:15 CST, 11 January 2009

<< Comment #65 @ 08:45 CST, 10 January 2009 >>

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The rest of the girls deserve spanking for not wearing their boarding school uniforms :(

<< Comment #69 @ 15:09 CST, 13 January 2009 >>

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wheat

Does anyone else find it odd that the title of "Best Gamer" is going to ultimately be awarded to someone who performs well outside of a virtual environment?

I mean, I can fuck some serious shit up in Cooking Mama, but Bobby Flay would cook circles around me in real life... does that make him the Ultimate Gamer?

<< Comment #70 @ 16:13 CST, 13 January 2009 >>

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xou - Reply to #69

Why so serious?

<< Comment #73 @ 11:32 CST, 14 January 2009 >>

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tourist - Reply to #70

videogames about cooking? what's next?

oh yea..
http://kotaku.com/5014820/world-of-world-of-w...ws-network

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