New Sci-Fi gaming show takes the physical challenge
by Jason Dobson 
{ Oct 29th 2008 at 5:45PM }
However, to survive the eight-episode tournament, contestants will not only have to stand up to the rigors of gameplay, but also real-life "physical challenges." We hope to see the gaming elite vie for superiority by plunging head first Double Dare-style into pools of slime when WCG GameQuest hits the airwaves in the first quarter of 2009.
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juju187 @ Oct 29th 2008 5:55PM
physical challenges + mal nurished/ overwieght gamer = win?
stay tuned
NoHitHair @ Oct 30th 2008 5:20AM
Remember that show where the contestants were kids and they competed for a top score in a certain amount of time on arcade games? I seem to remember some kind of game board they advanced on as well...
I seem to recollect physical challenges on that show as well. Wish I could remember the name.
SKI @ Oct 30th 2008 9:17AM
It was Nick Arcade, and they didn't do anything physical until the last game. It was a green screen where the contestants had to watch a small screen and jump around and at home it looked like they were in the game. It was stupid and no one ever won.
Alvin @ Oct 29th 2008 5:57PM
@ photo, i dont know...
reguy @ Oct 29th 2008 5:58PM
Dare
juju187 @ Oct 29th 2008 6:05PM
double dare
Shmil @ Oct 29th 2008 6:10PM
Physical Challenge
BananaBoat @ Oct 29th 2008 9:34PM
Anyone not taking the physical challenge is a gigantic lamer.
AwesomeTown @ Oct 29th 2008 5:58PM
I just can't help thinking about Nick Arcade.
juju187 @ Oct 29th 2008 6:05PM
please bring that back less cheesy, no casio prizes too
Nathan Bachus @ Oct 29th 2008 6:08PM
The real gamers that like competition were phased out at the very beginning of their "try-outs". It won't have very good gameplay to show, but it might be amusing to watch some of the physical challenges.
gulliver @ Oct 30th 2008 8:05AM
Awesome screenshot - Mark Summers on the right hand side looks like he's half the size of a normal person. AND he's dressed like a Bond villain.
Wubbytoes @ Oct 29th 2008 6:41PM
If I were still 10 years old the idea of a Nick Arcade and Double Dare mashup would blow my freaking mind.
Blank-Mage @ Oct 29th 2008 6:42PM
Ah, sweet slime of my childhood.
Deadpool @ Oct 29th 2008 6:57PM
Does anyone remember the game show "Video Power"? The host of the show was Johnny Arcade. I just remember the last round of the game show where the kid would put on the velcro suit and stick as many video games as possible on it. I really wanted to do that when I was a kid. Ahh the 90's...
I wonder what happened to good old Johnny Arcade???
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1848547328/nm0664635
Obi-Habby @ Oct 29th 2008 7:07PM
I actually auditioned for this Gamequest show. Made the final callback and was told my tape is on file. Overall was a fun experience. We got to play Forza 2, Gears, Guitar Hero 3, and FIFA.
Haggard @ Oct 29th 2008 7:26PM
Any Brits remember 'Get Your Own Back'?
Came up in conversation today.. all I remember is Dave Benson Phillips being hyper through every episode.
superbagman @ Oct 29th 2008 7:27PM
Wow, Sci-Fi is really gunning for gamers lately, I just saw a commercial for a reality show called (I think) Chase, which was promoted as being "like a real life video game" and pretty much looked like Mirror's Edge the reality show. Even had a similar white/red color scheme.
arkweld @ Oct 29th 2008 10:33PM
another move by SciFi to turn the channel into a complete waste of time that will show any crap that looks like it might have been on MTV. What next, wrestling?
Eh, wait a second ...
Courtney @ Oct 30th 2008 1:46AM
I recently saw Marc Summers on the show he hosts on the Food Network. I find the dude kind of creepy and disturbing now, but thought he was awesome when I was a kid.
Graham Wellington (formerly tyrone washington, or marsha goldberg) @ Oct 30th 2008 2:11AM
he looks like a wee little man in that picture
offday @ Oct 30th 2008 8:06AM
R.I.P. Old school Nickelodeon.