New Sci-Fi gaming show takes the physical challenge

by Jason Dobson { Oct 29th 2008 at 5:45PM }

The Sci-Fi Channel has partnered with Samsung and Granada America to hunt down the most well-rounded gamer in the United States as part of WCG GameQuest, a new "elimination-style" game show. Besides bragging rights (and sore thumbs), the winner of the "competition series" will also walk away with $100,000 and trips to attend future World Cyber Games events.

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.

Tags: game-show, gameshow, samsung, sci-fi channel, sci-fi-channel, Sci-fiChannel, scifi channel, scifichannel, wcg, wcg-gamequest

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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.