Sci Fi channel’s latest reality series is a mixture of The Real World and Survivor with video games thrown into the mix. WCG Ultimate Gamer premiering tonight at 10pm, features contestants battling it out in various challenges and games, until only one ultimate gamer is left standing. As the show progresses week to week, players will have to face off in the following games: Rock Band 2, Project Gotham Racing 4, Virtua Fighter 5, Dance Dance Revolution, Halo 3, NBA Live 2009, Shaun White Snowboarding, Soul Calibur 4, and Gears of War 2. With the grand prize of $100,000 and a chance to represent the WCG, we’ll definitely tune in to see how “ultimate” these gamers really are.

From SciFi.com

“The SCI FI Channel, in partnership with Samsung and the World Cyber Games, presents an all-new reality competition series to find the "Best All-Around Gamer." A diverse group of contestants embark on an intense and emotional journey in hopes of winning prizes that include $100,000 and the ultimate Samsung electronics package, complete with the company's most advanced technology products. The winner will also be the face of WCG and represent the WCG at events around the globe including the 2009 Grand Final in China.”

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“Co-hosted by Hannah Simone and Joel Gourdin, the series showcases twelve contestants who live together in a single loft in downtown Los Angeles. They will compete against each other in challenges that include traditional video game play as well as real-life video game simulations, which place the contestants in situations inspired by best-selling and world famous games. Throughout the competition, the ultimate gamer will need to excel both individually and with his or her teammates, have top-notch gamer skills and be able to handle the pressure of head-to-head elimination rounds played in an arena filled with hundreds of spectators. The ultimate gamer will also have to showcase their ability to navigate and manipulate a houseful of other die-hard gamers, all vying to be crowned number one.”

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