Friend of mine from the neighborhood called me today and said that she has "something big coming up soon" but she can't tell me much about it.

All she is allowed to say was that she filmed a show that taped out in California and that it should be airing "sometime soon".

I knew a while ago that she had been away somewhere but I didn't know it was for taping a show.


I'll update as I know more info. that can be revealed. Stay tuned...

Wow! That's exciting :D Keep us posted.

If it's American Idol, I will definitely be watching :)

Wow! That's exciting :D Keep us posted.

If it's American Idol, I will definitely be watching :)

I'll update as much as I can on what I'm allowed to say. As of now I honestly don't know any more info.

It's been officially announced so now I can say that the show is called "The Tester"

The person I know is contestant Lauren "Luge" from Brooklyn, NY. In the cast photo below she is the short girl in the back, second on the left.



"The Tester": Cast of the First-Ever PlayStation Network Reality Series Revealed

In September, we announced an open casting call for The Tester and the response has been tremendous. I want to thank everyone for your submissions!

We heard from thousands of PlayStation fans from across the country, all eagerly vying for a spot on The Tester and a chance to compete to win a gamer’s ultimate dream job – an official PlayStation game tester.



Today, I am pleased to be here on the PlayStation.Blog to introduce The Tester cast.

In all, 11 contestants were selected for The Tester. The cast ranges in age from 22 – 36 years-old and stems from all walks of life – from a student, to a paramedic, to a used car salesman. While a seemingly diverse bunch, this group is united in the passion needed to be the next PlayStation game tester.



To produce The Tester, we teamed up with one of the biggest names in reality television, 51 Minds, the dynamic production company that is the force behind hit series such as The Surreal Life, Rock of Love, and many more hit TV shows.

The Tester, to be by hosted Meredith Molinari, model and host of multiple online music shows, will follow the cast over eight episodes as they battle it out in a series of physical and mental challenges in a fight to win a position at Sony Computer Entertainment America.

We have also lined up a distinguished panel of judges, including Brent Gocke, Release Manager from Sony Computer Entertainment, and guest judges such as David Jaffe, Director & Lead Designer of God of War and Twisted Metal.




Over the past 15 years, PlayStation has prided itself on not only offering great entertainment, but creating it, including blockbuster franchises and award-winning titles built from the ground-up, like Gran Turismo, God of War, UNCHARTED, LittleBigPlanet and many more; PlayStation Network has continued that tradition with a huge catalogue of original games, including critically acclaimed franchises like flOw, Flower and Fat Princess.

Add to that thousands of movies and TV shows, hundreds of digital comics – and of course add-on game content, PS one classics and more – and it becomes clear why PlayStation Network has become the premiere source for digital entertainment at home and on the go.

Moreover, the availability of original and exclusive content such as The Tester is just one of the ways PlayStation Network will get even better in 2010.




Stay tuned – we’ll be announcing a special celebrity judge and more show details on The Tester soon.

In the meantime, go to http://www.thetester.com/ and check out more information on our cast and panelists and watch audition videos.


http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/the-tester-cast-of-the-first-ever-playstation-network-reality-series-revealed/