Video: The Tester Coming to PS3 via PSN for Free in February

172w ago - PlayStation Network's Sr. Director Susan Panico revealed today on the PS Blog that Sony's competitive reality show The Tester is coming to PS3 via PSN for free this February.

To quote: I know many of you are excited about the upcoming launch of The Tester. I am here to share great news - it is premiering on February 18th exclusively on PlayStation Network!

We're also welcoming a new celebrity judge to our prestigious panel on The Tester - Hal Sparks! Most of you know him as an actor and comedian, but he's also a diehard gamer.

You can watch contestants face off against Hal throughout the eight-episode series - it's going to be brutal.

The Tester is an original competitive reality series that PlayStation fans can really get into. Produced in partnership with one of the biggest names in reality TV (51 Minds), this is a program for gamers, about gamers who are competing to win a job as a game tester on PlayStation's first party development team - the team that has introduced history-making franchises such as God of War, UNCHARTED, LittleBigPlanet and Gran Turismo.

This is a golden opportunity for gamers to launch a career in gaming - in fact, some of the most recognized developers in the industry started out as a game tester.

From day one, the goal of PlayStation Network has been to provide quality content specifically for our PlayStation audience - including thousands of movies, TV shows, digital comics, games and add-on game content to choose from - and offering the flexibility to control when you want it, where you want it.

Original content has consistently been a huge part of that vision, from first-party games such as Flower, flOw and Fat Princess to exclusive video content such as Qore and Pulse. And now, we are going even further by offering an original high-quality, reality series.

With the largest network of first-party game studios in the industry and deep partnerships across the Sony brand already in place, look for us to continue to build out our stable of original content in the future.

PS3 and PSP owners can download The Tester from PlayStation Store starting February 18th for FREE. PlayStation Home users will also be able to watch the series with other PS3 owners in the PlayStation Home Theatre.

We've added more details on The Tester at www.TheTester.com, including photos, cast and panel details, and more. In the meantime, check out the trailer of The Tester below or from PlayStation Store.