No doubt in an effort to compete with Microsoft’s own “1 vs. 100” show, Sony has issued the edict to conscript a number of gamers to struggle in a live action show over the Playstation Network. The show, called “The Tester” will reward the winner with a job as a game tester, in Q&A.

That’s the gaming equivalent of becoming one of those tech support guys you call when your Wal-Mart computer pukes its guts out.

If jumping through game show hoops for a chance at a dead-end, menial grind appeals to you, then check out the details and links off the Playstation Blog.