{"id":3321,"date":"2011-11-07T22:12:39","date_gmt":"2011-11-07T22:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edwinkua.com\/?p=3321"},"modified":"2011-11-07T22:13:31","modified_gmt":"2011-11-07T22:13:31","slug":"3321","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.edwinkua.com\/?p=3321","title":{"rendered":"Hold up your arm the longest and win $10,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sony will give you $10,000 if you can hold your arm up longer than anyone else. We\u2019re not even joking, this is an actual contest the company is holding.<\/p>\n

As part of a promotion for the company\u2019s latest game, Uncharted 3, The company has put up a website, Grab the Ring, in which you can activate your webcam and then hold up your arm as if holding the game\u2019s thematic ring floating in the air. If you\u2019ve got more hang time than anyone else, $10,000 is yours. If not, well, you get some neat weapons and clothes for your in-game avatar for use in the PlayStation 3 action game\u2019s multiplayer mode.<\/p>\n

Once the challenge begins, a clock starts running. The first prize comes after just 15 seconds, but it\u2019s really after several (tiring!) minutes that things pick up. After 4 minutes, players receive the Treasure Hunter Starter\u2019s Pack. Once the minutes turn to hours, serious weapons begin to unlock. All the while, trailers for the game play in the background and are occasionally interrupted by Sony\u2019s fictional executive Kevin Butler with taunting messages. The full list of details can be seen below.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re aiming for the ten grand for yourself, be prepared to be patient \u2014 as of this writing, the time to beat is 8:45. That\u2019s 8 hours, 45 minutes. So start training.<\/p>\n

Grab the ring contest website<\/a><\/p>\n

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