We all knew it would happen someday, and it finally has. The New York times reports that CBS (read: non-gaming channel) will be airing competitive gaming events every Sunday at noon. Events will range from Guitar Hero tournaments to WoW matches and Wii boxing bouts. We can probably also expect some FPS as well as RTS matches in there too.

We've talked about this a lot at MG, and I guess now its finally going to happen. But unfortunately, like we mentioned before, there are still many hurdles that the broadcasters have to jump. For one, most people are completely unaware of how these games work, so similar to a play by play cut-away, the show will also have to explain spells and game mechanics. Also, they say that adding a health bar will be necessary for viewers to be able to follow along with gameplay.

I am actually pretty excited about the prospect of this. Granted, I am mostly excited about the potential this type of set up has. There are lots of outrageously competitive games spanning all systems, so seeing which games get featured and which ones don't should be interesting.

Rob Carerra, senior vice president for programming at CBS Sports, has something interesting to day: “Who knows, in 10 years we could be looking back on this as a very significant moment.” Will this be the one revolutionizing moment in gaming culture that will bring competitive gaming to the masses? Will we look back and praise CBS for its innovation to the gaming industry? Who knows. Maybe this show will bomb and it won't do anything at all.