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BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra are hosting a series of games events this bank holiday as part of their Big Gaming Weekend.

That'll include an online poll to find the greatest ever videogame. A panel of experts will compile a shortlist of 100 titles, then you can vote for your top three.

Scott Mills will launch the poll on Friday between 6.30am and 10am. The results will be revealed on Bank Holiday Monday during Mistajam's show, which is broadcast on Radio 1 and 1Xtra between 7pm and 10pm.

Also on Monday, Radio 1 will be playing classic tracks from videogame soundtracks. Eurogamer's own Johnny Minkley will join Jo Whiley for a chat, and at 1pm Fearne Cotton and Aled Hayden-Jones will host a special gaming-themed Surgery session.

And finally, Rampage from 1Xtra will launch a gaming blog on the BBC website.

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bad09 #1 3 years ago

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Anyone still listen to R1? Absolute FTW \o/

/ gets coat
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Kazzahdrane #2 3 years ago

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"Also on Monday, Radio 1 will be playing classic tracks from videogame soundtracks."

I honestly never thought I'd see the day.
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Rizzle #3 3 years ago

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Here's hoping for some 8-bit mashups from Annie Mac!
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kinky_mong #4 3 years ago

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Schedule contains Ferne Cotton = EPIC FAIL.
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Buztafen #5 3 years ago

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^^^THIS......1 MILLION TIMES THIS!! I hate Fearne so much....
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Toothball #6 3 years ago

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@Kazzahdrane:

It's not even the first time that's happened. Colin Murray did an hour of video game music one week. Finished on Still Alive too. It was wonderful.

Should be interesting though. I'll probably be spending all weekend gaming with the radio on anyway, so this is most suitable.
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spidermanalf #7 3 years ago

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I sometimes listen to R1 on sunday morning, as only then is it better than Radio 2!

I am old.

Last week I was channel hopping and they was a making of Nirvanas Nevermind on there, so started watching that, then the ads came on and it said 'you are watching the classic album program, on VH1 classics' I felt REALLY old.

I am 33.

Anyway back on topic, this could be really good, or utter shite, and the top 3 games will be from the last 5 years or so!

Tried to get my 12 year old nephew to play Goldeneye on the N64 over the weekend, he made fun of it.
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jmg123 #8 3 years ago

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Is this a premptive april fools day 2010 joke?
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Bravestinsane #9 3 years ago

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@Rizzle

I really hope so....

and i listen to it occasionally i might have to install real player so i can listen to it on my computer -.-
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nick_f Verified Senior Producer, Microsoft #10 3 years ago

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My prediction for top 3 games of all time:

Call of Duty: World at War
FIFA 09
Need For Speed Undercover
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bioreit #11 3 years ago

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Anyone else slightly disappointed? Reading that headline, I thought R1 was going to do a huge LAN party event roughly equal to their recent Big Weekend in Swindon, with gaming tents set up for console players (maybe BYO HDD for 360 owners..?); SFIV, Tekken and SC4 tents with fighting sticks; Forza, PGR, GT set up with steering wheels and pedals; FPS tents, RTS tents, etc.

All watchable online and via the red button.

/off in a dream world....
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coojam #12 3 years ago

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@ bioreit

Yeh, that's exactly what I was thinking, but then they'd have only hosted it in London and had a bunch of everyday mongs off the street go anyway, so probably not such a bad thing.
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jambo74 #13 3 years ago

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All this without a screen. Great stuff RADIO 1.

NOT.
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collateral89 #14 3 years ago

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@kinky mong and buztalen WTF is wrong wiv fearn cotton u pair of gays
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Ryze #15 3 years ago

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@ bioreit

Exactly. They've missed a trick.

As long as they include the SSFIITHDR title music in their classic tracks, then I'm happy.

I also want to hear the Burnout 3 title screen theme music. Both the Lazy Generation and the main dance track would be good to hear.

Cheers!

Are you reading the comments, Minkley?

Edited by 1 at 18/05/09 @ 20:24
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butler` #16 3 years ago

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My prediction for top 3 games of all time:

Call of Duty: World at War
FIFA 09
Need For Speed Undercover

rofl so trew
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8bitMofo #17 3 years ago

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innit blud.
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jacky_erj #18 2 years ago

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great news. my top choice: Call of Duty: World at War

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