Radio 1 plans Big Gaming Weekend News

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News by Ellie Gibson

18 May, 2009

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

18/05/09 @ 07:32

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Anyone still listen to R1? Absolute FTW \o/

/ gets coat

Kazzahdrane

18/05/09 @ 07:40

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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.

Rizzle

18/05/09 @ 08:12

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Here's hoping for some 8-bit mashups from Annie Mac!

kinky_mong

18/05/09 @ 08:59

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Schedule contains Ferne Cotton = EPIC FAIL.

Buztafen

18/05/09 @ 09:04

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^^^THIS......1 MILLION TIMES THIS!! I hate Fearne so much....

Toothball

18/05/09 @ 09:05

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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.

spidermanalf

18/05/09 @ 09:07

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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.

jmg123

18/05/09 @ 09:33

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Is this a premptive april fools day 2010 joke?

Bravestinsane

18/05/09 @ 10:34

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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 -.-

nick_f

18/05/09 @ 10:56

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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

bioreit

18/05/09 @ 11:07

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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....

coojam

18/05/09 @ 11:39

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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.

lord

18/05/09 @ 14:45

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that reminds me, I need to go and see the dentist.

jambo74

18/05/09 @ 15:13

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All this without a screen. Great stuff RADIO 1.

NOT.

j,taurus

18/05/09 @ 15:45

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@kinky mong and buztalen WTF is wrong wiv fearn cotton u pair of gays

Ryze

18/05/09 @ 19:24

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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?

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butler`

18/05/09 @ 23:55

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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

marronthered

19/05/09 @ 00:24

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