Xbox Live Gold – Free this weekend!
As we’ve mentioned several times today, Microsoft is updating every ones Xbox Live service for 72 hours starting March 31 for all US gamers! This weekend of pure ownage is brought to you by Verizon. In addition to Gold status Microsoft and Verizon will give gamers tons of great programming, contests, and surprises.

Top Weekend Events
Speaking of things you don’t want to miss, here are just a few of the hot weekend events headed your way:
- Lucky 7 Play & Win: You could win simply for playing! Play a total of at least seven hours over the weekend to be entered into a drawing for sweet Xbox Live gear. Find out more.
- Frag Doll Friday: Take on Ubisoft’s fierce gaming crew on Sunday, April 2, starting at 6 P.M. Eastern (3 P.M. Pacific) in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™. Get the details.
- Beat the Xbox® Team: Challenge Xbox insiders to College Hoops® 2K6, Marble Blast Ultra, and EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 3. Earn bragging rights and win awesome Xbox prizes!
But wait Microsoft isn’t done!
Verizon is sponsoring a giveaway of one million Microsoft® Points! While supplies last, you can grab 500 Microsoft Points courtesy of Verizon. Redeem them for cool Xbox Live Arcade games, themes, gamer pictures, and more in the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Looks like I will have to cancel that hot date I had!
As we’ve mentioned several times today, Microsoft is updating every ones Xbox Live service for 72 hours starting March 31 for all US gamers! This weekend of pure ownage is brought to you by Verizon. In addition to Gold status Microsoft and Verizon will give gamers tons of great programming, contests, and surprises.

Top Weekend Events
Speaking of things you don’t want to miss, here are just a few of the hot weekend events headed your way:
- Lucky 7 Play & Win: You could win simply for playing! Play a total of at least seven hours over the weekend to be entered into a drawing for sweet Xbox Live gear. Find out more.
- Frag Doll Friday: Take on Ubisoft’s fierce gaming crew on Sunday, April 2, starting at 6 P.M. Eastern (3 P.M. Pacific) in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™. Get the details.
- Beat the Xbox® Team: Challenge Xbox insiders to College Hoops® 2K6, Marble Blast Ultra, and EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 3. Earn bragging rights and win awesome Xbox prizes!
But wait Microsoft isn’t done!
Verizon is sponsoring a giveaway of one million Microsoft® Points! While supplies last, you can grab 500 Microsoft Points courtesy of Verizon. Redeem them for cool Xbox Live Arcade games, themes, gamer pictures, and more in the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Looks like I will have to cancel that hot date I had!