For all the Silver subscribers to Xbox Live, team Xbox are once again offering the chance to access all of the Gold member benefits free of charge for one weekend only  From 12.00 GMT on Friday 8^th March until 23:59 GMT on Sunday 10^th March. Check out their message and be prepared.

FREE XBOX LIVE WEEKEND

We’re happy to announce our biggest ever free Xbox LIVE Gold Unlock Weekend, sponsored by Bioshock Infinite. Access amazing online gaming and premier entertainment next weekend from 8^th – 10^th March, all for free!

Throughout the weekend, there will be unmissable gaming with the likes of “Rockstar Friday”, where fans can challenge the developers in multiplayer matches on GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City, Max Payne 3, Red Dead Redemption and Midnight Club LA, between 12.00 – 17.00 GMT on Friday 8^th March.

Other games with special multiplayer events includes Halo 4, Borderlands 2, Tomb Raider, FIFA Ultimate Team, Forza Horizon, Far Cry 3 and Assassin’s Creed 3. In addition, online multiplayer functionality will be unlocked across all Xbox games*, so get on Xbox LIVE with your friends for an amazing weekend of gaming. For more information, game offers and bonuses, please visit: http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/Live/free-live-weekend

From 12.00 GMT on Friday 8^th March until 23:59 GMT on Sunday 10^th March, fans can experience the best in living room entertainment using Kinect and Bing to voice search content on their TV, as well as take advantage of the Xbox Music Pass* to stream millions of songs on their Xbox  console. If you’re in the mood for a blockbuster movie check out Skyfall and more on Xbox Video, or see what takes your fancy with some of the other entertainment partners on Xbox LIVE such as LOVEFiLM, Netflix and Now TV*.

Fans are also invited to enhance their Xbox 360 game and entertainment experience with Internet Explorer, as well as Xbox SmartGlass which turns their phone or tablet into an intelligent second screen.  To try some of these exciting new features along with all the other existing fantastic Xbox LIVE Gold experiences for free next weekend visit the Xbox Dashboard and log in to Xbox LIVE.