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Over the Bank Holiday Weekend (22-25 May), Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1 and 1Xtra will be taken over by the wonderful world of computer games.

The weekend will be jam-packed with gaming-themed content from reviews, to soundtracks, DJ leaderboards and a poll to find the best game ever.

Whether you're into collecting gold coins, eating blue ghosts, performing unearthly fighting combos, fitting shapes together against the clock or multi-playing with distant friends, there will be something for all gamers.

The highlight of the weekend will be Radio 1 and 1Xtra hosting an online poll to find the greatest-ever computer game. A panel of industry experts will compile a list of their top 100 games and then listeners will be invited to choose their top three from the list.

Scott Mills will launch the poll on Friday (22 May) between 6.30 and 10.00am and the results will be revealed on Bank Holiday Monday during Mistajam's show which is simulcast on both networks between 7.00 and 10.00pm.

Over the weekend the legendary Live Lounge will be turned into a gaming arcade where Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJs will battle it out in the gaming leaderboards and listeners can follow online.

Throughout the day on Bank Holiday Monday, starting in Scott's show, there will be the chance to listen to the best tunes from gaming soundtracks – chosen by both listeners and the DJs.

Jo Whiley will be joined by computer games expert Johnny Minkley in her show which starts at 10.00am.

At 1.00pm, Fearne Cotton and The Surgery presenter Aled Hayden-Jones host a special gaming surgery.

Greg James will continue with the gaming soundtracks between 4.00 and 7.00pm and then hand over to Mistajam's simulcast for the big countdown of Radio 1 and 1Xtra's poll of the greatest-ever computer games.

Finally Rampage from 1Xtra will launch their gaming blog which will become a regular feature on bbc.co.uk/1xtra.

Notes to Editors

Scott Mills is standing in for Chris Moyles every morning from 6.30 to 10.00am every weekday until Tuesday 26 May. Chris is on holiday.

Listen to 1Xtra on DAB digital radio, digital TV and online.

TM