Prior to Labor Day 2010, the Game Show Network (GSN) is giving DirecTV subscribers a free preview weekend of the Game Lounge service.

Game Lounge is offered on DirecTV’s channel 110 and, according to the web site, includes more than 70 games. The freebie weekend is September 3-4, 2010 (ie Labor Day weekend)…

Game Lounge is offered on DirecTV’s channel 110 and, according to the web site, includes more than 70 games. Instead of a game controller you use the directional buttons on the DirecTV remote to play casual style games including various match-3 puzzles, word puzzles, card games, kids games (usually based on a TV cartoon shows including Ben 10 and Chowder) and popular board games including UNO and Monopoly. There are even games offered en espanol.

From now until November 30, 2007, DirecTV is offering 11 months of free subscription to World of Warcraft to new DirecTV subscribers who use the promotion code ’57417 NEW”.

DirecTV and Blizzard Entertainment have teamed up to promote the Championship Gaming Series which recently announced that World of Warcraft will be added to the list of competitive games in 2008. New DirecTV subscribers will receive a trial version of the WOW plus a free upgrade to the full version. Those who subscribe to DirecTV through the CGS website and are not interested in receiving WOW can choose to accept a $100 Gamestop gift card instead. Current DirecTV subscribers can contact their local customer service representative to receive the WOW offer.