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.

Gamers who want to get a sample of what Microsoft’s Xbox Live service has to offer can get a glimpse this weekend for free. During this weekend (Friday, November 20, 2009, through Monday, November 23, 2009), Xbox Live Gold membership will be free to anyone with a Silver account.

The Xbox Live service comes in two flavors. The Gold membership offers the meat of online interaction, which is multiplayer gaming. It also offers services such as Twitter, Facebook and Netflix downloads. The Gold membership costs $50 USD a year. The Silver membership doesn’t offer online gaming. It only allows basic online interaction such as gamer profiles and Avatars.