Xtival returns to Live next weekend

Microsoft has announced that it will hold another Xtival "online party weekender" between 27 and 29 November.

Previous Xtivals, in which gigs are streamed and Xbox Live Silver members get a rare chance to see what they are missing, have proved a big draw, with last year's one, according to Microsoft, attracting 1.5 million visitors.

Next weekend's Xtival will feature a dance stage showing footage of Tiesto on his current US tour, plus interviews with the all-conquering DJ. If you tune in, you'll also be able to download excerpts from the forthcoming Metallica live CD, a video EP from The Prodigy and classic gigs from Run DMC and ZZ Top.

The cinema stage, meanwhile, will feature a 4-minute trailer from Avatar and, as ever in an Xtival, Silver members will be able to play against Gold subscribers while the festival is on. Plus there will be freebie goodies available like winter gear for avatars and Xtival-themed backgrounds up for grabs.

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