This Tuesday a major change (for the better) takes place on Xbox Live. With a revamp of the dashboard and the addition of media content partners, Microsoft hopes to turn the Xbox into the living room's primary entertainment hub. The free upgrade will push to all Xbox Live accounts Dec. 6, opening the gate to a larger world of media applications to be released in waves. The initial media partners Read more

Microsoft announced some major additions to the streaming media options available on Xbox Live, which may see the Xbox 360 platform become your main gateway to at-home entertainment. Beginning this holiday season, Microsoft is teaming up with nearly 40 media companies, networks, and web destinations to get global entertainment in one spot. As they say, "Gone are the days of managing a handful of Read more

Microsoft's Xbox 360 is a popular gaming system, but fans can use for much more than games given its streaming capabilities and Internet connectivity. Xbox Live, Microsoft's Xbox content service, now has 25 million subscribers worldwide, which is officially more than top cable company Comcast. This is bad news for the cable service, which has been seeing a recent decrease in subscriptions, down Read more

Starting Nov. 15, Windows users will be treated to a brand-new version of Microsoft's Games For Windows Marketplace, a browser-based store for purchasing digital copies of video games. Over 100 game titles will be available at launch including popular favorites like Fable III, Gears of War, and Halo. Windows users can access the store from any PC and enjoy fast transfer and fewer clicks to Read more

If you've got an Xbox 360 (and quite a few of you do), you know that it can do a lot more than just play games — an Xbox can be like your own personal media center. If you are in fact an Xbox lover, it's likely that you've signed up for an Xbox Live account, which lets you download cool arcade games, demos, previews, access multiplayer games to play with friends online, stream Netflix movies Read more

Mobile gaming just got a lot more exciting — Microsoft recently announced its lineup of games coming with the upcoming Windows Phone 7, which includes a large number of Xbox Live games. We already knew that you could hook up your Xbox Live avatar to the Windows Phone 7, but Microsoft wowed the crowd at this year's GamesCom 2010 in Germany with the sheer number of games that will be made Read more

If you're a lonely gamer who just wants to chat with a girl who knows the ins and outs of Gears of War 2, then listen up — GameCrush is for you. A virtual dating service for gamers, GameCrush lets you chat with an attractive lady during a face-to-face online "Playdate" — either a simple flash-based duel for six minutes, or partner up for a multiplayer game over Xbox Live for 10 — for a Read more

SonyStyle Japan is getting these snowflake-engraved TX1 cameras — Engadget The Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace pet shop opens tomorrow —Kotaku Consumer Reports ranks Verizon as the top wireless phone carrier in the US — The New York Times Check out some child-friendly earphones — CNET A groom updates his Facebook and Twitter profiles at the altar — TechCrunch Microsoft launches its own Read more

Get a sneak peek at what's in store for the Fall Xbox Live Update preview this Monday, where you'll get to check out all of the new fabulous features. Things like being able to change your Facebook and Twitter status straight from your Xbox 360, 1080p video streaming, the ability to create Netflix parties, free music from Last.fm, and a viewing of Games on Demand — coming in early August. Read more