Those of you who are into social networking stuff may have been looking forward to the upcoming Twitter and Facebook apps for the Xbox 360. Here's some good news for you then: Microsoft has revealed that you'll be enjoying both apps before Christmas.

During their E3 2009 presentation, Microsoft announced that they'll be integrating a few social networks into Xbox Live. Among these is Last.fm, which is set to go live later this year. Read on for an overview of the service and a look at the interface,

And it looks like Microsoft's not yet done rolling out the goods for their upcoming surprises, not by a long mile. Try sky high mile. Reports have been coming in that Microsoft will soon be spilling information on their new partnership with Sky TV for the Xbox 360.

In a move that is sure to be welcomed by many, Microsoft has stopped the distribution of all Xbox Live-related iPhone applications at the Apple's AppStore. Why is this going to be welcomed? Because Microsoft wants these apps to be absolutely free of charge. More on this after the jump.

The TVersity dev team has announced that their media server application is now running at version 1.0 RC2. Among other updates, this new build carries support for album art and support for individual Youtube videos. The rest of the changelog is available in the full article.

Download: TVersity 1.0 RC2

The TVersity team have announced that their media server app is now at version 1.0 RC1. While a changelog isn't available yet, the developers did note some of the features that come packed with this new release. You can view them over in the full article.

Download: TVersity 1.0 RC1

Ever wanted to try out Microsoft's HD-DVD Emulator on your Xbox 360, but got scared off by the price? Then you've got no reason now, as the emulator itself is now going for absolutely zip. Yes, one can download the emulator for free - just remember that you still need an HD-DVD add-on drive for it. All the details after the jump.

Excited about what next-gen will bring us now that it seems visuals on current generation consoles can't get any better? The motion-capture company Mova has something in store that will make pre-rendered scenes difficult to distinguish from real-time. Learn more at the full article.

NaturalMotion Ltd. has announced that it has shipped morpheme 1.3, a middleware solution for popular consoles such as the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and the Wii This version of the application adds support for Epic's Unreal Engine 3, live debugging of remote runtime targets, implementation of Inverse Kinematics and more. If you want to find out what else this middleware solution can deliver, head on over to the full article for more information.

Microsoft's browser-based multimedia platform Silverlight is slowly gaining popularity as its usage and flexibility are continuously expanding.

An official Xbox Community Developer on Xbox Live Nation recently released new Xbox Live gamercards based on the said app. The gamercards look quite cool and offers greater interactivity. More info after the jump!