The 2009 Today's Gamers International Survey reveals a fact that has been pretty obvious for quite a while now: more and more US citizens consider playing video games as their primary past time.

Microsoft has completed another system update, and those connected to Xbox Live should be prompted to accept the mandatory update any time now, if they haven't gotten it already. Hold yer horses, though, young'un, this ranch ain't ridin' them fancy Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm, and Zune features just yet.

If there's anyone in the industry with such vocal, unwavering loyalty and confidence in his brand, it's Aaron Greenberg. Leave it to Microsoft's director of product management to turn an interview into an elaborate sales pitch. Despite the Xbox 360's current position in the sales department, Greenberg remains absolutely confident that they will still come out on top.

A lot of people got all excited when Microsoft announced Facebook and Twitter integration back in E3. A few months and a couple of firmware updates later, Microsoft is ready to bring those features into Xbox Live - at least for the UK.

Infinity Ward kept it a surprise, and it's pleasant enough for all Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, and PC) fans! The team has updated their official website, and soon, we'll all be able to gain entry to the Expanded IW community.

Those who you spent all night and early morning playing may have encountered an error when logging in to Xbox Live. Worry not, the problem has been resolved. It was simply because of a firmware update to get Xbox 360s suited up for the coming Facebook, Twitter, and LastFM services.

Those with a PS3 may be thrilled with the major exclusives arriving in the last quarter of the calendar, but leave it to Aaron Greenberg to shrug the incoming threats off and keep his confidence on the Xbox 360. In his interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft's director of product management explains that there's no need for Microsoft to worry about the PS3 exclusives since they're very much in shape against the competition.

Silver members on XBL, good news! Kinda. Facebook and Twitter will be accessible to you all. The "kinda" part in this news: it's only for a limited time only. Read on in the full article.

Tekken fans, listen up! Our favorite fighting game has joined up with Penny Arcade, and the hilarious webcomic is now working on more pages for their collaboration. If you're a fan of the official Tekken fan page on Facebook, you should've seen the post on your news feed. It's very real, in fact, the first page is already up.

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.