Here's something that may just add a little more oomph to the Xbox 360 as a multimedia entertainment system: Hollywood producer Peter Safran is set to produce original bite-sized flicks for Microsoft's next-gen console. Will this be the perfect bait to lure the Xbox 360 demographic in? Read more in the full article.

Microsoft has finally confirmed the availability of  Xbox Live Video Marketplace in Europe and Canada this coming December 11. Canada Community correspondent Jade recently interviewed Xbox Live Global Marketing Manager Scott Nocas about the matter.

According to Nocas, the service will go live at exactly 12:01 a.m. PST on December 11 in Canada. The manager explained that the delay was due to certain considerations Microsoft had to make. More on this after the jump!