The Xbox Twitter-Facebook Integration

The Twitter-Facebook integration, revealed at the in Los Angeles, will bring the two services into the online gaming service. In addition to the service's multiplayer functionality, you'll be able to send and receive status updates with the social networks straight from your Xbox console.

Some games will be ready to take advantage of the added options, too. An upcoming version of , for example, will allow you to send screenshots and score updates directly into your via the interface. You'll also have the option of inviting friends to join your games without so much as shifting your eyes off the screen. It's all expected to become available sometime this coming fall.

Last.FM and Other Additions

Twitter and Facebook aren't the only social services being added into the Xbox world -- music-streaming service Last.FM will be built into Microsoft's expanded Xbox offering as well. Xbox Live users with paid subscriptions will be able to listen to tunes via their consoles, using the site's "personalized radio station" setup to select songs.