Perhaps the biggest Xbox Live news, and something that is sure to make lots of young gamers and parents happy, is that credit cards are no longer required to sign up for Xbox Live. You just pick up a subscription card at a retailer and put in the code on your Xbox 360. Simple. Easy.
Just to clarify, the Silver Xbox Live service gives you access to voice chat as well as the Xbox Live Marketplace but you can't play games online. Xbox Live Gold gives you all of the Silver level features along with the ability to play online.
For more information, check out Xbox.com.
