Instant messaging comes to Xbox - creating a social network on TV

REDMOND, Wash. – As of May 7, Xbox 360 owners will be able to connect with more than 260 million Windows Live Messenger users via their game platform. The launch of Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360, will connect friends across Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft Windows-based PCs and Windows Mobile-powered devices. With this update to Xbox 360, friends and families can easily connect and chat directly from their television using Windows Live Messenger, a network of more than 20 billion relationships and more than 260 million active accounts. It might actually be a way for parents to get their Xbox-addicted...