any of you are having problems signing in joining partys starting games etc this would be why: Xbox LIVE: Users may experience difficulties with the following services: Signing into Games for Windows – LIVE on a PC Accessing the Xbox.com Web site Posting or viewing entries in the Xbox.com forums Signing into the Xbox LIVE forums Signing into Xbox LIVE from Xbox.com Searching for Web pages that are on Xbox.com We are aware of the problem and are working to resolve the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience Xbox LIVE Marketplace: Users may experience difficulties with the following services: Browsing Indie Games from the Xbox 360 console or Xbox.com Browsing the Games for Windows – LIVE Marketplace on a PC Browsing Games Marketplace from the Xbox 360 console or Xbox.com We are aware of the problem and are working to resolve the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience Account: Users may experience difficulties with the following services: Creating new Xbox LIVE accounts, managing those accounts, or recovering an account on a different console We are aware of the problem and are working to resolve the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience Source