Heres a heads up for all those having issues signing in on Xbox Live today. No its not just you, a lot of people are having the same issue. Heres the official word from Microsoft ( thanks Orion ). Service Status Xbox LIVE Status Account Up and Running Matchmaking Up and Running XBOX LIVE Marketplace Up and Running XBOX LIVE Service Users may experience difficulties with the following services: Signing in to Xbox LIVE Affecting the following LIVE Platforms: Games for Windows LIVE Windows 8 Windows Phone Xbox 360 Console Xbox.com 7/23/2013 11:29:11 AM PDT: Our members are currently encountering some issues when they try to sign in to their Xbox LIVE accounts. We want you to know that we’re here for you! We’ve got our top engineers engaged and we are working toward a fix as quickly as we can. You’re being so patient with us while we work, and we really appreciate it! Check back here in 30 minutes for another update. XBOX LIVE Service Users may experience difficulties with the following services: Unable to access video or music content on the Xbox console. Affecting the following LIVE Platforms: Xbox 360 Console 7/23/2013 10:22:51 AM PDT: We’re aware that our members are having some difficulty accessing video, application, music, and game content on the Xbox console. We don’t like that, at all! We’ve got our top engineers engaged and working diligently to get you back to enjoying all the features that your Xbox has to offer you. Thanks for your patience while we work! We'll update you as soon as we have more information. Xbox Music and Video Up and Running
Yeah, had bit of an issue trying to play any game really. Gave them a bit of time when they got stuck on loading screens, and they eventually pushed through. Any ideas as of why?