Microsoft Boasts 17 Million Xbox Live Users, We Annotate

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multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 1/8/2009

Microsoft Boasts 17 Million Xbox Live Users, We Annotate

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Microsoft has thumped its chest about a successful holiday season. We post the stat-filled press release and annotate it with observations about what the company did -- and didn't -- say. Press release by Microsoft, annotations by MTV Multiplayer: Xbox 360 Records Its Biggest Year Ever Driven ...

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