Xbox Live will be offline on September 29th, at 12:01am, according to Microsoft’s Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb. It will be offline for "up to 24 hours" for maintenance, in preparation for the coming fall update. The update will not be the complete overhaul we’ve seen much of over the last few months. Hyrb also points out that most of Xbox.com will also be offline, with the main exception of the forums, which will be read only. All this means that the 29th is the perfect day to get back on Team Fortress 2, which you’ve most likely been denying for some 360 game. Shame!

The Xbox 360 appears to now only be $299.99 on sale at Target. If you don’t already have a Xbox 360, then this is a good time to get one. Click here to visit Target for more details.

Microsoft has launched a new website for US Xbox 360 owners to track, in detail, the process of sending your Xbox 360 in for repair.

US console owners can register a box, attach a Windows Live ID, schedule a repair and track the repair status. The site will also keep keep tabs on your warranty as well as give you $5 credit towards an "Out-of-Warranty" repair just for signing up.

Anything that improves customer service is a positive thing.

If you want to check your Xbox 360’s heatsink, just invert the console, take a picture through the mesh, and compare that to the above picture to see if you have the beefed-up version or not.

The X-Box price cut, that is. Here is sneak peek at Circuit City’s flyer that says you can expect the deal on/about August 12th – this year!

The Cuts: $50 off the Xbox 360, selling for $350. The Elite will be $450, and the Xbox 360 Core will be $280.