Microsoft recently announced that they would be releasing their first expansion in the form of a new item under 'Games'.

Vista users will now be able to compete online via Xbox Live against users playing the same game on Xbox and Xbox360. This will vastly expand Microsoft's multiplayer experiences and popularity, as good as doubling the amount of multiplayer games or servers your PC / Xbox will find.

Vista Live is set to debut on May 8th of this year and will be available via Windows Update, and accessable through Games.

Philip Farquharson